Infrastructure Engineer, VP (SRE)

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Closing date for applications: 30/08/2026 Location Bangalore, India Job typePermanent | Contract typeFull Time #R-00283743 Join our digital revolution in NatWest Digital X In everything we do, we work to one aim. To make digital experiences which are effortless and secure. So we organise ourselves around three principles: engineer, protect, and operate. We engineer simple solutions, we protect our customers, and we operate smarter. Job description This role is based in India and as such all normal working days must be carried out in India. Join us as an Infrastructure Engineer for Database Platforms • Join us and collaborate in building the best possible database platforms for public and private cloud environments • Improve our products as you apply automation to provide testing and a route to live • This is your chance to share thought leadership and best practice across the bank, while you’re developing solutions • We're offering this role at vice president level What you'll do As an Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll take the lead on designing intuitive, self-service database products that make all the difference to our customers, as well as our strategic targets. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in a highly innovative and supportive environment. You’ll collaborate with product owners to create roadmaps and manage the lifecycle, taking customer feedback, new feature requests and production issues into consideration. As you continue to manage the selection, creation and maintenance of database-related technologies, you’ll ensure that our solutions comply with the bank’s requirements and responsibilities. You’ll also: • Identify new ways to solve problems and enhance performance using tech tools • Provide operational support for pattern or product-related issues, and contribute to the delivery of infrastructure as code solutions • Build awareness of design-thinking tools and techniques across the bank to improve products • Work with key stakeholders to ensure that we continue to deliver the best possible service The skills you'll need To thrive in this role, you’ll have experience in software development or automation scripting, such as Python or Shell. You’ll be knowledgeable about the software development lifecycle, with experience of utilising modern infrastructure as code via tooling. We’ll expect you to bring a good understanding of Agile working practices and toolsets, with the ability to create the vision for the Release Train, feature team, platform and domain. In addition, you’ll have: • Experience of working with public cloud platforms, preferably AWS, with significant overall experience in technology and engineering environments • Experience in the Kubernetes ecosystem, with a strong focus on reliability, availability, scalability, and operational efficiency • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with experience diagnosing and resolving complex technical issues in production environments • Experience of applying Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles and working within ITIL-based service management frameworks • Knowledge of DevOps practices and automation tools, including Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Python scripting, and GitLab • Strong collaborative and communication skills, and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly Welcome to our Bangalore hub Located at Taurus 4, Bagmane Constellation Business Park, our new office stands as a state-of-the-art hub for innovation and collaboration. Key facts: • A 30 acre campus • Space for 6,000 colleagues • Opened in 2025 Our tech stack Here’s just some of the technologies we use. Front end • JavaScript • ReactJS • AngularJS Back end • Python • Java • Microsoft Dynamics DevOps • AWS • GitLab • Google Cloud Platform Data • Kafka • Hadoop • PostgreSQL • Snowflake