Hello Candidates,
You would have already heard that the State Bank of India has released a new notification regarding the Specialist Cadre Officers (SO) vacancies. Hurry guys!! The SBI SO 2019 Online Forms are available on the official website till 25th September 2019 only. So here you can get the detail about SBI SO Recruitment 2019 completely.
According to the official sources, a total of 477 vacancies have been notified for various posts such as Developer, Server Administrator, IT Security Expert, Chief Cyber Security Manager, Network Engineer, UX Designer, etc. As you can see in the table below that all the posts are technical, so this is a wonderful opportunity for all the engineers (CSE/ IT/ ECE Branch) to get such a reputed position in SBI.
You can know about SBI PO vacancies by click on SBI PO Notification 2019.
The number of vacancies mentioned here are tentative and may vary according to the requirements of the Bank.
SL No. |
Post Designation |
No. of Available Vacancies |
1. |
Developer (JMGS-I) |
147 |
2. |
Developer (MMGS-II) |
34 |
3. |
System / Server Administrator |
47 |
4. |
Database Administrator |
29 |
5. |
Cloud Administrator |
15 |
6. |
Network Engineer |
14 |
7. |
Tester |
04 |
8. |
WAS Administrator |
06 |
9. |
Infrastructure Engineer |
04 |
10. |
UX Designer |
03 |
11. |
IT Risk Manager |
01 |
12. |
IT Security Expert |
15 |
13. |
Project Manager |
14 |
14. |
Application Architect |
05 |
15. |
Technical Lead |
04 |
16. |
Infrastructure Architect |
02 |
17. |
Infrastructure Engineer |
02 |
18. |
IT Security Expert (JMGS-I) |
61 |
19. |
IT Security Expert (MMGS-II) |
18 |
20. |
IT Risk Manager (IS Dept.) |
05 |
21. |
Infrastructure Architect |
02 |
22. |
Deputy Manager (Cyber Security - Ethical Hacking) |
10 |
23. |
Deputy Manager (Cyber Security - Threat Hunting) |
04 |
24. |
Deputy Manager (Cyber Security - Digital Forensic) |
04 |
25. |
Security Analyst |
13 |
26. |
Manager (Cyber Security - Ethical Hacking) |
01 |
27. |
Manager (Cyber Security - Digital Forensic) |
01 |
28. |
Chief Manager (Vulnerability Mgmt. & Penetration Testing) |
01 |
29. |
Chief Manager (Incident Management and Forensics) |
02 |
30. |
Chief Manager (Security Analytics and Automation) |
02 |
31. |
Chief Manager (SOC Infrastructure Management) |
01 |
32. |
Chief Manager (SOC Governance) |
01 |
33. |
Chief Manager (Cyber Security - Ethical Hacking) |
03 |
34. |
Chief Manager (Cyber Security - Digital Forensic) |
01 |
35. |
Chief Manager (Cyber Security - Threat Hunting) |
01 |
Total |
477 |
Important dates regarding the recruitment process about the application process and exam dates have been provided in the table below-
Event |
Dates |
Online Application Process Starts |
6th September 2019 |
Last Date to Apply Online |
30th September 2019 |
Fee Payment Till |
25th September 2019 |
Online Test Date for SI No. 1 to 24 |
20th October 2019 |
Admit Cards for Online Test Available from |
10th October 2019 |
There are certain eligibility parameters for every competitive exam that are compulsory to be followed by every candidate. We have described all of those criteria mainly consisting of age limit and minimum qualification details-
The age limit indicated here is applicable for the General category candidates only. Relaxation in the upper age limit will be provided to reserved category candidates as per the Government norms.
SL No. |
Max. Age Limit |
From 01 to 21 |
30 Years |
From 22 to 35 |
33 Years |
For 19 to 24 |
35 Years |
For 12 to 16, 25 to 27 |
38 Years |
For 28 to 35 |
40 Years |
SL No. |
Max. Age Limit |
From 01 to 21 |
BE/ B.Tech. in Computer Science/ IT/ ECE or MCA/ M.Sc. (IT) / M.Sc. (Computer Science) with relevant experience |
From 22 to 35 |
B.E. / B. Tech (Relevant Disciplines) OR M.Sc. (Computer Science) / M.Sc. (IT) / MCA with relevant experience |
The selection on the posts from SL No. 1 to 24 will be based upon-
The online written test has been scheduled to be conducted on 20th October 2019. For the next round of Interview, an adequate number of candidates will be called as per their performance in the written test. The qualifying marks in the Interview will be as decided by the Bank authorities. The final merit list will be prepared as per the aggregate marks of the online test and interview. Weightage of the score has been divided in the ratio 70% by 30%, for online test and interview respectively.
The selection of candidates from Post SL No. 25 to 35 will be based on:
The Shortlisting Committee of the Bank will decide the shortlisting parameters and thereafter, select the candidates for the interview. The qualifying marks for the interview will be decided by the Bank authorities. Final Merit list of selected candidates will be prepared on the basis of marks scored in the interview only.
The State Bank of India offers a handsome salary and attractive perks for its employees. These posts are for the Specialist Officer (SO), that itself is of high cadre, so the salary offered will be quite good. Check out the salary or pay-scale here -
Post Grade |
Pay Scale |
Junior Management Grade Scale I (JMGS I) |
Rs. 23700/- to Rs. 42020/- |
Middle Management Grade Scale-II (MMGS II) |
Rs. 31705/- to Rs. 45950/- |
Middle Management Grade Scale III (MMGS III) |
Rs. 42020/- to Rs. 51490/- |
Senior Management Grade Scale IV (SMGS-IV) |
Rs. 50030/- to Rs. 59170/- |
In order to apply for the SBI SO Vacancy 2019, candidates are required to register on the official website of the bank. Just follow the below mentioned stepwise procedure -
Detailed Notification |
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Apply Online |
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Official Website |
For further information about the SBI Specialist Officer (SO) Recruitment 2019, check the detailed notification of the same provided above. Also, share your feedback and queries with us and we will provide the appropriate solutions.
All the Best!!