Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer – AWS/Terraform

• Global Financial Services organisation

Location:

New York

Salary: $150,000 - $180,000 + benefits + bonus

Hybrid:
In office 3 days per week

Join a leading global financial services organisation in the heart of New York and drive innovation. The Platform Engineering team seeks an ambitious Engineer specialising in AWS, Python, Terraform, Git for CI/CD, and Docker to create a cutting‑edge platform for rapid, reliable software development and deployment.

• Global:Join a dynamic team at a top Financial Services Firm.
• Continuous Learning:Access paid training for professional growth.
• Work-Life Balance:Flexible work arrangements, with 3 days in the New York office.
• Collaboration:Work closely with development teams on monitoring metrics and CI/CD pipeline development.
• Exciting Projects:Engage in complex, challenging projects.

• System Management:Monitor and manage AWS‑focused systems and infrastructure.
• Platform Operations:Build and maintain a platform for cloud and on‑premise application provisioning and operation.
• Configuration and Maintenance:Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, software, and infrastructure tools.
• CI/CD Development:Develop a continuous integration and deployment platform integrated with development tools.
• Developer
  
  Experience:
  
  Enhance developer experience in cloud infrastructure and application deployment.
• Policy and Guidelines:Develop policies, standards, and guidelines for Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and CI/CD processes.
• Automation:Implement workflow and toolchain improvements for task automation.

• Cloud Proficiency:Securely deploy and manage AWS applications, with cloud‑native tooling and security best practices.
• Scripting
  
  Skills:
  
  Proficiency in Python.
• Docker Proficiency:Experience with Docker containerisation for software deployment and scalability.
• CI/CD Expertise:Automate software build, test, and deployment pipelines following agile methodologies.
• Terraform Exposure:Beneficial experience with Terraform.
• Observability Tools:Experience with Grafana and Splunk is beneficial, particularly in developing and applying an observability strategy across a large organisation.