Cloud Platform Engineer - GCP-First, Hybrid - 6-Month Contract

Cloud Services; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud Services in the UK is seeking an experienced Cloud/Platform Engineer to design, build, and evolve a cloud-based innovation platform, enabling rapid development and deployment of modern solutions. The role emphasizes building secure, scalable cloud platforms and automating deployments.

You will work with Architecture, Security, and Product teams in a multi-cloud setup (GCP primary, Azure); travel to Manchester or London 1-2 days per week is required, with a 6-month initial contract and ASAP

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience across GCP and Azure in enterprise environments.
• Proven ability to design, architect, and deliver secure cloud solutions.
• Experience with IaC and DevSecOps practices.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

Responsibilities

• Design cloud engineering standards and production-ready cloud platforms.
• Automate deployments and enable rapid development.
• Collaborate with Architecture, Security, and Product teams.
• Work in a multi-cloud environment focusing on GCP with Azure expertise.

Skills

GCP

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform IaC

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Cloud security

Observability

Stakeholder management

Hybrid/multi-cloud design

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Git

Job description

Cloud Services in the UK is seeking an experienced Cloud/Platform Engineer to design, build, and evolve a cloud-based innovation platform, enabling rapid development and deployment of modern solutions. The role emphasizes building secure, scalable cloud platforms and automating deployments.

You will work with Architecture, Security, and Product teams in a multi-cloud setup (GCP primary, Azure); travel to Manchester or London 1-2 days per week is required, with a 6-month initial contract and ASAP