Senior GCP Network Engineer

Job Title: Senior GCP Network Engineer

Location: Bristol, Leeds, Halifax, Manchester, Edinburgh- 2Days/week Onsite

Duration: 6months+ Contract Inside IR35

550GBP/Day

Role Overview

We are seeking a Senior GCP Cloud Network & Infrastructure Engineer to join a large-scale Public Cloud Platform within a regulated enterprise environment.

This role has a strong focus on GCP Networking at enterprise scale, combined with Infrastructure-as-Code and DevOps practices. You will work on both production and non-production environments, supporting platform stability, scalability, and secure cloud adoption across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on engineering across GCP Cloud Networking at enterprise scale
• Design, build, configure, and optimise GCP network architectures
• Work on major networking initiatives including:
• Network deployment & implementation
• Network scaling & optimisation
• Sustaining engineering & technology refresh
• Support and troubleshoot enterprise connectivity issues across the platform
• Manage and resolve Incidents and Problems related to GCP networking and connectivity
• Work closely with platform, security, and application teams to improve overall stability
• Review and provide feedback on Terraform and infrastructure code
• Develop, deploy, and own the full lifecycle of cloud networking solutions
• Ensure all engineering activities comply with security, control, and governance requirements

In-Scope Technologies & Experience

GCP Networking (Must-Have)

Dedicated Interconnect

VPC Network Peering

Cloud Routers

Firewalls

Cloud NAT

Google DNS

IAM

VPC Service Controls (VPC SC)

Connected Workloads (Working Knowledge Required)

Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

Compute Engine

Cloud SQL

Cloud Storage Buckets

Google Data / AI products

DevOps & Automation

Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code

Terraform / Terraform Cloud

CI/CD pipelines using:

Git

Terraform Cloud

HashiCorp Vault

Harness

Jenkins

Experience reviewing and improving infrastructure code quality

Essential Skills & Experience

• Senior-level GCP Cloud Engineering experience with a strong networking focus
• Proven enterprise-scale GCP networking design & implementation
• Hands-on Terraform / Terraform Cloud
• Strong understanding of cloud security, identity, and governance
• Experience working in regulated or large enterprise environments
• Ability to operate in production-critical environments

Desirable Skills

• GCP Certifications (Professional Cloud Network Engineer / Architect preferred)
• Experience acting as a technical SME or consultant
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders

Priyanka Sharma

Senior Delivery Consultant

Office: 02033759240

Email: psharma@vallumassociates.com