Barclays

Lead Software Engineer - Network Automation

Barclays
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16 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Build, deliver, and maintain reliable, scalable, secure infrastructure platforms and OSS toolchains across cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Develop infrastructure automation, software scripts, and automated processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
  • Design and operate highly available, secure, low-latency, and high-throughput networks and hybrid-cloud connectivity.
  • Monitor infrastructure and system performance, respond to incidents, resolve outages and vulnerabilities, and improve mean time to resolution.
  • Collaborate with product managers, architects, engineers, stakeholders, and leadership to define requirements and guide technical direction.
  • Contribute to strategy, risk management, governance, continuous improvement, and the technical development of less experienced specialists.

Requirements

  • Hands-on expertise with infrastructure as code, cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, orchestration, and SRE principles.
  • Strong networking experience covering routing and switching, network security, data-center technologies, BGP, VXLAN/EVPN, spine-leaf architecture, NGFW, IDS/IPS, NAC, and network segmentation.
  • Expertise building highly available and secure networks for low-latency and high-throughput applications.
  • Expertise with AWS, Azure, or GCP networking and resilient hybrid-cloud connectivity across geographic locations and availability zones.
  • Knowledge of network element management, control, data, and fast-switching planes, as well as TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, DHCP, OSPF, VXLAN, and IPSec.
  • Experience with zero trust, TLS/SSL, VPNs, gNMI/gRPC, and RESTCONF is valued.
  • Programming expertise in Python, Java, or Golang.
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies, Scrum or Kanban, backlog and workflow management, and SRE metrics such as MTTR, deployment frequency, and SLOs.
  • CCNA or an equivalent certification is an added advantage.
  • Ability to provide technical leadership, guide team members, advise stakeholders, and manage risks and controls.

Benefits

  • The role is based in Barclays’ Bengaluru office.
Barclays

About Barclays

10,000+ employees

Barclays is a UK‑based universal bank that provides retail and commercial banking, credit cards (Barclaycard), wealth management, and investment banking to consumers, businesses, and institutions. Publicly listed in London and New York, it generates revenue from net interest income, fees, and markets activities, and operates across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Asia. Founded in 1690 and headquartered in London, it serves customers through digital channels and a branch network.

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