Senior Cloud Platform Engineer - #2163004

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer GCP / AWS / Terraform | Glasgow

Contract Opportunity:

Location: Glasgow – onsite 2–3 days per week

Duration: 6 months

Start: ASAP – October

We’re looking for a Logging & Monitoring Specialist to join a dynamic engineering team working on Atlas 2.0, a next-generation multi-cloud control plane spanning AWS, GCP, Azure and on-premise infrastructure.

This is a key role for an engineer who enjoys solving complex cloud challenges, driving automation and building robust observability solutions across modern cloud environments.

What you’ll be doing

• Design, implement and manage logging, monitoring and inventory solutions across GCP and AWS
• Develop automation and Infrastructure-as-Code using Python and Terraform
• Contribute to the continued development of the Atlas 2.0 platform, with a particular focus on GCP logging and inventory
• Implement observability for containerised applications and Kubernetes clusters
• Automate operational processes to improve reliability and reduce manual intervention
• Troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and applications using Bash/Zsh and CLI tools
• Use AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate logging and inventory capabilities across the platform
• Ensure solutions meet security, compliance and operational best practices
• Contribute to AI enablement and wider DevOps initiatives

What we’re looking for

Essential:

• Strong hands-on experience with GCP and AWS
• Proven experience building and managing logging, monitoring and inventory solutions
• Strong Python and Terraform skills
• Experience with Git and modern DevOps practices
• Strong shell/command-line skills, particularly Bash or Zsh
• Demonstrable experience driving automation initiatives
• Experience with Kubernetes and/or containerisation
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code

Desirable:

• Experience with Microsoft Azure