Senior Google Cloud Platform Engineers and Architects
612 Month Contract
Major UK Banking Client via Tier 1 Consultancy
Locations: Bristol, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, Edinburgh
Working model: Hybrid
Overview
We are supporting a major UK banking client on the expansion of its Public Cloud Platform capability and are seeking senior Google Cloud specialists on a contract basis. These roles sit within a large scale cloud transformation programme focused on enabling secure, compliant, and scalable adoption of Google Cloud across the organization.
You will join a cross-disciplinary engineering environment delivering platform, infrastructure, networking, and API capabilities that underpin critical banking services. These roles are delivery focused, operating at scale, and embedded within a regulated enterprise setting.
This engagement suits senior contractors who are comfortable working through ambiguity, influencing technical direction, and delivering production grade cloud platforms.
Roles in scope
We are hiring across the following senior specialisms:
Senior Cloud Platform Architect (GCP)
Senior GCP Infrastructure and DevOps Engineer
Senior GCP VDC Network Engineer
Senior GCP Apigee Engineer
Key responsibilities
Depending on specialism, responsibilities will include:
Designing and delivering secure, compliant Google Cloud platforms and services
Building and operating cloud infrastructure, networking, and API platforms using infrastructure as code
Creating reusable cloud products and patterns that enable rapid, self service adoption
Embedding DevOps practices, automation, and operational resilience into platform capabilities
Supporting delivery teams across the bank with cloud adoption and platform integration
Working closely with security, risk, and architecture teams to meet regulatory requirements
Contributing to technical standards, patterns, and engineering best practice
Required experience
Strong hands on experience with Google Cloud Platform in enterprise environments
Proven delivery experience across at least one of platform architecture, infrastructure and DevOps, cloud networking, or API gateway platforms
Infrastructure as code expertise, Terraform preferred
Experience operating in regulated industries, financial services strongly preferred
Solid understanding of cloud security, resilience, and operational controls
Ability to work effectively within multi vendor consultancy and client teams
Desirable experience
Banking or financial services programme experience
Apigee, Kubernetes, or platform engineering experience
Experience modernising legacy infrastructure or integration platforms
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Contract details
Contract length: 612 months
Engagement: Via major consultancy
Location: Bristol, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, or Edinburgh
Hybrid working model
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