GCP Platform Engineer- Manchester/Newcastle/Belfast
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Job description
We're looking for a talented and experienced Platform Engineer to join our rapidly growing engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on impactful projects, helping to design and build innovative digital platforms for a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple industries.
You'll collaborate within high-performing, cross-functional teams, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to push boundaries and drive digital transformation across the UK.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop and maintain high-quality cloud platforms and CI/CD pipelines
- Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from design to deployment and ongoing support
- Provide technical insight during architecture and system design discussions
- Collaborate with engineers, architects and stakeholders to deliver robust solutions
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, ensuring reliability of live services
- Create and maintain technical documentation and clean, well-structured code
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and contribute to engineering best practices
- Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Support and mentor junior team members
Requirements
Essential Skills
- Experience designing and building cloud-based platforms and infrastructure (GCP)
- Hands-on experience with services such as:
Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM
Cloud Functions and Kubernetes (GKE)
- Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform)
- Proven knowledge of CI/CD and pipeline automation (Jenkins, GitLab CI, Cloud Build, etc.)
- Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Good understanding of cloud networking, security, and identity management
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
- Experience using Git and version control workflows
Desirable Skills
- Multi-cloud or hybrid experience (AWS, Azure, on-prem)
- Exposure to SRE principles and practices
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
- Experience with configuration management tools (Chef, Puppet)
- GCP certifications (e.g. Associate Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer)
- Awareness of cost optimisation and GCP billing strategies
- Understanding of GCP security tools (Security Command Centre, Cloud Armor)
- Experience delivering projects from concept to production
What Makes You a Great Fit
- Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to work in fast-paced environments
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to prioritise effectively and manage dependencies
- Passion for continuous learning and innovation
- Interest in mentoring and contributing to an engineering community
Benefits & conditions
- Work on high-impact digital transformation programmes
- Collaborate with industry-leading experts and diverse teams
- Access continuous learning and career development opportunities
- Be part of an organisation shaping the future of technology-driven services in the UK
NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE FULL RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK ILR/British passport) and be Eligible for SC Clearance
Interview process is condensed to two stages.
Multiple hires in Newcastle/Manchester/Belfast with salary up to £65,000 Gross/a DOE + cash benefits + more perks