Details:
- Salary: £350 - 357 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: London
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Google Cloud Engineer - GCP Networking Specialist
My global IT consultancy require and experienced hands-on Google Cloud Networking Engineer who specialises in GCP networking to join their team in London working for a financial organisation
You'll design, build and operate the provisioning engine that turns intent into standardized, compliant networking resources (VPCs, subnets, policy, routing and private connectivity endpoints) at enterprise scale. Working as part of an agile team, you'll contribute to system design, write and validate production code and deliver reliable, maintainable solutions that meet high standards for security, scalability, and operability, while helping shape technical direction, engineering culture, and operational excellence for platform services.
Essential Technical Skill
Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native services on at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP) - GCP Preferred
Practical experience with Kubernetes and at least one modern programming language used in platform development (e.g., Go and/or Python)
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform) to provision and manage cloud infrastructure
Automation and CI/CD processes with a strong commitment to testing as a core engineering discipline
Cloud-native networking constructs (e.g., VPC/VNet design, routing, IPAM, load balancing, DNS, service-to-service connectivity)Desirable
Experience working in financial services or another highly regulated environment where security, controls, and auditability are first-class requirementsJob responsibilities
Write, review and maintain production code across the stack, applying sound engineering judgment and quality standards regardless of whether code originates from you, a teammate, or an AI-assisted workflow
Contribute to system design discussions and produce clear design/architecture artifacts for services and features; ensure implementation aligns with agreed constraints and non-functional requirements
Identify and surface issues proactively and help drive improvements to code quality, observability, and system architecture
Participate in operational ownership, including monitoring, incident response support, root-cause analysis, and follow-through on remediation workThe role is based in London and requires you to be on site 5 days a week. So if you have the required skills particularly with GCP then get in touch ASAP to find out more as my client is looking to move quickly and I have interview slots ready to be filled.
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