GCP Platform Provisioning Engineer

Job Title: GCP Platform Provisioning Engineer
Location: Glasgow
Start Date: August
Job Type: Contract - Inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Platform Provisioning Engineer to support the delivery of a next-generation multi-cloud platform, building and automating cloud provisioning solutions across Google Cloud Platform, with exposure to AWS and Azure.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on Infrastructure as Code, cloud automation and Kubernetes, helping deliver secure, scalable platform services within a modern DevOps environment.

Key responsibilities

• Design and develop GCP platform provisioning and management solutions
• Build automation using Python and Terraform
• Develop Infrastructure as Code to deploy and manage cloud environments
• Provision and support Kubernetes clusters and containerised platforms
• Drive automation and platform engineering best practices across cloud services
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate cloud platform capabilities
• Ensure cloud solutions meet security, compliance and operational standards

Key experience required

• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Proven experience delivering platform provisioning and cloud automation solutions
• Strong Python and Terraform development skills
• Experience with Kubernetes and container technologies
• Solid understanding of Git, CI/CD and modern DevOps practices
• Comfortable working in Linux Shell environments (Bash/Zsh)
• Experience delivering Infrastructure as Code and automation at enterprise scale

Desirable

• Experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot or Claude Code
• Previous experience working within large enterprise cloud environments

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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