Senior GCP Cloud Infra Engineer

StackStudio Digital Ltd.; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Senior GCP Cloud Infra Engineer to enable seamless Google Cloud adoption for clients. The role involves hands-on GCP engineering, building automated cloud workflows, and ensuring compliance through Terraform. Candidates must have extensive experience in GCP, Terraform, and Python scripting, alongside relevant certifications. This position allows hybrid working with a focus on ensuring secure and reliable cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with GCP Cloud Engineering and DevOps.
• Proficient in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Strong skills in Python scripting for cloud automation.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on GCP Cloud Engineering for secure cloud adoption.
• Build automated workflows and implement CI / CD pipelines.
• Audit and migrate Terraform configurations for compliance.

Skills

GCP Cloud Engineering

Terraform / Terraform Cloud

Python Scripting

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

CI / CD tools (e.g., Harness, Jenkins, GitHub)

Education

GCP and Terraform Certified

Job description

Senior GCP Cloud Infra Engineer

Location: Bristol, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, Edinburgh, London (last preference) (Hybrid 2 days mandatory in office per week)

Job Type: Contracting (Inside IR35)

Duration: 6 months (Starting 01st Oct)

Job Summary

Join Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as a Senior GCP Cloud Infra Engineer and play a pivotal role in enabling seamless Google Cloud adoption for leading clients within the BFSI sector. You will work on challenging, innovative projects, helping organizations make their cloud journeys secure, reliable, and autonomous while benefiting from a diverse and inclusive work culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands‑on GCP Cloud Engineering with a strong GCP DevOps and CI / CD background.
• Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and proven experience in Terraform / Terraform Cloud.
• Curate and deliver scalable GCP Cloud Products and Infrastructure as code.
• Build automated workflows using Python scripting.
• Proficient in Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Container, Istio Service Mesh, Cluster Management.
• Audit and restructure existing Terraform modules and state files.
• Migrate legacy configurations into unified, reusable templates.
• Implement security‑focused Terraform modules with embedded guardrails and policy‑as‑code (e.g., Sentinel, OPA).
• Enforce GCP Org Policies with constraints like IP restrictions, network policy, access management, encryption, and region control for secure, compliant cloud governance.
• Implement automation pipelines for infrastructure‑as‑code deployments and CI / CD integration.

Skills, Experience, and Abilities Required

Essential

• GCP Cloud Engineering, GCP DevOps & Infra
• Terraform / Terraform Cloud (IaC)
• Python Scripting
• Experience with Harness, Jenkins, GitHub
• Google Kubernetes (GKE), Container, Istio Service Mesh
• GCP Organisation Policy, Custom Org Policy (Policy as Code) Sentinel / OPA
• GCP and Terraform Certified

Good to have

• Experience working in an IDE Platform for Cloud Engineering (e.g., Backstage)

Desirable

• Senior engineering skills as a GCP Cloud SME with experience as a Technical Consultant in design, architecture, and strategy.
• Thought leadership in driving innovation and best practices.
• Strong communicator, collaborator, and leader with experience working with multiple organizational stakeholders.