Cloud Engineer (GCP)

Cloud Engineer (GCP)

Posted 1 week ago by Xpertise Recruitment on CVLibrary

£500 Per day
Outside
Remote
Leicestershire

Summary: The Cloud Developer (GCP) role involves deploying and managing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure for a fintech organization. The position focuses on automating infrastructure deployments using Terraform and implementing security practices. The role is remote but requires candidates to be based in the UK with a valid visa. The contract duration is six months and is classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deploy and manage GCP infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools.
  • Implement robust security practices for GCP, including secure secrets management.
  • Deploy and orchestrate workloads on public cloud platforms, including virtual machines and Kubernetes.
  • Utilize CI/CD pipelines, particularly with GitHub Actions.
  • Automate and configure using YAML, Python, and Shell scripting.
  • Establish monitoring solutions for performance and cost optimization.
  • Apply cloud financial management and FinOps principles.

Key Skills:

  • Expertise in automating GCP infrastructure deployments with Terraform or equivalent IaC tools.
  • Proficient in implementing security practices for GCP.
  • Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions.
  • Skilled in YAML, Python, and Shell scripting.
  • Competent in monitoring solutions for performance and cost optimization.
  • Practical knowledge of cloud financial management and FinOps principles.

Salary (Rate): £500

City: Leicestershire

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT