GCP Platform Engineer: Kubernetes, Terraform & GitOps

Square One Resources; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Square One Resources is seeking an experienced GCP Platform Engineer/Architect in London. This contract role focuses on designing and automating Google Cloud Platform infrastructure, building Kubernetes-native solutions, and driving cloud engineering best practices.

Operating across GCP, AWS, Azure and on-premise, you will deliver secure, scalable platform services using IaC and GitOps methodologies. Start date in October for a 4‑month contract, Inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement secure, scalable Google Cloud Platform architectures
• Build and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform (HCL)
• Develop and manage Kubernetes platforms, Operators and Custom Resources
• Implement GitOps CI/CD pipelines using tools such as ArgoCD or FluxCD
• Drive Infrastructure as Code and Spec‑Driven Development (SDD) practices
• Collaborate with engineering teams to deliver production-ready cloud platforms
• Support cloud automation and AI enablement initiatives across the wider platform

Skills

GCP

Terraform

Kubernetes

Go

Python

Operators

CRDs

GitOps

Tools

ArgoCD

FluxCD

Job description

Square One Resources is seeking an experienced GCP Platform Engineer/Architect in London. This contract role focuses on designing and automating Google Cloud Platform infrastructure, building Kubernetes-native solutions, and driving cloud engineering best practices.

Operating across GCP, AWS, Azure and on-premise, you will deliver secure, scalable platform services using IaC and GitOps methodologies. Start date in October for a 4‑month contract, Inside IR35.