Cloud Engineer

Skillfinder International; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 82,988 - 108,891; Full time

Job summary

A major financial services technology provider in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer with strong Google Cloud expertise. This is a 6+ month contract role requiring onsite work 5 days a week. The position involves designing, building, and delivering scalable cloud platforms while working alongside a high-performing engineering team. Candidates must have strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and the ability to mentor junior engineers, making it a great opportunity to contribute to large-scale cloud transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a must.
• Advanced expertise in Google App Engine (GAE).
• Experience designing and deploying enterprise cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy cloud platform and infrastructure solutions.
• Develop and validate cloud architecture proof-of-concepts.
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams.

Skills

Google Cloud expertise

Cloud platform architecture

Terraform

Mentoring junior engineers

Job description

Location: Glasgow - 5 days onsite (PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU CAN DO)

Contract: 12+ months

IR35: Up to £520 Inside IR35

We're looking for an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer with strong Google Cloud expertise to join a major financial services technology environment in Glasgow. This is a 6+ month contract role working 5 days per week onsite, ideal for someone who enjoys designing and delivering scalable cloud platforms in complex enterprise environments.

Working within a high-performing engineering team, you'll play a key role in building and evolving Google Cloud-based platforms, integrating cloud and on-prem infrastructure while ensuring security, performance, and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and deploy cloud platform and infrastructure solutions
• Develop and validate cloud architecture proof-of-concepts
• Integrate cloud and non-cloud infrastructure environments
• Collaborate with engineering, infrastructure, and platform teams
• Contribute to key technical decisions across multiple teams
• Assess and improve cloud architecture performance and security
• Mentor junior engineers and promote engineering best practices
• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) IS A MUST
• Advanced expertise in Google App Engine (GAE)
• Cloud infrastructure and cloud platform architecture
• Experience designing and deploying enterprise cloud platforms

Nice to Have

• Terraform
• Experience working in large enterprise or financial services environments

This is a great opportunity to contribute to large-scale cloud transformation initiatives within a highly technical environment.

Interested?

Apply now or reach out to Skillfinder International for a confidential discussion about the role.