Senior Network Engineer

Senior GCP VDC Network Engineer (Contract)

We’re supporting a large enterprise cloud transformation programme and are looking for a Senior GCP VDC Network Engineer to join a highly skilled public cloud platform team.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing, building and automating Google Cloud Platform (GCP) network infrastructure for enterprise-scale workloads in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

* Design and implement GCP VDC network architecture for enterprise workloads

* Configure and manage VPCs, subnets, firewall rules, routing and VPC peering

* Deliver hybrid connectivity using Cloud VPN and Interconnect

* Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform / Terraform Cloud

* Automate network provisioning using Python

* Integrate network builds into CI/CD pipelines

* Apply GCP Organisation Policies and network security best practices

* Troubleshoot complex GCP network issues across multiple environments

Essential Skills

* Strong hands-on experience with GCP Networking

* Proven delivery of hybrid cloud connectivity

* Terraform (IaC) for network infrastructure

* Python scripting for automation

* CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, Git Hub)

* Experience in enterprise or regulated environments

Desirable

* GCP Professional Cloud Network Engineer certification

* Policy-as-code exposure (Sentinel or OPA)

This role suits a senior-level cloud network engineer who enjoys owning delivery and working closely with platform and security teams.

Contract role | Competitive day rate | Hybrid working

Apply now to discuss further