Principal Consultant

Senior GCP Platform Engineer (Azure to GCP Migration Programme) Contract or Permanent | Outside IR35 (Contract) | Fully Remote (UK Only) A leading UK cloud consultancy is delivering a major enterprise transformation programme in partnership with a global logistics organisation. This initiative is focused on a large-scale migration from Microsoft Azure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), building modern, cloud-native platforms with strong emphasis on scalability, automation, and AI-driven capabilities. We are seeking a Senior GCP Platform Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team. This is a key role within the programme, helping to strengthen deep GCP capability within a team that is currently Azure-strong. This position can be offered on a contract (outside IR35) or permanent basis, depending on preference and experience. The Role You will play a central role in designing, building, and delivering enterprise-grade platforms on GCP as part of a complex cloud migration programme. Working alongside architects, data engineers, and security specialists, you will help shape the future-state platform and ensure successful migration from Azure to GCP. A key focus of the role is hands-on engineering across GCP’s modern cloud and AI ecosystem, including Vertex AI, alongside strong infrastructure-as-code delivery using Terraform. Key Responsibilities • Lead and support the end-to-end migration from Azure to GCP with minimal disruption to business services • Design, build, and operate scalable cloud-native platforms using GCP services (GKE, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage, etc.) • Develop Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and configuration management tools (Ansible/Puppet) • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps • Deploy and manage Kubernetes-based workloads (GKE, with exposure to AKS beneficial) • Implement best practices across security, networking, observability, and cost optimisation • Contribute to the design and delivery of AI/ML solutions using Vertex AI and the wider GCP AI ecosystem • Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams in a fast-paced delivery environment • Provide technical leadership and guidance within an Azure-strong team transitioning into GCP Required Experience • Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) – essential • Demonstrable experience working within the GCP AI/ML ecosystem, including Vertex AI – essential • Proven experience delivering Azure to GCP (or equivalent) cloud migrations • Strong expertise in Terraform (Infrastructure-as-Code) – essential • Solid experience with Kubernetes and containerised environments • Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or TypeScript) • Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines • Good understanding of cloud networking, security, and scalable architecture • Experience working within consultancy environments or large-scale enterprise programmes • Exposure to Azure is beneficial, but not essential Nice to Have • Experience in transport, logistics, or other large-scale distributed systems environments • Exposure to modern data platforms (BigQuery, BigLake, Pub/Sub, ADLS, ADF, ADX) • Prior experience working in multi-cloud environments Additional Information • Location: Fully remote (UK only) • Engagement Type: Contract (Outside IR35) or Permanent • Start: Immediate / flexible depending on notice period • Programme: Large-scale enterprise cloud migration and modernisation initiative Why Apply? This is an opportunity to work on a high-profile, enterprise-scale transformation programme at the forefront of cloud and AI adoption. You’ll be part of a specialist engineering team building next-generation platforms on GCP, with significant exposure to modern AI/ML tooling and large-scale migration challenges. Apply now online.