GCP DevOps Engineer - AI Infrastructure (Financial Services)
Location: London
Contract Type: Full-time / Permanent
Work Arrangement: 2 days at office, 3 days remote per week
Salary: £60,000 - 80,000 DOE
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Function: Engineering and Information Technology
Industries: Staffing and Recruiting
Join a forward-thinking financial services firm leveraging AI to transform decision‑making and customer experiences. We’re seeking a skilled GCP DevOps Engineer to architect and maintain cloud‑native infrastructure that supports high-performance AI systems. This is a hands‑on technical role with strategic impact across infrastructure, automation, and security.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, and manage scalable, resilient infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
* Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to ensure consistent and secure deployments.
* Utilize GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, and Kubernetes to support AI workloads.
* Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Google Cloud Build, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.
* Automate deployment workflows and operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual errors.
* Drive adoption of DevOps best practices across engineering teams.
* Build and manage containerized applications using Docker and orchestrate them with Kubernetes.
* Ensure high availability and scalability of AI services through robust orchestration strategies.
* Set up monitoring and alerting systems using Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, Prometheus.
* Troubleshoot infrastructure issues and ensure minimal downtime for critical AI services.
Required Skills
* Strong hands‑on experience with GCP services: Compute Engine, Kubernetes, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Run.
* Proficient in scripting with Python or Bash.
* Deep understanding of Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
* Expertise in CI/CD tools: Google Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitHub Actions.
* Proven experience with Terraform and other IaC tools.
* Experience in multi‑cloud environments.
* Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Prometheus.
* Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure and data workflows in financial services.
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