SC Cleared GCP Platform Engineer

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SC Cleared GCP / Kubernetes Platform Engineer | Outside IR35 | 6 Month Contract Duration:

6 Months (likely extensions)

IR35:

Outside IR35

Rate:

£400-£450 per day

Location:

Hybrid - London (3 days onsite) I'm looking for a

GCP Platform Engineer / Kubernetes Engineer

to join a multi-year transformation programme delivering some of the UK Government's most critical systems. The client is open to candidates with

strong Kubernetes platform experience , even if you haven't worked directly with GDC - as GDC is fundamentally Kubernetes-based.

What you'll do

Design and operate

secure GCP and Kubernetes platforms

(GDC exposure a bonus)

Build solutions for

disconnected / air-gapped environments

Own

IAM, networking, GKE and core platform services

Automate infrastructure using

Terraform and CI/CD pipelines

Optimise platform

performance, reliability and cost

Partner closely with

security and architecture teams

What you'll bring

Strong hands-on experience in

Kubernetes platform engineering

(on-prem or cloud)

GCP experience

or

strong transferable Kubernetes background

Understanding of

hybrid / on-prem Kubernetes environments

Experience in

regulated, secure or classified environments

Deep skills in

IaC, automation and platform operations

Security-first mindset with strong stakeholder communication

Bonus

Exposure to

Google Distributed Cloud (GDC)

or Anthos

Government or secure data centre experience

AI on GCP

Google certifications

Clearance

Must hold

active SC clearance

(DV preferred). This role is

Outside IR35

and requires

up to 3 days onsite

in the London office. If this sounds of interest, please send your updated CV and we can have a chat.

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Location:
United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
IT