Platform Technical Architect

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February 28, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
JR 16361# 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.
** Join us and be part of something bigger.
**** Main purpose of the role & responsibilities in the business:
** As aPlatform Technical Architect (Consultant) in Kainos, you’ll be responsible for leading teamsdeveloping high quality solutions on public cloud which delight our customers.

As a technical leader on a project, you’ll work with customer architects todesign, automate, build and support modern digitalserviceplatforms, advising on estimated effort and technical implications ofuser 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.
Your key responsibilities will include:  
• 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 Dev Ops 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 Dev Ops 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:  o 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…