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# SC cleared GCP Cloud engineer

- **Company:** Opus Recruitment Solutions
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £117,000.0 - £130,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, Github, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, Linux System Administration, Ansible, Azure Machine Learning, Data Streaming, Scripting, Google Cloud, SC Clearance, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Golang
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/sc-cleared-gcp-cloud-engineer/57195884

## About the Role

* Deep experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
 * Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Ansible or equivalent).
 * CI/CD tooling (e.g. GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
 * Strong Google Cloud experience, GKE in particular, and strong Linux systems administration.
 * Understanding of secure, hardened deployments and network security, with security-conscious instincts suited to an environment subject to accreditation scrutiny.
 * SC Clearance held or willingness to undergo.

Desirable:

 * Scripting proficiency (Python, Bash, Go).
 * Experience in defence, government or regulated environments.
 * Kubernetes certifications (CKA / CKAD).
 * Experience supporting streaming, data or ML platforms at scale.



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