Solution Architect/ Lead Engineer – GCP Data Platforms & DevEx Lead Location: London - Hybrid Day rate: up to £700 per day inside IR35 We’re seeking a hands-on Senior Lead Engineer to design and deliver high-volume financial data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This is a pivotal role bridging complex data architecture and high-velocity engineering, ensuring our platforms remain secure, observable, and robust. What You’ll Do Lead technical architecture and hands-on engineering across batch data pipelines (BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud Storage) Own Developer Experience (DevEx): automate environments, refine CI/CD pipelines, and reduce friction for engineering teams Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) for secure, scalable cloud environments Integrate database change management tools like Liquibase into automated pipelines Apply DevSecOps best practices across the lifecycle: static analysis, dependency scanning, and secure credential management Ensure observability, monitoring, and performance using GCP Operations Suite or New Relic Mentor engineers and collaborate across global, distributed teamsWhat We’re Looking For Proven experience in Lead Engineer, DevOps, or SRE roles with technical leadership Expert-level CI/CD automation and pipeline optimization Strong GCP expertise: BigQuery, Dataproc, Cloud Composer Deep data architecture and engineering knowledge: Spark, DBT, Oracle, BigQuery Experience designing scalable architectures (Microservices, Monoliths, Batch) Skilled in observability, monitoring, and DevSecOps integration Excellent communication with a record of collaborating globallyWhy You’ll Love It Combine architecture, coding, and leadership in one role Influence the Developer Experience for a large engineering team Work on high-impact financial data systems Drive innovation in GCP cloud infrastructure and automated pipelinesApply now to shape the future of financial data processing and developer productivity