GCP DevOps Engineer (Security Cleared)

Overview

In this role you will design, implement and maintain secure, scalable cloud and on-premises infrastructure. You will work within cross-functional teams to deliver compliant platforms for regulated environments. You’ll build automated, resilient systems with a focus on security and reliability, using modern cloud technologies. This is a hands-on, impact-driven position with a clear emphasis on secure DevOps practices.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Bonus Scheme
• Private Healthcare Insurance
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Development training allowance
• Enhanced Parental Leave & Fertility Leave (5 Days) + Pension

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain secure, scalable and highly available GCP infrastructure
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and other automation tools
• Develop, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Cloud Build
• Automate deployment, configuration management and operational processes using scripting languages such as Python, Bash or PowerShell
• Manage GCP services, including GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, IAM and VPC networking
• Implement containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes
• Establish monitoring, logging, alerting and observability using Google Cloud Operations Suite and other monitoring platforms
• Apply security best practices across cloud infrastructure, including IAM, least-privilege access, secrets management, encryption and vulnerability management
• Support incident management, troubleshooting, root cause analysis and continuous service improvement
• Collaborate with development, security and architecture teams to embed DevSecOps practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, resilience and business continuity solutions
• Ensure cloud environments comply with applicable security policies, governance requirements and operational standards
• Contribute to technical documentation, operational runbooks and knowledge sharing across the team

Key requirements

• Proven commercial experience as a DevOps/Cloud/Platform Engineer or similar
• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Experience building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines
• Linux administration, networking, DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls and load balancing
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and container-based deployments
• Scripting/automation in Python, Bash or equivalent
• Git-based version control and collaborative software development workflows
• Understanding of cloud security, IAM, encryption and secure configuration practices
• Monitoring, logging, alerting and production incident resolution
• Knowledge of Agile delivery and modern DevOps principles
• Active Security Clearance is essential

• strong communication
• collaborative mindset
• consultative approach
• GCP (GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, IAM, VPC)
• Terraform
• CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build)

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