Application Production Support - Cloud&AI Platform Expert, Chennai

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 specialised 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 stabilityCommitment 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.About Business Line/Function BNL's Information Technology (IT) Area is a partner of the bank and the companies of the BNL BC Group for the digital evolution of operational and business models through the design, planning and implementation of distinctive, reliable and sustainable technological solutions.IT Production Unit reports functionally to the ITG (Informatique Technologies Groupe) department of the parent company, is functionally responsible for the IT structures of the companies of the BNL BC Group and coordinates the IT community of the BNPP Group in Italy, with the aim of obtaining all possible synergies of purpose, ensure full operational consistency and enable the digital transformation of our Group. As part of IT Production BNL, Application Production is responsible for supporting the IT production applications for BNL.BNL Application Production activities are critical and highly visible. Around 700 applications and 4000 servers are under IT Production - Application Production responsibility. BNL Application Production has a roadmap to ensure production security&stability, reduce time-to-market by using the most advanced technologies and integrate functional application support to provide full applications production&support services.Therefore, BNL Application Production is hiring experienced IT professionals who are open minded, willing to learn and to be part of the transformation roadmap. BNL CTO Office - Open Data and Monitoring ensure local convergence to Products and technological standards required by the Group (Dynatrace and Log as a Service tools). Manage the evolution of the CMDB to guarantee Asset data reliable in supporting IT Service Management operational processes. Assure the BAU of IT Obsolescence governance. Implement the Master Data Management framework and the related data quality controls.Job Title Cloud&AI Platform Expert Date Jan 2026 Department ITGP Location: Chennai Business Line / Function Group Functions Reports To (Direct) ISPL ITG OPS Grade (if applicable) (Functional) BNP PARIBAS BNL CTO Number Of Direct Reports Directorship / Registration:NA Position Purpose The Primary Purpose Of The Position Will Be To Support BNL Open Cloud&AI Platform Adoption Team In Their CHANGE Activities, Primarily support the following key BNL IT initiatives (list not exhaustive): DMZR as Code Core Banking Transformation IT Resilience Digital Jump study, prototyping and integration of new dedicated Cloud IBM capabilities into BNL IT ecosystem, so extending BNL IT standards catalog and related User guidelinesAI platforms integration in BNL ecosystem and AI demand capacity monitoring evolution of Apigee platform and API Management practice Responsibilities Direct Responsibilities Coordinate closely with Rome Open Cloud&AI Platform Adoption team working on IT evolution programs and all other BNL BNP Paribas IT teams Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (English) Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities A proactive and results-driven approach to workCollaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve potential issues Contributing Responsibilities Help build team spirit and integrate into BNL BNP Paribas culture Contribute to the regular activity reporting and KPI calculation Contribute to continuous improvement actions, especially the lessons learned from handovers to ParisContribute expanding new skills&knowledge within ISPL teams Technical&Behavioral Competencies For the reinforcement of our team, we are looking for an Cloud&AI Expert with the following skills: Cloud architectural standards and principles Kubernetes, Container Openshift Relational and no-SQL Databases (Oracle, Postgres, MondoDB, SQL Server, Redis) Kafka and event driven architecture Competences In More Than One Of The Following TechnologiesDevOps tools, like for ex. Ansible&Python Former infrastructure administration and configuration experience System Scripting (Shell, Python, etc.) Former ML modeling and AI platforms experience Hypervisors and virtualization Apigee Archimate General Competences Knowledge of ITIL General IT infrastructure knowledge Basic network and security knowledgeIT Continuity and IT Resilience principles Specific Qualifications (if Required) Basic knowledge of Italian language will be considered a plus Skills Referential Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills) Ability to collaborate / Teamwork Client focused Ability to deliver / Results drivenCommunication skills - oral&written Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills) Analytical Ability Ability to set up relevant performance indicators Ability to develop and adapt a process Ability to understand, explain and support change Ability to manage a project Education Level Bachelor Degree or equivalentExperience Level At least 5 years