Senior Associate ART Engineer

National Payments Corporation of India; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance & Wellness

Onsite medical center

Annual wellness bouquet

Parental leave

Mobile reimbursement

Job summary

NPCI invites a DevOps Engineer – Reliability & Automation to join the Quality Control & Monitoring Systems division in Hyderabad. The role emphasizes automation, Kubernetes, and reliability engineering for national-scale payment systems.

Responsibilities include CI/CD design, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and AI‑driven testing. 3–7 years of experience and a full-time, WFO setup are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in DevOps / SRE or related roles.
• CKA / CKAD / Cloud DevOps (AWS/Azure/GCP) certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for application delivery and infrastructure provisioning.
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate via Kubernetes.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize production-grade Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop automated resilience and reliability testing frameworks.
• Conduct failure simulations and chaos testing to improve fault tolerance.
• Enhance observability with monitoring and alerting tools.

Skills

Helm

GitHub Actions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Jenkins

GitLab CI

ArgoCD

Flux

Open Telemetry

Grafana

ELK/EFK

Job description

National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) | Full Time

• Department Quality Control & Monitoring Systems
• Date Opened 23/06/2026
• Required Skills
  • Helm
  • GitHub Actions
  • +34
• Job Type Full Time

About Us

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is a pivotal institution in India's digital payments ecosystem, established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). It operates under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, and is incorporated as a “Not for Profit” company under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956 (now Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013). NPCI is dedicated to building world‑class digital payment infrastructure through innovative and efficient retail payment platforms. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, NPCI is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture, with zero tolerance for discrimination based on race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, or sexual orientation, including support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Our Culture

TheNPCIWAY –OurGuidingPrinciples

At NPCI, we foster a culture of Inclusion, Innovation, and a High-Performance Workplace .

The NPCIWAY isnotjustaframework - it’sasharedcommitmentbyevery individual to align with our evolving business needs, dynamic market conditions, and workforce expectations.

FiveTenetsoftheNPCIWAY

• ForwardThinkingMind-Set
• CustomerFirst
• LeadWith Purpose
• PassiontoDeliver
• AllSucceedTogether

Employee Perks and Benefits

Insurance&Wellness:

• ComprehensiveCoverage :Medical,accidental,andlifeinsurance.
• Employee Assistance Program : Onsite medical center, financial/legal counselling, mental wellness.
• AnnualWellnessBouquet :Holisticwellbeingsupport

Family &Childcare:

• ParentalLeave :Inclusivematernityandpaternityleave.
• Nanny at home Support: Assistance for Working Parents

Mobility&Lifestyle:

• MobilityBenefits :Relocation,transfers,andtravelsupport.
• HomeLoanInterestSupport :Upto50%reimbursement*
• MobileReimbursement :Newhandsetevery2years.
• CarLease,SalaryAdvance,SubsidizedMeals.
• Reward&RecognitionProgram.
• TechnologyInnovation: PatentsandIPRightspolicy.

RetirementPlanning:

• ProvidentFund(PF) and Gratuity Contributions .

Why Join Us

At NPCI, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organization shaping the future of digital payments in India and beyond. NPCI offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting‑edge projects that directly impact millions. We foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and high performance, where every individual is empowered to lead with purpose and deliver with passion. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, continuous learning, and collaborative success, NPCI is more than just a workplace - it’s a platform to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful difference.

NPCI is looking for a highly skilled DevOps Engineer specializing in automation, Kubernetes, and system reliability engineering, with a strong focus on AI-driven testing and resilience engineering. In this role, you will architect and execute automated reliability testing frameworks, simulate real-world failure scenarios, and ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability of mission‑critical payment systems operating at national scale.

This is a high-impact role where you'll work at the intersection of:

• Ensuring platforms are failure-ready, not just failure-resistant

Job details

• Job Title: DevOps Engineer – Reliability & Automation
• Division: Quality Control & Monitoring Systems
• Experience: 3–7 Years
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Engineering or related field
• Preferred Certifications: CKA / CKAD / Cloud DevOps (AWS/Azure/GCP)
• Work Mode: 5 Days Work From Office (WFO)

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines for application delivery and infrastructure provisioning
• Containerize applications using Docker and orchestrate via Kubernetes
• Deploy, manage, and optimize production‑grade Kubernetes clusters

Reliability & Resilience Engineering

• Design and implement automated resilience and reliability testing frameworks
• Develop and execute failure simulation strategies (node failures, latency, network partitioning, etc.)
• Build and run fault injection mechanisms for controlled chaos testing
• Identify system weaknesses and improve fault tolerance & recovery strategies

Monitoring, Observability & Incident Readiness

• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Open Telemetry)
• Define and track SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets
• Enhance observability for distributed systems

Infrastructure, Networking & Security

Configure networking components including:

• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices across infrastructure
• Work closely with SRE, DevOps, QA, and development teams
• Improve developer productivity through automation and self‑service platforms
• Contribute to platform reliability culture and engineering excellence

Requirements

Required Technical Skills

Core DevOps Stack

Strong hands‑on experience with:

• CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Flux

Experience in Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

Systems & Networking Expertise

Deep understanding of networking:

• TCP/IP, DNS, routing
• Load balancing, firewalls, VPN

Observability & Monitoring

Experience with:

• Grafana
• ELK/EFK stack
• Open Telemetry

Programming & Automation

Proficiency in:

• Bash / Shell
• Python / Go

Strong scripting for automation and testing frameworks

Systems Thinking

Understanding of:

• Distributed systems behavior
• Failure modes & recovery patterns
• Storage systems (Ceph, physical storage)
• Network stack (Overlay networking)

Good to Have Skills and Experience Required

Advanced Reliability Engineering

• Exposure to Chaos Engineering frameworks (Chaos Mesh, Litmus, Gremlin)
• Understanding of SRE practices and production reliability

AI-Driven Testing

• Experience with AI-powered testing or automation tools
• Familiarity with intelligent fault detection & predictive failure analysis

Distributed Systems Expertise

Understanding of:

• High-throughput, low-latency architectures

Security & Advanced Platform

Knowledge of:

• Kubernetes security (RBAC, Network Policies)