DevOps Engineer

GCP Network DevOps Engineer

Location

UK (Hybrid – Edinburgh / Halifax / Bristol

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced GCP Network DevOps Engineer to join our Cloud Engineering team. You will play a key role in designing, building, and operating scalable, secure, and resilient cloud platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

This role sits within a high-performing engineering team delivering strategic enterprise platforms, with a strong focus on networking, automation, and DevOps best practices.

🚀 Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage GCP-based network infrastructure (VPCs, routing, connectivity, security controls)
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, and other modern DevOps platforms
• Implement and support hybrid-cloud connectivity (on-premise to cloud, multi-cloud integrations)
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design, build, and release cloud-native services
• Troubleshoot and resolve networking and platform-related incidents, driving root cause analysis and improvements
• Review and provide feedback on code (IaC, pipelines, configurations)
• Ensure all solutions meet security, compliance, and governance standards
• Continuously improve platform reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
• Contribute to cloud roadmap planning and adoption of emerging technologies

🛠️ Required Skills & Experience

🔹 Core Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), especially:
• VPC networking, firewall rules, routing, load balancing
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Compute services (e.g., GCE, GKE)
• Proven experience in DevOps and CI/CD practices
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform preferred)
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as:
• Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar
• Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, hybrid connectivity)

🔹 DevOps & Platform Engineering

• Experience implementing automated, API-driven infrastructure
• Strong understanding of GitOps and continuous delivery models
• Familiarity with tools such as:
• HashiCorp Vault (secrets management)
• Harness (CI/CD platform) (nice to have)

🔹 Cloud & Architecture

• Experience designing and delivering hybrid or multi-cloud platforms
• Exposure to AWS and/or Azure is beneficial
• Understanding of scalable, resilient system design

🔹 Operations & Governance

• Experience in:
• Incident management and root cause analysis
• Monitoring and observability tools
• Strong awareness of security and compliance requirements in enterprise environments

Soft Skills

• Strong collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to work in agile, cross-functional teams
• Proactive mindset with continuous learning attitude
• Ability to review, guide, and mentor other engineers