Cloud DevOps Engineer

**Cloud DevOps Engineer** **Level:** Senior / Principal **Location:** London or Bristol (Hybrid) **Function:** Cloud Engineering / DevOps (GCP) **Industry:** Consulting / Digital Transformation **Salary:** £80,000 – £100,000 \+ bonus and benefits **About the Role** Our client is a global innovation and transformation consultancy, operating at the intersection of strategy, technology, and engineering. They work across multiple sectors, helping organisations solve complex problems and deliver meaningful, real\-world outcomes. This role sits within their Digital \& Data capability, focused on cloud engineering at scale. It is not a narrow DevOps position. It combines architecture, hands\-on engineering, client engagement, and technical leadership. You will be shaping solutions, influencing stakeholders, and delivering production\-grade systems on Google Cloud. **What You’ll Be Doing** * Designing and delivering scalable, secure cloud solutions on Google Cloud Platform * Leading architectural decisions across complex programmes * Embedding DevSecOps practices and building robust delivery pipelines * Acting as a key technical interface with clients, translating requirements into solutions * Leading or mentoring engineering teams, setting standards and direction * Contributing to bids and proposals, shaping technical solutions for new work * Supporting multi\-team programmes with deep cloud expertise **Ideal Background** * Strong experience in GCP, with deep expertise across core services such as GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, and IAM * Solid grounding in cloud architecture, including microservices and event\-driven design * Experience with Kubernetes and container\-based systems * Hands\-on DevOps experience with CI/CD and infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, Cloud Build) * Programming or scripting experience (Python, Node.js, Bash) * Strong understanding of security principles in cloud environments * Experience working in consulting or client\-facing delivery environments * Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non\-technical stakeholders **What You’ll Receive** * £80,000 – £100,000 base salary plus performance bonus * Hybrid working model (typically 2 days on client site or office) * Access to a broad range of projects across multiple industries * Structured learning environment with funded certifications and training * Clear technical career progression without needing to move into people management * Strong internal engineering and knowledge\-sharing culture **Who Should Apply** * Senior engineers ready to step into principal\-level influence and ownership * Cloud specialists who want to combine hands\-on engineering with architecture * Individuals comfortable operating in client\-facing, consulting environments * Engineers who want variety in projects rather than long\-term single\-product ownership