Location: London (primarily remote)
We’re looking for an experienced Cloud Engineer with strong Google Cloud Platform (GCP) expertise to join a central platforms team. This is a hands‑on contract role focused on designing, delivering, and optimising secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on automation, reliability, and modern engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build, and support cloud infrastructure with a focus on GCP
- Manage services across GKE, GCE, Cloud SQL, networking, and security
- Deliver Infrastructure as Code using Terraform / CloudFormation
- Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and performance optimisation
- Ensure strong security controls across IAM, networking, and encryption
- Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and improve resilience
- Collaborate with DevOps, Engineering, and Security teams
Skills Required
- 3+ years’ experience in Cloud Engineering
- Strong hands‑on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Expertise with Terraform
- Experience with Kubernetes / GKE / Docker
- Scripting skills in Python, Bash, Ruby, or Perl
- Solid networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing, SSL
- Experience with AWS or Azure would be beneficial
- Experience with Ansible / Puppet / Chef desirable
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