Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Platform Provisioning Engineer

Deloitte - Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Deloitte - Recruitment in Glasgow or Bournemouth offers a 6-month hybrid contract for an experienced GCP Platform Provisioning Engineer. The role focuses on provisioning across GCP, AWS, Azure and on-prem environments, with automation using Terraform, Python, and CI/CD pipelines.

Immediate start, Inside IR35, 6 months with potential extension. The candidate will design and manage cloud platforms, integrate automation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure, scalable, and

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing and managing platform provisioning solutions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proven skills in Terraform or other IaC tools for scalable cloud infra.
• Strong Python scripting and automation capabilities.
• Solid background in CI/CD pipeline design and deployment automation.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes-based platforms and containerisation.
• Experience working in multi-cloud environments (GCP, AWS, Azure, on-prem).
• Familiarity with Git and DevOps practices, with emphasis on automation and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain platform provisioning and management solutions primarily within GCP, with cross-cloud capabilities.
• Provision and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Build, deploy and manage Kubernetes and containerised platforms for cloud-native apps.
• Develop automation using Python and Terraform to streamline provisioning and operations.
• Implement automated deployment pipelines for infrastructure and platform services.
• Leverage AI-assisted coding tools to improve development efficiency and code quality.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture and platform teams to integrate provisioning solutions.

Skills

GCP

Terraform

Kubernetes

Python

CI/CD

Git

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

AWS

Azure

Bash

IaC

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Git

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Job description

Glasgow, United Kingdom | Posted on 28/07/2026

Contract Location: Glasgow or Bournemouth. Hybrid

Contract Duration: 6 months initially (with potential extension)

Contract Start Date: Immediate

Contract Classification: Inside IR35

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Platform Provisioning Engineer to join a leading global financial services organisation on a major cloud transformation programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a next-generation multi-cloud engineering team responsible for building and evolving an enterprise cloud platform spanning Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, Azure and on-premise environments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, developing and managing cloud platform provisioning solutions with a primary focus on GCP, while driving infrastructure automation, Kubernetes platform engineering, and AI-assisted DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain platform provisioning and management solutions primarily within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with the ability to work across AWS and Azure environments.


• Design, provision and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).


• Build, deploy and manage Kubernetes and containerised platforms to support resilient cloud-native applications.


• Develop automation solutions using Python and Terraform to streamline infrastructure provisioning and operational processes.


• Implement and enhance automated deployment pipelines for cloud infrastructure and platform services.


• Leverage AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Co-Pilot and Claude Code to improve development efficiency and code quality.


• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual intervention and improve platform consistency and reliability.


• Manage and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure using shell scripting and command-line tools (e.g. Bash).


• Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture and platform teams to integrate provisioning solutions across the wider cloud platform.


• Contribute to the continuous development and evolution of a large-scale enterprise multi-cloud platform.


• Ensure cloud environments adhere to security, compliance and operational best practices.


• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, reliability, scalability and developer experience.


• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).


• Proven experience designing, implementing and managing platform provisioning solutions within GCP environments.


• Strong experience provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).


• Strong Python scripting and automation experience. Experience with Git and modern DevOps practices.


• Experience implementing automated infrastructure deployment and CI/CD pipelines.


• Experience using GitHub Co-Pilot and Claude Code to optimise DevOps and software development workflows.


• Strong ability to work within a Shell environment (e.g. Bash).


• Demonstrated ability to drive and implement automation initiatives.


• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerisation technologies.


• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).


• Experience with Microsoft Azure.


• Experience working within large-scale enterprise or financial services environments.


• Experience supporting multi-cloud platforms across GCP, AWS, Azure and on-premise infrastructure.