Cloud Architect

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£80,000–£120,000

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Job Title: Public Cloud Architect - GCVE

Location: UK - Remote

Duration: 6 Months (extendable)

Employment Type: Contract B2B/Freelance {Inside IR35}

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced GCP Cloud Infrastructure Architect to lead the design and deployment of secure, scalable, and policy-driven landing zones and cloud foundations for enterprise clients. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to architect cloud environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), best-in-class networking practices, and GCP-native services.

Key Responsibilities

  • - Design and implement GCP landing zones and cloud foundations in alignment with Google’s architecture blueprints and customer requirements.
  • - Define GCP resource hierarchy, folder structure, and multi-project setup with best practices.
  • - Build and manage environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Deployment Manager, or Pulumi.
  • - Lead the configuration of VPC networking, shared VPCs, peering, DNS, load balancers, and Cloud Interconnect/VPN for hybrid and multi-cloud connectivity.
  • - Implement secure IAM, organizational policies, and compliance controls as part of cloud governance.
  • - Collaborate with customer architects, security, and platform teams to align infrastructure patterns with business and technical goals.
  • - Deliver technical workshops, artifacts, and enablement for internal and customer teams.

Required Qualifications

  • - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • - 10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure or enterprise IT architecture roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, a related quantitative field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with core GCP services (e.g., Compute Engine, GKE, VPC, Cloud Storage, Cloud IAM, Cloud DNS, Cloud Load Balancing).
  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, especially Terraform.
  • Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Go).
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, firewalls).
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., GCP Operations Suite, Prometheus, Grafana).
  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and analytical skills.
  • - Deep knowledge of GCP cloud foundations, landing zones, and enterprise networking in cloud environments.
  • - Proficiency with Terraform and other IaC tools for repeatable and scalable infrastructure delivery.
  • - Hands-on experience with GCP networking, firewall rules, Cloud DNS, Cloud NAT, VPC Service Controls.
  • - Strong understanding of IAM, organizational policies, and billing structure in GCP.
  • - Fluent in English (written and spoken).
  • - Certification: Google Professional Cloud Architect (mandatory).

Preferred Qualifications

  • - Experience with CI/CD for infrastructure (e.g., GitOps, Jenkins, Cloud Build).
  • - Familiarity with security blueprints, compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NCSC, GDPR).
  • - Prior experience with multi-cloud or hybrid deployments (e.g., Anthos, GCVE).
  • - Customer-facing experience in consulting, system integration, or cloud advisory roles.

Seniority level

  • Seniority level
  • Associate

Employment type

  • Employment type
  • Contract

Job function

  • Job function
  • Information Technology
  • Industries
  • IT Services and IT Consulting

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