Job Title: Domain Head for Engineering Transformation
Department: CIB
About Business line/Function: Securities Services
Position Purpose: The Head of Engineering Transformation will lead the technology modernization and engineering excellence agenda for Securities Services IT. The role is responsible for defining the engineering strategy, modernizing software delivery, driving AI-enabled software engineering, improving developer productivity, and building a high-performing engineering organization.
This leader will work closely with business, architecture, delivery, infrastructure and security teams to transform how software is designed, built, tested, deployed and operated.
Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
Engineering Transformation
- Define and execute the engineering transformation roadmap.
- Lead large-scale modernization initiatives across applications, platforms and engineering practices.
- Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures and modern engineering principles.
- Build a culture focused on engineering excellence, quality and continuous improvement.
Technical Leadership
- Provide technical direction across multiple engineering portfolios.
- Lead architecture reviews and technology governance.
- Guide engineering teams on scalable, resilient and secure architectures.
- Establish engineering standards, reusable frameworks and reference architectures.
- Promote engineering craftsmanship across the organization.
Modern Engineering Practices
Champion organization-wide adoption of:
- Clean Code
- Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD)
- Pair Programming
- Domain-Driven Design
- Design Patterns
- Event Driven Architecture
- Microservices
- API-first Engineering
- DevSecOps
- Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery
- Infrastructure as Code
- Platform Engineering
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Observability
AI-enabled Engineering
Lead BNP Paribas’ AI engineering transformation by:
- Defining AI strategy for software engineering.
- Driving practical adoption of AI throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.
- Improving developer productivity through AI.
- Establishing AI governance and responsible AI engineering practices.
- Identifying opportunities for autonomous and agentic engineering workflows.
- Coaching engineering teams on effective use of AI assistants beyond code generation.
- Measuring productivity gains and engineering outcomes enabled by AI.
Engineering Excellence
- Improve engineering productivity and delivery predictability.
- Drive automation across development, testing and deployment.
- Improve software quality, resiliency and operational excellence.
- Establish engineering KPIs and continuously measure improvement.
- Reduce technical debt through structured modernization programs.
Delivery Leadership
- Lead engineering organizations of 15+ engineers.
- Govern large transformation programs.
- Manage delivery risk, dependencies and execution.
- Ensure successful delivery of strategic initiatives.
Contributing Responsibilities
Stakeholder Management
- Partner with Business, Product and Operations leadership.
- Build trusted relationships with senior technology executives.
- Influence engineering strategy across global teams.
- Communicate transformation progress to executive leadership.
Talent Development
- Mentor senior engineers, architects and engineering managers.
- Build future engineering leaders.
- Support hiring of top engineering talent.
- Drive technical capability development and succession planning.
Governance
- Ensure security, privacy and regulatory compliance.
- Drive engineering governance across technology portfolios.
- Establish architecture review and technical decision forums.
- Promote operational resilience and technology risk management.
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Seasoned Software engineering leader
Forward deployed Engineering
- Strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Microservices and modern JavaScript frameworks.
- Experience with Python and AI frameworks is desirable.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems and enterprise architecture.
- Strong cloud experience.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container platforms.
- Strong knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps.
- Experience with Observability platforms.
- Experience implementing TDD and Agile engineering practices at scale.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted software engineering tools and AI governance.
- Banking and Financial Services domain experience is highly desirable.
Specific Qualifications: B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA
Behavioral Skills:
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to:
- Inspire high-performing engineering teams.
- Lead organizational change.
- Build a strong engineering culture.
- Shape long-term technology strategy.
- Balance innovation with operational stability.
- Make pragmatic technology decisions.
- Foster collaboration across global teams.
Soft Skills
- Strategic thinking.
- Exceptional stakeholder management.
- Ability to influence without authority.
- Decision-making under ambiguity.
- Coaching and mentoring capability.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- High emotional intelligence.
- Results-oriented leadership
Location: Chennai / Mumbai / Bengaluru
About BNP Paribas Group:
BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.
About BNP Paribas India Solutions:
Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.
