Job Title: Platform Engineering Lead/Platform ArchitectJob Location: London (Hybrid - 4 days onsite)Job Type: FTEA UK financial institution has built a new banking platform on Kubernetes in AWS. You will lead the small platform engineering team that takes it through go-live and then runs it: you own the platform's reliability, security and engineering standards, and act as the link between the programme, central platform and security teams, and third-party vendors.What you will doLead and mentor a small team of platform engineers; set priorities, review designs and PRs, hire and onboard.Take the platform live: own production readiness, DR testing, pen-test and vulnerability remediation.Run the platform: AWS, EKS, Terraform, GitOps, policy enforcement, messaging and observability, with runbooks and incident ownership.Own vendor connectivity and security: private and mTLS integrations, certificate lifecycle and identity, working with vendor technical teams.Own architecture decisions: write and defend ADRs at architecture review boards.Set CI/CD and promotion standards: audited pipelines and release gates, agreed with central engineering.Plan and report: Jira backlog, status reporting, cost estimates; raise risks early.Support delivery partners onboarding new services onto the platform.EssentialHands-on AWS, Kubernetes/GitOps and Terraform at scale, with team or technical-lead experience.Solid grounding in PKI, mTLS, OAuth2/OIDC, and network and edge security.Experience running production platforms, including DR and incident management.Experience writing architecture decisions and presenting them to governance boards.CI/CD expertise and a pragmatic approach to controls in a regulated setting.Clear communicator across security, architecture and vendor stakeholders.Familiarity with AI-assisted engineering.DesirableFinancial services or payments experience.Message-broker and observability tooling experience.Experience with SaaS banking vendors. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Platform Engineering Lead/Platform Architect employer: FalconSmartIT
FalconSmartIT is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in the heart of London. With a strong focus on employee growth, we offer extensive training and development opportunities, ensuring our team members are equipped to excel in their roles. Join us to be part of a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact transformative projects, making your work both meaningful and rewarding.
