Lead Platform Engineer (AWS)

Hackajob Ltd; Derry/Londonderry; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer (Consultant) to design, automate, build and optimise modern digital service platforms. You will lead teams, mentor colleagues, interact with customers, and drive reliable delivery in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll champion DevOps practices, apply the latest CD/CI techniques, and promote best-practice tooling such as AWS and container platforms. A strong communicator with security clearance will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communications to explain technical design to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven experience of team leadership and supporting a DevOps culture in delivering complex projects.
• Role requires SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to design, automate, build, manage and optimise modern digital service platforms.
• Apply latest CD/CI techniques for releasing operationally ready software to production.
• Share knowledge internally and broadly through communities of practice and industry groups.
• Foster a DevOps culture and model Kainos values while coaching and developing staff.
• Provide technical leadership and direction for delivery and support projects.
• Coach colleagues and develop staff, focusing on performance and career growth.

Skills

Team leadership

DevOps culture

Strong communication

SC Clearance

Problem solving

Education

SC Clearance required

Tools

AWS

Platform automation

CD/CI tooling

Monitoring

Job description

hackajob is partnering directly with Kainos to hire for this role.

Join Kainos and Shape the Future

At Kainos, were problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether were transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting-edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together.

We believe in a people-first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, youll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration.

Ready to make your mark? Join us and be part of something bigger.

Main purpose of the role & responsibilities in the business:

As a Lead Platform Engineer (Consultant) in Kainos, youll be responsible for leading teams to design, automate, build, manage and optimise modern digital service platforms. Its a fast-paced environment and youll be trusted to make sound, reasoned decisions. Youll 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 - Youll 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 Youll 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, youll begin broadcasting your opinions. Youll be supported to actively share knowledge both internally through communities of practice and more widely in industry.

• Becoming a Role Model Youll support your colleagues and foster a DevOps culture in all that you do by embodying the Kainos values. Youll be a person your colleagues look up to people trust your decisions because they are transparent and justified. Youll 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 Youll provide direction and leadership for your team as you solve challenging problems together on delivery and support projects.

• Putting people first & developing others Youll 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 Youll need a proven experience of team leadership and supporting a DevOps culture in delivering and/or supporting complex projects.

• The role requires SC Clearance.

Significant expertise in:

• Designing, building, testing, automating, monitoring and/or operating, enhancing and improving reliability of modern digital service platform 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 AWS including SaaS or PaaS offerings to solve business problems.

Desirable

• Obtained certification with a public cloud provider (AWS).

• Obtained certification relating to a particular area of specialisation e.g. Kubernetes CKAD.

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.

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