Google DevOps Engineer

Google Dev Ops Engineer

Firm: PA Consulting

Location: Bristol, United Kingdom

Employment type: Full-time

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Business Consulting and Services

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists across sectors including consumer, manufacturing, defence, security, energy, utilities, financial services, government, health, life sciences, and transport.

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.

• Join our Digital & Data team working alongside product, design and a wide range of other experts and cross‑disciplinary teams to bring ideas to life through innovative software solutions.
• Grow in a flexible and unique career within an inclusive environment that values excellence, innovation and curiosity. You have the option to progress with us on a technical career track.
• Hybrid working – we require a minimum of 2 days per week in the office or on client site.
• Work on a broad variety of projects and tech stacks for clients across seven sectors.
• Join other experts within our supportive tech community through knowledge‑sharing, peer support, coaching and mentoring.
• Deepen your expertise through a culture of learning and growth – you’ll have budget to take courses and gain certifications.

As a Principal GCP Engineer, you will be a subject‑matter expert delivering ingenious solutions on the Google Cloud Platform. You will set direction and take responsibility for achieving outcomes or deliverables, leading a development team or providing centralized expertise across multiple teams.

• Lead higher‑level architectural discussions and maintain expertise in architecture.
• Own Dev Sec Ops  processes across one or more teams, establishing robust principles and patterns.
• Act as a main point of engagement with the client, communicating regularly.
• Coach and mentor the team.
• Shape proposals, working with the bid team, and articulate solutions during formal selection processes.
• Play an active role in technical account management.

• Professional experience – Knowledge of and deep experience in at least one of the following product categories:
  • Cloud Functions, Cloud Run
  • Kubernetes Engine, Compute Engine
  • VPCs, Service Perimeters
  • Cloud Spanner, Cloud SQL, Big Query, Firestore
  • API Endpoints, Apigee, API Gateway
  • Vertex AI, Model Garden, ADK and Agent Engine
  • Security Command Centre, IAP, IAM
• Sound understanding of architectural principles:
  • Microservices patterns
  • Event‑driven architectures and message queues
  • Relational and non‑relational databases
  • Development and/or scripting experience (e.g., Python, Node, Bash)
  • Secure, hardened design
• Desirable:
  • Knowledge of other cloud platforms
  • Automation Dev Ops experience using Google technologies (Cloud Build, Terraform, etc.)

• Pragmatic and understands the broader scope of cloud engineering.
• Clear communicator with both clients and peers, able to explain technical issues and solutions across all levels.
• Influential and persuasive, capable of engaging senior and specialist client stakeholders without direct authority.
• Confident problem solver and troubleshooter.
• Generous in sharing specialist knowledge, ideas and solutions.
• Committed to continuous learning and teaching others.
• Obsessed with maintaining PA’s reputation and credibility at a high level.

• Health and lifestyle perks including private healthcare for you and your family.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Community and charity involvement opportunities.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• PA share ownership.
• Tax‑efficient benefits (cycle to work, give‑as‑you‑earn).

We’re committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political belief, veteran status, or any other aspect of human difference. We welcome applications from under‑represented groups.

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