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# GCP Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Square One Resources Limited
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Build Automation, Cloud Computing Security, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Tools, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Cloud Monitoring, System Availability, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Webhooks, Serverless Computing, Golang
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-C1BB68CAAD69A7F5E6/

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
 * Advanced Kubernetes platform engineering experience
 * Proven experience building Kubernetes Operators and CRDs
 * Strong Golang or Python development experience
 * Experience with Kubernetes controllers, reconciliation loops, webhooks and API machinery
 * Strong Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD experience, ideally Terraform
 * Experience with cloud monitoring, observability, security and resilience
 * Proven experience operating enterprise-scale production environments
 * Strong understanding of software engineering and SDLC practices
 * Financial services experience highly desirable
 * Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools such as Copilot or Claude Code advantageous

## Description

GCP Systems Engineer urgently needed to support the delivery and operation of large-scale, cloud-native platforms within a leading financial services environment. This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on GCP, Kubernetes, automation and platform engineering.

You'll design, build and operate resilient cloud services, develop Kubernetes-based solutions and drive engineering best practices across a large-scale cloud environment., * Design, build and operate secure, scalable GCP cloud-native services

 * Engineer and maintain Kubernetes platforms, Operators and Custom Resources (CRDs)
 * Develop custom controllers, reconciliation loops, admission controllers and webhooks
 * Build automation and tooling using Golang or Python
 * Implement and improve CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code practices
 * Monitor and improve platform reliability, performance, observability and resilience
 * Troubleshoot complex production and infrastructure issues
 * Develop reusable engineering standards and automation across teams
 * Collaborate with engineering teams on cloud platform and infrastructure initiatives
 * Support cloud security, compliance, capacity planning and operational excellence


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