Senior Software Engineer / Cloud DevOps Engineer (GCP)

Senior Software Engineer / Cloud DevOps Engineer (GCP)

Posted 1 day ago by Scot Lewis Associates

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£120 Per hour
Undetermined
Hybrid
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The role of Senior Software Engineer / Cloud DevOps Engineer (GCP) involves supporting the development of services on Public Cloud platforms for a global bank. The position requires strong software development skills and DevOps proficiency, particularly in GCP, with responsibilities including designing resilient frontend clients and backend services. The contract is until the end of November 2025, with a hybrid working arrangement. The role offers a competitive pay rate of up to £120.00 per hour.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop and maintain highly available, secure, and performant backend REST API services along with frontend client using Python, Golang, Docker and Cloud-Native services.
  • Implement and manage database schema changes using Liquibase, ensuring alignment with compliance and audit standards.
  • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with DevOps and Security teams, with a focus on traceability and regulatory controls.
  • Manage, monitor, and optimize cloud infrastructure across GCP, ensuring resilience, cost-efficiency, and data security.

Key Skills:

  • Proficiency in Golang and Python.
  • Experience with GCP, including cloud-native services, networking, IAM, and cost optimization.
  • Experience with other cloud providers such as AWS is desirable.
  • Experience with Liquibase or similar tools for database change management and version control.
  • Proven experience with DevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI), and containerization.
  • Strong understanding of security principles in cloud and enterprise systems.
  • Familiarity with audit and compliance considerations in regulated industries, particularly finance or banking.
  • GCP certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Engineer / GCP Cloud DevOps Engineer) – desirable.

Salary (Rate): £120.00/hr

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Senior Software Engineer / Cloud DevOps Engineer (GCP) My client, a global bank based in London, is looking for a contract Senior Software Engineer / Cloud DevOps Engineer (GCP). The Senior Software Engineer will be supporting development of services on Public Cloud platforms. Design and implement resilient frontend clients, backend services, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native solutions. Strong software development skills combined with DevOps proficiency, particularly across GCP. Contract until end of Nov 2025 (will extend), paying up to £890 per day. Hybrid working, 2 days a week in their Birmingham or Sheffield or Edinburgh office.

Key skills: Golang and Python GCP, including cloud-native services, networking, IAM, and cost optimization. Experience with other cloud providers such as AWS is desirable. Experience with Liquibase or similar tools for database change management and version control Proven experience with DevOps practices, including Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI), and containerization. Strong understanding of security principles in cloud and enterprise systems. Familiarity with audit and compliance considerations in regulated industries, particularly finance or banking. GCP certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Engineer / GCP Cloud DevOps Engineer) – desirable.

Responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain highly available, secure, and performant backend REST API services along with frontend client using Python, Golang, Docker and Cloud-Native services. Implement and manage database schema changes using Liquibase, ensuring alignment with compliance and audit standards. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with DevOps and Security teams, with a focus on traceability and regulatory controls. Manage, monitor, and optimize cloud infrastructure across GCP, ensuring resilience, cost-efficiency, and data security. Please apply now for immediate consideration and further details. Keywords: Software Engineer, GCP, DevOps Engineer, DevOps, Python, GoLang, Docker, Cloud-Native, Liquidbase, CI/CD, Storage, Linux, SQL, API’s, Monitoring (Elk, Splunk,Prometheus, Grafana), Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Bank, Banking. Scot Lewis Associates Ltd is acting as an employment business.

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