Platform Engineer

Ada Meher is partnered with a scaling Series B Fintech who are going to their Platform team once again, looking for a Platform Engineer with significant experience in AWS, Kubernetes/Docker, DevSecOps, and Python. You’d join the Platform team and report directly to the Head of Platform.

• Role: Platform Engineer (AWS)
• Industry: Fintech
• Salary: £90,000 DOE + Shares
• Hybrid Working: London office up to twice a week
• Benefits: Shares, Flexible hours, Collaborative culture, Training budget

Some of the business critical projects include pivoting to a product-aligned deployment pipeline, helping to (further) secure their Data Platform, and automating security vulnerability management.

An ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in their stack, AWS accreditations, and Cybersecurity awareness. Previous experience in the Financial space would also be received fondly.

You can expect a salary of up to £90,000 DOE, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Healthcare, Shares, flexible working hours, remote working, and more.

Company:

A leading Fintech that provides advanced data/analytics to capital markets (Banks, Brokers and Hedge Funds)

Being a leading player in the Data space - and after numerous rounds of funding - they're expanding their reach globally with large-scale expansion plans over the next 18 months.

Role:

• 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.

You’ll constantly be advocating for best practices and your voice will be heard across multiple teams.

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role, ideally in the Finance sector
• Demonstrable experience with AWS (6+ years)
• Demonstrable experience with Python
• Demonstrable experience with Terraform, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes

Benefits:

• £90k
• 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