Platform Engineer

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.

Opticore IT are currently searching for a Platform Engineer to work on a large scale transformation replacing legacy monitoring platforms with Logic Monitor developing monitoring configuration-as-code using Powershell, Python & Cloud Formation. You'll join our excelling team, based in the London area on a 6 month contract inside IR35 with scope to extend.

You’ll be responsible for developing modern monitoring solutions, building cloud-based automation and integrating monitoring across critical services, helping to improve reliability, operational efficiency and service resilience. Working closely with engineering teams, you’ll have the chance to influence the design, implementation and successful transition of a modern observability platform.

• Develop monitoring automation using Power Shell, Python and Cloud Formation.
• Migrate legacy monitoring platforms into Logic Monitor.
• Build and maintain AWS Lambda functions for monitoring and reporting workflows.
• Configure Logic Monitor data sources, alert rules, escalation chains and integrations.
• Integrate Logic Monitor with Fresh service, Slack and other operational tooling.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to define monitoring requirements and alert thresholds.
• Support the decommissioning of legacy monitoring platforms, including SCOM and Veeam.
• Produce operational documentation and support the successful transition into BAU.

• Expert-level automation skills (Power Shell, Python & Cloud Formation).
• Logic Monitor or enterprise monitoring platform experience.
• AWS Lambda expertise.
• Linux & Windows Server experience.
• Observability and alerting framework expertise.
• Excellent data analysis skills with a strong aptitude for translating technical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Documentation Skills.

At Opticore IT we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We actively recruit for an inclusive and diverse workforce and as such, 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.