Senior Platform Engineer - AWS

hackajob is partnering directly with Kainos to hire for this role. Join Kainos and Shape the Future At Kainos, were problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether were 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, youll 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 Senior Platform Engineer (Senior Associate) in Kainos, youll be responsible for leading with the design of significant components of a modern digital service platform including its automation, build, deployment and support. Its a fast-paced environment and youll be trusted to make sound, reasoned decisions. Youll do this whilst learning about new technologies and approaches, with talented colleagues that will help you to learn, develop and grow. Your key responsibilities will include: Working as part of a team - Youll work alongside colleagues in engineering, testing, consulting, product management and security capabilities to build, test and deploy software of the highest quality. Using technology for positive impact

Youll ensure the latest technologies are employed appropriately to extract maximum user and business benefit. Youll ensure alignment to industry standards and best practices. Putting people first - youll support your colleagues and facilitate an inclusive DevOps culture in all that you do. Finding your voice

As a respected voice within your team and to our customers, youll drive conversations and decisions to ensure services are scalable, secure, reliable and performant. Supporting services through Live Operation

Getting services into production is just the beginning with the fun truly starting when real users start interacting with the service youve built. Youll make sure the service is available, secure and performant as you strive to continuously improve it. Becoming a Role Model

Youll embody the Kainos values and be the person people look up to. Youll proactively coach and mentor more junior members of the team. Pushing the boundaries

Through exposure to technology you may develop specialisms and choose to pivot your career in a certain direction. MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS We all work in teams here in Kainos

a proven ability of strong team skills, including working in a multi-disciplinary team is crucial Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate issues to?other?technical?people, and sometimes to?non-technical people. Significant expertise in: o Use of multiple configuration management, infrastructure provisioning and automation tools. o Fluency in least one of the following: Powershell, Bash, Python, Ruby, Go, Groovy. Expertise in using multiple automation tools and at least one of: Powershell, Bash, Python, Ruby, Go, Groovy Demonstrable experience in: o Designing, building, testing, automating, monitoring and?supporting?significant?components within?a?modern?digital service platform in production environments. o Producing designs that are scalable, resilient, efficient, secure, cost-effective and minimise lock-in.? o Contributing to technical decisions and direction in a collaborative team environment, including architecture, estimation, product planning, user story/requirement creation?and advocating MVP.? o Implementing modern?Continuous Delivery?processes?for releasing software for releasing software to production.? o Applying?industry?best practices?and patterns?across infrastructure and application components e.g. security, elasticity, performance. o Using AWS public cloud?platforms to solve business problems o Applying configuration management,?infrastructure provisioning?and?container?orchestration tooling to solve business problems.? o Using modern version control?systems including git. o Debugging complex problems?across?multiple?servers, services and tools

you can find the needle in the haystack. o

Active Security Clearance

is required for this role DESIRABLE Third level

or equivalent - qualification in a related discipline. Obtained mid-level certification with a public cloud provider (AWS/Azure). Active participation in?knowledge?sharing activities, both within the team and with wider non-technical audiences. Experience of cloud-native SaaS and PaaS technologies. We are passionate about developing people

experience in managing, mentoring and coaching junior members of staff is important 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.

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