GCP DevOps Engineer (Security Cleared)

Overview In this role you will design, implement and maintain secure, scalable cloud and on-premises infrastructure. You will work within cross-functional teams to deliver compliant platforms for regulated environments. You'll build automated, resilient systems with a focus on security and reliability, using modern cloud technologies.

This is a hands-on, impact-driven position with a clear emphasis on secure DevOps practices. Pay / Benefits Competitive Salary Bonus Scheme Private Healthcare Insurance 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays Development training allowance Enhanced Parental Leave & Fertility Leave (5 Days) + Pension Responsibilities Design, build and maintain secure, scalable and highly available GCP infrastructure Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and other automation tools Develop, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions or Cloud Build Automate deployment, configuration management and operational processes using scripting languages such as Python, Bash or PowerShell Manage GCP services, including GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, IAM and VPC networking Implement containerisation and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes Establish monitoring, logging, alerting and observability using Google Cloud Operations Suite and other monitoring platforms Apply security best practices across cloud infrastructure, including IAM, least-privilege access, secrets management, encryption and vulnerability management Support incident management, troubleshooting, root cause analysis and continuous service improvement Collaborate with development, security and architecture teams to embed DevSecOps practices throughout the software delivery lifecycle Implement backup, disaster recovery, resilience and business continuity solutions Ensure cloud environments comply with applicable security policies, governance requirements and operational standards Contribute to technical documentation, operational runbooks and knowledge sharing across the team Key requirements Proven commercial experience as a DevOps/Cloud/Platform Engineer or similar Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform Experience building and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines Linux administration, networking, DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls and load balancing Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and container-based deployments Scripting/automation in Python, Bash or equivalent Git-based version control and collaborative software development workflows Understanding of cloud security, IAM, encryption and secure configuration practices Monitoring, logging, alerting and production incident resolution Knowledge of Agile delivery and modern DevOps principles Active Security Clearance is essential strong communication collaborative mindset consultative approach GCP (GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, IAM, VPC) Terraform CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Cloud Build)

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