Graduate Platform Engineer

4 Days Old

OverviewAs a Platform Engineer, you will be part of the Platform team to build, enhance, and support the infrastructure and tooling that underpins our modern cloud-native services. This role is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-moving fintech environment, focusing on AWS, infrastructure as code, and event-driven architecture.You’ll work closely with engineers across multiple squads to ensure our platform is scalable, secure, and designed for rapid deployment and operational excellence. You’ll contribute to the development and automation of cloud infrastructure, observability systems, CI/CD pipelines, and event-based services that power key parts of our product ecosystem.About Suits MeSuits Me is a multi-award-winning, ethical fintech dedicated to promoting financial inclusion and equal opportunity. We provide an innovative alternative to traditional banking that’s built to serve the needs of people who are underserved or excluded by mainstream financial institutions. We’re in a dynamic phase of growth, expanding across the UK and actively exploring opportunities for European and global reach. Our digital current account comes with all the essentials and more. Account holders receive a contactless Mastercard debit card, access to key banking-like features, cashback rewards at major retailers, and an easy onboarding process with no credit checks or lengthy paperwork. At Suits Me, we believe that everyone deserves a safe, accessible, and modern way to manage their money, regardless of background, income, or employment status.What you’ll be doingSupporting the development, deployment, and monitoring of AWS-based infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)Participating in the design and implementation of event-driven services using serverless, container and event streaming technologiesHelping to maintain and improve our CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions) to enable rapid and reliable delivery of servicesContributing to the design of scalable and secure platform components that enable developer productivityBuilding and improving observability tooling (e.g. CloudWatch, Grafana) to support rapid detection and resolution of issuesCollaborating with developers and stakeholders across squads to understand infrastructure needs and ensure best practices are appliedWriting technical documentation and contributing to our knowledge base as you learn and growWhat you’ll bring to Suits MeAn understanding of AWS fundamentals and enthusiasm for cloud-native architecturesExposure to or interest in Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g. Terraform, AWS CDK, CloudFormation)Interest in event-based, serverless and/or container computingBasic scripting skills (e.g. Python, Bash) for automation and toolingFamiliarity with CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins)A willingness to learn, experiment, and iterate in a collaborative environmentAttention to detail and a mindset focused on automation and continuous improvementStandout candidates will also...Demonstrate curiosity and a self-driven attitude to problem-solvingBe excited by infrastructure challenges in a fast-growing fintechShow a foundational understanding of security and compliance best practicesHave participated in relevant university projects, internships, or personal cloud projectsBe comfortable working with distributed teams in a hybrid working model30 days holiday per year plus Bank HolidaysOpportunity to work on impactful systems that make a real social differenceStructured career path with support for continuous learning and developmentSeniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionInformation Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime

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