OUTSIDE IR35 CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY! GCP Test Engineer Rate: £400-£450 per day Duration: 18 months Location: London (hybrid/remote) Location: Hybrid, London Contract: Temporary, fixed-term, outside IR35 You must either hold UK Security Clearance (SC) or be willing to obtain it before starting. You must also be willing to undergo Developed Vetting (DV). Please do not apply if you won't be able to obtain security clearance! We’re looking for a GCP Test Engineer to support testing and assurance across secure, cloud-based platforms and services. You’ll work with platform engineers, architects, DevSecOps and security teams to ensure solutions are secure, resilient, compliant and ready for deployment in highly regulated environments. What you’ll be doing: Test and assure cloud platforms, infrastructure and services Validate integrations, deployments and platform configurations Support automated testing and CI/CD quality practices Carry out integration, resilience and operational readiness testing Investigate defects and support troubleshooting Contribute to testing standards, tools and quality practicesWhat you’ll bring: Experience as a Test Engineer, Cloud Test Engineer, Platform Test Engineer or similar Experience testing cloud-hosted or cloud-native platforms and services Experience in secure, regulated or government environments Understanding of Agile, DevOps and DevSecOps Experience with infrastructure, integration and platform testing Experience with cloud platforms, ideally GCP Understanding of Kubernetes, containers and Infrastructure-as-Code such as Terraform Familiarity with CI/CD and automated testing Experience across functional, integration, regression and non-functional testing Familiarity with API/service testing Ability to analyse defects, risks and quality issuesDesirable: Google Distributed Cloud or private/air-gapped cloud experience Government, defence or highly regulated sector experience Python or other scripting/automation experience Kubernetes platform testing Performance, resilience or security testing experience Google Cloud or testing certifications Existing UK Government Security Clearance (SC or above)
GCP Test Engineer employer: SoCode Limited
SoCode Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture in the heart of Cambridge that fosters innovation and collaboration. Employees benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities, competitive remuneration, and a supportive environment that encourages creativity and growth. Joining our team means being part of a forward-thinking company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology while ensuring a healthy work-life balance.
