Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Platform Provisioning Engineer

We are recruiting an experienced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Platform Provisioning Engineer to join a major cloud transformation programme.

Your team will be responsible for building and evolving an enterprise cloud platform spanning Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, Azure and on-premise environments.

You will help in designing, developing and managing cloud platform provisioning solutions with a primary focus on GCP, while driving infrastructure automation, Kubernetes platform engineering, and AI-assisted DevOps practices.

• Role: Logging & Inventory Cloud Engineer


• Day rate: £400 – 450 per day (inside IR35)


• Pay framework: Umbrella Company


• Location: Glasgow. Hybrid


• Duration: 6 months initially (with potential extension)


• Contract Start Date: Immediate

• Design, implement and maintain platform provisioning and management solutions primarily within Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with the ability to work across AWS and Azure environments.


• Design, provision and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC).


• Build, deploy and manage Kubernetes and containerised platforms to support resilient cloud-native applications.


• Develop automation solutions using Python and Terraform to streamline infrastructure provisioning and operational processes.


• Implement and enhance automated deployment pipelines for cloud infrastructure and platform services.


• Leverage AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Co-Pilot and Claude Code to improve development efficiency and code quality.


• Drive automation initiatives to reduce manual intervention and improve platform consistency and reliability.


• Manage and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure using shell scripting and command-line tools (e.g. Bash).


• Collaborate closely with engineering, architecture and platform teams to integrate provisioning solutions across the wider cloud platform.


• Contribute to the continuous development and evolution of a large-scale enterprise multi-cloud platform.


• Ensure cloud environments adhere to security, compliance and operational best practices.


• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, reliability, scalability and developer experience.

• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).


• Proven experience designing, implementing and managing platform provisioning solutions within GCP environments.


• Strong experience provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using Terraform (Infrastructure as Code).


• Strong Python scripting and automation experience.


• Experience with Git and modern DevOps practices.


• Experience implementing automated infrastructure deployment and CI/CD pipelines.


• Experience using GitHub Co-Pilot and Claude Code to optimise DevOps and software development workflows.


• Strong ability to work within a Shell environment (e.g. Bash).


• Demonstrated ability to drive and implement automation initiatives.


• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerisation technologies.

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS).


• Experience with Microsoft Azure.


• Experience working within large-scale enterprise or financial services environments.


• Experience supporting multi-cloud platforms across GCP, AWS, Azure and on-premise infrastructure.

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