GCP Engineer

IO Associates; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm is looking for an experienced GCP Engineer for a 6-month contract in the Defence sector. The role involves managing and optimizing Google Cloud infrastructure, requiring strong skills in Terraform and Kubernetes. The position offers a hybrid work model and competitive pay outside IR35 regulations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with GCP.
• Strong knowledge of Terraform, Kubernetes (GKE), and CI/CD tools.
• Proficiency with Linux, networking, and cloud security.
• Scripting skills in Python or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and optimise infrastructure on GCP.
• Automate deployments using Terraform or similar IaC tools.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and monitor cloud environments.
• Ensure cloud systems meet security and compliance standards.
• Troubleshoot cloud-related issues and support development teams.

Skills

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Terraform

Kubernetes (GKE)

CI/CD tools

Linux

Networking

Cloud security

Python

Bash

Education

GCP certification (Professional Cloud Architect/DevOps Engineer)

Job description

GCP Engineer | 6 Month Contract | Outside IR35 £550 per day | Hybrid

• Location: Hybrid 2-4 days a month in London
• Contract Length: 6 months
• Rate: £500-£600 a day Outside IR35
• Industry: Defence - please bear in mind you must have a minimum of active SC clearance

Overview

We're looking for an experienced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Engineer to support the design, deployment, and maintenance of one of our Defence clients cloud infrastructure.

We are looking for someone who can start within the next few weeks.

Key Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and optimise infrastructure on GCP (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, etc.)
• Automate deployments using Terraform or similar IaC tools
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and monitor cloud environments for performance and cost efficiency
• Ensure cloud systems meet security and compliance standards
• Troubleshoot cloud-related issues and support development teams

Requirements

• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with GCP
• Strong knowledge of Terraform, Kubernetes (GKE), and CI/CD tools
• Proficiency with Linux, networking, and cloud security
• Scripting skills in Python or Bash
• GCP certification (Professional Cloud Architect/DevOps Engineer) preferred

If you are interested please send over your updated CV and we can have a chat!