Charles Simon Associates Ltd

Senior GCP Engineer (Google Cloud Platform) Location: Manchester (2 days onsite) Salary: Up to £95,000 + Bonus + Benefits Ready to build cloud infrastructure properly automated, scalable, secure, and engineered (not manually stitched together)? This is a high-impact role for a Senior GCP Engineer / Platform Engineer who wants ownership, modern tooling, and a team that actually practices DevOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). The Opportunity Join a cross-functional platform engineering team delivering enterprise-scale Google Cloud Platform (GCP) infrastructure. You ll design reusable cloud products, build automation, and define standards used by multiple engineering teams across a large-scale GCP estate. This is hands-on engineering, not support, with real influence over architecture, tooling, and DevOps practices. What You ll Be Doing Build and manage GCP infrastructure using Terraform & Terraform Cloud Design and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules Improve Terraform state management, structure, and scalability Develop automation and tooling using Python Engineer secure GCP landing zones (org policies, guardrails, policy as code OPA/Sentinel, zero trust) Work with Kubernetes (GKE), containers, and service mesh technologies (e.g. Istio) Manage cluster operations, networking, and service-to-service communication Build and optimise CI/CD pipelines (GitHub, Jenkins, Harness) Drive DevOps best practices and cloud adoption across teams What You ll Bring Strong experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Solid background in DevOps / Platform Engineering Advanced Terraform skills (modules, workspaces, state management) Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Strong Python scripting for automation Hands-on experience with Kubernetes / GKE, containerisation, and service mesh architectures Experience with cloud security, governance, and policy as code Relevant GCP or Terraform certifications (desirable) Nice to Have SME-level GCP expertise or consulting background Experience influencing architecture and DevOps strategy Exposure to internal developer platforms (e.g. Backstage) Why Join? Modern GCP-native environment (not legacy-heavy) High level of engineering autonomy and ownership Opportunity to shape cloud platforms at scale Backed by a major UK organisation with strong career progression Culture focused on DevOps, automation, and engineering excellence

Title: Linux Systems Administrator - Red Hat, RHEL, Ubuntu, VMware, Data Centre Location: Remote Salary: Up to 65,000 per annum + On-call (1 in 5) Type: Permanent Job Summary: Charles Simon Associates is seeking an experienced Linux Systems Administrator to join one of our existing clients, who is a global leader in the logistics industry. The successful candidate will manage, maintain, and optimise Linux servers in virtualised and cloud environments, while ensuring high availability, disaster recovery readiness, and seamless collaboration with cross-functional teams. This is a hands-on role with exposure to cutting-edge technologies in storage, virtualisation, and cloud infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: Install, configure, and manage Linux servers (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Oracle Linux) using automation where possible Maintain high availability and performance of Data Centre and Cloud systems, minimising disruption due to change or incidents Configure, manage, and monitor SAN storage, Blade Server infrastructure, and related hardware Administer VMware environments (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter), including VM deployment, migration, snapshots, and performance tuning Configure and maintain Data Protection platforms such as Commvault, Dell EMC Networker, and Zerto Collaborate with DBA, Network, Application, Systems, and Service Desk teams on projects, upgrades, migrations, and architecture improvements Conduct regular Disaster Recovery (DR) testing and maintain comprehensive DR documentation Monitor system performance, carry out capacity planning, and optimise resources for compute and storage environments Maintain up-to-date documentation, diagrams, and runbooks for all systems and processes Participate in out-of-hours on-call rotation (1 in 5) and respond to critical incidents Stay current with emerging trends, best practices, and new technologies in Linux, virtualisation, storage, and cloud computing Required Skills & Experience: Extensive Linux administration experience (RHEL preferred) VMware administration (vSphere, ESXi, vCenter) Data Centre operations experience with Blade Servers and SAN storage Strong understanding of high availability, disaster recovery, and Cloud infrastructure principles Experience with automation tools, monitoring, and scripting (shell, Python, Ansible, etc.) Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and handle critical incidents efficiently Start Date: ASAP

GCP DevOps Engineer - (GCP, Google Cloud Platform, DevOps, CI/CD, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Build, Architecture, SRE, Kubernetes, Linux, Docker, Google) - Permanent - London/Hybrid Charles Simon Associates are recruiting for a GCP DevOps Engineer in London on an exclusive basis for our rapidly scaling business. Location: London/Hybrid Salary: Flexible, Dependant on Experience Are you passionate about building scalable cloud infrastructure and automating everything in sight? We're looking for a GCP DevOps Engineer to join our growing engineering team and play a key role in designing, deploying, and maintaining mission-critical systems on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). For clarity, you must be working on GCP currently to be right for this role. What You'll Be Doing: Designing and implementing GCP infrastructure (Compute Engine, GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, etc.). Building CI/CD pipelines using tools like Cloud Build, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins. Automating infrastructure with Terraform (or equivalent IaC tools). Implementing monitoring, logging, and alerting using Stackdriver / Cloud Monitoring. Ensuring security, scalability, and high availability across cloud services. Collaborating with Developers, SREs, and Architects to deliver robust solutions. Driving cost optimisation and best practices across the GCP estate. What We're Looking For: Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (must have). Strong background in DevOps / SRE / Cloud Engineering. IaC expertise (Terraform preferred). Experience with Kubernetes / GKE and containerisation (Docker). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tooling. Solid knowledge of Linux, networking, and cloud security best practices. Experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash, Go). Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Stackdriver). Nice to Have: Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer or Architect certification. Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments. Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio, Anthos). GCP DevOps Engineer - (GCP, Google Cloud Platform, DevOps, CI/CD, GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud Build, Architecture, SRE, Kubernetes, Linux, Docker, Google) - Permanent - London/Hybrid