Cloud Platform Engineer

Computer Futures / SThree Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 115,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Computer Futures / SThree Group in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Cloud/Platform Engineer to design, build and evolve a cloud-based innovation platform enabling rapid development and deployment of modern technology solutions.

You will focus on secure, scalable cloud platforms, collaborating with Architecture, Security and Product teams to establish standards, automate deployments, and deliver production-ready platforms across a multi-cloud environment, with emphasis on GCP.

Qualifications

• Experience across GCP and Azure in enterprise environments.
• Experience with IaC and DevSecOps.
• Proven CI/CD pipeline design and deployment automation.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and containerised deployments.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, identity integration, and enterprise controls.
• Experience implementing observability, monitoring, and logging across clouds.
• Exposure to AI-enabled technologies and automation tooling.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience delivering cloud transformation or platform engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and evolve secure, scalable cloud platforms for rapid innovation.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Security and Product teams to establish cloud engineering standards.
• Automate deployments and deliver production-ready platforms with robust operations.
• Contribute to multi-cloud initiatives with focus on GCP as the primary area of expertise.

Skills

GCP

Azure

IaC

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

containerised

cloud security

observability

AI-enabled

cloud transformation

Job description

Role: Cloud/Platform Engineer

Location: Manchester or London - 1-2 days/week onsite (Hybrid)

Length: 6 months initial contract

Day Rate: £625+ per day (DoE)

IR35: Inside IR35

Start Date: ASAP

We are looking for an experienced Cloud/Platform Engineer to support our client in designing, building, and evolving their cloud-based innovation platform, enabling the rapid development and deployment of modern technology solutions.

This role will focus on engineering secure, scalable, and reusable cloud platforms that support innovation initiatives across the business. You will work closely with Architecture, Security, and Product teams to establish cloud engineering standards, design cloud-native solutions, automate deployments, and deliver robust, production-ready platforms.

The successful candidate will have strong hands‑on experience across both Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure, with a particular emphasis on GCP. This is a multi-cloud environment, and while Azure expertise is essential, candidates should have deeper experience designing, architecting, and implementing solutions within GCP.

You must be able to travel to either the Manchester or London office 1-2 days per week.

Skills overview:

• Strong commercial experience across Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure, with GCP being the primary area of expertise.
• Proven experience designing, architecting, and delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions within enterprise environments.
• Experience building cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevSecOps principles.
• Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerised application deployment.
• Strong understanding of cloud security, identity integration, and enterprise security controls.
• Experience implementing observability, monitoring, and logging solutions across cloud platforms.
• Exposure to AI-enabled technologies, automation tooling, and emerging cloud technologies.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience delivering cloud transformation, platform engineering, or innovation-focused initiatives within complex enterprise environments.