Running container platforms in Financial Services introduces a different class of challenges than initial deployment. While Amazon EKS provides a robust and scalable control plane, the complexity of operating it in a regulated environment emerges over time — driven by requirements from security teams, auditors, and regulators, as well as the need to support multiple development teams safely and efficiently.

This session focuses on lessons learned from operating EKS at scale in FinTech environments. We will explore how early architectural decisions around cluster topology, identity design, and workload isolation can significantly impact long-term operability, auditability, and risk posture.

From managing IAM and Kubernetes RBAC at scale, to implementing preventive controls through policy enforcement, and designing for audit-ready evidence across Git, CI/CD, and runtime systems — this talk provides a practical view of what it takes to move beyond Day One.

Attendees will gain insight into common failure modes, trade-offs between shared and isolated cluster models, and patterns that help establish clear boundaries, improve traceability, and reduce operational friction.

The goal is to provide a grounded, technical perspective on building and operating an EKS platform that meets the expectations of both engineering teams and regulatory stakeholders.