Job Description

Salary: 25,000 - 30,000 per annum + 30 days holiday + benefits




Reference REC-TECH-PE1


Department Technology


Team Platform Engineering


Reporting To Head of Engineering


Comp. Grade L6 - Associate Engineer


Salary Range 25,000 - 30,000


Location Manchester (hybrid)


Fill Date Immediate

The Role

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As a Graduate Platform Engineer, you will be working as 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 ideal opportunity for a graduate-level engineer interested in Amazon Web Services (AWS), infrastructure as code, and event-driven architecture to gain hands-on experience in a fast-moving fintech environment.

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 Me

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Suits 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 doing

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Supporting 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 technologies
Helping to maintain and improve our CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitHub Actions) to enable rapid
and reliable delivery of services
Contributing to the design of scalable and secure platform components that enable
developer productivity
Building and improving observability tooling (e.g. CloudWatch, Grafana) to support rapid
detection and resolution of issues
Collaborating with developers and stakeholders across squads to understand infrastructure
needs and ensure best practices are applied
Writing technical documentation and contributing to our knowledge base as you learn and
grow

What you'll bring to Suits Me

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An understanding of AWS fundamentals and enthusiasm for cloud-native architectures Exposure to or interest in Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g. Terraform, AWS CDK,
CloudFormation)
Interest in event-based, serverless and/or container computing Basic scripting skills (e.g. Python, Bash) for automation and tooling Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools (e.g. GitHub Actions, Jenkins) A willingness to learn, experiment, and iterate in a collaborative environment Attention to detail and a mindset focused on automation and continuous improvement

Standout candidates will also...

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Demonstrate curiosity and a self-driven attitude to problem-solving Be excited by infrastructure challenges in a fast-growing fintech Show a foundational understanding of security and compliance best practices Have participated in relevant university projects, internships, or personal cloud projects Be comfortable working with distributed teams in a hybrid working model

Benefits

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Competitive salary 30 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays Opportunity to work on impactful systems that make a real social difference * Structured career path with support for continuous learning and developmen