GCP Cloud Engineer

Badger & Bird Talent; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,116,000 - 1,339,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free daily lunch

Hybrid work model (2.5–3 days on-site)

Job summary

Badger & Bird Talent is seeking a Senior GCP Cloud Engineer to design, implement and secure scalable cloud architectures on Google Cloud Platform. You will own the cloud domain within a finance/data-focused project environment, balancing performance, security, and cost considerations.

Join a hybrid Johannesburg/Cape Town team delivering high-impact cloud solutions, leveraging Terraform and GitHub Actions to automate deployments, and collaborating with cross-functional security and operations

Qualifications

• 3+ years in cloud engineering, with at least 2 years hands-on GCP.
• Terraform for infrastructure as code expertise.
• GCP tools: Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Functions, Pub/Sub.
• Strong scripting in Python or Bash.
• Knowledge of cloud networking, security controls and compliance.
• GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, and securing scalable cloud architectures on GCP.
• Managing and optimising cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Building automation scripts, monitoring environments, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions.
• Providing advanced infrastructure troubleshooting and performance optimisation.
• Working alongside cross-functional development, operations, and security teams.

Skills

GCP

Terraform

Python scripting

Bash scripting

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

GKE

Tools

GitHub Actions

Compute Engine

GKE

Job description

Senior GCP Cloud Engineer

Location: Johannesburg or Cape Town (Hybrid: 2.5 to 3 days per week on-site)

Remuneration: Up to R120,000 per month + performance bonuses

If you know Google Cloud Platform inside out and want to build systems for complex client environments, this role delivers. We are recruiting a Senior GCP Cloud Engineer for a premier South African technology consultancy operating in finance, data, fintech, and payments.

The technical bar here is high and the teams are sharp. You will step in, own your domain, and solve complex architectural challenges without red tape.

What is in it for you:

• High-impact consulting: Build enterprise cloud infrastructure for high-stakes finance and data projects.
• Global exposure: Work with a consultancy that is actively expanding internationally, opening up multi-market scope.
• Structured growth & rewards: Clear career progression pathways backed by individual and company performance bonuses.
• Free daily hot lunch: On-site catered meals provided every day you are in the office.
• Balanced hybrid model: 2.5 to 3 days on-site in either Johannesburg or Cape Town, combining face-to-face team collaboration with working flexibility.

What you will be doing:

• Designing, implementing, and securing scalable cloud architectures on GCP.
• Managing and optimising cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Building automation scripts, monitoring environments, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions.
• Providing advanced infrastructure troubleshooting and performance optimisation.
• Working alongside cross-functional development, operations, and security teams.

What you need to bring:

• A minimum of 3 years in cloud engineering, with at least 2 years of hands-on GCP experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.
• Solid technical execution across key GCP tools: Compute Engine, Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Functions, and Pub/Sub.
• Strong scripting capability in Python or Bash.
• Practical knowledge of cloud networking, security controls, and compliance standards.
• A GCP Professional Cloud Architect certification is a strong plus.