Private Cloud Network Engineer — Kubernetes & Security

Google LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Google London, UK, is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to join the Sovereign Operations team in Hampshire. The role focuses on deploying and operating private cloud networks, enabling secure, scalable containerized services across Kubernetes architectures.

You will work on automation, cloud-native networking, and on-call incident response, with occasional travel to London and a satellite Hampshire site. DV clearance or active security checks are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Networking, Information Security, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience with Linux Systems Administration and kernel level/data plane cloud native networking.
• Experience with scripting languages e.g. Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Experience with designing and implementing resilient, secure networks using a wide range of technologies.
• Active, or the ability to obtain, a Developed Vetting (DV) UK security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Engage and improve the whole life cycle of secure cloud platform network systems.
• Assist Engineering and Operations teams in building an ecosystem of integration, empowering software automation to scale within private/secure networks.
• Maintain, secure, and debug cross-cluster communications in an air-gapped Kubernetes infrastructure using Cilium for eBPF-based container networking and Istio for microservice communication.
• Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by implementing changes that improve network reliability, security and performance.
• Work cross-functionally to drive Infrastructure as Code and GitOps pipelines, ensuring network configurations are deployed programmatically.

Skills

Linux administration

Kernel networking

Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

Cloud networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Networking/Info Security

Tools

Kubernetes

Cilium

Istio

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Google London, UK, is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to join the Sovereign Operations team in Hampshire. The role focuses on deploying and operating private cloud networks, enabling secure, scalable containerized services across Kubernetes architectures.

You will work on automation, cloud-native networking, and on-call incident response, with occasional travel to London and a satellite Hampshire site. DV clearance or active security checks are required.