Senior/Lead GCP DevOps Engineer

Senior/Lead GCP DevOps Engineer (Must have GCP)

UK Remote Working

£ £ Equity

Please note my client cannot offer VISA sponsorship for this position.

Your new company

I am working to recruit a Senior/Lead GCP DevOps Engineer for a hyper-growth business in the UK as they look to expand globally. It's a really unique opportunity working for an online, technology first organisation that are looking to challenge the leading names in Ecommerce.

The role is offered fully remote, but you must be within the UK and must not require any form of Visa Sponsorship to apply - and you must have strong commercial experience Google Cloud Platform experience. We are particularly looking for a Lead level person who can hit the ground running and help lead and champion the team forward going.

Your new role

The Engineering team has mirrored the general pattern in the company; grow quickly, iterate, have fun, make an impact. As they've scaled over the last year Development squads have been formed supported by a small but experienced DevOps function, with years of GCP platform experience behind them. You'll report into the Head of Dev who is pushing best practice across the Engineering team, providing a progression path for all.

This company operates like a start-up but with a product that's been in Development for 10+ years. You will understand there is some legacy/maintenance to manage and will be primarily pointed at architecting, implementing, and optimising software delivery pipelines to enhance the reliability, performance, and scalability of these systems.

It's a very exciting time to be joining, and you'll contribute to companywide initiatives to move into new territories globally and to launch a mobile app.

What you'll need to succeed

We are looking for a Lead level GCP person who can hit the ground running and help lead and champion the team forward going.

Cloud & Infrastructure Expertise

* Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Infrastructure as Code.

* Strong Linux skills, especially Rocky Linux, and infrastructure automation using Ansible.

Containerisation & CI/CD

* Deep understanding of Kubernetes, containerisation, and deployment via CI/CD pipelines using Helm charts, ArgoCD, and GitOps practices.

Monitoring, Security & Networking

* Experience designing advanced monitoring and alerting systems.

* Solid grasp of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTPS, etc.) and information security risk assessment in cloud environments.

Software & Database Knowledge

* Familiarity with Nginx, PHP, MySQL, and NoSQL technologies like RabbitMQ, SOLR, Couchbase.

Leadership & Collaboration

* Strong communication skills and ability to lead cross-functional teams.

* Proven track record of driving DevOps culture, mentoring, and continuous improvement in Agile environments.

* Recruitment of Developers/DevOps Engineers

What you'll get in return

The company offers good flexibility both in terms of working hours and remote working (within the UK). There's no micromanagement here and joining at this stage in their journey you'll have a chance to share in the profits (Sharesave scheme) plus there's annual pay reviews. You'll get 26 days holiday + bank holidays and funding for technical courses/training. The company have bi-annual socials to meet and celebrate success.

What you need to do now

To find out more and to be considered for this position please apply directly, or contact Max Wilcock, Senior Business Director on

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