GCP Specialist/SME - 12 Months Contract Outside of IR35

I am on the look for a GCP Specialist/SME to come and join one of my consultancy clients on a new project in the defence sector.

This is a:

• 12 month engagement,
• Outside of IR35
• paying upwards of £700 a day.
• * Please note you must hold active clearance either at SC or DV level.

You will act as a subject matter expert across cloud architecture, engineering and the GCP teams, helping design, implement, and optimise secure, scalable GCP solutions in a high-assurance environment.

This is a key technical consulting role requiring someone who is confident working within secure settings, engaging with senior stakeholders, and guiding technical delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the GCP SME across architecture, engineering, and delivery teams
• Design and implement secure GCP cloud solutions aligned with Defence standards
• Provide consulting expertise on best practices, cost optimisation, and scalability
• Support cloud migration strategies and infrastructure modernisation
• Collaborate with DevOps, Security, and Architecture teams on GCP integration
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory frameworks
• Mentor team members and contribute to capability development

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven hands-on experience in GCP design, engineering, or consulting
• Strong knowledge of GCP services (Compute, Networking, Security, IAM, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Background working in complex, enterprise-scale environments
• Experience in Defence or other high-security government sectors
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and consultancy skills
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (eg, Terraform)
• Any Google Certifications are highly desirable but not necessary

Please note to be considered for this role you must hold active SC or DV clearance so please keep this in mind when applying!

If you are interested, please send me over your updated CV and your availability for a chat!