Platform Solution Architect (AWS)

Kainos; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to drive innovation in digital service platforms. In this dynamic role, you'll lead teams in designing, automating, and optimizing modern platforms while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Your expertise in cloud technologies and DevOps practices will be crucial as you mentor colleagues and engage with clients to deliver impactful solutions. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a team where your contributions will make a real difference in the lives of millions. This is your chance to leave a legacy and thrive in a supportive environment that champions your growth.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills for technical discussions and documentation.
• Proven experience in team leadership and DevOps culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams to design, automate, and optimize digital service platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor team members.

Skills

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

DevOps Culture

Technical Design

Problem Solving

Education

Certification in Cloud Technology (AWS/Azure)

Certification in Kubernetes CKAD

Tools

AWS

Azure

Configuration Management Tools

Site Reliability Engineering Tools

Job description

When you join us, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact – like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.

You’ll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.

Your ideas are heard and valued and you’ll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of. Join us and discover how our people write our story.

Main purpose of the role & responsibilities in the business:

As a Lead Platform Engineer (Consultant), you’ll be responsible for leading teams to design, automate, build, manage and optimise modern digital service platforms. It’s a fast-paced environment and you’ll be trusted to make sound, reasoned decisions. You’ll do this whilst learning about new technologies and approaches, with colleagues that will help you to learn, develop and grow. As the technical leader in the team, you will also interact with customers, share knowledge and mentor those around you.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Working as part of a team - You’ll work alongside colleagues in engineering, testing, consulting, product management and security capabilities to build, test and deploy software of the highest quality; including the operation and continuous improvement of underlying platform services.
• Using technology for positive impact – You’ll ensure the latest technologies are employed appropriately and aligned with industry best practices for maximum user and business benefit.
• Share your knowledge – As a respected technologist within Kainos, you’ll begin broadcasting your opinions. You’ll be supported to actively share knowledge both internally through communities of practice and more widely in the industry.
• Becoming a Role Model – You’ll support your colleagues and foster a DevOps culture in all that you do by embodying the Kainos values. You’ll be a person your colleagues look up to – people trust your decisions because they are transparent and justified. You’ll be passionate and committed to ensuring Kainos projects are successful.
• Pushing the boundaries – Through exposure to technology you may develop specialisms and choose to pivot your career in a certain direction.
• Providing Technical Leadership – You’ll provide direction and leadership for your team as you solve challenging problems together on delivery and support projects.
• Putting people first & developing others – You’ll manage, coach and develop a small number of staff, with a focus on managing employee performance and assisting in their career development.

Minimum (essential) requirements

• Strong verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to simply and clearly communicate technical design (or significant portions thereof) in conversation, documentation and presentation to a technical and non-technical audience.
• We all work in teams here in Kainos – You’ll need a proven experience of team leadership and supporting a DevOps culture in delivering and/or supporting complex projects.

Significant expertise in:

• Designing, building, testing, automating, monitoring and/or operating, enhancing and improving reliability of modern digital service platforms in production environments.
• Using the latest Continuous Delivery and automation techniques for releasing operationally ready software to production, including platform orchestration through the use of multiple configuration management tools.

Demonstrable experience in:

• Building and/or supporting modern digital service platforms to include architecture, design, estimation, planning and iteration on MVP using a modern agile approach.
• Championing best practice use of Site Reliability Engineering tooling, techniques and processes to manage and improve existing platform services, e.g., monitoring, platform modernisation and cost optimisation.
• Use of a public cloud platform(s) including SaaS or PaaS offerings (AWS or Azure) to solve business problems.

Desirable

• Obtained certification with a public cloud provider (AWS/Azure).
• Obtained certification relating to a particular area of specialisation e.g., Kubernetes CKAD.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s write the next incredible chapter of our story together.

Embracing our differences

At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.