Barclays Hiring Infrastructure Engineer in Pune | IT Ops

Job Description

Purpose of the role

The Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for building and maintaining infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems. This includes working with hardware, software, networks, and cloud technologies to ensure infrastructure remains reliable, scalable, and secure.

The role focuses on improving reliability, availability, and scalability of systems and platforms by applying software engineering practices, automation, and effective incident response processes.

Accountabilities

• Build Engineering: Design, deliver, and maintain reliable infrastructure solutions that meet business requirements. Select appropriate technologies and approaches that optimise performance, availability, and usability.
• Incident Management: Monitor infrastructure and system performance to identify and resolve issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use operational data to reduce mean time to resolution.
• Automation: Develop and implement automated processes that increase efficiency and minimise manual work using scripting or coding practices.
• Security: Apply secure configurations and safeguards to protect infrastructure from cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and unauthorised access to hardware, software, and data.
• Teamwork: Work closely with product managers, architects, and engineers to define infrastructure needs and deliver integrated solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Learning: Keep up with emerging technology trends and contribute to internal technology communities to support knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Analyst Expectations

• Complete assigned activities consistently and to a high standard while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Apply strong technical knowledge within the assigned area of expertise and demonstrate a clear understanding of core concepts.
• Support team coordination by guiding colleagues, allocating work where required, and assisting with professional development.
• Develop deeper technical capability and act as an advisor within the work area when appropriate.
• Collaborate with other teams and business units and contribute to the operational outcomes of related teams.
• Take responsibility for operational results, policy compliance, and escalation of procedural breaches where necessary.
• Support the implementation of new policies or procedures introduced for risk mitigation.
• Influence decisions within the technical domain and maintain strong risk management practices.
• Build an understanding of how the sub-function integrates with the wider organisation, including products, services, and processes.
• Analyse factual information carefully and make evaluative judgements to resolve problems using technical knowledge and prior experience.
• Communicate complex information effectively and maintain relationships with stakeholders both inside and outside the immediate team.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate Barclays values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. Employees should also embody the Barclays mindset of Empower, Challenge and Drive in their daily work.

In this role, candidates may be evaluated on critical technical skills and job specific capabilities relevant to business requirements.

Basic / Essential Qualifications

• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including routing, switching, WAN, SD-WAN, wireless, and edge services.
• Experience supporting operational processes such as incident, problem, and change management.
• Working knowledge of enterprise network technologies and operational tools.
• Awareness of risk, change management, and control requirements within regulated environments.
• Exposure to scripting or automation tools such as Python or Ansible to support operational efficiency.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with monitoring systems, alerting mechanisms, and service health improvement initiatives.
• Exposure to automated configuration, validation, or deployment tooling.
• Understanding of hybrid infrastructure and cloud connectivity concepts.
• Experience collaborating with external vendors or third-party service providers.
• Demonstrated progress toward independent ownership of services or infrastructure domains.