Google Cloud Architect

Posted 26 January 2026
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
Discipline Cloud and Infrastructure
Reference34714

Job description

Duration: 12 months (extendable upon renewal)
Rate: £500 per day inside IR35
Location: 5 days on-site – London

Primary Technical Skills:
Google Cloud Platform, Google IAM, Terraform, Authentication Protocols (SAML, OAuth, OIDC), Serverless Computing, Containerisation, Python, GoLang, SQL, Agile

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform

  • Implement best practices for cloud security, compliance, and governance

  • Participate in IAM governance and compliance audits

  • Deliver secure-by-design, defence-in-depth cloud solutions

  • Work in an agile, fast-paced environment with a strong delivery focus

Required Experience:

  • 3+ years applied experience with formal software engineering training

  • Strong hands-on GCP experience (Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, BigQuery, Cloud Functions, GKE)

  • Proven Google IAM experience (OIDC, Workload Identity Federation, role management)

  • Strong Terraform skills and scripting in Python or GoLang

  • Experience with serverless and event-driven architectures

Preferred:

  • Exposure to AWS and/or Azure

  • SQL experience

  • Docker / Kubernetes

  • GCP Associate or Professional certification

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