OpticoreIT

About the Company

OpticoreIT is an IT Consultancy founded in 2013 to bridge a gap in the market between the major IT services providers and the consultancy market.

With the provision of skilled Network, Wireless, Security and Management resources to enable the Design, Architecture, Implementation, Support and Delivery of complex technical solutions. Our portfolio and experience includes clients in the banking, media, insurance, healthcare and telecommunications sectors.

We pride ourselves on our people. The individuals at Opticore are carefully selected to ensure that they are both highly experienced specialists in their respective disciplines, and also effective in understanding the business imperatives and platforms of their clients. This combination ensures that they are able to add practical value in the development and deployment of technology.

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Company Name

OpticoreIT

Job Title

Senior Network Automation Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Senior Network Automation Engineer Role Summary: Design, develop, and maintain a robust network automation framework for a high‑performance datacenter environment. Convert network intent into reproducible, secure operations while integrating vendor APIs, ensuring observability, and driving continuous improvement. Expectations: - Deliver production‑grade automation using Python (primary), Go (preferred). - Apply advanced Ansible roles/collections, Git workflows, and semantic versioning. - Build telemetry pipelines (Prometheus, Grafana), logging, and tracing for automated remediation. - Mentor peers, enforce NetDevOps best practices, and maintain a source‑of‑truth (NetBox, Nautobot). - Stay informed on vendor/industry changes and recommend adoption pathways. Key Responsibilities: 1. Architect and evolve the network automation framework (templating, validation, change control). 2. Prototype idempotent automation for provisioning and operating data‑center fabrics at scale. 3. Integrate with vendor APIs/SDKs (e.g., Arista EOS, NetQ). 4. Capture network intent as code with peer review and quality gates. 5. Instrument networks with telemetry, alerts, SLOs, and automated remediation flows. 6. Coordinate with network and platform teams to translate designs into automated workflows. 7. Deliver regular incremental improvements through safe, tested changes. 8. Monitor industry developments and propose practical adoption strategies. Required Skills: - Advanced Python development (production tools/services). - Go proficiency (preferred for high‑performance tooling). - Strong Ansible expertise (roles, collections, YAML/JSON models). - Git version control (branching, PRs, semantic versioning). - Observability fundamentals (Prometheus, Grafana, logging, tracing). - Source‑of‑truth/CMDB systems (NetBox, Nautobot). - Linux networking (iptables, DHCP, DNS) and Bash scripting. - Workflow orchestration experience (Temporal or equivalent). Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field. - Relevant certifications (Cisco CCNA/CCNP, Arista, or similar) are advantageous.

London, United kingdom

On site

Senior

25-11-2025

Company Name

OpticoreIT

Job Title

DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Job title: DevOps Engineer Role Summary Design, deploy, and maintain secure and scalable GCP landing zones and associated services. Drive automation and infrastructure-as-code practices to support rapid development and deployment cycles across multiple projects. Expectations - Deliver end‑to‑end GCP landing zone solutions that meet development team requirements. - Apply best practices in cloud security, networking, compute, storage, and monitoring. - Continuously improve processes and platform services for developer efficiency. - Operate within Agile frameworks and adhere to enterprise change control procedures. Key Responsibilities - Architect and implement GCP landing zones using IaC (Terraform). - Develop and maintain Terraform modules for reusable infrastructure components. - Configure and manage cloud resources (networking, compute, storage, identity, security, monitoring). - Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI). - Integrate version control systems (GitLab, Bitbucket). - Collaborate with development teams to align infrastructure with application needs. - Participate in on‑boarding and ongoing support for new services. - Monitor and optimize resource utilization and cost. Required Skills - Deep knowledge of GCP services: networking, compute, storage, IAM, Operations, Monitoring. - Proficient with AWS services (basic to intermediate). - Expert in Terraform and IaC best practices. - Strong experience with Git-based version control and CI/CD pipelines. - Familiarity with container orchestration (Kubernetes). - Experience in Agile environments and enterprise change control. - Ability to write clear documentation and communicate technical concepts. Required Education & Certifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience. - Relevant certifications (e.g., GCP Associate Cloud Engineer, Professional Cloud Architect, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer) are preferred.

London, United kingdom

Hybrid

13-01-2026