Infrastructure Engineer

Barclays; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to lead the evolution of its digital landscape from Pune. You will support VMware-based infrastructure, including ESXi and vCenter, drive automation, and ensure incident-resilient operations.

This role emphasizes reliability, scalability, and security across platforms and services. The position requires hands-on experience with virtualization, automation, and monitoring tools, with a focus on delivering high-quality infrastructure solutions in a

Qualifications

• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation and virtualization stacks.
• Support ESXi/vCenter operations and administration.
• Experience patching, upgrading, and firmware activities in virtualization.
• Develop and contribute to automation initiatives to reduce manual tasks.
• Incident management and timely resolution of outages or incidents.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as vRealize Operations or similar.

Responsibilities

• Build, deliver, and maintain infrastructure solutions that meet business requirements with reliability and performance.
• Monitor IT infrastructure and system performance, identifying and resolving issues to reduce MTTR.
• Develop and implement automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency.
• Implement secure configurations and protect infrastructure from cyber threats.
• Collaborate with product managers, architects and engineers to align IT infrastructure with business objectives.
• Keep abreast of industry trends and contribute to technology communities.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation

ESXi/vCenter

Automation

Incident management

Monitoring tools

Tools

NSX

HCX

vRealize Automation

CI/CD basics

Job description

Overview

Join us as an Infrastructure Engineer at Barclays, where you\'ll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You\'ll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as experience with, skills to meet business requirements as well as job-specific skillsets.

Required qualifications

• Good knowledge of VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Support day-to-day operations of VMware infrastructure including ESXi hosts and vCenter environments.
• Support patching, upgrades, and firmware activities across the virtualization estate.
• Contribute to automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual tasks.
• Participate in troubleshooting and resolution of incidents related to virtualization and underlying infrastructure.
• Awareness of monitoring tools such as vRealize Operations or similar platforms.

Desirable skillsets

• Exposure to NSX and HCX.
• Awareness of vRealize Automation / Orchestration tool.
• Basic understanding of CI/CD practices.

This role will be based out of Pune.

Purpose of the role

To build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response.

Accountabilities

• Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements.
• Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution.
• Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, utilising software scripting/coding disciplines.
• Security: Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats, including protection of hardware, software, and data from unauthorised access.
• Teamwork: Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach.
• Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization\'s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.

Analyst Expectations

• To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
• Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
• Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
• They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
• Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
• Partner with other functions and business areas.
• Takes responsibility for end results of a team\’s operational processing and activities.
• Escalate breaches of policies / procedure appropriately.
• Take responsibility for embedding new policies/ procedures adopted due to risk mitigation.
• Advise and influence decision making within own area of expertise.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work you own or contribute to. Deliver your work and areas of responsibility in line with relevant rules, regulation and codes of conduct.
• Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
• Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Make evaluative judgements based on the analysis of factual information, paying attention to detail.
• Resolve problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and will be guided by precedents.
• Guide and persuade team members and communicate complex / sensitive information.
• Act as contact point for stakeholders outside of the immediate function, while building a network of contacts outside team and external to the organisation.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.