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IT System Engineer

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. 

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, corporate 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 

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, color, 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. 

About Business line/Function: 

 The IT department supports Business building the IT landscape. At Architecture Services – Solution Architecture we create are taking care of the business requirements and find the best appropriate solutions for their needs. 

Job Title: 

IT Systems Engineer 

Date: 

23-Sep-2024 

Department: 

ISPL : ITG CPBS PI GERMANY 

Location: 

Chennai 

Business Line / Function: 

IT – CCC Team 

Reports to: 

(Direct)

ISPL Tech Lead 

Grade:  

(if applicable) 

Systems Engineer 

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports: 

None 

Directorship / Registration: 

NA 

Position Purpose 

Responsible for the operative and administrative organization of business processes as well as the conception and further development of IT systems. 

Responsible to operate PI GY IT infrastructure in Production 24*7 

Responsibilities 

Direct Responsibilities 

  • Server – and application operation 
  • Implementation of described changes from ticket system by changing server or application configuration (Change Mgmt.) 
  • Implementation of changes and applying of restart proceures which are indicated by monitoring system (Incident Mgmt.) 
  • Patching of operating systems and middleware as part of regular system lifecycle (Obsolescence Mgmt.) 
  • Coordination (of cross-team activities) 
  • Escalation of major issues to 2nd or 3rd Lvl support 
  • Documentation of activities in tickets and dispatching in case multiple specialists are required 
  • Calling of 2nd and 3rd Lvl support on-call by providing technical status information 
  • Coordination and control of external service providers 
  • Documentation of daily business by creation and adjusting of maintenance procedure documentation and knowledge bases 
  • Efficiency  
  • Optimization of daily operation by simplifying processes 
  • Automation of daily operations by using existing technology or introduction of new one 

• Reporting 

  • Alignment and escalation to the line manager as part of his/her activities, in particular incident management and problem management. 
  • Attendance of incident calls and regular team meetings 

• Security 

  • Implementation of hardening guidelines 
  • Supervision of server configuration 
  • Adjustment of server configuration triggered by Vulnerability Mgmt. process 
  • Monitoring 
  • Management / supervision of all events 
  • Identification of “false alerts” and application of corrective measures 
  • Development or requesting of new monitoring probes to identify new error cases 

Contributing Responsibilities 

  • Organization of the operational and integration processes based on the specified ITIL methodology. 
  • Support in evaluating new technologies and integrating new systems and processes into the existing landscape. 
  • Team and interdisciplinary support for all operational issues in terms of error analysis and troubleshooting. 
  • Compliance with norms & standards. 
  • Represents the overall interests of IT Production.  

Technical & Behavioral Competencies 

  • Successfully completed studies in computer science/business informatics or comparable professional experience 
  • Experience in operating medium to large data centers 
  • Expertise in the respective focus of activity 
  • ITIL Foundation Certificate or more 
  • Good written and spoken English knowledge. (German & French would be advantageous) 
  • Shows initiative & good team player 
  • Is diligent and reliable 
  • Can get an overview 
  • Is able to communicate openly and proactively to colleagues & Management 
  • Able to handle difficult situations (stressy situations, escalations) 
  • Take Ownership 

Specific Qualifications (if required) 

  • At least 3+ years as IT Systems Engineer in operating enterprise data centers 
  • 24*7 (Mon-Sun) with on call duty between (Friday 10pm CET till Monday 07:30am CET) 

Software 

Skill level 

Linux 

Expert 

Windows 

Power user 

Icinga Monitoring 

Power user 

Grafana dashboard 

End user 

ServiceNow Ticket System 

End user 

CFT (File Transfer tool) 

Beginner 

GitLab 

End user 

Ansible 

Power user 

Splunk 

End user 

Veritas NetBackup 

End user 

UC4 (job scheduling) 

End user 

Jira (task handling) 

End user 

Confluence & MS SharePoint 

End user 

NetApp 

Power user 

VMWare 

Power user 

RedHat Administration Suite 

Power user 

MS Office 

End user 

Skills Referential 

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills) 

Decision Making 

Creativity & Innovation / Problem solving 

Communication skills - oral & written 

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork 

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills) 

Analytical Ability 

Ability to develop and adapt a process  

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Education Level:  

Bachelor Degree or equivalent 

Experience Level 

At least 3 years 

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required) 









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