Principal Platform Architect (Public Sector)
Kainos
Overview
As Principal Platform Architect at Kainos, you lead cloud platform delivery that enables large-scale transformation and delivers value to users worldwide. You guide agile teams, set technology direction for AI-enabled delivery, and engage senior stakeholders on strategy and ROI. You’ll evolve the Platforms capability while championing responsible AI use within governance constraints. This role combines technical leadership with high-impact customer outcomes and innovation.
Responsibilities- Lead cloud platform delivery underpinning large-scale transformation (migration, modernization, new builds)
- Build and nurture relationships with senior stakeholders to set architectural principles and platform strategy
- Lead the Kainos Platforms Capability and mentor colleagues within the community
- Act as technology ambassador, developing blueprints, standards, and customer relationships
- Champion AI-Augmented delivery, exploring value of AI while balancing pragmatism and accountability
- Proven experience delivering platforms underpinning large-scale cloud transformation
- Experience making technology decisions that drive positive customer outcomes
- Strong stakeholder management with executive/C-level engagement
- Experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) covering IaaS, PaaS, SaaS
- Demonstrable coaching and development of team members
- Proven ability applying AI to improve outcomes and translate learnings into improvements
- Stakeholder management
- Leadership and coaching
- Strategic communication
- AWS, Azure, GCP (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
- AI-enabled platform delivery
- Architectural principles and governance
Reference: WJ-747_30139428