GCP Public Cloud Infrastructure Architect (HPC, GKE)

Derisk360; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Derisk360 is seeking a GCP Public Cloud Infrastructure Architect to lead the design of scalable infrastructures for high-performance computing on GCP. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience, relevant certifications, and expertise in Kubernetes and containerized applications. Join a high-impact team dedicated to cloud transformation for enterprise clients in the UK.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cloud infrastructure design or DevOps roles.
• Fluent in English, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with batch scheduling and distributed storage systems.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement GCP infrastructure for compute-intensive environments.
• Deploy and manage GKE clusters ensuring performance and security.
• Monitor and optimize systems using Prometheus and Grafana.

Skills

Google Cloud infrastructure

GKE

HPC architecture

Infrastructure as Code

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Google Professional Cloud Architect certification

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Istio

Job description

GCP Public Cloud Infrastructure Architect (HPC, GKE)

Join to apply for the GCP Public Cloud Infrastructure Architect (HPC, GKE) role at Derisk360

GCP Public Cloud Infrastructure Architect (HPC, GKE)

2 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the GCP Public Cloud Infrastructure Architect (HPC, GKE) role at Derisk360

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

We’re Hiring: GCP Public Cloud Infrastructure Architect (HPC, GKE)

Experience: 10+ Years

Location: United Kingdom (Remote/Hybrid Eligible)

Language Requirement: Fluent in English

Certification Required: Google Professional Cloud Architect (Mandatory)

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Are you a GCP Infrastructure Architect with deep expertise in HPC and GKE?

Join a high-impact team driving cloud transformation for enterprise and public sector clients in the UK. You’ll lead the design and deployment of scalable and secure infrastructure, focusing on containerized applications and high-performance computing workloads.

What You’ll Do

• Architect and implement GCP infrastructure for compute-intensive and enterprise-grade environments.
• Design and optimize HPC workloads using services like Compute Engine, Preemptible VMs, TPUs/GPUs, Filestore, and Parallel File Systems.
• Deploy and manage GKE clusters (standard and autopilot) ensuring performance, availability, and security.
• Automate infrastructure with Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, and CI/CD pipelines using Cloud Build, GitLab, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
• Implement Istio, ingress controllers, network policies, and GCP IAM to secure microservice communications.
• Monitor and optimize systems using Prometheus, Grafana, and Cloud Operations Suite.
• Collaborate with platform, DevOps, and security teams in a multi-tenant Kubernetes ecosystem.
• Troubleshoot container performance, networking, and scaling issues.
• Provide architectural documentation and technical enablement to internal and customer teams.
  
  

What You Bring

• 10+ years in cloud infrastructure design or DevOps roles.
• Proven expertise in Google Cloud infrastructure, GKE, and HPC architecture.
• Strong background in batch scheduling, job queuing (Slurm), and distributed storage systems.
• Proficient in Kubernetes internals, pod autoscaling, node management.
• Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager).
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Helm, Istio, and container security tools like Trivy or Aqua.
• Fluent in English, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Certification: Google Professional Cloud Architect (mandatory).
  
  

Nice To Have

• Experience with GPU/TPU workloads, Slurm, Intel MPI/OpenMPI.
• Exposure to hybrid or multi-cloud setups using Anthos or GCVE.
• Familiarity with GitOps (ArgoCD, Flux), workload identity, and K8s RBAC.
• Experience in life sciences, financial services, or manufacturing sectors with HPC needs.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Information Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Derisk360 by 2x

Get notified about new Infrastructure Architect jobs in London, England, United Kingdom.

London, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (up to £58,492)

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (up to £58,492)

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Cloud Solutions Architect - Graduate Program

Windsor, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 4 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Bromley, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

London, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago

Infrastructure Technical Architect - Data Centre

Infrastructure Architect (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)

London, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Slough, England, United Kingdom 1 day ago

London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Greater London, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

London, England, United Kingdom 5 months ago

London, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.