Lead GCP Engineer- Defence Sector (MOD)

Qodea; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Private medical insurance

36 days annual leave

Flexible working hours

Regular company events

Job summary

A leading cloud consultancy is seeking a Lead GCP Security Consultant to join their team in Corsham, UK. This role involves designing secure GCP architectures and conducting security assessments for UK organisations. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in GCP security services and UK data protection frameworks, along with excellent communication skills. Benefits include competitive salary, private medical insurance, and generous annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud security with GCP focus.
• Strong knowledge of GCP security services.
• Understanding of GDPR and ICO guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design secure GCP architectures.
• Conduct cloud security assessments.
• Advise on compliance with UK regulations.
• Lead threat modelling and risk assessments.

Skills

Cloud security

GCP security services

UK data protection frameworks

Identity federation and SSO

Network segmentation

Logging and monitoring

Infrastructure as Code

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Splunk

Security Command Center

Job description

Overview

Lead GCP Security Consultant- Defence Sector – Corsham, UK (Onsite, 5 days per week). This role requires an active DV clearance.

Join Europe\'s leading, high-growth Google Cloud consultancy. At Qodea, you\'ll be part of a team energised by innovation and passionate about delivering exceptional results. We craft cutting-edge solutions in data and analytics, AI, cloud infrastructure and security, driving digital transformation that empowers our customers to scale, modernise and lead in their industries. This role sits within our sister consultancy, tmc3.

What You'll Do

• Design and implement secure GCP architectures, incorporating identity, access management, encryption, and network security
• Conduct cloud security assessments and gap analyses for UK-based organisations
• Advise on compliance with UK regulations (e.g. GDPR, NCSC Cloud Security Principles, ISO 27001)
• Develop and enforce cloud security policies, procedures, and governance models
• Lead threat modelling, risk assessments, and vulnerability management initiatives
• Configure and manage GCP security tools such as Google SecOps tooling, Security Command Center, Cloud Armor, and VPC Service Controls
• Collaborate with engineering and DevOps teams to embed security into CI/CD pipelines
• Support incident response planning and cloud-specific disaster recovery strategies
• Stay up to date with GCP security features, UK regulatory changes, and emerging threats

Requirements

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience in cloud security, with time spent focused on GCP
• Strong knowledge of: GCP security services (IAM, Cloud KMS, VPC Service Controls, etc.)
• UK data protection and compliance frameworks (GDPR, ICO guidance)
• Identity federation, SSO, and role-based access control
• Network segmentation and firewall configuration in GCP
• Logging, monitoring, and SIEM integration (e.g. Splunk, Chronicle)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager)

Desirable

• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification
• Experience with UK public sector or regulated industries (e.g. finance, healthcare)
• Familiarity with container security (GKE, Kubernetes RBAC, image scanning)
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash) for automation and tooling
• Experience with incident response in cloud-native environments
• Previous consultancy experience within UK public sector organisations
• Experience working with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is highly desirable

Soft Skills

• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Consulting mindset with a focus on client outcomes and risk mitigation
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in fast-paced environments
• Strategic thinking and a proactive approach to problem-solving

Growth and Benefits

• Clear career progression opportunities within our career framework
• Cross-skilling and internal mobility across business areas
• Access to dedicated training, certifications, and professional memberships

Benefits

• Financial: Competitive base salary, Matching pension scheme (up to 5%) from day one, Discretionary company bonus scheme, 4 x annual salary Death in Service coverage from day one, Employee referral scheme
• Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance from day one, Help@Hand app for remote GPs, second opinions, mental health support, and physiotherapy, EAP service, Cycle to Work scheme
• Time Off and Flexibility: 36 days annual leave (incl. bank holidays), extra paid day off for your birthday, Ten paid learning days per year, Flexible working hours, Market-leading parental leave, Sabbatical leave (after five years), Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year)
• Development and Recognition: Industry-recognised training and certifications, Bonusly recognition platform, Clear opportunities for career development, Length of Service Awards
• Extra Perks: Regular company events, Tech Scheme

Diversity and Inclusion

At Qodea, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that a career in IT should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings to our team, and we strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all. If you feel we can improve in any way, please reach out to our careers team via email at [e-mail] or connect with us on LinkedIn via our Qodea Company Page.