Senior Cloud Engineer - GCP

Role overview

Senior Cloud Engineer - GCP SC Cleared or Previously SC Cleared | UK Public Sector | Contract We're looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to support the assessment and design of a secure, enterprise-scale Google Cloud environment for a major UK public-sector organisation. Working closely with the Lead Cloud Architect, you'll assess the existing cloud estate, validate technical decisions and develop proof-of-concepts to help shape the future multi-cloud platform. This is an opportunity to influence the design of a secure, scalable cloud environment, combining hands-on engineering with architecture, security and governance. Key responsibilities Assess existing AWS and GCP environments, including IAM, security, governance and platform configuration. Support the design of enterprise multi-cloud landing zones and governance models. Review account and project structures, access controls, logging and security tooling. Develop proof-of-concepts covering cloud landing zones, provisioning and governance. Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform . Support CI/CD automation, ideally using GitHub Actions . Identify technical risks, dependencies and implementation considerations. Work alongside the Lead Cloud Architect to validate architectural decisions and future-state designs. Essential experience Active or lapsed SC clearance Strong enterprise cloud engineering experience across AWS and GCP . Experience designing or implementing cloud landing zones and large-scale account or organisation structures. Strong knowledge of IAM, cloud security, governance and audit logging. Advanced Terraform / Infrastructure as Code capability. Experience with AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, Google Cloud Foundation Fabric or equivalent frameworks. Strong understanding of multi-cloud platform engineering. Previous experience within government, public-sector or regulated environments. Security clearance We're also happy to consider candidates who have previously held SC clearance , even if it has since lapsed. We can explore reactivation or a new clearance application where appropriate, subject to eligibility, the relevant security checks and client approval. Source: Reed Original listing: https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-cloud-engineer-gcp/57522357