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# Cloud Engineer (GCP)

- **Company:** La Fosse
- **Location:** UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £130,000.0 - £169,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Perl (Programming Language), Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Performance Tuning, Ansible, Ruby, TCP/IP, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, Google Cloud, Load Balancing, Computer Network Technologies, Cloudformation, Kubernetes, Deployment Automation, Puppet, Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** May 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.lafosse.com/job/119807/

## About the Role

* 3+ years' experience in Cloud Engineering
 * Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
 * Expertise with Terraform
 * Experience with Kubernetes / GKE / Docker
 * Strong Linux administration skills
 * Scripting skills in Python, Bash, Ruby, or Perl
 * Solid networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing, SSL
 * Experience with AWS or Azure would be beneficial
 * Experience with Ansible / Puppet / Chef desirable

Desirable Certifications

 * Google Cloud Engineer
 * Google Cloud Solutions Architect

## Description

* Design, build, and support cloud infrastructure with a focus on GCP
 * Manage services across GKE, GCE, Cloud SQL, networking, and security
 * Deliver Infrastructure as Code using Terraform / CloudFormation
 * Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
 * Implement monitoring, alerting, and performance optimisation
 * Ensure strong security controls across IAM, networking, and encryption
 * Troubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and improve resilience
 * Collaborate with DevOps, Engineering, and Security teams


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