GCP Network Engineer

Vallum; Ouzlewell Green; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A cloud services firm is seeking an experienced GCP Network Engineer to design and modernise Google Cloud network infrastructure. This role involves managing GCP VDC architectures, configuring networking components, and implementing hybrid connectivity solutions. Candidates must demonstrate strong hands-on experience with GCP networking, automation skills in Terraform and Python, and familiarity with CI/CD tooling. This position offers a hybrid working model with opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with GCP networking.
• Expertise in implementing hybrid connectivity solutions.
• Proficient in using Terraform and Python for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage GCP VDC network architectures.
• Configure VPCs, subnets, firewalls, routing, and peering.
• Implement hybrid connectivity solutions like Cloud VPN.

Skills

GCP networking

Hybrid connectivity

Terraform

Python

CI/CD tooling

Education

GCP certification (Professional Cloud Network Engineer preferred)

Tools

Terraform Cloud

Jenkins

GitHub

Harness

Job description

Role- GCP Network Engineer

Location: Hybrid - 2 days onsite (Bristol, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, Edinburgh)

Contract: 6 months (Inside IR35)

Role Overview

We're looking for an experienced GCP Network Engineer to design, build, and modernise enterprise‑grade Google Cloud network infrastructure. You'll work within a cross‑functional cloud platform team, enabling secure, scalable, and compliant cloud adoption using DevOps and IaC best practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage GCP VDC network architectures
• Configure VPCs, subnets, Firewalls, routing, and peering
• Implement hybrid connectivity (Cloud VPN, Interconnect)
• Build network infrastructure using Terraform/Terraform Cloud
• Automate networking tasks with Python
• Enforce GCP Organisation Policies and policy‑as‑code (Sentinel/OPA)
• Integrate network deployments into CI/CD pipelines
• Monitor, optimise, and troubleshoot GCP network environments

Essential Skills

• Strong hands‑on GCP networking experience
• Expertise in hybrid connectivity
• Terraform and Python for automation
• CI/CD tooling experience (Jenkins, GitHub, Harness)
• GCP certification (Professional Cloud Network Engineer preferred)