GCP Cloud Engineer *SC Clearance Required*
Posted Today by iO Associates
£600 Per day
Outside
Remote
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The GCP Cloud Engineer role involves supporting secure cloud projects within the defence sector by designing, building, and managing Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. The position requires expertise in automation, security compliance, and collaboration with security and engineering teams. The role is fully remote and requires active SC clearance. This is a 9-month contract classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and deploy secure, scalable GCP infrastructure.
- Automate provisioning and configuration with Terraform / Ansible.
- Embed DevSecOps practices and manage CI/CD pipelines.
- Support and optimise cloud performance across multiple environments.
- Collaborate with security and engineering teams to meet MOD/NCSC standards.
Key Skills:
- Active SC Clearance (essential).
- Proven GCP engineering experience in secure or defence settings.
- Strong skills with Terraform, GKE, IAM, Networking, and CI/CD tools.
- Scripting in Python or Bash.
- Cloud certification (e.g. Google Professional Cloud Architect) - desirable.
Salary (Rate): £575.00/daily
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
GCP Cloud Engineer | 9 Month Contract | Outside IR35 | *SC Clearance required*
Rate: £575 per day (Outside IR35)
Location: Fully Remote (UK-based)
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
Duration: 9 months
The Role
We're looking for a skilled GCP Cloud Engineer to support secure cloud projects within the defence sector. You'll design, build, and manage Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments, ensuring scalability, automation, and security compliance across mission-critical systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and deploy secure, scalable GCP infrastructure.
- Automate provisioning and configuration with Terraform / Ansible.
- Embed DevSecOps practices and manage CI/CD pipelines.
- Support and optimise cloud performance across multiple environments.
- Collaborate with security and engineering teams to meet MOD/NCSC standards.
Skills & Experience
Active SC Clearance (essential). Proven GCP engineering experience in secure or defence settings. Strong skills with Terraform, GKE, IAM, Networking, and CI/CD tools. Scripting in Python or Bash. Cloud certification (e.g. Google Professional Cloud Architect) - desirable.
If you are interested, please send me over your updated CV and expected day rate.