Platform Engineer [Manchester - Hybrid]

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.

For Lenders 

Finova offers a flexible, modular technology suite designed to help lenders move faster, scale efficiently and deliver standout digital experiences.

Financial Institutions use Finova to launch products faster, process applications up to 50% more efficiently and reduce operational costs — all while staying fully compliant in a fast-moving market. 

About the Role:

As a Platform Engineer, you are a driving force behind the stability and evolution of Finova’s multi-cloud ecosystem. You bridge the gap between infrastructure and software delivery, ensuring our engineering teams can deploy securely and at pace. Your work is mission-critical; from optimizing our AWS and Azure environments to refining CI/CD workflows, you will directly impact the efficiency of a platform that processes £50 billion in loans annually. This is a role for an engineer who wants to move beyond "maintenance" to design the next generation of resilient, high-scale architecture.

About you:

You are a proactive, automation-first engineer who thrives on solving complex system bottlenecks. You value developer experience as much as system uptime and enjoy empowering others through smart tooling.

• Cloud Versatile: You have proven experience managing production workloads in AWS (essential) and Azure (highly desirable).

• IaC Expert: you possess deep proficiency with Terraform for managing complex, multi-environment infrastructures.

• Automation Specialist: You have a strong background in CI/CD tools, specifically Buildkite and GitHub Actions.

• Security-Conscious: You understand how to implement Identity Management, Secret Management, and Encryption within regulated financial environments.

• A "DevEx" Champion: You are passionate about removing developer friction and fostering a "you build it, you run it" culture.

• Analytically Minded: You enjoy identifying and fixing system bottlenecks, whether they relate to latency, cost, or process.

• Effective Communicator: You can translate complex infrastructure concepts into clear, actionable guidance for the wider engineering team.

What will you be doing?

You will be responsible for the orchestration and innovation of our core platform, ensuring it scales alongside our business growth.

• Multi-Cloud Orchestration: Managing and scaling robust infrastructure across AWS and Azure using Terraform to ensure consistency and high availability.

• CI/CD Evolution: Owning and optimizing deployment pipelines within Buildkite and GitHub to reduce lead times while maintaining quality gates.

• Security-First Engineering: Proactively hardening platforms by integrating automated security scanning and "compliance-as-code" into every layer of the stack.

• Championing Developer Experience: Building self-service tools and documentation that empower developers to manage their own services.

• Driving Operational Excellence: Leading initiatives in cost optimization and resource tagging to ensure our cloud footprint remains lean.

• Designing for Resilience: Implementing the next generation of platform architecture with a heavy focus on observability and disaster recovery.

• Fostering Culture: Removing technical and cultural bottlenecks to support a high-velocity, modern engineering organization.

What We Offer:

• 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. And, 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 centers 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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you’re passionate about this role but don’t meet all the criteria, please reach out, we’d love to discuss how your skills and experiences align with our needs.