Senior Platform Engineer Engineering Manchester

About Finova

Finova is the UK's largest financial services technology provider, supporting one in every five mortgages nationwide. Our agile, cloud-native solutions enable over 60 banks, building societies, specialist lenders, equity release providers and a network of 2,400+ brokers to stay ahead in a competitive market.

Built on open architecture and backed by deep industry expertise, our platform is designed to scale. Each year, we process over £50 billion in loans, manage nearly £50 billion in savings, and support the digital servicing of more than 650,000 UK borrower accounts.

Be part of a team that's driving innovation, enabling growth and shaping the future of UK lending.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will be a key driver in the evolution of Finova's multi-cloud estate. You will occupy a vital space between infrastructure and software delivery, taking ownership of projects that enable our engineering teams to deploy securely and at pace. This role requires a high degree of autonomy; you will act as the bridge between ground-level execution and the strategic vision set by our Principal engineers. Your mission is to ensure our AWS and Azure systems remain performant, cost-effective, and developer-friendly.

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

You will be responsible for the "how" of our engineering delivery, building the foundation that powers our digital services.

• Scaling the Cloud: Managing and evolving our multi-cloud environments using Terraform to create highly available, repeatable infrastructure patterns.
• Optimising CI/CD: Leading improvements to our 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 heart of the delivery process.
• Enhancing Developer Experience: Building self-service tools and documentation that empower squads to own their services from end to end.
• Driving Operational Excellence: Spearheading cost-optimization and observability initiatives to ensure our cloud spend remains efficient as we scale.
• Defining "Golden Paths": Contributing to the standardized engineering patterns that define excellence at Finova 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.

• Hybrid working Work in a hybrid way that suits you. Our model is primarily office-based, with flexibility to work remotely as needed. We're committed to supporting a healthy balance between work and life.
• Private medical insurance Comprehensive health cover, with the option to add your family to your plan, because your well being matters to us.
• Life assurance & income protection We provide life assurance and income protection to give you peace of mind for the future.
• Family friendly policies Our enhanced family friendly policy goes beyond maternity and paternity leave, offering paid time off for when plans change or alternative paths to parenthood are needed.
• Work from anywhere Some thrive in the office, others at home - and many do best with choice. With approval, Finova employees can work abroad for up to 4 weeks each year.
• Flexible holiday package Enjoy 25 days paid holiday allowance, plus all public holidays. You can rebook any public holidays for a day that aligns with your personal beliefs or celebration calendar. We also offer holiday trading allowing you to purchase or sell your holiday allowance.
• Company pension scheme With salary exchange, you save on tax and can build a secure future.
• Employee assistance programme We understand that mental health is just as important as physical health. Access to a 24/7 confidential counselling helpline ensures you have support when you need it.
• Electric car scheme Get a brand new electric vehicle with salary sacrifice as a benefit, paid for through your gross monthly pay, saving on Income Tax and National Insurance.
• Health cash plan Our Health Cash Plan empowers you to prioritise your wellbeing by providing effortless reimbursement for everyday healthcare costs, from dental and optical visits to physiotherapy.
• Gym discounts Achieve your fitness goals for less with GymFlex, which offers significant savings on annual memberships at over 3,000 gyms and leisure centres nationwide.
• Perks that matter We fuel your day with a fully stocked pantry of fresh fruit and snacks and keep the team spirit high with weekly socials and events.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.