OpticoreIT

platform engineer in enterprise platforms

In short

Senior platform engineer role operating Enterprise Platforms across AWS, Azure, GCP and on-premise for a network engineering and project management consultancy serving Finance, Broadcast Media and Telecommunications clients. The role demands extensive AWS PaaS experience, strong PowerShell automation, and Windows Server/Linux/SQL Server operational skills, plus participation in emergency and out-of-hours rotas. It is a 6-month IR35 contract with scope to extend, tied to an 18–24 month project, based hybrid in London.

О компании
Opticore IT is a specialist Network Engineering and Project Management consultancy providing opportunities across fast-paced client environments in sectors including Finance, Broadcast Media, and Telecommunications.
Задачи
•Evolve and operate the Enterprise Platform product set across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-premise workloads
•Provision, scale, and optimise infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP, spanning IaaS, PaaS, and foundational services
•Develop Enterprise Platforms through Infrastructure as Code with CloudFormation and configuration management tooling with Puppet
•Administer and harden Windows Server, RHEL, and Rocky Linux environments, primarily through automation
•Operate AWS FSx, S3, and EC2 cloud environments
•Support and automate VDI infrastructure through AWS WorkSpaces and AppStream
•Implement observability with LogicMonitor to track SLIs and SLOs
•Manage enterprise-grade backup and recovery with Commvault
•Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and GitHub Copilot
•Participate in the in-hours front-door rota for emergency response, engineering requests, FinOps, and SecOps
•Participate in the out-of-hours P1 and major P2 rota cyclically one week in five
•Codify central infrastructure automation for Windows Server, Linux, and SQL Server using Puppet, PowerShell, and Python
•Provide consultancy to business and application teams
•Define non-functional requirements and produce technical documentation
•Participate in lifecycle and release management to keep platforms N-1 or better
•Apply blast radius protection during changes
Требования
•Extensive experience with AWS PaaS and public cloud platform engineering
•Practical experience with AWS PaaS services in an enterprise hosting context
•Strong PowerShell automation and API integration experience
•Technical understanding and operational experience with Windows Server or Linux, plus operational experience in a second stack from Windows Server, Linux, or SQL Server
•Production experience with orchestration, automation, and software configuration management tooling
•Confident engagement with technical experts and non-technical business stakeholders
•Scrum or Kanban delivery experience is essential
Nice to have: Puppet, CloudFormation, Terraform, tools and measurement exposure for Agile delivery.
Условия
•6-Month contract inside IR35, with scope to extend
•18–24 Month project
•In-hours front-door rota and out-of-hours P1 and major P2 rota cyclically one week in five
•Inclusive and diverse workforce with support for adjustments during the application or interview process

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