Cloud Platform Engineer

. Manage and optimise Kubernetes clusters in GKE through Terraform .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesPythonTerraformTypeScript

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and optimise Kubernetes clusters in GKE through Terraform
Support compliance with SOC2, ISO-27001, and Cyber Essentials standards in cloud environments
Design and implement golden paths and automation strategies that enable developer self-service and reduce operational complexity
Create and maintain infrastructure solutions enabling development teams to build and deploy safely, easily, and efficiently
Serve as the technical point of contact for GCP and Kubernetes-related queries
Participate in a rolling on-call rota

What you’ll need

Extensive experience administering and optimising large-scale Kubernetes clusters
Strong experience with Kubernetes tooling, such as Helm and kustomize
Strong experience with GitOps tooling and methodologies, such as ArgoCD
Proven experience with Google Cloud Platform services and architecture
Strong knowledge in GKE and Kubernetes, including maintenance and optimisation of production clusters
Strong experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and automation
Solid programming skills in Python and/or TypeScript
Experience creating developer-focused documentation and self-service solutions
Strong customer empathy focused on supporting internal teams
Experience with AWS and CDK is a plus
Experience implementing or maintaining cloud compliance standards such as SOC2 and ISO-27001 is a plus
Familiarity with observability tools such as Datadog is a plus
Background in implementing security best practices in cloud infrastructure is a plus

Comp & perks