Job Specifications
Job Specification: Hands-On Platform Engineering Architect (Contract, Financial Services)
About the Role
We are working on behalf of a leading Financial Services client to hire a hands-on Platform Engineering Architect on a 6-month contract (likely to extend). The role is London-based with flexible working options, but candidates must be able to attend the office when required. This position is inside IR35.
The Enterprise Engineering function is building Governance as a Service (GaaS) -- an event-driven architecture in AWS designed to detect and respond to non-compliant events across both on-premise and cloud estates. This initiative is central to the client's governance strategy, enabling codified controls, automated responses, and scalable governance across the enterprise.
We are seeking a highly technical, hands-on Platform Engineering Architect to lead design and implementation, build scalable and secure platforms, and deliver enterprise-ready solutions in collaboration with security, engineering, and business teams.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
Define and drive platform architecture, including internal developer platforms, cloud infrastructure, and automation frameworks.
Work closely with the Security Lead to embed security standards, policy-as-code, and compliance requirements into platform design.
Provide hands-on guidance on code design, TDD, pair programming, and engineering best practices.
Engineering & Delivery
Implement scalable, automated solutions using AWS, Python, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
Convert technology and governance standards into policies-as-code integrated with GaaS.
Lead development and deployment of event-driven architectures across cloud and on-premise systems.
Troubleshoot, optimize, and iterate on platform components to meet enterprise needs.
Collaboration & Mentorship
Collaborate with business, security, and engineering teams to translate governance objectives into practical outcomes.
Mentor engineers, foster best practices, and promote knowledge sharing across teams.
Manage, coordinate, and onboard vendor engineering resources (e.g., Nagarro, FWDView) to deliver platform objectives.
Governance & Strategy Alignment
Ensure all platform engineering aligns with enterprise governance, security, and compliance frameworks.
Advocate for automation, repeatability, and scalability in governance-related platform components.
Translate strategic priorities into actionable technical solutions that are secure, reliable, and maintainable.
Skills & Experience
Proven experience as a Platform Engineer, Architect, or Principal Engineer in enterprise environments.
Strong expertise in cloud engineering (AWS, Terraform, Python, CI/CD pipelines).
Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and internal developer platforms.
Experience integrating security, governance, and compliance requirements into engineering solutions (policy-as-code, controls automation).
Deep understanding of enterprise technology governance frameworks.
Experience leading and mentoring technical teams and coordinating third-party engineering vendors.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills across business, security, and engineering stakeholders.
Contract Details
Duration: 6 months (likely to extend)
Location: London-based, flexible working (must attend office when needed)
IR35: Inside IR35
About the Company
FWD View is a leading data & technology consultancy for the financial services industry that partners with you from strategy to implementation, focused on unblocking the data bottlenecks that hamper innovation & transformation. We focus on the business outcome and bring leading expertise across core areas such as: Data Virtualisation, Data Governance, Data Protection, Data Cataloguing, Analytics and Data Products. We merged with Nagarro PLC in October '24, bringing 20,000+ colleagues and a truly global reach that means we ca...
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