Job Description

GCP Public Cloud Infrastructure Architect (HPC, GKE) | (UK)

Location: United Kingdom (Remote/Hybrid Eligible)

Language Requirement: Fluent in English

Certification Required: Google Professional Cloud Architect (Mandatory)

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

10+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure design, DevOps, or system architecture.

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.

Proven expertise in GCP infrastructure, GKE, and HPC workload architecture.

Experience in optimizing HPC environments including batch scheduling, job queuing (e.g., Slurm), and shared/distributed storage.

Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals, pod scheduling, autoscaling, and node management

Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Deployment Manager).

Hands-on experience with Docker, Helm, Istio, and container security scanning tools (e.g., Trivy, Aqua).

Experience integrating observability and monitoring tools for GKE.

Strong proficiency in Terraform, Linux administration, and container orchestration tools.

Fluent in English (written and verbal).

Certification: Google Professional Cloud Architect (mandatory).

Job Types: Temporary, Fixed term contract

Pay: 300.00-460.00 per day

Experience:

Cloud infrastructure: 7 years (required) HPC workloads: 4 years (required) * GKE: 3 years (required)