Lead Linux Platform Engineer - RHEL, IaC & Automation

Barclays; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays seeks a Linux Server Engineer to drive evolution of enterprise Linux platforms powering critical services. You will lead, mentor and automate at scale, delivering secure, resilient infrastructure across the organisation.

The role emphasizes secure coding practices, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, scalable systems. You will work within Barclays’ engineering community, leveraging Ansible and containerised deployments, while guiding teams in best

Qualifications

• Experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7+ across enterprise environments.
• Proven track record in leading and mentoring technical engineering teams.
• Strong automation and IaC capabilities enabling scalable platform operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver robust software solutions with scalable performance.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to align requirements with business goals.
• Conduct code reviews and promote high-quality, maintainable code.

Skills

RHEL7+

Platform engineering leadership

Mentoring teams

Automation & IaC

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

Security best practices

Tools

Ansible Automation Platform

CI/CD tooling

Observability tooling

Job description

Barclays seeks a Linux Server Engineer to drive evolution of enterprise Linux platforms powering critical services. You will lead, mentor and automate at scale, delivering secure, resilient infrastructure across the organisation.

The role emphasizes secure coding practices, testing, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure robust, scalable systems. You will work within Barclays’ engineering community, leveraging Ansible and containerised deployments, while guiding teams in best