Senior GCP Platform Engineer Salary: Up to £95,000 + Bonus + BenefitsLocation: Bristol, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester or Edinburgh - Hybrid (2 days per week onsite)Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full timeJob Type: PermanentA globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Senior GCP Platform Engineer to help build and evolve enterprise-scale Google Cloud infrastructure and DevOps capabilities.This Senior GCP Platform Engineer role will focus on delivering scalable cloud products, modern infrastructure-as-code solutions and secure platform engineering practices across a large-scale cloud transformation environment.Responsibilities for the Senior GCP Platform Engineer:Design, build and support scalable Google Cloud infrastructure and platform solutionsDevelop reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Terraform CloudCurate and manage enterprise-grade GCP cloud products and servicesBuild automation workflows and tooling using Python scriptingSupport and optimise GKE, Kubernetes and Istio Service Mesh environmentsAudit and improve existing Terraform modules and state managementImplement secure, policy-driven infrastructure using Sentinel / OPASupport CI/CD integration and deployment automation across cloud platformsEnforce governance, compliance and security controls across GCP environmentsCollaborate with engineering teams to improve cloud adoption and operational efficiencyEssential Skills for the Senior GCP Platform Engineer:Strong experience across GCP Cloud Engineering and DevOpsStrong hands-on experience with Terraform / Terraform CloudExperience with Python scripting and automationExperience with GKE, Kubernetes and Istio Service MeshExperience with CI/CD tooling including; Jenkins, Harness & GitHubExperience implementing Policy as Code using Sentinel or OPAStrong understanding of secure cloud governance and GCP organisational policiesGCP and Terraform certifications highly beneficialDesirable Skills for the Senior GCP Platform Engineer:Experience acting as a GCP Cloud SMEExperience guiding cloud architecture and platform strategyExposure to cloud engineering platforms such as BackstageExperience within large-scale enterprise cloud transformation programmesIf you are an experienced Senior GCP Platform Engineer looking to shape modern cloud infrastructure and enterprise DevOps capabilities, this role offers strong technical ownership and exposure to large-scale cloud engineering initiatives.