Enterprise Hybrid Platform Architect; Advisory; Manager - National Security

Position: Enterprise Hybrid Platform Architect (Advisory) - Manager - National Security
Important - due to the nature of the work, it is essential for applicants to hold current 'National Security Vetting’ aligned to a UK National Security organisation.

KPMG OverviewKPMG is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Tax, Consulting, Deal Advisory and Technology services. Through the talent of over 17,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity and insight to our clients’ most critical challenges.

With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our vision is simple: to be the clear choice for our clients, for our people and for the communities we work in.

KPMG’s AI & Platform Engineering practice helps clients transform the way they deliver the technology underpinnings of their businesses. We work with the UK’s largest and most complex organisations to:

Develop strategies for the adoption and exploitation of modern platform technologies – both in the cloud and on-premises.

Build the operating models, architectures and capabilities to deliver value from cloud and hybrid platforms.

Help clients operate their platform estates effectively and cost-efficiently over the long term.

We need Hybrid Platform Architects that are comfortable providing advice and delivering to C-suite leaders and senior client technologists across our whole client base but, in particular, this role will be aligned to our well-established National Security team. National Security The National Security sector is one of KPMG’s key priority sectors, and we have ambitions for high growth over the next three years.

It is anticipated that this role will be a key contributor to that growth.

The Role Enterprises, when starting on their modernisation journey, often imagine that they will simplify their environment. The reality for many, however, is that adoption of technologies such as cloud adds additional technologies and capabilities, drives divergence in operating models, often splits business processes across multiple tech stacks in different landing zones and, overall, adds significant complexity to the enterprise estate.

The platform architect must make sense of this new complexity, and be able to tame it through judicious use of both old and new technologies coupled with “hybrid” processes that address the needs of both the legacy and the new platform environments. They must have a strong knowledge of both the traditional enterprise landscape, as well as a thorough appreciation of the major cloud platforms and the opportunities, capabilities and pitfalls they present.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience Required We are seeking developing technical leaders who can communicate and manage relationships with senior stakeholders, build compelling transformation journeys and be a key player in their delivery. You will have proven experience in helping clients to shape and deliver technology-enabled change that delivers value, security, agility and efficiency. You have developed enterprise level technology strategies and contributed to the definition of the associated programs of work.

You have experience of delivering complex architectural solutions on cloud or hybrid environments and also the integration of new platforms into the wider enterprise

You should have experience across disciplines, for example: business analysis, systems thinking, solution architecture, technical architecture, data architecture and data science.

You have knowledge of a variety of systems thinking and systems integration approaches and techniques, and the ability to apply them to understand, frame and solve problems.

You must have a strong knowledge of traditional platform delivery approaches, technologies and op models, and a thorough appreciation of the capabilities of the major cloud platforms – Azure, GCP but particular depth, skills and experience in AWS.You understand, and can balance, the trade-offs in using “one size fits all” vs “landing zone specific” solutions.

You must understand the importance of both enterprise MI, for long term decision making, and (near) real time observability for operations.

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