Google Engineer Lead (DCX) - Banking & Finance

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking an experienced GCP Engineering Lead to head the Compute and VM team within its DCX platform. You will shape the platform roadmap, drive engineering best practices, and collaborate with architecture, security, and product teams.

This 12-month contract offers hybrid work across Bristol/Leeds/Halifax/Manchester/Edinburgh with two days on-site and exposure to large enterprise environments, Terraform, and GCP certifications.

Qualifications

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and strong knowledge of Compute Engine/VM environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
• Understanding of cloud networking and infrastructure services.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Experience working in large enterprise environments.
• GCP certifications are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 30+ engineers.
• Drive the strategy and roadmap for GCP Compute and VM services.
• Support the design, delivery, and operation of cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Promote automation, standardisation, and engineering best practices.
• Work closely with architecture, security, and product teams.
• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security.

Skills

GCP

Compute Engine

Virtual Machines

Terraform

Cloud Networking

Leadership

Stakeholder Mgmt

Enterprise Environments

GCP Certifications

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Looking for a role with plenty of growth opportunities?

Join one of the world's leading IT services, consulting, and business solutions organization. Backed by decades of experience, the company consistently ranks among the top global IT service providers. With an international presence across multiple countries, the company has built a reputation for delivering high-quality technology services across industries including banking, healthcare, telecommunications, and retail.

The consulting firm has partnered with a major financial services organisation and is seeking an experienced GCP Engineering Lead to lead the Compute and Virtual Machine (VM) team within its GCP Data Centre Extension (DCX) platform. The role involves leading a team of engineers responsible for delivering and supporting Google Cloud compute services and core infrastructure, while shaping the platform roadmap, driving engineering best practices, and supporting the continued growth of the organisation's GCP environment.

If you would like to learn more about this opportunity, feel free to reach out and apply today!

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 30+ engineers.
• Drive the strategy and roadmap for GCP Compute and VM services.
• Support the design, delivery, and operation of cloud infrastructure solutions.
• Promote automation, standardisation, and engineering best practices.
• Work closely with architecture, security, and product teams.
• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security.

Skills/Must Have

• Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Good knowledge of Compute Engine and Virtual Machine environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, ideally Terraform.
• Understanding of cloud networking and infrastructure services.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Experience working within large enterprise environments.
• GCP certifications are desirable.

Contract Details

• Duration: 12 months
• Location: Bristol/Leeds/Halifax/Manchester/Edinburgh (Hybrid - 2 days on-site)
• Start Date: ASAP

Salary

• Competitive and negotiable depending on experience.