Contract GCP DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) Outside IR35 £550pd

iO Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment agency seeks a GCP DevOps Engineer for a role focused on building mission-critical GCP platforms. This position offers high autonomy in a fast-paced engineering team. Candidates must have active SC clearance and strong experience with GCP and GKE. The role is largely remote with some onsite presence required in London or Corsham. Competitive daily rates between £450-£550 are offered.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance required.
• Strong, practical experience with GCP and GKE.
• Expertise in Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud automation.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced engineering culture.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on GCP engineering with a focus on GKE.
• Build and automate infrastructure using Terraform and cloud-native tools.
• Deploy secure, reliable production-grade cloud systems.
• Drive architectural and tooling decisions in a DevSecOps environment.

Skills

GCP

GKE

Terraform

CI/CD

Cloud automation

Job description

Contract GCP DevOps Engineer (SC Cleared) - Outside IR35 - £450-£550/day

Duration: Until March 2026 (likely extensions) 4-6 months
Clearance: Active SC required
IR35: Outside Location: Largely remote with the expectation to be onsite in London or Corsham when needed

My client is looking to build out a new GCP Cloud engineering team. I am looking for multiple GCP DevOps / Cloud Engineers to join a fast-moving engineering team building mission-critical, secure GCP platforms with real-world impact. This is a high-autonomy, high-influence role where you'll shape cloud architecture, tooling, and DevSecOps practices while working on the future of trusted, deployable AI infrastructure.

What You'll Do

• Deliver hands‑on GCP engineering with a focus on GKE
• Build and automate infrastructure using Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud‑native tooling
• Deploy secure, reliable, production‑grade cloud systems
• Help drive architectural and tooling decisions in a modern DevSecOps environment

What You Need

• Active SC clearance
• Strong, practical GCP + GKE experience
• Terraform, CI/CD, and cloud automation expertise
• Comfort in a fast‑paced SME/mission‑focused engineering culture

Drop me your updated cv and availability for a call and we can discuss the role further!