Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Platform Provisioning Engineer

Posted 22 hours 30 minutes ago by Deloitte - Recruitment

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Job Description

Glasgow, United Kingdom Posted on 28/07/2026


Contract Location: Glasgow or Bournemouth. Hybrid


Contract Duration: 6 months initially (with potential extension)


Contract Start Date: Immediate


Contract Classification: Inside IR35


Overview

We are seeking an experienced Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Platform Provisioning Engineer to join a leading global financial services organisation on a major cloud transformation programme.


This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a next-generation multi-cloud engineering team responsible for building and evolving an enterprise cloud platform spanning Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, Azure and on-premise environments.


The successful candidate will play a key role 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.


Key Responsibilities

  • 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.