Platform Engineer

Job Description
Interesting in helping a scaling Fintech scale up their AWS offering? Keen to help establish a Platform Engineering culture?
• Role:
Platform Engineer (AWS)
• Industry:
Fintech
• Salary:
£90,000 DOE + Bonus + Shares
• Remote:
Hybrid with travel to London office twice per month
• Benefits:
Shares, Flexible hours, Collaborative culture, Training budget
Ada Meher is working with growing Fintech in the search for a Platform Engineer with a high degree of experience in AWS, DevSecOps, and Docker/Kubernetes.
You’d join the Platform team and directly report to the Head of Platform. You’ll lead on a range of projects including pivoting to product-aligned deployment pipelines, as well as further securing their platform.
You'll be working hevilty with the AWS ecosystem and help in automating security vulnerability management.
You can expect a salary of up to £90,000, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Shares, flexible working hours, remote working and more.
Company:
A leading Fintech that provides advanced data/analytics to capital markets (Banks, Brokers, Asset Managers, and Hedge Funds) and a renowned player in the Data space.
After numerous rounds of funding, they are looking to continue their growth - recently winning a major award at the 2023 Fintech Awards.
Role:
An ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in AWS (Accreditations a bonus) and solid Security experience (Cybersecurity awareness a bonus), alongside Docker/Kubernetes.
Previous experience in the Financial space would also be received fondly.
Lead on ‘DevSecOps' efforts; aiming towards another successful ISO27001 audit
Secure SDLC CI/CD toolchain along with security gates and integrated quality
Help to establish a true platform engineering culture
Work with DevOps tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Guide and coach junior members of the team
What we love about this role:
The business has excellent retention and a strong background in progressing team members internally and is a well-respected player in the Fintech space.
Their team is made of several highly experienced and talented Engineers and your day-to-day work will have a direct impact on the business. You’ll join the business at a time when your input will help shape the future tech stack.
Essential:
Demountable experience with AWS (7+ years)
Demonstrable experience with Python
Demonstrable experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes
Benefits:
£90k DOE
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Share Options
Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance/Life insurance
Wellbeing Physical Activity budget
Weekly team lunches
Cycle to Work Scheme