Platform Engineer

Kainos; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Basingstoke is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join a passionate team in digital transformation. You'll design and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure using IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible, automate the software delivery lifecycle, and improve developer efficiency with custom tools. The ideal candidate has strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. This role emphasizes collaboration and innovation.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with IaC and DevOps tools like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet.
• Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure and architecture.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure.
• Automate the DevOps lifecycle with CI/CD pipelines.
• Develop bespoke internal tools to improve engineering efficiency.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud Infrastructure

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Senior Platform Engineer – Life on the team

Join a passionate and forward‑thinking team at the heart of our digital transformation journey. As a Platform Engineer, you'll work in a highly collaborative environment where innovation, automation, and scalability are the driving forces behind everything we do. We empower our teams to continuously learn, grow, and make an impact by designing and delivering platforms that accelerate software development across the business. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, mentorship, and modern engineering practices, this is your chance to shape the future of our engineering capabilities and drive value across the organisation.

What you’ll do

• Design, build, and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Puppet.
• Automate the DevOps lifecycle with CI/CD pipelines that streamline software delivery and enable developer autonomy.
• Develop bespoke internal tools and centralized developer platforms (IDPs) to improve engineering efficiency.
• Provision and monitor cloud infrastructure across platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Champion platform adoption, support teams using the platform, and lead improvements based on real user feedback.
• Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies, including AI‑enhanced monitoring and automation‑first solutions.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, mentoring, and continuous improvement through active engagement with cross‑functional teams.
• Ensure platform services align with security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.

What you’ll need

• Proficiency with IaC and DevOps tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet).
• Strong experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure and architecture (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Background in Agile product ownership and methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.