Platform Engineer /Sr. Associate Director

HSBC Holdings plc; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

HSBC Software Development India in Pune is seeking an experienced Sr. Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist to lead platform engineering, cloud operations and SRE practices in a hybrid work model.

You will own runbooks, governance, and production readiness across GCP and Kubernetes, while driving automation and secure operating practices. You will guide incident response, manage patching for Windows and Linux, produce audit-ready evidence, and continuously improve observability,

Qualifications

• Hands-on platform engineering, infrastructure or cloud operations, SRE or production support experience.
• Experience operating GCP infrastructure at scale including IAM, networking and observability.
• Strong Kubernetes experience, ideally GKE, with cluster lifecycle management and troubleshooting.
• Windows and Linux administration capabilities including patching, troubleshooting and operational hygiene.
• Automation development using PowerShell, Bash, Ansible and Python.
• Clear operational documentation including runbooks and SOPs for audit/compliance.
• Backup/DR practices including testing and validation against RTO/RPO targets.
• Incident triage, RCA and problem management to reduce recurring issues.

Responsibilities

• Own service readiness and operational governance by defining and tracking NFRs and maintaining runbooks, SOPs and operational artefacts.
• Oversee operational readiness reviews to confirm production standards are met and risks are managed before release.
• Deliver continuity through backup and restore and DR planning including regular testing, validation of RTO and RPO targets and remediation actions.
• Run monitoring, alerting and observability to support incident response, major incident triage, service restoration, RCA and problem management.
• Manage vulnerability remediation and patching across Windows and Linux OS and platform components prioritising by risk and producing audit-ready evidence.
• Operate and improve GCP and Kubernetes (GKE) platform services including upgrades, node pools, add-ons, capacity and availability management and workload troubleshooting.
• Apply core cloud controls across IAM, networking, logging and monitoring to keep platform operations secure and supportabl
• Reduce operational toil through automation for checks, patch orchestration, reporting and evidence capture using PowerShell, Bash, Ansible and Python.

Skills

GCP expertise

Kubernetes (GKE)

Windows admin

Linux admin

Automation scripting

Observability & monitoring

Incident & problem management

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Tools

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Job description

Location

Pune, MH, IN, 411006

Brand

HSBC

Area of Interest

Technology

Role Workstyle

Hybrid Worker

Date

29 Oct 2026

Some careers shine brighter than others.

If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Sr. Associate Director, Software Engineering Specialist

In this role, you will:

• Own service readiness and operational governance by defining and tracking NFRs and maintaining runbooks, SOPs and operational artefacts
• Oversee operational readiness reviews to confirm production standards are met and risks are managed before release
• Deliver continuity through backup and restore and DR planning including regular testing, validation of RTO and RPO targets and remediation actions
• Run monitoring, alerting and observability to support incident response, major incident triage, service restoration, RCA and problem management
• Manage vulnerability remediation and patching across Windows and Linux OS and platform components prioritising by risk and producing audit-ready evidence
• Operate and improve GCP and Kubernetes (GKE) platform services including upgrades, node pools, add-ons, capacity and availability management and workload troubleshooting
• Apply core cloud controls across IAM, networking, logging and monitoring to keep platform operations secure and supportabl
• Reduce operational toil through automation for checks, patch orchestration, reporting and evidence capture using PowerShell, Bash, Ansible and Python

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Bring substantial experience in platform engineering, infrastructure or cloud operations, SRE or production support with strong incident, problem and change management discipline
• Demonstrate hands-on experience operating GCP infrastructure at scale including IAM, networking and observability
• Show strong Kubernetes experience, ideally GKE, including cluster lifecycle management and troubleshooting
• Apply strong Windows and Linux administration capability including patching, troubleshooting and operational hygiene
• Build and maintain automation using PowerShell, Bash, Ansible and Python
• Produce clear operational documentation including runbooks, SOPs and support evidence suitable for audit and assurance
• Deliver backup, restore and DR practices including testing and validation against RTO and RPO targets
• Support effective incident triage, RCA and problem management with a focus on reducing recurring issues and alert noise

If you want your work to translate directly into stable services and smoother operations this role gives you the scope to make that happen. You’ll set the standards for production readiness, strengthen resilience through tested DR and improve security operations through disciplined patching and evidence. You’ll also have the space to automate away manual effort so teams can focus on improving the platform not firefighting it.keep our GCP and Kubernetes estate reliable, secure and ready for change.

HSBC is committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment. Personal data held by the Bank relating to employment applications will be used in accordance with our Privacy Statement, which is available on our website.

Issued by – HSBC Software Development India