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Head of Platform Engineering (Senior Technical Architect)

Adecco • Balsall Heath, Birmingham

Salary

£57k – £62k

Posted

26 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Adecco is hiring a Head of Platform Engineering (Senior Technical Architect) in Balsall Heath, a full-time it role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £57k – £62k. Adecco holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Title: Head of Platform Engineering (Senior Technical Architect) Location: Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, Swindon, Nottingham Work Model: Hybrid Contract Type: Permanent Industry: Government and Public Sector Client: Government Property Agency Salary: £56,500 to £62,000 A Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) is available for up to £10,000 for candidates that meet the right skills and experience. This will be reviewed annually and is not consolidated for pension. The …

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Adecco — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker
Advertised salary: £57k – £62k
How this salary compares: in line with the £61,888 median across 1,174 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Balsall Heath, Birmingham · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 4 other live it roles in Balsall Heath — browse them
Posted: 26 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.