Senior Cloud Engineer - GCP - SC Cleared Outside IR35: £600-£650 per dayHybrid - 2-4 days per month in LondonASAP - long-term engagement We are looking for an experienced Senior Cloud Engineer to join a major Google Cloud transformation within central government. The role will help shape the future of an enterprise-scale GCP estate by assessing the current platform, validating the target landing-zone architecture and developing proof-of-concepts across governance, security and automation. Working closely with the Lead Cloud Architect, you will ensure the proposed target state is secure, scalable and ready for implementation. Role responsibilities Assess the existing GCP organisation, projects, IAM, security controls and platform configuration. Provide technical input into the target landing-zone architecture and governance model. Review organisation policies, project governance and role-based access controls. Evaluate audit logging, Security Command Center and wider cloud security controls. Develop proof-of-concepts for landing zones, project vending and governance capabilities. Design Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Google Cloud Fabric. Support CI/CD automation using GitHub Actions or comparable tooling. Identify technical risks, dependencies and implementation requirements, providing clear recommendations for transition and delivery. Key experience and requirements Active SC clearance. Extensive enterprise Google Cloud Platform engineering ..... full job details .....