Platform Engineering Manager

This position needs someone with energy and passion to complement our existing development team, to contribute to our existing projects as well as work on strategic new projects. In this role you must have a desire to deliver high quality output within challenging timeline. The ability to hit the deck running and make valuable contributions quickly will be critical., Assessing initiatives that require platform changes, designs or new patterns and services. Building and optimising scalable infrastructure and DevOps processes to continue NewDay's growth. Work with AWS and Azure Security engineers to build security into the core of all deployments. Leading and executing projects end to end; identifying technical and program dependencies and assessing their potential impact and risks, ensuring that they have been satisfactorily analysed, tested, and managed.

Management experience leading technical teams that interface with non-technical stakeholders. Strong problem solving skills with demonstrated rigor in building out scalable systems and data infrastructure. Excellent written and verbal communication skills - can communicate complex ideas to audiences from a wide variety of backgrounds and levels of technical expertise. A self-starter who can work autonomously, make sound independent decisions, while being able to efficiently manage time and multiple projects simultaneously. Prior SaaS working experience and an understanding of SaaS metrics and KPIs. Familiarity with AWS or similar computing environments and infrastructure. Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code and Terraform. Understanding of DevOps and enthusiastic about continuous integration and deployment methodologies, nonfunctional requirements and processes of high-quality software engineering. Strong knowledge of computer networks including cloud networks, corporate networks
(Firewalls, Proxies, and VPCs). AWS networks (VPC, VPN, Direct Connect, Route 53, Auto scaling, CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Network Firewall). Comfortable with containerization and containerized workflows. EKS/Kubernetes experience. Working knowledge of streaming platforms (Kafka, Confluent) and MPP database systems (Snowflake). Fluency in ETL processes, data ingestion & pipeline knowledge, schema registry, data catalogues, eventing, and streaming analytics. Experience with functional, data-flow programming in Python or a similar language. Working in Agile environments (mostly in Sprint teams). A strong and enthusiastic commitment to resolving customer problems in a high quality and timely manner., Experience in building and/or scaling up the Technology function of a financial services institution or fintech. Relevant industry-recognised certifications or qualifications. Snowflake experience. Kafka experience. NewRelic experience. Understanding of Data Vault design pattern.

About NewDay
We help people move forward with credit,
and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too.
We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO.
Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.
At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We're an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don't discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations: we'll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.

We're focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working - with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future.
We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.
At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you'll get extra days as you build your career with us.
NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you're in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc
Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet).
Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to tell you more about any of our perks.

Where next?
We work with Textio to make our job design and hiring inclusive
In the NewDay Tech team, you'll join an Expert or Leader career pathway. This will guide you on what your next step here could look like, with regular and open feedback to help you build capabilities to move forward.