Senior GCP Engineer

Reply; Manchester; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Reply specialises in designing and implementing solutions for new communication channels and digital media across Europe. This senior consulting role leads the end-to-end design and delivery of Google Cloud and AI solutions for financial services clients, owning solution architecture from discovery through to implementation.

You will mentor colleagues, support pre-sales, and help shape accelerators, reference architectures and technical standards while staying hands-on with prototyping and

Responsibilities

• Lead discovery workshops and requirements gathering with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Own end-to-end solution architecture, from high-level design to detailed designs ready for implementation.
• Design secure, resilient and cost-optimised Google Cloud architectures for regulated workloads.
• Design and build AI-enabled features and agentic workflows using Gemini Enterprise and related services.
• Stay hands-on during delivery through prototyping, code reviews and technical problem solving.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, providing guidance to engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
• Support pre-sales activity including scoping, proposal creation and technical presentations.
• Develop reusable accelerators, reference architectures and delivery patterns, while mentoring and developing colleagues.

Job description

Reply specialises in designing and implementing solutions based on new communication channels and digital media. Structured as a network of highly specialised companies, Reply supports leading European industrial groups in sectors such as Telco & Media, Industry and Services, Banking and Insurance, and Public Administration, helping define and develop business models enabled by new paradigms such as AI, Cloud Computing, Digital Media, and the Internet of Things. Reply’s services include Consulting, System Integration, and Digital Services.

Role Overview:

The role is a senior consulting position, leading the end‑to‑end design and delivery of Google Cloud and AI solutions for financial services clients. You will own solution architecture from discovery through to implementation, ensuring secure, resilient and cost‑effective platforms suitable for regulated environments. Alongside delivery, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, support pre‑sales and propositions, and help shape the growth, accelerators and technical standards of this new practice.

Responsibilities:

• Lead discovery workshops and requirements gathering with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Own end-to-end solution architecture, from high-level design to detailed designs ready for implementation.
• Design secure, resilient and cost-optimised Google Cloud architectures for regulated workloads.
• Design and build AI-enabled features and agentic workflows using Gemini Enterprise and related services.
• Stay hands-on during delivery through prototyping, code reviews and technical problem solving.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor, providing guidance to engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
• Support pre-sales activity including scoping, proposal creation and technical presentations.
• Develop reusable accelerators, reference architectures and delivery patterns, while mentoring and developing colleagues.

About the Candidate:

• Experienced consultant with a proven track record of owning client relationships and delivering within complex environments.
• Strong background in financial services, with a clear understanding of how regulation and compliance influence technical design and delivery.
• Hands-on expertise designing and building modern Google Cloud architectures, including serverless, containers, IaC, CI/CD, and associated security and networking controls.
• Practical experience building AI-enabled systems (e.g. RAG, agent frameworks, model evaluation) and sound judgement on where AI genuinely adds value.
• Solid software engineering fundamentals in at least one modern language such as Java, Python or TypeScript, with the ability to contribute to reviews and prototyping.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator, credible with both engineering teams and executive stakeholders.
• Ideally holds relevant Google Cloud Professional certifications (e.g. Cloud Architect, Data Engineer, Machine Learning Engineer).
• Comfortable contributing to pre-sales, recruitment, and wider technical communities through activities such as speaking, writing or open-source work.

Reply is an Equal Opportunities Employer and committed to embracing diversity in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, identity, pregnancy, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, disability, medical history, skin colour, marital status or parental status or any other characteristic protected by the Law.

Reply is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, please let us know of any Reasonable Adjustments you may need.