Platform Technical Architect

Kainos; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Platform Technical Architect in Birmingham. This role involves leading teams to develop modern digital service platforms and providing technical leadership in a fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and a proven ability to lead teams and coach junior members. The consultancy values diversity and inclusion and offers a culture where your ideas are valued and your growth is supported.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate technical design to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience in team leadership and supporting a DevOps culture.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and coach junior team members.
• Ownership of building and operating modern digital service platforms.
• Experience in implementing security controls and monitoring solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in developing high-quality solutions on public cloud.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure solutions meet requirements.
• Share knowledge within Kainos and the wider industry.
• Help Kainos qualify and win new opportunities.
• Coach and develop team members.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Team leadership

Coaching and developing junior team members

Decision-making in fast-moving environments

Public cloud platforms (AWS or Azure)

Automation tooling (Powershell, Bash, Python, Ruby, Go, Groovy)

Continuous Delivery techniques

Container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Education

Third level qualification in a related discipline

Tools

Modern digital service platforms

Public cloud services

Cloud Native Tooling

Job description

Join Kainos and Shape the Future

At Kainos, we’re problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we’re 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, you’ll 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 Platform Technical Architect (Consultant) in Kainos, you’ll be responsible for leading teams developing high quality solutions on public cloud which delight our customers. As a technical leader on a project, you’ll work with customer architects to design, automate, build and support modern digital service platforms, advising on estimated effort and technical implications of user stories and decisions. It’s a fast‑paced environment and you’ll be trusted to make sound, reasoned decisions as you continually learn and apply new technologies and approaches with talented colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Working as part of a wider team – You’ll provide leadership working alongside colleagues in engineering, testing, consulting, product management and security capabilities to design solutions of the highest quality which meet all non‑functional requirements.
• Using technology for positive impact – You’ll keep appraised of the latest technologies and ensure we employ them appropriately for maximum user and business benefit.
• Being objectively opinionated – As a respected voice within Kainos and beyond, you’ll offer your opinion and critique to improve our solutions. You’ll proactively share knowledge internally within Kainos and more widely in industry.
• Developing Kainos as a Business – You help Kainos to qualify and win new opportunities.
• Providing technical leadership – You’ll provide technical leadership on delivery and support projects which may sometimes require you to be hands‑on and to take difficult, but necessary decisions.
• Being 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 the person people 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.
• 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. You’ll also provide direction and leadership for your colleagues as you solve challenging problems together.
• Being Adaptable – You’ll mould yourself to customer engagements and stretch to learn new skills as needs arise; through this you’ll be supported by talented colleagues across Learning & Development and Architecture.

Minimum (Essential) Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to simply and clearly communicate technical design 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 complex projects.
• We are passionate about developing people – a demonstrated ability in managing, coaching and developing junior members of your team and wider community.
• Demonstrable personal ownership of:
  
  • Building and operating modern digital service platform (or significant portions thereof) including architecture, estimation, planning, non‑functional requirements and Continuous Improvement activities using modern agile techniques.
  • Implementing robust security controls and monitoring solutions across infrastructure and application components.
  • Making effective decisions within fast‑moving delivery environments.
• Significant expertise in:
  
  • Designing, building, testing, automating, monitoring and supporting modern digital service platforms in production environments.
  • Utilizing the latest Continuous Delivery techniques for releasing operationally ready software to production.
  • Use of automation tooling and proficient in one of the following: Powershell, Bash, Python, Ruby, Go, Groovy.
  • Using public cloud platforms – including SaaS or PaaS offerings – to solve business problems (AWS or Azure).
• Demonstrable experience in:
  
  • Using the latest container orchestration platforms including Kubernetes.
  • Applying configuration management, infrastructure provisioning and automation tooling to solve business problems.

Desirable

• Third level – or equivalent - qualification in a related discipline.
• Obtained certification with a public cloud provider (AWS/Azure).
• Obtained certification relating to a particular area of specialisation e.g. Kubernetes CKAD.
• Experience of Cloud Native Tooling and Approaches.
• Active participation in both internal and external communities of practice.

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.