Platform Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - 40,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for a strong interest in DevOps and a willingness to learn.
• We need proven ability to work well in teams and take direction from others.
• We require proven experience working with Linux/Unix operating systems.
• We value experience with cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure and scripting to automate tasks.
• Troubleshooting and technical support experience is ideal.
• Experience conducting root-cause analysis is important.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment techniques is required.
• You must be available to start on Monday 14th September 2026.
• Active SC Clearance, or eligibility for SC Clearance, is required.

Responsibilities:

• We will have you work as part of a team across engineering, testing, consulting, product management, and security to build, test, and deploy high-quality software.
• We will have you assist in using the latest technologies to deliver maximum user and business benefit.
• We will support you in learning from colleagues and helping foster an open and inclusive DevOps culture.
• As your confidence grows, you will contribute your views to help ensure services are scalable, secure, reliable, and performant.
• We will have you help ensure services remain available, secure, and performant after production launch, and make recommendations for continuous improvement.
• You will take part in a 6–8 week training program covering containerisation, orchestration, Terraform, Agile methods, cloud environments, and version control systems.
• You will help automate, build, and support modern digital service platforms using public cloud technology.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Support
• Linux
• Security
• Terraform
• Unix
• Docker
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes

More:

We are Kainos, a people-first company of problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators committed to creating real impact through digital services, Workday solutions, and technology. We are launching our Platform (DevOps) Academy in Birmingham, UK, starting 14th September 2026, with 6–8 weeks of internal and external training to prepare you for a permanent Platform Engineer (DevOps) role. We offer a competitive salary, 35 days holiday, private healthcare, a company share scheme, a refer-a-friend scheme, and access to further online training. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we support candidates who may need accommodations during the recruitment process.

last updated 31 week of 2026