Devops Engineer REM, Associate Vice President

NatWest Group; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

NatWest Group in Bengaluru is seeking a DevOps Engineer at AVP level to design, implement and scale DevOps solutions across the software lifecycle. You will drive automation and deployment reliability while aligning DevOps with business goals through collaboration with key stakeholders.

You’ll work on scalable architectures, performance monitoring, and cost optimization, adopting tools like GitLab CI/CD, AWS, PCF, YAML-based IaC, and Splunk for observability.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of DevOps principles and practices.
• Experience with DevOps tooling and CI/CD.
• Strong collaboration with stakeholders.
• Knowledge of security and compliance considerations.

Responsibilities

• Designing and overseeing architecture with focus on scalability and reliability.
• Analysing system performance and optimising infrastructure to reduce costs.
• Driving automation of workflows and creating reusable modules.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to align DevOps strategy with business goals.

Skills

DevOps practices

Automation mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

GitFlow

AWS

PCF

Splunk

YAML

Infrastructure as Code

DB2 Mainframes

Job description

Join us as a DevOps Engineer

• This is an opportunity for a driven individual to take on an exciting new career challenge
• You’ll focus on enhancing the integration of development and platform activities to improve deployment and system reliability
• It’s a chance to have a tangible effect on our function, put your existing skills to the test and advance your career
• We're offering this role at associate vice president level

What you'll do

As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll be responsible for designing and implementing solutions, driving automation, and optimising performance across the software development lifecycle. You’ll be securing buy-in to DevOps methodologies from the Product Owner, Platform Lead, and other key business stakeholders, driving commitment to an alternative way of working.

We’ll look to you to build and leverage internal and external relationships to make sure that decisions made are commercially focused and create long-term value for the bank. You’ll also be collaborating in the development of the DevOps strategy and roadmap aligned with business goals.

In addition, you’ll be:

• Designing and overseeing the architecture of systems and applications with a focus on scalability and reliability
• Analysing system performance and optimising infrastructure to improve efficiency and reduce costs
• Driving innovation by evaluating and integrating new technologies that enhance the DevOps ecosystem
• Leading the automation of advanced workflows, creating reusable modules and templates
• Making sure that practices align with compliance requirements and industry standards
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders to understand requirements and provide technical guidance

The skills you'll need

To take on this role, you’ll need knowledge of the core principles and benefits of DevOps, paired with experience with common DevOps tools, source code management, deployment, and configuration tooling.

You’ll also need:

• Strong experience in DevOps practices, including GITLAB CI/CD pipeline design and implementation, Gitflow (braching strategy such as trunk based deployment)
• Proficiency in containerization technologies - with PCF and AWS cloud platform skills
• Hands-on expertise in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with focus on Developer Experience (DX) and Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
• Skilled in observability and monitoring tools, especially Splunk
• Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Environment as a code and implementation using Yaml scripts
• Preferred Knowledge of Mainframes technologies at least DB2