Senior Platform Engineer (Multi Cloud)
Work on multiple exciting business aligned projects for the existing platform team
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Opticore IT are currently searching for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our Broadcast Media client to assist with a Multi Cloud BCP project backup deployment solution. You'll join our excelling team based in the London area, on a 6-month contract inside IR35, with scope to extend.
This is a hybrid position that requires travel to our clients' site in the West London area, 1 day a week.
Opticore IT is a specialist Network Engineer and Project Management consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within fast-paced, challenging environments across our client base spanning multiple sectors including Finance, Broadcast Media, Telecommunications and more.
What you'll be doing:
- To assist with the Multi Cloud BCP project backup deployment solution.
- Integrating with the strategic backups project
- Explain concept and confirm requirements with business stakeholders
- Collaborate closely with other developers to help design, build, and optimise multi cloud BCP
- Replacing the backup solution with Commvault from Net Backup
- Helping form the backup strategy and getting the requirements form various departments .....example What systems will they use in HR would it be SAS / Snaplogic / ECP backup and then analyse for the BCP requirements for that department with the help of the team.
- Gathering requirements and helping deploy in an automated fashion on CommsVault which is the new solution being used for backups
What you'll bring:
- Strong experience with Commvault or NetBackup
- Familiar with AWS Backup, Azure Backup, snapshot-based protection
- Strong PowerShell scripting (including VaporShell or CloudFormation extensions)
- Some experience with Python
- Deep understanding of AWS services and architecture – EG. – EC2, S3, VPC
- Experience in hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud)
- Proficient with Terraform
- Experience with Puppet for config management and agent install
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Comfortable with Windows Server and Linux administration
Diversity:
At Opticore IT we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We actively recruit for an inclusive and diverse workforce, and as such, we want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application.
We want you to feel empowered to let us know if you require any adjustments to be made with your application or interview process, so please speak to our recruitment team.
- Department
- Networks
- Locations
- London
- Employment type
- Contract
- Job Type
- Hybrid

About OpticoreIT
We offer best-in-class IT network solutions to keep organisations connected to their customers and clients, keep their data secure and, keep them ahead of the curve.
We pride ourselves on our people and the practical value we add in the development and deployment of technology.