Lead Platform Engineer (AWS) – DevOps Leadership

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

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.