Bank of India SO Recruitment 2026: 205 Posts, Post-wise Certification, Experience, Exam Pattern & Apply Online
Project No. 2026-27/02 | Notice dated 01.08.2026
Bank of India SO Recruitment 2026: 205 posts, 173 of them for IT officers
Bank of India is hiring Specialist Officers in Scale I to Scale IV across full-stack engineering, digital platforms, data engineering, DevSecOps, information security, infrastructure and IT procurement. Applications open on 10 September 2026 and close on 25 September 2026. This page reproduces the eligibility from Annexure I post by post — mandatory certification, experience and skills — along with the exam pattern and a preparation plan.
10
49
118
28
Scale IV · Chief Manager · 10Scale III · Senior Manager · 49Scale II · Manager · 118Scale I · Officer · 28
Applications open
10 Sep 2026
Last date to apply
25 Sep 2026
Age & qualification cut-off
1 Aug 2026
Total vacancies
205 posts
Quick answers
What is Bank of India SO Recruitment 2026?
A direct recruitment drive by Bank of India for 205 Specialist Officer posts up to Scale IV under Project No. 2026-27/02, notified on 1 August 2026.
Who can apply?
Candidates with B.E./B.Tech in Computer Science, IT or Electronics & Communication, or a 3-year full-time MCA, or M.Sc. in Computer Science/IT, along with the post-wise work experience and mandatory certification. Law, Fire, Security and Civil Engineer posts have their own qualifications.
How much experience is needed?
1 year for Scale I, 3 years for Scale II, 5 years for Scale III and 8 years for Scale IV, counted as post-qualification experience in the IT or BFSI sector as on 1 August 2026.
Is a certification mandatory?
For most Scale III and Scale IV posts, yes, and it must be valid as on 1 August 2026. Several Scale II posts list certifications as preferred rather than mandatory. The exact requirement for every post is listed below.
What is the selection process?
Document-based shortlisting, then an online test of 125 marks in 100 minutes, then an interview of 100 marks. The Bank may skip the online test and select through interview alone.
Where do I apply?
Online at www.bankofindia.bank.in under the Careers section. Offline applications are not accepted, and each candidate may apply for only one post.
Important dates
Bank of India Specialist Officer Recruitment 2026 — schedule as per the official notice
Event
Date
Notice released
1 August 2026
Online application starts
10 September 2026
Last date for online application
25 September 2026
Online fee payment window
10 September to 25 September 2026
Relevant date for age, qualification and experience
1 August 2026
Validity cut-off for mandatory certifications
1 August 2026
Online examination
To be advised separately by the Bank
Vacancy summary by scale
All 205 posts are in the Specialist Officer (SPL) stream. Vacancy counts include backlog and are provisional. Age is reckoned as on 1 August 2026. Full certification and experience detail for each post follows in the sections after this.
Scale IV — Chief Manager, Senior Management Grade, 8 years minimum experience
Senior Manager – IT Officer with CISA / CISM / CISSP
5
28–40
Total — Scale III (SC 7, ST 3, OBC 13, EWS 4, GEN 22)
49
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Scale II — Manager, Middle Management Grade, 3 years minimum experience
Post
Vacancies
Age
Manager – Full-Stack Engineering
18
25–35
Manager – BRE / LOS / Decisioning Engineering
4
25–35
Manager – Digital Platforms
5
25–35
Manager – Application Support & Operations
11
25–35
Manager – Infrastructure Operations
12
25–35
Manager – IT System Administrator
2
25–35
Manager – Performance Testing
2
25–35
Manager – Automation Testing
3
25–35
Manager – IT Procurement Specialist
4
25–35
Manager – IT Project Manager
3
25–35
Manager – Business Analysis
2
25–35
Manager – Data Analytics
5
25–35
Manager – DevSecOps Engineering
3
25–35
Manager – UI/UX Design
2
25–35
Manager – Emerging Technology & Innovation
2
25–35
Manager – Solution & Technology Architecture
2
25–35
Manager – Database Administration
1
25–35
Manager – Information Security
8
25–32
Manager – IT Officer with CISA / CISM / CISSP
7
27–35
Law Officer
10
25–30
Fire Officer
2
25–35
Security Officer
10
25–35
Total — Scale II (SC 17, ST 8, OBC 31, EWS 11, GEN 51)
118
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Scale I — Officer, Junior Management Grade, 1 year minimum experience
Post
Vacancies
Age
Officer – Full-Stack Engineering
6
21–30
Officer – Application Support & Operations
4
21–30
Officer – Data Analytics
2
21–30
Officer – Data Engineering
2
21–30
Officer – QA & Test Engineering
2
21–30
Officer – Information Security
2
22–30
Civil Engineer
10
25–30
Total — Scale I (SC 4, ST 2, OBC 7, EWS 2, GEN 13)
28
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Educational qualification
For every technology post from Scale I to Scale IV except the security-specific ones, the Bank accepts any one of these three qualifications:
B.E. or B.Tech in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Electronics & Communication
MCA, three years, full time
M.Sc. in Computer Science or Information Technology
Two families of posts differ. Information Security posts (Chief Manager, Senior Manager, Manager and Officer) require a full-time B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Electrical & Electronics or Electronics & Communication, or a full-time MCA or master's with specialisation in Information Technology, Information Security or Cyber Security from a recognised institute. IT Officer posts with CISA/CISM/CISSP require BE/B.Tech in IT, Computer Science, Electronics or Electronics & Instrumentation, or MCA, or M.Sc. in Computer Science or IT, with a minimum of 60% marks — relaxed to 55% for SC, ST, OBC and PWD candidates applying against reserved vacancies.
Law Officer needs a law degree, Fire Officer a fire engineering degree or B.Sc. with GIFE, Security Officer a graduate degree with defence or police service, and Civil Engineer a B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering with 60% marks.
Age limit and relaxation
Age bands as on 1 August 2026
Scale I Officer posts: 21–30 years (Information Security 22–30, Civil Engineer 25–30)
Scale II Manager posts: 25–35 years (Information Security 25–32, IT Officer with CISA/CISM/CISSP 27–35, Law Officer 25–30)
Scale III Senior Manager posts: 28–37 years (IT Officer with CISA/CISM/CISSP 28–40)
Scale IV Chief Manager posts: 28–40 years (Information Security 32–42, IT Officer with CISA/CISM/CISSP 28–42)
Upper age relaxation
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe: 5 years
OBC non-creamy layer: 3 years
Persons with benchmark disabilities: 10 years
Ex-servicemen with 5 years military service: 5 years
Persons affected by the 1984 riots: 5 years
The maximum age in the vacancy table applies to General and EWS candidates. SC, ST and OBC relaxation is cumulative with only one of the remaining categories.
Annexure I lists the age band for Chief Manager – IT Officer with CISA/CISM/CISSP as 30–42, while the vacancy table in the main notice shows 28–42. If you are between 28 and 30, confirm with the Bank before paying the fee.
Scale IV — Chief Manager: certification, experience and skills
Every Scale IV post needs a minimum of 8 years post-qualification experience in the IT or BFSI sector, of which at least 5 years must be in the named specialisation. Open any post below for the full Annexure I detail.
B.E./B.Tech in CS, IT or Electronics & Communication, or MCA (3 years full time), or M.Sc. in CS or IT.
Mandatory certification — at least one
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Java SE Programmer 21 and above, or equivalent React JS certification; Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate or equivalent Node.js certification; MERN Stack certification; Certified Professional Python Programmer.
Preferred certification
AWS Certified Developer Associate or Microsoft Azure Developer Associate; Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or SAFe Agilist.
Work experience
Minimum 8 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 5 years in build-and-run of large customer-facing digital banking platforms, vendor-to-in-house transition, API development, support or management. Proven track record of designing, implementing and maintaining APIs. Experience with IT service management frameworks such as ITIL and with cloud computing platforms.
Gen AI and LLM API integration (OpenAI, Azure OpenAI), RAG implementation, prompt engineering; DevSecOps with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Kubernetes, GitOps and Terraform; AWS/Azure serverless and container platforms; Jira, SonarQube, Bitbucket, code review; Checkmarx, Veracode, HashiCorp Vault, OWASP Top 10.
2. Chief Manager – Digital Platforms · 1 post · 28–40 yrs
Education
B.E./B.Tech in CS, IT or Electronics & Communication, or MCA (3 years full time), or M.Sc. in CS or IT.
Minimum 8 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 5 years handling UPI, IMPS and CBDC, development of digital products in the banking domain, digital banking scenario, digital strategy, digital journey, delivery management of digital applications, mobile banking, internet banking or fintech collaborations.
Core technical skills
Digital platform strategy with enterprise CMS (Adobe AEM, Sitecore) and design systems; Open Banking APIs, NPCI stack, UPI, Account Aggregator; analytics with Google Analytics 360, Amplitude, AppDynamics and Dynatrace.
Desirable emerging technology
Cloud-native application design and multi-cloud strategy; FAPI compliance and Open Banking implementation; agile portfolio management with SAFe, Jira Align and Azure DevOps; RBI digital banking regulations.
B.E./B.Tech in CS, IT or Electronics & Communication, or MCA (3 years full time), or M.Sc. in CS or IT.
Mandatory certification — at least one
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) Java SE Programmer 21 and above; Pega Certified Senior System Architect (PCSSA/CSSA).
Preferred certification
AWS Certified Developer Associate or Microsoft Azure Developer Associate; Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or SAFe Agilist.
Work experience
Minimum 8 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 5 years developing banking domain applications integrated with core banking, payment systems and other enterprise applications using Core Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Thymeleaf, Spring Boot microservices and Spring Data JPA/Hibernate. Proficiency in Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, relational databases and ORM frameworks, with application servers Tomcat, JBoss, WebSphere and WebLogic, Linux/Unix environments and IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Git and Maven. Hands-on work with RESTful APIs, web services and API integration, plus secure coding practices, OAuth2, JWT, SSL/TLS and OWASP guidelines.
Core technical skills
Oracle SQL, PL/SQL, relational databases, ORM frameworks, enterprise application servers, Linux/Unix, and standard Java development tooling.
B.E./B.Tech in CS, IT or Electronics & Communication, or MCA (3 years full time), or M.Sc. in CS or IT.
Mandatory certification — any one
Certified Payment Professional (CPP), NFS Payment Certification, VISA/Master/RuPay Network Certification, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer, or PCI-DSS Implementation / Internal Auditor.
Work experience
Minimum 8 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 5 years in digital payments, ATM switch, card management or payment systems, of which at least 5 years should be in ATM switch operations, card management system, payment networks or digital banking operations in a scheduled commercial bank, payment bank or large financial institution. Experience in vendor management, regulatory compliance, reconciliation, dispute management and project implementation is preferred.
Core technical skills
End-to-end ATM switch operations including monitoring, card management system, transaction routing, reconciliation, dispute handling, settlement and switch upgrades; coordination with NPCI, Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, ATM vendors and managed service providers; regulatory compliance, cybersecurity controls, business continuity, uptime management, audit compliance, incident management and MIS reporting.
5. Chief Manager – IT Procurement, Contracts & SLA Management · 1 post · 28–40 yrs
Education
B.E./B.Tech in CS, IT or Electronics & Communication, or MCA (3 years full time), or M.Sc. in CS or IT.
Cloud procurement certifications (AWS or Azure commercial), CDMP for data governance vendor compliance, IAPP CIPP or CIPM for data privacy vendor assessments.
Work experience
Minimum 8 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 5 years in IT-related procurement of software, services, solutions, system integrators, hardware and network services, vendor management functions, and handling service level agreements, contracts and vendor compliance.
Core technical skills
Strategic IT procurement covering SaaS, IaaS and PaaS, cloud commercial negotiations, contract management, vendor governance with TPRM frameworks and vendor scorecards, RBI outsourcing guidelines and precise working knowledge of the GeM e-marketplace.
Desirable
Vendor data handling assessments, vendor security questionnaires and third-party risk assessment; compliance with GFR 2017, CVC guidelines and RBI IT Outsourcing Directions.
6. Chief Manager – IT Officer with CISA / CISM / CISSP · 1 post · 28–42 yrs
Education
BE/B.Tech in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electronics, or Electronics & Instrumentation, or MCA, or M.Sc. in Computer Science or IT, with minimum 60% marks from a recognised or AICTE-approved institute.
Mandatory certification
CISA (Certified Information Security Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) or CISSP (Certified Information System Security Professional) from ISACA or ISC2, USA.
Desirable certification
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CEH, CRISC, C-CISO and similar, plus experience in VAPT tools such as Nessus, Retina, SAINT and Kali Linux.
Work experience
Minimum 7 years in IT, information security or the IS audit domain within banking, BFSI, or CERT-In empanelled information security organisations engaged in the BFSI sector, of which a minimum of 3 years must be in conducting Information Systems audit or cyber security audit of systems such as core banking solution, digital payment channels and DC/DR sites, including vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, cloud security audits and network security audits.
Full-time B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Electrical & Electronics or Electronics & Communication from a recognised university; or full-time MCA or master's with specialisation in Information Technology, Information Security or Cyber Security from a government or AICTE recognised institute.
Mandatory certification — any one
C-CISO, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CCSP or CDPSE.
Work experience
Minimum 8 years of post-qualification experience in IT in commercial banks, financial companies, financial services organisations, IT services companies, telecom companies or information security companies, with at least 5 years of relevant experience in similar roles.
Role and skills
Develop and enforce information security policies and procedures; ensure compliance with laws, regulations and industry standards; build security awareness through training; lead incident response and breach investigation; oversee design, implementation and maintenance of security infrastructure including SIEM, WAF and DLP; manage third-party security vendors; lead a team of information security professionals; conduct security audits; and track emerging cyber security threats.
Scale III — Senior Manager: certification, experience and skills
Scale III posts need 5 years post-qualification experience in the IT or BFSI sector, with at least 3 years in the specialisation, unless stated otherwise.
OCP Java SE Programmer 11 and above or equivalent React JS certification; Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate or equivalent Node.js certification; MERN Stack certification; Certified Professional Python Programmer.
Desirable for emerging tech
AWS Machine Learning Specialty or Azure AI Engineer (AI-102); TensorFlow Developer Certificate; Gen AI or prompt engineering certification; NLP and LangChain experience; Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA); DevSecOps Foundation (DSOF).
Work experience
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years in build-and-run of large customer-facing digital banking platforms, vendor-to-in-house transition, API development, support or management, with a proven record of designing, implementing and maintaining APIs, plus experience with IT service management frameworks and cloud computing platforms.
Certified Product Manager, SAFe Agilist, PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
Desirable for emerging tech
Gen AI or conversational AI experience; cloud architecture certifications; API security (FAPI) certification; CKA; DevSecOps Foundation (DSOF).
Work experience
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years in UPI, IMPS and CBDC, and at least 3 years of work experience in development of digital products in the banking domain, digital banking scenario, digital strategy, digital journey, delivery management of digital applications, mobile banking, internet banking or fintech collaborations.
Core technical skills
Enterprise CMS (Adobe AEM, Sitecore) and design systems; Open Banking APIs, NPCI stack, UPI, Account Aggregator; Google Analytics 360, Amplitude, AppDynamics, Dynatrace.
Desirable emerging technology
Chatbot and virtual assistant implementation; cloud-native and multi-cloud design; FAPI compliance and Open Banking; SAFe, Jira Align, Azure DevOps; RBI digital banking regulations.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or PMI-ACP; Project Management Professional (PMP) or PRINCE2 Practitioner; ITIL Foundation or ITIL Managing Professional; TOGAF Foundation; Oracle WebLogic Administration.
Desirable for emerging tech
SRE certification; AIOps or observability certifications; cloud operations certifications.
Work experience
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years supporting Infosys Finacle Core Banking Solution version 10.x or above in production, UAT or DR environments.
Core technical skills
ITSM and operations with ServiceNow, BMC Helix, Jira Service Management and ITIL; core banking with Finacle EOD/BOD, BASE24, FSS, ISO 8583 and ATM/switch monitoring; monitoring with AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Splunk, ELK Stack, Prometheus and Grafana.
Desirable emerging technology
Site reliability engineering, AIOps and observability platforms; AWS/Azure monitoring and cloud-native support; automation and middleware with Python, Shell, BMC Control-M, IBM MQ and Kafka; transaction processing and batch monitoring.
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years in enterprise patch management, security patch deployment or vulnerability remediation in production data centre environments, managing enterprise network infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications, and administration of private cloud, public cloud, hybrid cloud or enterprise virtualization platforms supporting mission-critical applications.
Core technical skills
Windows and Linux (RHEL) servers, SAN/NAS storage, Cisco routing and switching; patch deployment, configuration management and infrastructure as code; monitoring with SolarWinds, Zabbix, PRTG and Splunk.
Desirable emerging technology
Terraform and Ansible automation pipelines; AWS/Azure administration, hybrid cloud, VMware Cloud; OS hardening to CIS benchmarks and vulnerability management with Qualys and Nessus; VMware vSphere, Kubernetes, OpenShift; DR and BCP with Veeam, Commvault, VMware SRM and failover clusters.
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years in architecting, designing and managing banking platforms. The role covers designing and maintaining application architecture standards, principles and reference architectures for the Bank; reviewing and validating solution architectures for new applications, enhancements and modernisation initiatives; ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture, technology standards, security policies and regulatory requirements; and defining application design patterns, reusable components and best practices to improve standardisation and reduce technical debt.
Core technical skills
Enterprise and solution architecture with TOGAF, ArchiMate and solution blueprinting; integration and API with API gateways, ESB and event-driven platforms (MuleSoft, Kong, Kafka); enterprise data modelling and metadata management.
Desirable emerging technology
ML platform design, MLOps architecture and feature store design; LLM integration patterns, RAG architecture and vector DB design; MDM architecture, data mesh and data fabric; Well-Architected Framework, multi-cloud and serverless; Zero Trust, IAM and data privacy architecture; HA design, fault tolerance and cloud-native scaling.
AWS Big Data Specialty, Azure Data Engineer Associate or Google Professional Data Engineer; Informatica PowerCenter/IICS Certification or IBM DataStage Certification; Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP).
Desirable for emerging tech
For one of the four positions, AI/ML engineering credentials: AWS Machine Learning Specialty, Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) or Google Professional ML Engineer. For data governance, CDMP Associate or Practitioner and Collibra or Informatica MDM certification.
Work experience
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years in data engineering, ETL development, data warehousing, big data technologies and cloud data platforms. Experience in building scalable data pipelines, real-time and batch processing systems, data lakes and data warehouses, with exposure to Agile or Scrum delivery models.
ML pipeline development with MLflow and Kubeflow, feature engineering and feature stores, SAS Viya integration for STAR ADITYA; RAG data preparation pipelines, vector embedding generation, document chunking; data lineage with Apache Atlas and Collibra, metadata management and cataloguing, DPDP Act compliance; ETL and warehousing with Informatica, DataStage and SSIS.
OpenID Foundation FAPI / OAuth Practitioner, API Certified Developer, MuleSoft Certified Developer, Apigee API Developer, or CP4I from IBM.
Desirable for emerging tech
Data governance: CDMP, DAMA certification, Collibra or Informatica MDM. API security: FAPI certification, OAuth and OIDC expertise.
Work experience
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years of experience with REST and SOAP, including how RESTful APIs work, resource modelling and SOAP APIs for older systems; knowledge of building microservices and deploying APIs within frameworks; API design and documentation using OpenAPI or Swagger; familiarity with Postman or Insomnia for testing and debugging; implementing authentication with OAuth2, JWT or API keys; encryption with AES/RSA and SSL/TLS; knowledge of SAST and DAST tools and API security practices such as input validation, rate limiting and CORS handling.
Core technical skills
IT governance with COBIT and ITIL and enterprise technology standards; API governance covering API lifecycle management, Swagger and Postman.
Desirable emerging technology
API threat protection, OAuth2, OIDC and FAPI compliance; information security standards NIST and ISO 27001 and secure design principles.
Certified DevSecOps Professional or DevSecOps Foundation (DSOF); Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or CKS; Microsoft Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500).
Preferred certification
HashiCorp Terraform Associate; AWS DevOps Engineer Professional; MLOps and LLMOps with MLflow, Kubeflow and model deployment pipelines; cloud security with AWS Security Specialty or Azure Security Engineer; Collibra or Informatica MDM certification.
Work experience
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years in CI/CD, containerisation and production reliability of high-availability applications.
Core technical skills
CI/CD with Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD and Spinnaker; infrastructure as code with Terraform, Ansible, Chef and Puppet; container platforms Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, EKS and AKS.
Desirable emerging technology
ML model deployment pipelines, LLM serving infrastructure (vLLM, TGI), model monitoring and drift detection, GPU cluster management; cloud security posture management, container security with Aqua and Prisma, secrets management with HashiCorp Vault; SAST and DAST with SonarQube, Checkmarx and Veracode; observability with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack and Splunk.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: CIPS Level 4 or CPSM, WorldCC (IACCM) Practitioner (CCM), PMP, PgMP, PMO-CP, cloud commercial certifications, and data governance vendor assessment experience.
Work experience
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years in IT-related procurement of software, services, solutions, system integrators, hardware and network services, vendor management functions, and handling service level agreements, contracts and vendor compliance.
Core technical skills
Strategic IT procurement of SaaS, IaaS and PaaS, cloud commercial negotiations, contract management, vendor governance with TPRM frameworks and vendor scorecards, RBI outsourcing guidelines, and precise knowledge of the GeM e-marketplace.
Desirable
Vendor data handling assessments, vendor security questionnaires, third-party risk assessment, and compliance with GFR 2017, CVC guidelines and RBI IT Outsourcing Directions.
Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) DBA, Azure Database Administrator, Google Cloud Database Engineer, or AWS Certified Data Engineer.
Preferred certification
TOGAF, PMP, ITIL Intermediate, vector database experience for Gen AI, and data governance (CDMP).
Work experience
Minimum 5 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 3 years designing, implementing, maintaining and optimising Oracle databases for high availability, performance, scalability, backup, recovery, replication, disaster recovery and capacity planning; implementing database security, access controls, encryption, auditing and compliance standards; maintaining database documentation, schemas, objects and governance; and collaborating with application teams to support database requirements, troubleshoot issues, automate routine operations and drive upgrades and performance tuning.
Core technical skills
Logical and physical data modelling and normalisation; Oracle 19c, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL and MySQL administration; SQL, PL/SQL, T-SQL and query optimisation.
Desirable emerging technology
Vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector); AWS RDS, Azure SQL and cloud-native databases; database governance, data lineage and classification; Oracle RAC, clustering, log shipping and failover; TDE, RBAC and database auditing.
Full-time B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Electrical & Electronics or Electronics & Communication; or full-time MCA or master's with specialisation in Information Technology, Information Security or Cyber Security from a recognised institute.
Mandatory certification — any one
CISSP, CISM, CISA or CEH.
Work experience
Minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience in IT in commercial banks, financial companies, financial services organisations, IT services companies, telecom companies or information security companies, with at least 3 years of experience in the role of Security Analyst, Database Security Analyst, Threat Hunting or Application Security Assessment.
19. Senior Manager – IT Officer with CISA / CISM / CISSP · 5 posts · 28–40 yrs
Education
BE/B.Tech in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electronics or Electronics & Instrumentation, or MCA, or M.Sc. in Computer Science or IT, with minimum 60% marks.
Mandatory certification
CISA, CISM or CISSP from ISACA or ISC2, USA.
Desirable certification
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CEH, CRISC, C-CISO and similar, plus experience in VAPT tools such as Nessus, Retina, SAINT and Kali Linux.
Work experience
Minimum 5 years in IT, information security or IS audit within banking, BFSI or CERT-In empanelled information security organisations engaged in the BFSI sector, of which a minimum of 2 years must be in conducting Information Systems audit or cyber security audit of systems such as core banking solution, digital payment channels and DC/DR sites, including VAPT, cloud security audits and network security audits.
Scale II — Manager: certification, experience and skills
Scale II posts need 3 years post-qualification experience in the IT or BFSI sector with at least 2 years in the specialisation. Educational qualification is B.E./B.Tech in CS, IT or Electronics & Communication, or MCA (3 years full time), or M.Sc. in CS or IT, except where noted.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Java or OCP, API development certification, AI/ML credentials such as AWS ML Foundations and TensorFlow Developer, Gen AI and LLM credentials in prompt engineering and LangChain, and DevSecOps credentials CKA and Docker certification.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years in build-and-run of large customer-facing digital banking platforms, vendor-to-in-house transition, API development, support or management, with a proven track record of designing, implementing and maintaining APIs, plus experience with IT service management frameworks and cloud computing platforms.
Core technical skills
React JS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Spring Boot, Python and REST APIs.
Desirable emerging technology
ML model integration and TensorFlow basics; LLM API integration, chatbot development and RAG; CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes basics.
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years demonstrating strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, understanding of retail and corporate lending lifecycles and credit underwriting workflows, experience managing cross-functional engineering teams, Agile delivery and stakeholder management, and experience designing complex, data-heavy and workflow-heavy enterprise applications.
Core technical skills
Loan Origination System (LOS) and Business Rules Engine (BRE); retail and corporate lending lifecycle; credit underwriting and decision automation; digital lending and fintech integration; API design and integration with REST APIs and OAuth 2.0; workflow and decision engine management; agile project delivery and stakeholder management.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: Certified Product Manager, SAFe Agilist or PMP, Gen AI and conversational AI credentials, and cloud certifications.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years handling UPI, IMPS and CBDC, development of digital products in the banking domain, digital banking scenario, digital strategy, digital journey, delivery management of digital applications, mobile banking, internet banking or fintech collaborations.
Core technical skills
Digital platform operations, UPI, IMPS and BBPS, and card management system platforms.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: CAD, CSDA or CPSE; SRE and DevOps credentials; cloud operations; AIOps.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years supporting Infosys Finacle Core Banking Solution version 10.x or above in production, UAT or DR environments, plus experience developing and customising applications using programming languages such as Java, Python or C#.
Core technical skills
Core banking, ITSM, ServiceNow and Finacle EOD/BOD.
Desirable emerging technology
SRE practices, observability and cloud operations.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: RHCSA, AWS SysOps, Azure Administrator, VCP, CKA, Terraform, cloud security certifications, CCNA and CCNP.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years in enterprise patch management, security patch deployment or vulnerability remediation in production data centre environments, managing enterprise network infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications, and administration of private, public or hybrid cloud or enterprise virtualization platforms.
Core technical skills
Windows and Linux, SAN/NAS, Cisco and VMware.
Desirable emerging technology
DevSecOps, cloud and security.
25. Manager – IT System Administrator · 2 posts · 25–35 yrs
Mandatory certification — any one
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) or Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate.
Preferred certification
Certified Scrum Master, ITIL 4, CompTIA Server+.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years in Windows Server administration and Microsoft 365 administration; installing, configuring, maintaining and monitoring Linux servers (RHEL 9.x and above) and infrastructure for high availability, security, performance, backups and timely system upgrades; administering users, permissions, DNS, DHCP, networking, virtualization and server resources while troubleshooting system, hardware and network issues; and collaborating with IT teams to implement new server solutions and automate routine tasks.
Core technical skills
Windows Server, Active Directory, RHEL, Ubuntu and LDAP.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: ISTQB CTFL, CSTE or CPT, plus AI/ML testing, Gen AI testing and security testing credentials.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years designing and executing performance tests for web and mobile applications using tools such as LoadRunner, JMeter, Gatling, K6, BlazeMeter, Locust and NeoLoad; collaborating with development, operations and QA teams to resolve performance issues; analysing test results to identify bottlenecks; and preparing performance test reports and metrics for management.
Core technical skills
Selenium, Playwright, JMeter and LoadRunner.
Desirable emerging technology
AI/ML model testing, LLM output validation and API security testing.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: ISTQB CTFL, CSTE or CPT, plus AI/ML testing, Gen AI testing and security testing credentials.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years developing and executing automated test cases using tools such as Selenium and Postman; performing API testing using Maven and TestNG frameworks; ensuring quality through SDLC processes for web and mobile applications; writing and executing SQL queries for database testing; and collaborating with development teams to maintain test automation frameworks.
Core technical skills
Selenium, Postman, TestNG, Java and Appium.
Desirable emerging technology
AI/ML model testing, LLM output validation and API security testing.
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years in IT-related procurement of software, services, solutions, system integrators, hardware and network services, vendor management functions, and handling service level agreements, contracts and vendor compliance.
Core technical skills
e-Procurement through the GeM portal, SAP Ariba, contract lifecycle management tools and ITSM.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile credentials (CSM, SAFe), and AI/ML or cloud project knowledge.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years planning, managing and delivering IT projects covering applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud and digital banking initiatives; coordinating with business units, IT teams, vendors and stakeholders; ensuring adherence to project management methodologies, SDLC and Agile or Waterfall frameworks; conducting risk assessments, change management and issue resolution; coordinating testing, UAT, production deployment and project closure; and ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines, cybersecurity standards and audit observations.
Finastra Certified Associate Technical (FTI 2.9 and above).
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years of strong experience in Finastra Fusion Trade Innovation (TI) including implementation, customisation, production support and maintenance; good understanding of trade finance business processes such as LC, BG and collections; expertise in developing and customising Java and J2EE applications integrated with Fusion Trade Innovation; experience with JSP, servlets, JDBC, XML, JSON, HTML, CSS and JavaScript; hands-on experience developing and consuming REST APIs and SOAP web services; and experience with IBM WebSphere Application Server deployment, configuration, troubleshooting and application support.
Core technical skills
React JS, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, Spring Boot, Python and REST APIs.
Desirable emerging technology
ML model integration and TensorFlow basics; LLM API integration, chatbot development and RAG; CI/CD, Docker and Kubernetes basics.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: Power BI PL-300, Qlik Sense, AWS Data Analytics. Desirable: AI/ML analytics for three positions and data governance for two positions.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years in SQL/PLSQL schema design, migration, replication and backup or recovery.
Core technical skills
SQL, Power BI, Tableau and Python.
Desirable emerging technology
Predictive analytics and SHAP/XAI; data governance with MDM and data quality.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: DevSecOps Foundation, CKA, CKS or AZ-500, plus MLOps and cloud security credentials.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years in CI/CD, containerisation and production reliability of high-availability applications.
Core technical skills
Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes.
Desirable emerging technology
MLOps and LLMOps, cloud security and container security.
33. Manager – UI/UX Design · 2 posts · 25–35 yrs
Certification
No mandatory certification. Preferred: CUXP, conversational UI/UX credentials and AI-assisted design credentials.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years creating user-centred designs for digital products such as websites, mobile apps and software interfaces, with a primary focus on enhancing user satisfaction and usability by improving accessibility, efficiency and aesthetics.
Core technical skills
Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, HTML5 and CSS3.
Desirable emerging technology
Gen AI and conversational UX including chatbot UX and voice UI.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: CBP, IBM Quantum Developer, Blockchain/DLT and quantum computing credentials.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years in data science, generative AI and quantum computing, with a background in machine learning, deep learning and natural language processing. Experience in testing AI algorithms and models is desirable.
Core technical skills
Hyperledger Fabric, Ethereum, Solidity and IBM Qiskit.
Desirable emerging technology
Blockchain, quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: TOGAF 9 or ArchiMate, cloud architecture and AI/ML architecture credentials.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years in architecting, designing and managing banking platforms; designing and maintaining application architecture standards, principles and reference architectures; reviewing and validating solution architectures for new applications, enhancements and modernisation; ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture, technology standards, security policies and regulatory requirements; and defining design patterns and reusable components.
Core technical skills
Solution architecture, TOGAF, API design and microservices.
Desirable emerging technology
AI/ML architecture, Gen AI patterns and Cloud Well-Architected principles.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: OCA or OCP, cloud database credentials and vector database experience for Gen AI.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years post-qualification in IT/BFSI with at least 2 years designing, implementing, maintaining and optimising Oracle databases for high availability, performance, scalability, backup, recovery, replication, disaster recovery and capacity planning; implementing database security, access controls, encryption, auditing and compliance standards; maintaining documentation, schemas, objects and governance; and supporting application teams with troubleshooting, automation and performance tuning.
Core technical skills
Oracle, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server and query optimisation.
Desirable emerging technology
Vector databases (pgvector, Pinecone) and cloud databases.
37. Manager – IT Officer with CISA / CISM / CISSP · 7 posts · 27–35 yrs
Education
BE/B.Tech in Information Technology, Computer Science, Electronics or Electronics & Instrumentation, or MCA, or M.Sc. in Computer Science or IT, with minimum 60% marks.
Mandatory certification
CISA, CISM or CISSP from ISACA or ISC2, USA.
Desirable certification
ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CEH, CRISC, C-CISO and similar, plus experience in VAPT tools such as Nessus, Retina, SAINT and Kali Linux.
Work experience
Professional experience in IT, information security or IS audit within banking, BFSI or CERT-In empanelled information security organisations engaged in the BFSI sector, in which a minimum of 2 years must be in conducting Information Systems audit or cyber security audit of systems such as core banking solution, digital payment channels and DC/DR sites, including VAPT, cloud security audits and network security audits.
Full-time B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Electrical & Electronics or Electronics & Communication; or full-time MCA or master's with specialisation in Information Technology, Information Security or Cyber Security from a recognised institute.
Mandatory certification — any one
CISSP, CISM, CISA or CEH.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years of IT experience in commercial banks, financial companies, financial services organisations, IT services companies, telecom companies or information security companies.
Role and skills
As Security Manager: lead incident response, investigate breaches and implement corrective actions; oversee design and maintenance of security infrastructure including SIEM, WAF and DLP; manage a team of security professionals; perform event analysis using SIEM and other solutions; investigate and escalate complex or high-severity threats; work with SIEM engineering to refine correlation rules; conduct security audits; perform database configuration assessment and monitor databases using DAM tools.
Threat hunting and application security
Conduct penetration testing on network environments including cloud-based systems, applications (web, APIs, mobile thick client) and wireless networks using black, grey or white box testing and frameworks such as OWASP, PTES, NIST SP 800-115 and MITRE ATT&CK. Proficiency with Metasploit, Burp Suite Pro, Nmap and NSE scripts, Sqlmap, Wireshark, Nessus and Kali Linux, plus DPA compliance.
39. Law Officer · 10 posts · 25–30 yrs
Education
Graduate in law from a recognised university.
Certification
None specified in Annexure I.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years of post-qualification experience from the date of registration with the bar council, in total, as a practising advocate and/or as a Law Officer in any scheduled commercial bank, PSU, or state or central government department or entity. Periods of practice and service are added together to arrive at the total experience.
Preferred skill
Knowledge of recovery and active involvement in recovery proceedings.
40. Fire Officer · 2 posts · 25–35 yrs
Education and matching experience
B.E. (Fire Engineering) from the National Fire Service College, Nagpur, or B.E. (Fire Engineering) / B.Tech (Safety & Fire Engineering) / B.Tech (Fire Technology & Safety Engineering) from a recognised university, with a composite minimum of 3 years as Fire Officer or equivalent in PSUs, PSBs, central or state government, city fire brigade or fire safety in large corporates or industries. Alternatively, B.Sc. from a UGC recognised university or AICTE approved institution plus Graduate-ship in Fire Engineering (GIFE) from the Institution of Fire Engineers (India or UK), with a composite minimum of 6 years in the same roles.
Mandatory qualification
A certification in a computer course of minimum three months, or Information Technology or a related paper as one of the subjects at graduation level or afterwards.
41. Security Officer · 10 posts · 25–35 yrs
Education
Graduate from a recognised university or equivalent.
Mandatory qualification
A certification in a computer course of minimum three months, or Information Technology or a related paper as one of the subjects at graduation level or afterwards.
Work experience — any one route
An officer with a minimum of five years of commissioned service in the Army, Navy or Air Force; or a police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police with a minimum of 5 years of service; or an officer of rank equivalent to Assistant Commandant with a minimum of five years' service in paramilitary forces.
Note for ECOs and SSCOs
Emergency Commissioned Officers and Short Service Commissioned Officers should have rendered at least five years of continuous military service and been released on completion of assignment, including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year, otherwise than by dismissal or discharge for misconduct, inefficiency or physical disability.
Scale I — Officer: certification, experience and skills
Scale I posts need only 1 year of post-qualification experience, which makes them the entry point for candidates who joined the industry recently. Educational qualification is B.E./B.Tech in CS, IT or Electronics & Communication, or MCA (3 years full time), or M.Sc. in CS or IT, except where noted.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: OCP Java and API certifications.
Work experience
Minimum 1 year post-qualification in IT/BFSI in build-and-run of large customer-facing digital banking platforms, vendor-to-in-house transition, API development, support or management, with a track record of designing, implementing and maintaining APIs, plus exposure to IT service management frameworks and cloud computing platforms.
Core technical skills
React JS, JavaScript, HTML5, Java, Python and REST APIs.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: CAD, CSDA or CPSE.
Work experience
Minimum 1 year post-qualification in IT/BFSI in implementation, administration or support of core banking solutions, with experience developing and customising applications using programming languages such as Java, Python or C#.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: AWS Big Data, Informatica, CDMP. Desirable: ML data ops, Gen AI data preparation and data governance.
Work experience
Minimum 1 year post-qualification in IT/BFSI in data engineering, ETL development, data warehousing, big data technologies and cloud data platforms, building scalable data pipelines, real-time and batch processing systems, data lakes and data warehouses, with exposure to Agile or Scrum delivery models.
Core technical skills
Strong proficiency in Python, SQL and Java or Scala (preferred for big data ecosystems); data transformation, scripting, automation and performance optimisation.
No mandatory certification. Preferred: CSTE, CTM, ISTQB CTFL, AI/ML testing and API testing credentials.
Work experience
Minimum 1 year post-qualification in the IT or BFSI sector developing and implementing quality control frameworks for banking applications; designing and executing test cases for banking application modules; collaborating with development, testing and operations teams to identify, track and resolve quality issues; using QA tools such as JIRA, HP ALM, Selenium and TestRail; and preparing quality metrics, dashboards and reports to meet BFSI regulatory standards.
Core technical skills
Selenium, Playwright, Jira and Postman.
Desirable emerging technology
AI/ML testing, Gen AI and LLM testing, API testing.
Full-time B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, Electrical & Electronics or Electronics & Communication from a recognised university; or full-time MCA or master's with specialisation in Information Technology, Information Security or Cyber Security from a recognised institute.
Preferred certification — any one
CEH, CCNA, CompTIA Security+ or equivalent; or SOC security technology certifications from an OEM such as SIEM, UEBA, SOAR, VM, DAM, PCAP, NBA, XDR or WAF.
Work experience
Minimum 1 year of IT experience in commercial banks, financial companies, financial services organisations, IT services companies, telecom companies or information security companies.
Role and skills
Perform event analysis leveraging SIEM and other security solutions and manage incident response; proficiency with penetration testing tools including Metasploit, Burp Suite Pro, Nmap and NSE scripts, Sqlmap, Wireshark, Nessus and Kali Linux.
48. Civil Engineer · 10 posts · 25–30 yrs
Education
Bachelor's degree (B.E./B.Tech) in Civil Engineering from a recognised university or institution with minimum 60% marks.
Certification
None specified in Annexure I.
Work experience
Minimum 3 years of experience in construction, renovation, interior furnishing or maintenance works of commercial, residential, institutional, industrial or administrative buildings, with exposure to monitoring civil work of construction projects, preparation of estimates and checking of contractors' bills.
Certification cheat sheet
If you are deciding which post to apply for, start from the certification you already hold. Every mandatory certification must be within its validity period as on 1 August 2026.
Which posts each certification family unlocks
If you hold
You can target
OCP Java SE 11 / 21, Meta Front-End Developer, MERN Stack, Certified Professional Python Programmer
Full-Stack Engineering at Scale IV, III (and Scale II / I, where it is only preferred)
CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH
Information Security at Scale IV, III, II; IT Officer with CISA/CISM/CISSP at Scale IV, III, II
Shortlisting happens first, purely on the documents uploaded at registration: professional experience proof, mandatory certification and education qualification. Nothing submitted later is accepted, so upload every certificate correctly the first time.
Online examination structure — composite time of 100 minutes
Test
Maximum marks
Nature
English Language
25
Qualifying only; marks not added to the merit list
Professional Knowledge relevant to the post
100
Counted for merit; bilingual in English and Hindi
Negative marking: one-fourth of the marks assigned to a question is deducted for each wrong answer. Unattempted questions carry no penalty.
Qualifying marks: 35% in each test for General and EWS; 5% relaxation for SC, ST, OBC and PWD candidates against reserved vacancies.
Interview: 100 marks. Minimum 50% for General and EWS, 45% for SC, ST, OBC and PWD. Call ratio is 1:3 to the number of vacancies.
Final weightage: 60:40 between the Professional Knowledge paper and the interview.
Tie-break: higher online exam marks first, then date of birth, with the older candidate ranked higher.
The notice reserves the Bank's right to select entirely through interview without holding the online test. Prepare for the written paper anyway, because the shortlisting cut is driven by exactly the same Professional Knowledge subjects that the interview panel probes.
Professional Knowledge syllabus
The paper is drawn from the skill columns of Annexure I reproduced above, so it is broader than a classic IBPS SO IT Officer paper. Across scales, the recurring topics are:
Core computer science: DBMS and SQL/PL-SQL, operating systems, computer networks, data structures and algorithms, software engineering and SDLC
Application engineering: Java and Spring Boot, microservices, React and TypeScript, REST and SOAP web services, OpenAPI and Swagger
Banking technology: core banking and Finacle operations, UPI, IMPS, NEFT, RTGS, BBPS, CBDC, NPCI stack, ISO 8583, ATM switch and card management
Information security: OWASP Top 10, OAuth2, JWT, SSL/TLS, AES and RSA, SIEM, WAF, DLP, VAPT tools, ISO 27001, NIST, MITRE ATT&CK
Cloud and DevSecOps: AWS and Azure services, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, observability
Data and AI: ETL and data warehousing, Spark and Kafka, MLOps, LLM API integration, RAG pipelines, vector databases
Governance and compliance: ITIL, COBIT, TOGAF, RBI IT and cyber security guidelines, RBI outsourcing directions, DPDP Act, GFR 2017
Prepare with the IT Officer Complete Package
The same Professional Knowledge syllabus runs across Bank of India SO, IBPS SO IT Officer, SBI SO, SEBI Grade A IT and PSU IT recruitments. Our complete package is built for exactly that overlap, so one preparation cycle covers every one of these exams.
Full subject coverage: DBMS, networking, operating systems, data structures, software engineering, information security, cloud, and emerging technology
Banking-technology modules on core banking, payment systems, UPI and NPCI rails, and RBI IT governance — the part generic CS material never covers
Topic-wise practice sets with detailed solutions, plus full-length mock tests in the actual exam pattern with negative marking
Previous year question banks from IBPS SO, SBI SO and PSU IT Officer papers, mapped to the topics that repeat
Taught by Piyush Wairale, M.Tech from IIT Madras, with a 44,000+ subscriber teaching channel and years of IT Officer question-bank work behind the material
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Application fee, pay scale and security deposit
Fee
SC, ST and PWD: Rs. 175 (intimation charges only)
General, EWS and OBC: Rs. 1,180 (application fee plus intimation charges)
Both amounts include GST and are non-refundable. Payment is accepted only online through Master, Visa or RuPay cards, net banking, wallets, QR or UPI. Bank transaction charges are borne by the candidate.
Basic pay
JMGS-I: Rs. 48,480 – 85,920
MMGS-II: Rs. 64,820 – 93,960
MMGS-III: Rs. 85,920 – 1,05,280
SMGS-IV: Rs. 1,02,300 – 1,20,940
Other allowances and perquisites apply as per Bank rules.
Selected candidates deposit a refundable security amount: Rs. 1,00,000 for JMGS-I, Rs. 2,00,000 for MMGS-II and Rs. 3,00,000 for MMGS-III and above. It is returned after 3 years of satisfactory service and forfeited if the officer leaves earlier.
How to apply
Keep a valid personal email ID and mobile number active for the whole process, along with a PAN, Aadhaar, passport, driving licence or voter ID.
Scan your photograph (20–50 KB), signature (10–20 KB), left thumb impression (20–50 KB) and handwritten declaration (50–100 KB) as JPG or JPEG at 200 DPI. The declaration must be in your own handwriting, in English, and not in capital letters.
Go to www.bankofindia.bank.in, open Careers, and click the link for Recruitment of Officers in various streams upto Scale IV, Project No. 2026-27/02.
Register, note the provisional registration number and password, and complete the form using Save and Next. No detail can be changed after you click Complete Registration.
Upload experience letters, mandatory certification and degree certificates. Shortlisting is done only on these uploads.
Pay the fee online, download the e-receipt and keep a printout of the application for the interview stage.
Candidates already working in Government, PSUs or nationalised banks must produce a No Objection Certificate at the interview, without which candidature is cancelled. Candidates who previously held a similar post in Bank of India are not eligible.
Examination centres
The online test is tentatively planned across 30 states and union territories. Maharashtra centres include Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur, Nanded, Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Dhule. Other major centres include Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Patna, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram. No request for change of centre is entertained, and the Bank may allot a centre other than the one you opted for.
Two more bank IT officer notifications are open right now
The Bank of India window overlaps with two other public sector bank recruitments. These are separate recruitments, so the one-application-per-candidate rule at Bank of India does not stop you from applying to the others. Both close before Bank of India does, so deal with them first.
Bank IT officer notifications open in September 2026 — at a glance
Recruitment
Total posts
IT posts
Closes
Selection
Indian Overseas Bank SO 2026
291
110
15 Sep 2026
Online exam of 100 marks (English 25, General Awareness 25, Professional Knowledge 50) plus interview, merit 80:20
UCO Bank SO 2026
20
20
18 Sep 2026
No announced pattern; screening, group discussion and interview, written test only if application volume warrants it
Bank of India SO 2026 (this page)
205
173
25 Sep 2026
Online exam of 125 marks (English 25 qualifying, Professional Knowledge 100) plus interview, merit 60:40
Indian Overseas Bank SO 2026 — 110 IT vacancies
IOB is hiring across nine technology post codes: Manager (IT) with 65 posts, Senior Manager (IT), Information Security, IS Audit, Database Administrator, Network Administrator and Cyber Security Administrator. Age bands run from 22–32 up to 28–38, and experience requirements from 2 to 8 years. Basic pay is Rs. 64,820–93,960 in MMGS II and Rs. 85,920–1,05,280 in MMGS III.
Unlike Bank of India, IOB lets you apply for more than one post if you qualify for each, and it has already published its exam pattern — which makes it the one you can train for with mock tests.
A small, sharply targeted notification: 10 Manager – AI/ML Engineer and 10 Manager – Cyber Security posts, both MMGS-II, both 25–35 years and 3 years of experience. The cyber security post has a hard filter — you must already hold a valid OSCP, OSCE³, OSWE, OSEP, GIAC GPEN or GXPN, CAISP, or one of the SANS offensive-AI certifications.
Documents are uploaded at the application stage and screening happens on them, so a precisely worded experience certificate matters more here than mock test scores.
Between the three notifications there are 303 technology vacancies closing within eleven days of each other, and they draw on the same Professional Knowledge core — networks, DBMS, operating systems, data structures, security and IT in banking. Prepare once, apply to all three. The IT Officer Course and Test Series covers that shared core, and the IOB-specific test series sits inside the same bundle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the last date to apply for Bank of India SO Recruitment 2026?
25 September 2026. Applications open on 10 September 2026 and fee payment closes on the same last date.
How many IT posts are there in this recruitment?
173 of the 205 vacancies are technology roles. The remaining 32 are Law Officer (10), Fire Officer (2), Security Officer (10) and Civil Engineer (10).
Which certifications are mandatory?
It varies by post — the full list is in the certification cheat sheet above. Broadly: OCP Java, Meta Front-End, MERN or Python for full-stack roles; CISSP, CISM, CISA or CEH for information security and IS audit roles; Product Manager, SAFe, PRINCE2 or PMP for digital platform roles; and cloud, data or DBA certifications for the corresponding Scale III posts. Every mandatory certification must be within its validity period as on 1 August 2026.
Can a fresher apply for Bank of India SO 2026?
No. The minimum is one year of post-qualification experience in the IT or BFSI sector for Officer Scale I posts. Scale II needs three years, Scale III five years and Scale IV eight years.
Can I apply for two posts?
No. Only one application per candidate is allowed. If several are submitted, the Bank retains the latest completed application and forfeits the fee paid for the others.
Which post should I target with 3 to 5 years of experience?
Scale II Manager posts carry 118 of the 205 vacancies. Manager – Full-Stack Engineering (18), Manager – Infrastructure Operations (12) and Manager – Application Support & Operations (11) are the largest openings, and none of the three has a mandatory certification, so the entry barrier is lower than in the niche single-vacancy roles.
Does the English Language paper count in the merit list?
No. It is qualifying only. You still have to score at least 35% in it (30% for SC, ST, OBC and PWD against reserved vacancies), but the marks are not added to the final score.
Is there an interview even if the online test is held?
Yes. When both stages are conducted, the final merit uses a 60:40 weightage between the Professional Knowledge paper and the interview, and a candidate must clear both separately.
What happens if my uploaded documents are incomplete?
The application is rejected at shortlisting. The notice states clearly that no further enquiry or request for submitting documents at a later date will be accommodated.
Which other bank IT officer notifications are open along with this one?
Indian Overseas Bank SO 2026 with 291 posts including 110 technology roles, closing 15 September 2026, and UCO Bank SO 2026 with 20 AI/ML Engineer and Cyber Security Manager posts, closing 18 September 2026. These are separate recruitments, so you can apply to all three if eligible.
Where can I prepare for the Professional Knowledge paper?
Our IT Officer Course and Test Series covers the full Professional Knowledge syllabus for Bank of India SO, SBI SO, IBPS SO, SEBI Grade A IT and PSU IT Officer exams, with mock tests in the actual pattern and previous year question banks.
Your next step
Applications close on 25 September 2026, and the shortlist is decided by documents plus a 100-mark Professional Knowledge paper. Check your certification against the cheat sheet, fix your experience letter this week, and start the syllabus now rather than after the call letter arrives.
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Last updated: 31 August 2026. Compiled from the Bank of India notice dated 01.08.2026 (Project No. 2026-27/02) and Annexure I to that notice.
This page is prepared by PiyushAI Edtech Private Limited for the guidance of aspirants and is not an official publication of Bank of India. Vacancy counts, reservations, certifications and dates are provisional and may be revised by the Bank without notice. Always verify eligibility against the official notice and Annexure I on www.bankofindia.bank.in before paying the application fee. The Bank reserves the right to cancel or modify the recruitment process at any stage. Any dispute arising from this recruitment is subject to the jurisdiction of courts at Mumbai.
