Senior Platform Engineer

Kainos Group plc; Belfast, Birmingham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos Group plc is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the design of a modern digital service platform. The role involves collaboration across teams, utilizing the latest technologies to maximize user benefits, and supporting services post-deployment. Ideal candidates will have strong team skills, technical expertise in automation and cloud platforms, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Fluency in PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ruby, Go, or Groovy.
• Experience with cloud-native SaaS and PaaS technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of components for a modern digital service platform.
• Collaborate with teams to build, test, and deploy software.
• Support services post-deployment and ensure performance.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Configuration management

Automation

Problem solving

Technical decision-making

Education

Third-level qualification in a related discipline

Tools

AWS

Azure

Git

Job description

When you join Kainos, 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.

At Kainos 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 Senior Platform Engineer (Senior Associate) in Kainos, you’ll be responsible for leading the design of significant components of a modern digital service platform, including automation, build, deployment, and support. It’s a fast-paced environment, and you’ll be trusted to make sound, reasoned decisions. You’ll learn about new technologies and approaches, with talented colleagues who will help you develop and grow.

Your key responsibilities will include:

1. Working as part of a team – Collaborate with colleagues in engineering, testing, consulting, product management, and security to build, test, and deploy high-quality software.
2. Using technology for positive impact – Employ the latest technologies appropriately to maximize user and business benefits, ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices.
3. Putting people first – Support colleagues and foster an inclusive DevOps culture in all activities.
4. Finding your voice – Drive conversations and decisions within your team and with customers to ensure services are scalable, secure, reliable, and performant.
5. Supporting services through Live Operation – Ensure services are available, secure, and performant post-deployment, continuously improving them based on user interactions.
6. Becoming a Role Model – Embody Kainos values, proactively coaching and mentoring junior team members.
7. Pushing the boundaries – Develop specialisms through exposure to technology and potentially pivot your career direction.

MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS

• Strong team skills, including experience working in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, capable of explaining technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Significant expertise in:
• Configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, and automation tools.
• Fluency in at least one of: PowerShell, Bash, Python, Ruby, Go, Groovy.
• Experience in:
• Designing, building, testing, automating, monitoring, and supporting components within a modern digital service platform in production.
• Creating scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-effective designs.
• Technical decision-making in team environments, including architecture, estimation, and product planning.
• Implementing modern Continuous Delivery processes.
• Applying industry best practices across infrastructure and applications, including security and performance.
• Using public cloud platforms (AWS or Azure).
• Applying configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, and container orchestration tools.
• Using modern version control systems like Git.
• Debugging complex problems across servers and services.

DESIRABLE

• Third-level or equivalent qualification in a related discipline.
• Mid-level certification with a public cloud provider (AWS/Azure).
• Participation in knowledge-sharing activities.
• Experience with cloud-native SaaS and PaaS technologies.
• Experience in managing, mentoring, and coaching junior staff.

Join us to write the next chapter of our story together.

At Kainos, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to building a team as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected, and given equal opportunities. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you, and we encourage you to reach out for accommodations or adjustments during the recruitment process.

About Us

At Kainos, we use technology to solve real problems, help businesses overcome challenges, and make lives easier. We build strong relationships with our customers and aim to change how they work today for a better tomorrow.

Our practices, Digital Services and Workday, serve clients worldwide across healthcare, commercial, and public sectors to make the world better, day by day.

Our team loves the exciting work, cutting-edge technologies, and benefits we offer, which is why we’ve been ranked in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies multiple times.