Senior Consultant, Platform Engineer, Solutions

Salary: £95,000 - 130,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for an adaptable professional with strong previous experience.
• Proven experience designing, building, and maintaining cloud-based platforms and infrastructure, with a strong focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Hands-on experience with GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, VPC, IAM, Cloud Functions, and GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine).
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform (including for GCP) or Deployment Manager.
• Strong background in CI/CD pipeline design and automation using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Cloud Build, or similar.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration, including Docker, Kubernetes, and GKE.
• Solid understanding of networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments, including GCP-specific best practices.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or GCP Operations Suite.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Ability to troubleshoot and optimise workloads for performance, cost, and reliability on GCP.
• Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or on-premise.
• Exposure to service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd and configuration management tools such as Chef or Puppet.
• Knowledge of site reliability engineering (SRE) principles and practices.
• GCP certifications such as Cloud Digital Leader, Associate Cloud Engineer, or DevOps Engineer are desirable.
• ITILv4 Foundation certification is desirable.
• Familiarity with GCP AI/ML services such as AI Platform or AutoML.
• Experience with GCP billing, cost management, and optimisation.
• Exposure to GCP security tools such as Security Command Centre, Cloud Armor, or Cloud Security Scanner.
• Experience delivering complex projects from backlog through to production.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to understand task requirements and dependencies, and prioritise work effectively for the team.
• Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Willing and eligible to obtain UK security clearance to Security Check (SC) if required.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality platforms and pipelines.
• Participate throughout the software development lifecycle, from design to deployment and maintenance.
• Engage and provide technical insight during system design.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver software solutions.
• Write well-documented code and contribute to technical documentation.
• Proactively troubleshoot issues, maintain the smooth operation of live services, and help resolve complex production issues.
• Stay up to date with the latest technologies and best practices, assessing their impact and identifying opportunities for adoption.
• Communicate complex technical topics effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Actively contribute to the engineering community.

Technologies:

• AI
• AWS
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• ELK
• GCP
• Git
• GitLab
• Grafana
• IAM
• Istio
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• Prometheus
• Puppet
• Python
• Security
• Terraform

More:

We are a Technology & Transformation team focused on the technical delivery of innovative solutions that help clients solve complex challenges and drive digital transformation. We work across the intersection of business, technology, and industry, using leading-edge methodologies and tools within mature, cross-functional teams. This role is based in Manchester or Newcastle with hybrid working, and we support flexible ways of working to help balance career and home life. We offer excellent development opportunities, including the chance to hone technical craft, gain new skills, and complete qualifications and certificates, within a culture that values inclusion, collaboration, wellbeing, and continuous growth.

last updated 34 week of 2026