Role: GCP Test Engineer Contract: 12 months initially Rate: £400/day (Outside IR35) Start Date: ASAP Location: London (3 days onsite) Clearance: Active SC or DV clearance required (UK national, DV eligible)Overview We''re seeking a GCP Test Engineer to support testing and assurance of secure cloud platforms within a government transformation programme. The role focuses on validating cloud-native services, infrastructure, and integrations in restricted, high-assurance environments.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport testing and assurance of cloud-hosted and cloud-native platformsValidate infrastructure, deployments, configurations, and integrationsContribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practicesSupport integration, regression, resilience, and operational readiness testingAnalyse defects, risks, and system issues in complex environmentsWork closely with DevSecOps, platform engineers, and architectsContribute to test standards, tooling, and continuous improvementSupport API and service-level testing across cloud platformsRequired ExperienceExperience as a Test Engineer/Cloud Test Engineer/Platform Test EngineerHands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Strong understanding of Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps practicesExperience with integration, infrastructure, and API testingFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing approachesStrong understanding of Kubernetes, containers, and Infrastructure-as-Code (eg Terraform)Experience working in secure or regulated ..... full job details .....