Cloud Engineer (GCP)
Reports to: Lead Data Engineer
Location: UK (Hybrid Working)
Join Our Mission to Power Commercial Buildings to Net-Zero
Grid Edge is an award-winning AI company specializing in the energy sector, and we're the AI that is powering commercial buildings to net-zero. We're seeking an exceptional Cloud Engineer to join our cause and drive operations excellence across our rapidly growing cloud infrastructure.
About This Role
Grid Edge is seeking a skilled Cloud Engineer to become a key contributor to our expanding team, taking significant ownership of our rapidly growing GCP infrastructure. You will be responsible for the health and evolution of our cloud infrastructure, ensuring it can support our growing customer base and ambitious strategy. This is not just a cloud operations role; you will work closely with data engineers and software developers, implementing infrastructure-as-code, optimizing cloud resources, and designing solutions to meet product demands.
As our Cloud Engineer, you'll take full ownership of GCP resource provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management. You'll implement Infrastructure-as-Code deployments, optimize cloud resources, and manage network architecture including Tailscale VPN. Your work includes auto-scaling configuration, capacity planning for new services, and implementing automated security scanning and compliance checking in CI/CD pipelines to maintain our 99%+ uptime SLO.
You will champion cloud best practices across the engineering organization, ensuring we deliver a scalable, reliable, and cost-effective platform. You'll develop comprehensive monitoring strategies, mentor engineering teams on Infrastructure-as-Code practices, and create standardized deployment tooling that multiplies the entire team's productivity through automation.
As Grid Edge continues to grow, this role offers significant opportunities for increased autonomy and professional development, allowing you to shape the future of our cloud infrastructure while contributing directly to our mission of powering commercial buildings to net-zero.
Key Skills and Experience We're Looking For
Essential Cloud Expertise
* Excellent experience managing GCP resources at scale with strong Infrastructure-as-Code capabilities using terraform.
* Proven experience with cloud security, compliance automation, and ISO-27001 requirements
* Advanced knowledge of network architecture, VPN management, and cloud connectivity
* Experience with automated vulnerability scanning, access control, and disaster recovery.
DevOps & Automation Skills
* Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated deployment processes, and configuration management
* Knowledge of monitoring and alerting tools such as Grafana and Datadog
* Experience with cost optimization, resource tagging, and budget forecasting for cloud infrastructure
* Proficiency in scripting and automation for cloud operations and compliance checking.
Communication & Collaboration
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present complex technical information clearly
* Experience mentoring teams and conducting technical training on cloud best practices
* Proven ability to work in agile environments and collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure requirements
Why Join Grid Edge?
What We Offer:
* Hybrid working with regular connection events at our Birmingham office
* 26 days of flexible holiday allowance and flexible working hours
* Enhanced parental and family leave policies
* Comprehensive benefits including income protection, life assurance, healthcare schemes, and pension
Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
We care for our employees as much as we care for the planet, embracing diversity as an inclusive employer. Everyone's welcome, everyone's respected, and that's how we roll. We are always looking for individuals who bring something different to the team.
Ready to drive cloud excellence and help power the world toward net-zero?
We'd love to hear from you.
Values:
* Responsible
* Open-Minded
* Customer Focused
* Honest
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