GCP Cloud Engineer

Posted 29 September 2025
LocationBirmingham
Job type Contract
Discipline TechnologyCommodities and Financial Services

Job description

We are hiring a GCP Cloud Engineer!

Key Accountabilities

  • Deploying, configuring and securing backend REST API services using CSP native services.

  • Deploying, configuring and securing containerised application runtimes using Infrastructure as Code.

  • Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with DevOps and Security teams, focusing on traceability and regulatory controls.

  • Managing, monitoring, and optimising cloud infrastructure acrossGCP, ensuring performance, resilience, cost-efficiency, and data security.

  • Collaborating closely with infrastructure, architecture, and cybersecurity teams to meet internal risk, compliance, and governance requirements.

  • Supporting live systems, conducting root cause analysis, fixing bugs and implementing solutions for incidents and performance bottlenecks.

Qualifications and experience

  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience.

  • A background in Cloud Engineering with infrastructure experience.

  • Over 5 years of development experience, focusing on large-scale, distributed systems.

  • Hands-on experience with GCP, including CSP native services, networking, IAM, databases (PostgreSQL) and cost optimization. Experience with other cloud providers such as AWS is advantageous.

  • Proven experience with DevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI), and containerization.

  • A strong understanding of security principles in cloud and enterprise systems.

  • Familiarity with audit and compliance considerations in regulated industries, particularly finance or banking.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information effectively to diverse audiences.

  • A successful track record of delivering complex projects and/or programmes, using appropriate techniques and tools to ensure and measure success.


Apply now!