Senior Platform Engineer (Azure) - Build, Automate, Scale

Kainos; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to design and deliver major platform components, focusing on automation, build, deployment and support. You will work with engineering, testing, consulting, product management and security teams to ensure high-quality software delivery and scalable, secure services.

In this fast-paced role, you will mentor junior members, promote an inclusive DevOps culture, and continuously improve services as real users engage with them.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, building, testing and supporting components in a modern digital service platform.
• Ability to drive MVP and contribute to architecture and planning decisions.
• Experience with modern CD processes and infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of significant platform components focusing on automation, build, deployment and support.
• Collaborate with engineering, testing, consulting, product management and security to deliver high-quality software.
• Promote an inclusive DevOps culture and mentor junior team members.

Skills

Team collaboration

DevOps culture

Communication skills

Problem solving

Cloud computing

Education

Third level degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS

Git

Container orchestration tooling

Shell scripting (PowerShell/Bash)

Python

Job description

Kainos seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to design and deliver major platform components, focusing on automation, build, deployment and support. You will work with engineering, testing, consulting, product management and security teams to ensure high-quality software delivery and scalable, secure services.

In this fast-paced role, you will mentor junior members, promote an inclusive DevOps culture, and continuously improve services as real users engage with them.