Google Cloud Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by Anson McCade
£88 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Google Cloud Engineer role involves working within a dynamic team to deliver cloud infrastructure solutions for a financial services organization. The position requires strong engineering practices and a consulting mindset to drive transformation using Google Cloud Platform technologies. The role is based in Sheffield with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring three days on-site per week. The contract is initially for three months with a likelihood of extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver cloud infrastructure solutions using Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible.
- Utilize CI/CD tools such as Jenkins and Git for automation.
- Monitor and log systems using Stackdriver, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Collaborate with teams using Jira, Confluence, and Slack.
- Ensure cloud security and scalable architecture practices are followed.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform in production environments.
- Strong background in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices.
- Experience in consulting or financial services (preferred but not essential).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Comfortable working in agile teams.
Salary (Rate): £87.50/hr
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role : Google Cloud Engineer
Location : Sheffield (3 days on-site per week)
Rate : TBC - Inside IR35
Contract : Initial 3 months (likely extension)
Start Date : ASAP
What You'll Be Doing
As a Google Cloud Engineer, you’ll be embedded within a dynamic team delivering cloud infrastructure solutions for a financial services organisation. You’ll be expected to bring strong engineering practices, automation-first thinking, and a consulting mindset to help drive transformation.
Tech Stack & Tools
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, IAM, VPC, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, etc.
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (IaC), Ansible
- CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, Git, GitHub Actions
- Monitoring & Logging: Stackdriver, Prometheus, Grafana (preferred)
- Project Management & Collaboration: Jira, Confluence, Slack
You’ll also be expected to bring a strong understanding of cloud security, automation, and scalable architecture.
Ideal Candidate
- Proven experience with GCP in production environments
- Strong background in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation
- Experience working in consulting or financial services (preferred but not essential)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps best practices
- Comfortable working in agile teams and delivering high-quality, well-documented solutions
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Interested? This is a high-visibility role with a major client and a chance to be part of something from the ground up. If you're a cloud engineer who thrives on quality delivery and wants to work with a forward-thinking consultancy, we want to hear from you.
Reference : AMC/JWH/GCE1