Lead Platform Engineer GCP, Google Cloud Platform REMOTE,£85k

Job Description

Youre a GCP savant. A Cloud Engineering enthusiast. Youre extremely good at what you do. Youre the type of Engineer who believes in only doing things the "right way" - you certainly dont compromise on quality and you take what you so seriously. No cutting corners, no nonsense. You totally recognise the reasons behind a strong DevOps ethos and youre the type of Engineer who constantly pushes the boundaries with technology choices, striving to work with only the latest tools and techniques..Do you want to take the reigns of the Cloud strategy for one of the UKs most exciting Fintech start-upsLook no further.Im looking for a Lead GCP / Google Cloud Platform guru to take ownership of the Cloud strategy for a cracking technology business. Having recruited for these guys since their conception, I have watched the business grow and seen their product has absolutely disrupted its industry. Despite their age, they are incredibly well-established and have built and shipped a product that is already being used by some of the biggest names in their industry and boast an enviable client based - but they havent even scratched the surface yet.. In fact theyve only just begun.Having built a team of some of the most brightest, smartest and most likeable technologists in the market, were now looking to ramp up their Cloud Engineering offering and this is where you come in…Technically youll have a good handle on platform engineering, DevOps or reliability engineering and have experience of operating a cloud environment via Infrastructure-as-Code principles.Youll have solid GCP / Google Cloud Platform exposure and you wont be afraid to code in Terraform. Their software is written using an array of awesome tech including NodeJS, Python, Go, MongoDB and its hosted on Google Cloud Platform, with Kubernetes, and Docker - they also use ReactJS amongst a host of other modern languages. As Lead Engineer this role will also entail some mentoring of more Junior Engineers within the team, too.Youll join a mega bunch of people who all absolutely love what they do. There are no egos here. Theres very little (if any) hierarchy and what I LOVE about these guys is that they actively encourage a high degree of personal ownership - its only of the most highly collaborative teams I have seen, where everyone given the chance to contribute to architectural design and the decision-making process along the way. Its the type of team where everyone works hard but they also know how to have fun at the same time!Youll be sharp, technically inquisitive and youll thrive from taking on a challenging workload. If you are looking to work in a fast paced environment where designing and building code, infrastructure and systems to a high standard is expected - these are the guys for you!In return youll receive an awesome salary of up to £85k depending on your experience plus bonus scheme of up to 10%, pension scheme, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays) and life assurance. Oh… and your very own annual personal development budget (that can be used for anything within reason!) Youll also have the option of using 10% of your time for personal development and R&D and conference attendance is fully encouraged and supported. They are also very open to flexible working hours.Were also happy for you to work remotely - or you can work from their offices in Nottingham or London post COVID.. whatever works best for you!Contact Laura at Modis in Nottingham on today for immediate consideration.Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.