GCP DevOps Engineer

Project Global Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Project Global Limited is seeking a GCP DevOps Engineer to join a London-based hybrid role. The position is a 12-month contract with a day rate aligned to market norms.

You will collaborate across Data Engineering, Application Development, Architecture, and Operations to deliver secure, scalable cloud solutions on GCP. You will design and automate CI/CD, manage Kubernetes deployments on GKE, and implement robust monitoring and reliability practices across platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform and enterprise-grade cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in IaC, CI/CD automation, and container orchestration.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate application and data platform deployments.
• Manage source control integration and release orchestration.
• Improve deployment frequency, reliability, and rollback mechanisms.
• Deploy and manage workloads on GKE and containerized apps with Docker.
• Configure and maintain monitoring and alerting frameworks for reliability.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

GCP Core Services

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Compute Engine

Cloud Storage

Cloud SQL

Terraform

Git

Jenkins/GitHub Actions/GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

GCP DevOps Engineer

Job Reference Number: PG1

Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires GCP DevOps Engineer to be based at their client’s office in London, UK.

This is a hybrid role – you can work remotely in the UK and attend the London office 2-3 days per week .

This is a 12 month temporary contract to start asap

Day rate: Competitive Market rate

Our client is seeking a highly skilled GCP DevOps Engineer to build, automate, and manage enterprise-grade cloud platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD automation, Kubernetes, cloud security, monitoring, and platform reliability. The role requires close collaboration with Data Engineering, Application Development, Architecture, and Operations teams to ensure secure, scalable, and highly available cloud solutions.

Key Responsibilities

CI/CD & Release Automation

• Design and implement end-to-end CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate application and data platform deployments.
• Manage source control integration and release orchestration.
• Improve deployment frequency, reliability, and rollback mechanisms.

Containerization & Kubernetes

• Deploy and manage workloads on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
• Manage containerized applications using Docker.
• Implement Kubernetes security, scaling, monitoring, and cluster lifecycle management.
• Optimize resource utilization and application performance.

Monitoring & Observability

• Configure and maintain Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, and alerting frameworks.
• Implement application health checks, dashboards, and operational reporting.
• Define SLI/SLO metrics and establish reliability practices.
• Support incident management, root cause analysis, and problem resolution.

Platform Reliability & Operations

• Maintain platform availability, resilience, and operational excellence.
• Automate routine operational tasks and infrastructure maintenance.
• Perform performance tuning and cloud cost optimization.
• Support production deployments and critical incident management

Key Requirements

Essential Skills

• GCP Core Services
• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Compute Engine
• Cloud Storage
• Cloud SQL
• Terraform
• Git
• Jenkins / GitHub Actions / GitLab CI
• Docker
• Kubernetes

Desirable Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to work in global and multi-vendor environments.
• Experience delivering solutions for data modernization and cloud migration initiatives.

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