Senior Software Engineer​/Cloud DevOps Engineer; GCP

My client, a global bank based in London, is looking for a contract Senior Software Engineer / Cloud Dev Ops Engineer (GCP). The Senior Software Engineer will be supporting development of services on Public Cloud platforms. Design and implement resilient frontend clients, backend services, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native solutions.

Strong software development skills combined with Dev Ops proficiency, particularly across GCP.

6 month contract, paying up to £890 per day. Hybrid working, 2 days a week in their Sheffield office.

• Golang and Python
• GCP, including cloud-native services, networking, IAM, and cost optimization. Experience with other cloud providers such as AWS is desirable.
• Experience with Liquibase or similar tools for database change management and version control
• Proven experience with Dev Ops practices, including Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform), CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab CI), and containerization.
• Strong understanding of security principles in cloud and enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with audit and compliance considerations in regulated industries, particularly finance or banking.
• GCP certifications (e.g., Google Cloud Engineer / GCP Cloud Dev Ops Engineer) – desirable.

• Design, develop and maintain highly available, secure, and performant backend REST API services along with frontend client using Python, Golang, Docker and Cloud-Native services.
• Implement and manage database schema changes using Liquibase, ensuring alignment with compliance and audit standards.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines in collaboration with Dev Ops and Security teams, with a focus on traceability and regulatory controls.
• Manage, monitor, and optimize cloud infrastructure across GCP, ensuring resilience, cost-efficiency, and data security.

Please apply now for immediate consideration and further details.

/CD, Storage, Linux, SQL, API’s, Monitoring (Elk, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana), Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Bank, Banking.

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