About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group:

 BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected, and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind, and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function:

The Virtualization Administration Team at BNPP CIB is a critical component of our global technology infrastructure, responsible for managing and maintaining the private cloud environment that supports our banking and financial services. This team ensures the reliability, scalability, and security of virtual resources across multiple regions, including EMEA, APAC, and AMER.

Job Title:

 Team Engineer

Date:

June 2025

Department:

ITIP – Digital Platforms

Location:

Bangalore

Business Line / Function:

IT Production

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade: 

(if applicable)

DevOps

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

NA

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

The principal objective of this position is to provide expert level support for the APAC & EMEA Region on Virtualization environment. Provide 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support ensuring full availability of the environment during production hours. The engineer will play an active role on all Safety & Trust initiatives as well as day-to-day support activities, administration and all projects associated with virtualized infrastructures and their associated applications. 

By leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Kubernetes, Ansible, and Python, the team plays a pivotal role in enabling seamless virtualization services that are essential for our internal operations. The team's work directly impacts the efficiency and effectiveness of our cloud-based solutions, ensuring that our banking and financial services remain at the forefront of technological innovation.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

Maintain top-notch technical skills and business knowledge through proactive self-learning in addition to any formal instructor-led training provided by BNP Paribas.

Incident Management:

Review and investigate open incidents to identify root causes.

Diagnose issues stemming from software bugs, Kubernetes environment problems, or virtualization infrastructure issues.

Document incident resolutions and create detailed resolution sheets.

Development and Maintenance:

Develop new features and functionalities for REST microservices.

Improve and optimize existing features to enhance performance and reliability.

Ensure the smooth operation of virtualization APIs that enable the creation, modification, and destruction of virtual resources.

Documentation:

Thoroughly document all developments, including code, design decisions.

Maintain up-to-date documentation for incident resolutions and best practices.

Collaboration and Communication:

Work closely with the sub-team of developers and the broader virtualization administration team.

Participate in daily meetings to provide updates on progress, discuss challenges, and plan next steps.

Foster a collaborative environment by actively listening, being available, and showing respect to team members.

Continuous Improvement:

Stay updated with the latest trends and technologies in Python, Kubernetes, containerization, and virtualization.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of our virtualization services and infrastructure.

These responsibilities are essential for maintaining the high standards of our private cloud environment and ensuring that our virtualization services meet the demands of our global operations.

Contributing Responsibilities

Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 5-10 years of experience in a development role, with a focus on Python and virtualization technologies.
• Experience working in the financial services industry is a plus.

improve IT standards and policies. 

Proficient in English.

Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

Required Technical Knowledge/Skills:

At least 5+ years of technical experience in as many of these Tools:

§  Programming: Basic knowledge of Python.

§  Containerization: Basic understanding of Kubernetes and containerization technologies.

§  Automation: Basic skills in Ansible.

§  Kubernetes: Manage kubernestes resources like pods, service, deployment and other

§  Cloud Services: Basic understanding of REST microservices and their role in cloud infrastructure.

§  Monitoring Tools: Familiarity with system performance and monitoring tools

§  Virtualization: Familiarity with virtualization concepts and technologies

knowledge on governance, server build and administration of IT services in cloud-based environments.

Develop and maintain system documentation, including configuration guides, and standard operating procedures. Direct and be responsible for the implementation effort.

Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.

Assess demand for their service or technology area and develop plans to meet future capacity needs and makes recommendations to the manager.

Aware of all critical changes to infrastructure and applications that could impact service delivery to their business customers.

Able to work autonomously and as part of a team using strong analytical skills.

Be service oriented, customer focused, positive, committed and have an enthusiastic “can do” attitude.

Demonstrate a systematic and logical approach to problem-solving. 

Able to follow the bank’s standards, processes, and procedures.

Escalating incidents internally or to 3rd party partners when required.

ITIL 4 Foundation qualification.

Requirements [only in bullet points, technical & leadership & soft skills, nice to haves etc. on the same place, no splits].  Example:

English (mandatory)

Expertise on high availability environments.

Devops methodologies

Cloud experience

Eager to learn.

Analytical mind-set

Ability to work well under pressure, ability to work autonomous and in team environment.

Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience of delivering strategic priorities within strict timelines.

Experience on production environment and support

Specific Qualifications (if required)

CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer) 

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Communication skills - oral & written

Client focused

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to understand, explain and support change

Ability to develop and adapt a process 

Ability to manage a project

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Education Level: 

 Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 15 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)

Participating in standby 7x24 (1 week per month).

Evaluate emerging system technologies and align their benefits with the business strategy of BNPP.