Engineer E1

We are looking for a proactive Infrastructure Engineer who enjoys solving technical problems and wants to develop their skills across a broad range of Payments technologies.

You will work hands-on with critical Payments systems supporting existing services while helping to design build and deliver new capabilities. You will use modern engineering practices to create solutions that are secure resilient reliable and supportable while working within Nationwides technology and regulatory controls.

You will collaborate with application engineers designers business analysts and other specialists to translate requirements into effective technical solutions. The role provides experience across a varied technology estate including Windows (Wintel) Linux databases scripting and automation and observability technologies.

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 youll spend at least two days per week or if part time youll spend 40% of your working time based at either our Swindonor London offices. If your application is successful your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach tohybrid working here.

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 youre 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.

What youll be doing

Youll take a hands-on role in designing building and supporting infrastructure solutions that underpin a range of Payments applications. Your work will combine project delivery with supporting existing services where youll investigate issues troubleshoot problems and help deliver effective technical solutions.

The role provides opportunities to develop your technical knowledge work with new technologies and build your experience across modern infrastructure and engineering practices.

About you

You will have:

• Development lifecycle: Experience working through a structured technology delivery lifecycle contributing to the design build testing implementation and support of infrastructure solutions
• Infrastructure engineering: Hands-on experience supporting and troubleshooting Windows and/or Linux infrastructure including diagnosing technical issues and implementing appropriate solutions
• Database technologies: Practical experience supporting relational database technologies with knowledge of database configuration connectivity availability performance and troubleshooting
• Automation and scripting: Experience using PowerShell Python Bash or similar scripting technologies to automate engineering and operational activities
• Security and resilience: Experience applying security patching vulnerability management resilience and operational risk principles when delivering or supporting infrastructure
• On-premises and cloud infrastructure: Understanding of on-premises and/or cloud-hosted architectures and how infrastructure databases networks and applications integrate to provide reliable and supportable services
• Continuous improvement and AI: Experience using monitoring and observability technologies to identify opportunities for improvement with practical experience using AI-assisted tools to support engineering automation troubleshooting or technical delivery

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 were 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 dont 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.

The extras youll get

There are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide including:

• 25 days holiday pro rata

• 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 were owned by our members - those customers who bank save or have a mortgage with us. We challenge the financial sector status quo. We dont 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 youre inspired by fairer finances passionate about making a meaningful impact and truly care about our customers youre 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. Youll need to attach your up-to-date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.

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The hiring manager for this role is Paul Challis and the main recruitment contact is Bhavit Panchmatia