GCP Devops

DevOps Engineer (GCP) – Manchester

Location-Manchester, UK (Hybrid)

Contract-Inside IR35

About the Role

We’re looking for a DevOps Engineer to support the design, build, and operation of scalable, secure, and cloud-native platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You’ll work closely with engineering, platform, and operations teams to deliver reliable systems, streamline CI/CD pipelines, and improve observability across services.

This role is suited to someone with strong hands-on DevOps experience and recent exposure to GCP environments, particularly in Kubernetes-based systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar
• Deploy and manage containerised applications using Kubernetes (GKE)
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Support cloud infrastructure and services within GCP (e.g. Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Storage, IAM, networking)
• Monitor system performance and reliability using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar
• Troubleshoot production issues across distributed systems, including networking and application layers
• Work with development teams to improve deployment processes and system resilience
• Implement and manage logging, alerting, and incident response processes
• Contribute to security best practices including secrets management and access control
• Support event-driven and microservices-based architectures where applicable

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in DevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering roles
• Minimum 18 months of recent, hands-on experience with GCP (non-negotiable)
• Solid experience with Kubernetes (preferably GKE) and containerisation (Docker)
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)
• Proficiency with Terraform or other IaC tools
• Strong Linux command-line skills and scripting (Bash and/or Python)
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing)
• Experience with Git and modern version control practices

Desirable Skills

• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g. Istio)
• Familiarity with Kafka or event streaming platforms
• Exposure to security tooling, secrets management (e.g. Vault), or SIEM
• Experience with test automation or integrating testing into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g. financial services)

What We’re Looking For

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset
• Ability to work in fast-paced, collaborative environments
• Proactive approach to automation and continuous improvement
• Good communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams