Lead Software Engineer - Application Engineer

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Societe Generale Global Solution Centre in Bengaluru seeks an IT specialist to manage production life cycles of business applications, deploy and monitor systems, and provide Level 2 support for related IT services. You will work with OpenShift/Kubernetes, CI/CD tools, and middleware to ensure reliable operation of financial applications.

Strong teamwork, proactive learning, and clear communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Installation, troubleshooting, configuration, administration and monitoring of businessline–specific applications.
• Experience with financial banking software is advantageous; infrastructure apps like AD, databases, storage, and networks are not core to this role.
• Managing the full production life cycle of business applications from deployment to decommissioning.
• Troubleshooting and Level 2 support for related IT systems (APIs, queues, synchronization, etc.).

Skills

Adaptability

Fast learner

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Self-learning

Education

Higher education

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

CI/CD

GitLab

Jenkins

JFrog Artifactory

Docker

IBM WebSphere

IBM WebLogic

Tomcat

Oracle WebLogic

IBM MQ

Job description

Science, Polytechnic Institute – Automation and Computers, Electronics, Economic Studies, Faculty of Statistics, Cybernetic and Economic Informatics; Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics or equivalent.

Level of knowledge of foreign languages

English – B2 or higher as of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Experience And Knowledge Requirements

• Installation, troubleshooting, configuration, administration, and monitoring of businessline–specific applications, whether custom-built or global solutions, within the relevant domains. Experience with financialbanking software applications is considered an advantage. Experience in administering infrastructure applications—such as virtual machine management tools, databases, storage systems, Active Directory, antivirus solutions, network equipment, etc.—is not considered relevant for this role.
• Managing the full production life cycle of business applications (e.g. retail applications, online banking applications): from initial deployment, versioning, technology vulnerability assessment, to building monitoring capabilities and eventually decommissioning.
• Troubleshooting and providing Level 2 support for all related IT systems on which these applications depend (e.g., APIs, message queues, synchronization mechanisms, etc.).

Responsibilities

Level of education

Higher education is required.

Looking for graduates in fields like

Computer Science, Polytechnic Institute – Automation and Computers, Electronics, Economic Studies, Faculty of Statistics, Cybernetic and Economic Informatics; Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics or equivalent.

Level of knowledge of foreign languages

English – B2 or higher as of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

Experience And Knowledge Requirements

• Installation, troubleshooting, configuration, administration, and monitoring of businessline–specific applications, whether custom-built or global solutions, within the relevant domains. Experience with financialbanking software applications is considered an advantage. Experience in administering infrastructure applications—such as virtual machine management tools, databases, storage systems, Active Directory, antivirus solutions, network equipment, etc.—is not considered relevant for this role.
• Managing the full production life cycle of business applications (e.g. retail applications, online banking applications): from initial deployment, versioning, technology vulnerability assessment, to building monitoring capabilities and eventually decommissioning.
• Troubleshooting and providing Level 2 support for all related IT systems on which these applications depend (e.g., APIs, message queues, synchronization mechanisms, etc.).

Minimum 3 Years Of Experience In (hands-on Experience)

• Working with Unix-based operating systems (Linux, IBM AIX) and Microsoft Windows.
• Working with relational databases, primarily Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.
• Working with middleware platforms like IBM WebSphere and Oracle WebLogic, Tomcat, JBoss, Informatica PowerCenter, IBM BPM/BAW, IBM MQ. This includes the ability to install and troubleshoot applications that rely on these frameworks.
• Experience with container management platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes) is a mandatory requirement.
• Experience with CI/CD Pipeline Orchestration tools is a mandatory requirement

(knowledge of GitLab, Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory is necessary).

The following are considered an advantage

• General programming knowledge (e.g., Python, PowerShell) or general scripting knowledge (e.g., Bash, KSH, Batch).
• General understanding of software architecture and hardware infrastructure components.
• Good knowledge of containerization and orchestration solutions, such as Docker, OpenShift, and Kubernetes.
• General networking knowledge.
• General experience with server and application monitoring tools, such as Grafana, Kibana, Splunk, Prometheus, Elastic Search
• General understanding of ITIL methodology, with a focus on Change Management, Incident Management, and Problem Management processes.

Required

Profile required

Soft Skill requirements

• Adaptability and availability in emergency situations
• Initiative and proactivity
• Strong selflearning ability (high autodidactic skills)
• Good communication skills, decisiveness, and perseverance in completing tasks
• Team spirit and strong collaboration mindset
• Fast learner with the ability to quickly assimilate new knowledge
• Calm nonconflictual person.

Why join us

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Business insight

At Société Générale, we are convinced that people are drivers of change, and that the world of tomorrow will be shaped by all their initiatives, from the smallest to the most ambitious. Whether you’re joining us for a period of months, years or your entire career, together we can have a positive impact on the future. Creating, daring, innovating, and taking action are part of our DNA. If you too want to be directly involved, grow in a stimulating and caring environment, feel useful on a daily basis and develop or strengthen your expertise, you will feel right at home with us!

Still hesitating?

You should know that our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities. There are many ways to get involved.

We are committed to support accelerating our Group’s ESG strategy by implementing ESG principles in all our activities and policies. They are translated in our business activity (ESG assessment, reporting, project management or IT activities), our work environment and in our responsible practices for environment protection.