WoW - DevOps Engineer, AVP

NatWest Group; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NatWest Group is seeking a DevOps Engineer at AVP level in Gurugram to design and implement scalable, reliable systems. You will drive automation, improve deployment processes, and align DevOps initiatives with business goals across the SDLC.

Responsibilities include optimizing infrastructure, evaluating new technologies, and ensuring compliance with governance and security standards while collaborating with Product Owners and Platform Leads.

Qualifications

• Experience in DevOps within governed/regulatory change frameworks.
• Experience deploying business-critical systems to production on a daily basis.
• Strong container knowledge: Docker and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Python and Shell scripting for automation.
• Knowledge of AWS/cloud-native architecture and platform design.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee architecture of scalable, reliable systems.
• Drive automation and optimize performance across SDLC.
• Secure buy-in for DevOps practices from P0 and stakeholders.
• Collaborate on DevOps strategy and roadmaps aligned with business goals.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and governance.

Skills

DevOps principles

Automation

SRE practices

Stakeholder communication

Agile methods

Tools

AWS

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Shell scripting

Monitoring & Observability

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
• WEe'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:

• Experience in scripting and working within a governed and regulated change framework
• Knowledge and experience of Agile ways of working
• Experience of deploying business critical systems to production on a daily continuous basis
• Knowledge of portfolio management theories, models, and practices, within an Agile or DevOps environment
• Strong experience with AWS, including cloud-native architecture and platform design
• Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for provisioning, managing, and automating cloud infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, deployment automation, and DevOps practices across production environments
• Strong knowledge of container technologies including Docker, Kubernetes
• Proficiency in Python and Shell scripting to enable automation, platform operations, and continuous improvement
• Experience with monitoring, observability, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), networking, governance, and DevSecOps principles within enterprise cloud environments