Cloud and Platforms Architect

Opticore IT is currently searching for a Cloud and Platforms Architect to join our Broadcast Media client to ensure their Cloud and on-premise platforms are fit for purpose. You'll join our excelling team, based in the London area two days a week.

Opticore IT is a rapidly expanding 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.

You’ll support the Head of Architecture, Enterprise Architects, Cloud Product Managers and platform engineering teams in creating the vision and strategy for multi-cloud adoption, supporting streaming platforms, applications and data.

What you'll be doing:

• Consulting with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify business requirements and opportunities and then build solution proposals, guiding them through the full project lifecycle.
• Designing and integrating IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
• Deploying and managing Infrastructure as Code - Terraform, Ansible, Cloudformation, Python, Powershell, GitOps, Policy as Code, ARM.
• Working with container environments and container orchestration tools, e.g., Docker, Kubernetes.
• Managing operating systems, including Linux and Windows.
• Optimising cloud infrastructure performance for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Utilising automation tools for streamlining processes.
• Influencing and developing relationships through confident, engaging, professional, high-impact interactions.
• Utilising visibility/observability solutions, e.g., Platform Monitoring, User Experience Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring, Application Resource Monitoring.
• Experience with Backups, High Availability and DR.
• Dedication to fostering a digitally led, inclusive, and creative work environment.

What you'll bring:

• Hands-on experience with major cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure.
• In-depth experience in designing and integrating IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions across AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
• Proficiency in Data Centre virtualization platforms, Compute, SAN, Storage, Data Protection and Virtualization.
• A good understanding of cloud networking concepts, including VPCs, Direct Connect/Expressroute, VPNs, subnets, firewalls and cloud native security, and load balancers.
• Experience/knowledge of providing high quality architecture within an Agile delivery environment.
• Knowledge and/or experience with DevOps practices, methodologies, tools, Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with agile and waterfall architecture at scale at all levels.
• Demonstrable experience working in project delivery and design roles within cloud platform engineering or architecture, ideally within a media/broadcast environment.
• Self-motivated, delivery focused, problem solver, with effective communication skills and ability to manage stakeholders both internally and externally including 3rd party suppliers.
• A personal leadership style that creates an enjoyable, high-performance culture that encourages collaboration and inspires.
• Expertise in creating secure and scalable cloud solutions.
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud platforms, cloud hosted applications and operating systems.
• Proven track record in multi-cloud environments.