Senior Platform Engineer (GCP/AWS)

Senior Platform Engineer

We're working exclusively with a well-established FinTech to find a Senior Platform Engineer to join their engineering team. This is a hands-on role for someone who genuinely views infrastructure as a product, building the foundations that power the business's digital services.

About you:

You are a proactive engineer who views infrastructure as a product. You are passionate about automation, security, and reducing friction for your fellow developers.

• Cloud Proficient: Extensive experience managing production workloads in GCP (essential) and Azure (highly desirable).
• IaC Expert: Highly proficient with Terraform, with a proven ability to build modular, reusable infrastructure at scale.
• Pipeline Master: Deep understanding of Buildkite and GitHub Actions, with a relentless focus on workflow efficiency.
• Security-First Mindset: Practical experience implementing best practices, such as Identity, Encryption, and Secrets management, within regulated environments.
• Autonomous & Driven: A track record of taking a project from a vague requirement to a production-ready solution with minimal supervision.
• Collaborative Mentor: A strong communicator who enjoys sharing knowledge, conducting code reviews, and helping the wider team level up.
• Problem Solver: Thrives on optimising observability and performance to keep a cloud footprint lean and high-performing.

What you'll be doing:

You'll be responsible for the "how" of engineering delivery, building the foundation that powers the business's digital services.

• Scaling the Cloud: Managing and evolving multi-cloud environments using Terraform to create highly available, repeatable infrastructure patterns
• Optimising CI/CD: Leading improvements to Buildkite and GitHub pipelines to increase deployment frequency and eliminate developer friction
• Integrating Security: Hardening the platform by embedding automated security scanning and "compliance-as-code" into the delivery process
• Enhancing Developer Experience: Building self-service tools and documentation that empower squads to own their services end to end
• Driving Operational Excellence: Spearheading cost-optimisation and observability initiatives to keep cloud spend efficient as the business scales
• Defining "Golden Paths": Contributing to standardised engineering patterns and providing technical guidance to mid-level engineers
• Spearheading Innovation: Acting as a bridge to strategic vision, ensuring ground-level technical execution aligns with long-term architectural goals