Platform Engineer Engineering · Manchester ·

Finova is the UK's leading lending and savings 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.

About the Role:

As a Platform Engineer based in our Manchester office, you will sit within our core Engineering team as a vital bridge between underlying cloud infrastructure and software delivery. Reporting into engineering leadership, you will play a hands‑on role in scaling and maintaining Finova’s multi‑cloud ecosystem across Azure, AWS, and GCP using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform). Your core purpose is to streamline CI/CD delivery pipelines in Buildkite and GitHub Actions, integrate shift-left security practices, and build self‑service tooling that empowers our development squads to own and deploy their services autonomously. By driving platform resilience, observability, and cost efficiency, your work directly underpins a cloud‑native platform that processes over £50 billion in loans annually for the UK’s leading financial institutions.

About you:

• Primary & Multi-Cloud Expertise: Proven track record running and scaling production workloads in Microsoft Azure (essential), along with multi-cloud experience in GCP and/or AWS (highly desirable).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Deep proficiency and hands‑on experience using Terraform to manage complex, multi‑environment infrastructure safely and consistently.
• CI/CD Automation: Demonstration of pipeline mastery using Buildkite and GitHub Actions to automate software delivery, reduce lead times, and embed automated quality gates.
• Security & Compliance Mindset: Practical experience implementing security-first engineering—such as Identity Access Management (IAM), Secrets Management, encryption, and automated compliance-as-code—within a highly regulated Fintech or Financial Services environment.
• Developer Experience (DevEx) & Ownership: Proven ability to build self‑service tooling, internal developer platforms, and documentation that remove operational bottlenecks and drive a "you build it, you run it" engineering culture.
• Operational Excellence & Optimization: Experience managing system latency, resilience, observability, and cloud cost control (including resource tagging and footprint optimization) to ensure efficient scalability.
• Problem-Solving & Communication: Strong technical problem‑solving capabilities combined with clear communication skills to articulate complex infrastructure concepts and collaborate effectively with wider software engineering teams.

What will you be doing?

• Multi-Cloud Orchestration: Design, scale, and maintain robust infrastructure across Azure (primary), AWS, and GCP using Terraform to ensure high availability, environment consistency, and seamless performance.
• CI/CD Pipeline Evolution: Own and modernize automated deployment workflows in Buildkite and GitHub Actions, significantly cutting lead times for software releases while embedding strict automated quality gates.
• Security-First Engineering: Proactively harden Finova’s cloud ecosystem by embedding automated security scanning, Identity Access Management (IAM), secret management, and compliance-as-code into every stage of the delivery pipeline.
• Developer Experience & Self-Serve: Build intuitive internal self‑service tooling, standard templates, and clear documentation that remove deployment bottlenecks and cultivate a true "you build it, you run it" culture among engineering squads.
• Next-Gen Architecture & Resilience: Move beyond routine maintenance to research and architect the future state of Finova’s platform, driving initiatives focused on deep observability, system fault tolerance, and high-volume scalability.
• Cloud Cost Optimization: Champion operational excellence by implementing resource tagging, monitoring usage patterns, and refactoring infrastructure to keep Finova’s multi-cloud footprint lean and cost‑efficient as transaction volumes expand.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with software developers, security champions, and engineering leads to troubleshoot complex performance or architectural issues and translate infrastructure strategies into actionable guidance.

What We Offer:

• Hybrid working: We operate on a hybrid model that is primarily office‑based, requiring three days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work remotely for the remainder.
• 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.