As an E2 Linux Infrastructure Engineer you will be working within our Business Integration Platform technical delivery team with responsibilities for the build, development and maintenance of our Linux platforms enabling the provision of strong business solutions for some of the Societies key strategic platforms. You will be involved at all stages from Design, build, configure, test and support. As a part of this role, you will join our Linux community to share ideas and collaborate with other professional Linux/Unix engineers.
Whilst this role has a primary focus of RHEL our ethos encompasses that ongoing training is vitally important and the opportunity to increase and further develop skills in technologies such as Ansible, AAP and OpenShift will be encouraged.
At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.
For this job you'll be located at our nearest regional office or hub. There will be a need to regularly connect with colleagues for collaboration and in some locations you’ll be expected to spend at least two days a week, or if part time you'll spend 40% of your working time, in the office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works.
Nationwide is committed to the redeployment of our employees impacted by change, as such applications for redeployment candidates will be prioritised in this recruitment process.
If you’re a colleague on long-term absence (for example, on parental leave) or a temporary worker, please use your personal email address to submit an application.
Responsibilities
What you’ll be doing
You’ll be working within the delivery teams in our heavily regulated environments with a combination of Agile and Dev Ops approaches you will regularly be working across multiple projects working collaboratively with others to build the best solution for Nationwide using your technical leadership skills and SME knowledge to offer advice/consultancy, build systems and work through problems to provide solid working solutions within the RHEL Linux space. Providing guidance and direction to less experienced Engineers to help create fit for purpose designs and/or solutions to meet the team objectives.
About you
You will have experience in providing technical delivery through the design, build and implementation of Red Hat Linux (or another Unix environment).
You will have in depth knowledge & experience of the following:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (8/9) System Administration
Ansible and/or Ansible Automation Platform
Experience with DevOps tools such as Terraform and Ansible
Red Hat OpenShift / Core OS
Managing RHEL systems using Red Hat Satellite including subscription management, system build and patching and customisation via Puppet or Ansible.
As we live and work in an ever evolving and progressing environment, you will also need to be prepared to quickly learn new technologies as a need for them emerges.
Our customer first behaviours put customers and members at the heart of how we work together. They are the set of behaviours that every colleague needs to display, in every role:
Feel what customers feel - We step into our customers’ shoes, using their feedback and insights to empathise with them and to understand their needs, so that every decision we make starts and finishes with our customers in mind
Say it straight - We are brave in speaking out and saying what we think – we’re honest and direct with good intent, openly sharing diverse perspectives to reach the best conclusions and using language everyone can understand
Push for better - We don’t settle for mediocrity, we challenge the status quo, taking responsibility for continuous improvement and personal development
Get it done - We prioritise what will have the greatest impact, we are decisive, and we take accountability for delivering brilliant customer outcomes
You can strengthen your application by showing how our customer first behaviours resonate with you, and where you may have already demonstrated these.
Qualifications
The extras you’ll get
There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:
25 days holiday, pro rata
Access to private medical insurance
A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement
Access to an annual performance-related bonus
Training and development to help you progress your career
A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones in the event of your death
Wellhub – access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness
Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society
We forge our own path at Nationwide.
As a mutual, we’re owned by our members - those customers who bank, save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We don’t see customers as the engine of our own profit. We share our profits with them and put their needs first. Always there when they need us. Supporting them and their lives.
If you’re inspired by fairer finances, passionate about making a meaningful impact, and truly care about our customers, you’re one of us.
At Nationwide, you are challenged to grow and rewarded for doing so. Valued. Recognised. Inspired to be your best. As a community, we want our working lives to count. As a team, we celebrate what we achieve. As a standard-setter, we work for the good of customers, communities, and broader society.
We are purpose-driven. Uncompromisingly customer. Unstoppably Nationwide.
What to do next
If this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.
We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.
Disability Confident
We’re not just guided by data, we’re driven by the real experiences of our people. We’re a Disability Confident Level 3 Leader, the highest level.
That’s why we’re constantly evolving our policies and practices to make sure everyone feels genuinely supported, valued, and empowered to champion inclusion. Whatever your needs, we’re here to support you. If you need any additional support throughout your application journey, email our team at Recruitment Support.
The hiring manager for this role is Bernie Allsopp, and the main recruitment contact is Andrew Ducker.
Please note that should you be successful in securing this role, the job title on our internal systems will be Engineer E2.
Red Hat Linux Infrastructure Engineer - E2 in Swindon employer: Nationwide Building Society
At Nationwide, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation within our Strategic Finance team. Located in Yorkshire and the North-East, we provide flexible working arrangements, competitive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional growth, ensuring that our employees feel valued and empowered to make a meaningful impact in corporate banking.
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Nationwide Building Society Recruitment Team
