Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (GCP)

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – GCP / Kubernetes

📍 Remote First | Manchester (1 day onsite per month)

💰 Up to £55,000 + Excellent Benefits

A growing FinTech business is looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to join their expanding platform team.

This is an opportunity to work within a modern cloud-native environment, helping to build, improve and scale infrastructure supporting enterprise customers across the UK and internationally.

You’ll work across GCP, Kubernetes and Terraform, with a strong focus on automation, infrastructure reliability, security, observability and platform scalability within a collaborative engineering-led culture.

Tech Stack

GCP | Kubernetes (GKE) | Terraform | CI/CD | Linux | Prometheus/Grafana | PowerShell

What you’ll be doing

• Build, manage and optimise cloud infrastructure within GCP
• Support and maintain Kubernetes environments using GKE
• Deliver Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation and operational efficiency
• Strengthen platform monitoring, observability and reliability
• Support secure and scalable cloud environments
• Work closely with engineering teams on infrastructure and platform improvements
• Identify technical debt and drive continuous improvement initiatives

What they’re looking for

Essential

• Solid experience managing and deploying cloud based infrastructure, including Windows Server and Linux VM administration
• Strong grasp of cloud security principles, encompassing IAM, RBAC, secrets management, and network security controls
• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform
• Strong understanding of core networking concepts including DNS, VPCs, firewalls, and load balancing
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve infrastructure-related issues
• Ability to document infrastructure clearly for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Comfortable working across teams and communicating infrastructure decisions to stakeholders
• A proactive approach to identifying technical debt and suggesting improvements

Desirable

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) core services
• Working knowledge of Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Proficiency in PowerShell and/or Linux scripting
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Google Cloud Monitoring
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, deployment tooling, automation and AI-driven tooling

What’s on offer

• Upto £55k Basic
• Remote-first working with rare Manchester office visits
• Modern engineering environment
• Flexible working hours
• Strong training and development support
• Excellent benefits package
• Collaborative and supportive tech culture

If you’d like to hear more, apply now for immediate consideration.