DevOps & Platform Engineering
Platform Architect Jobs & Careers
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HOK Consulting connects Platform Architects with organisations designing scalable, resilient and automated technology platforms across permanent, contract and interim opportunities.
Whether your experience covers Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, infrastructure as code or modern platform engineering, explore current opportunities or upload your CV to join HOK’s technology talent network.
Current Platform Architect Jobs
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What Does a Platform Architect Do?
Platform Architects define the technical architecture and standards behind the platforms organisations use to build, deploy and operate applications and digital services.
The role commonly involves cloud architecture, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, automation, CI/CD and observability, with responsibility for ensuring platforms are scalable, resilient, secure and aligned with wider technology strategy.
Platform Architects often work alongside Platform Engineers, DevOps Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers, Cloud Engineers and security teams to translate business and engineering requirements into sustainable platform designs.
Platform Architect Skills & Experience
Platform Architect roles require broad infrastructure and engineering knowledge alongside strong architecture and technical leadership experience. Relevant technologies and areas commonly include:
- Platform Architecture
- Platform Engineering
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Infrastructure as Code
- CI/CD
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Helm
- Argo CD
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI/CD
- Azure DevOps
- Jenkins
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Datadog
- Monitoring and Observability
- Technical Leadership
Platform Architects may specialise in cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, internal developer platforms or enterprise infrastructure, while others work across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Strong technical judgement, stakeholder communication and an understanding of security, scalability, resilience and developer experience are particularly important when defining platforms intended to support long-term organisational growth.
Typical Platform Architect Responsibilities
- Defining platform architecture, technical standards and design principles
- Designing scalable cloud and Kubernetes-based platforms
- Creating architecture patterns for infrastructure as code and automation
- Evaluating AWS, Azure and Google Cloud platform technologies
- Defining CI/CD and application delivery architecture
- Designing monitoring, logging and observability approaches
- Ensuring platforms meet security, resilience and scalability requirements
- Reviewing proposed platform solutions and identifying technical risks
- Supporting Platform Engineers and DevOps Engineers with complex design decisions
- Creating architecture documentation, roadmaps and technical guidance
- Working with software, cloud, infrastructure and security stakeholders
- Aligning platform architecture with wider technology and business strategy
Responsibilities vary depending on the organisation, technology estate and whether the role focuses on cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes, internal developer platforms or wider infrastructure architecture.
Platform Architect Salary Expectations
Platform Architect salaries vary according to experience, location, cloud platform, sector and the scale and complexity of the technology environments being designed.
Permanent Platform Architect
Around £95,000 per year
UK median advertised salary
Contract Platform Architect
Around £555 per day
UK median contract rate
Senior and Principal Platform Architects with specialist cloud, Kubernetes, security, financial services or large-scale enterprise platform experience may command higher salaries or contract rates.
Salary information is provided as a general UK market guide and can vary significantly between individual roles.
Platform Architect Career Progression
Platform Architecture is typically a senior technical path for experienced platform, DevOps and infrastructure engineers, with progression towards principal architecture and wider technology leadership.
Typical Platform Architect Career Path
Alternative Career Paths
Platform Architects may also progress into roles such as:
- DevOps Lead
- Head of DevOps
- Enterprise Architect
- Cloud Architect
- Platform Engineering Lead
- Technology Architect
The right progression depends on whether you want to deepen your platform architecture expertise, broaden into enterprise technology strategy or take responsibility for wider engineering teams and platforms.
Your Next Move
Looking for Your Next Platform Architect Opportunity?
If you’re considering your next permanent position, contract assignment or interim opportunity, send HOK Consulting your CV.
Tell us about the platforms you’ve designed, the cloud and automation technologies you specialise in and the type of opportunity you’re looking for.
Specialist Recruitment
DevOps & Platform Engineering Recruitment
Platform Architecture forms part of HOK Consulting’s wider DevOps & Platform Engineering recruitment expertise, connecting organisations with specialists across automation, cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, site reliability, continuous delivery and technical leadership.
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Recruiting Platform Architects?
HOK Consulting supports organisations looking for experienced Platform Architects across permanent, contract and interim requirements.
Whether you’re designing a new cloud platform, scaling Kubernetes, modernising infrastructure or defining the architecture behind a wider platform engineering strategy, speak to HOK about your requirements.