FORT
Senior Platform Engineer (EKS)

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The Opportunity
An opportunity to work in one of the most forward thinking financial institutions in Great Britain synonymous with being at the technical forefront of the financial services world.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the most critical teams within the organisation - in their API division which has a far reaching impact on customers - whether b2c or b2b.
The Why? (TOP 3 as we could put far more in there!)
- Work for a business that has global impact and purpose - here your work touches on various aspects of the global economy providing opportunities for yourself to work on projects with international significance.
- Career development & growth is critical with the organisation boasting one of the best workplaces and evidence of progressing engineers into senior leadership roles within the bank.
- Our client is recognized as a trailblazer when it comes to technical innovations within the banking world being one of the first to transform customer experience.
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I’m in my final year doing Economics and I don’t know whether to apply for grad schemes now or do a masters first. What do you think?
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Also worth knowing: most autumn 2026 applications are open now. Timing matters more than you think.
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StrongYour economics background and your summer at a regional bank line up with what PwC looks for on the consulting scheme. Applications close in four weeks.
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Why you're a good match
You’ve got the grades and the economics background, and your bank internship is exactly the experience this scheme looks for. Apply soon — deadlines close within the month.
Experience fit
Your summer at the bank plus your econometrics coursework map directly to the day-one responsibilities on this scheme — client modelling, market briefings, and deal support.
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The What..
Our client is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer / Senior Site Reliability Engineer to take ownership of a critical, stand alone platform which allows a number of our clients core applications to run.
Technology wise we are looking for in a successful Senior Platform Engineer / Senior Site Reliability Engineer..
- Kubernetes (AKS) experience is critical as you will become the SME on this particular platform so existing expertise is paramount.
- Strong experience across infrastructure and networking.
- DevOps background would be advantageous with skills within python.
- Experience working with API-based microservices.
- Experience with private cloud & on-prem infrastructure would be beneficial (AWS).


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Culturally we are looking for someone who has a good mind for risk, reliability and someone who is able to thrive within cross-functional collaboration across technology teams.
And finally… Who are we?
FORT – Future of Recruiting Technologists is a technical & IT search consultancy specialising in placing experienced professionals & teams with leading technology companies in the North of England.
We strive to provide candidates with the most transformative opportunities available. For our clients, we know technical expertise alone doesn’t make the best hire—so we focus on cultural and technical fit through deep understanding of each business and delivery need.
Our values underpin every interaction: Continual Development, Compassion and Consistency.
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