Overview
Location: Corsham, UK (Onsite, 5 days per week)
Clearance: Active DV clearance required
Start Date: ASAP
Join Europe\'s leading, high-growth Google Cloud consultancy. At Qodea, you\'ll be part of a team energised by innovation and passionate about delivering exceptional results. We craft cutting-edge solutions in data and analytics, AI, cloud infrastructure and security, driving digital transformation that empowers our customers to scale, modernise and lead in their industries. We\'re driven by ideas and powered by our people. This role sits within our sister consultancy, tmc3.
About The Role
We are seeking a highly skilled GCP Engineer with current Developed Vetting (DV) clearance to support this project with the Ministry of Defence in Corsham. This is a fully onsite role, requiring a hands-on engineer who can design, implement, and manage secure Google Cloud Platform environments in one of the UK\'s most critical defence programmes.
What You\'ll Do
* Architect, build, and maintain GCP-based infrastructure aligned with MOD security and compliance standards
* Collaborate closely with tmc3 engineers, defence stakeholders, and operational teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions
* Automate cloud infrastructure deployments using Terraform and other IaC tools
* Support migration of legacy systems to GCP, ensuring operational integrity and compliance
* Monitor, optimise, and troubleshoot cloud workloads for performance, availability, and cost efficiency
* Provide incident response and resolution for GCP-related issues
* Produce clear documentation and share knowledge across MOD teams
Requirements
Essential Skills & Experience
* Active DV clearance (required)
* Significant experience as a Cloud Engineer, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform
* Strong understanding of cloud networking, compute, storage, and identity/security within GCP
* Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
* Scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash, or similar)
* Experience working in highly regulated or secure environments
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Desirable
* GCP certifications (e.g. Professional Cloud Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect)
* Knowledge of containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker)
* Exposure to hybrid or multi-cloud environments
How You\'ll Grow
* Clear career progression opportunities within our career framework
* Cross-skilling and internal mobility across business areas
* Access to dedicated training, certifications, and professional memberships
Benefits
Financial
* Competitive base salary
* Matching pension scheme (up to 5%) from day one
* Discretionary company bonus scheme
* 4 x annual salary Death in Service coverage from day one
* Employee referral scheme
Health and Wellbeing
* Private medical insurance from day one
* Help@Hand app: remote GPs, second opinions, mental health support, and physiotherapy
* EAP service
* Cycle to Work scheme
Time Off and Flexibility
* 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
* Extra paid day off for your birthday
* Ten paid learning days per year
* Flexible working hours
* Market-leading parental leave
* Sabbatical leave (after five years)
* Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year)
Diversity and Inclusion
At Qodea, we champion diversity and inclusion. We value the talents and perspectives of every individual and strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have feedback, please contact our careers team at careers@qodea.com or our LinkedIn page.
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