APPLICATION ARCHITECT L1

Experience

•     Years of progressive experience in IT application support / production operations in a managed services or outsourcing environment.

•     Years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing multi-tier support teams (L1/L2/L3).

•     Proven experience in standing up new teams, building processes from the ground up, and driving operational maturity.

•     Hands-on experience with both Mainframe (CA7, Autosys, JCL, COBOL ecosystem) and Open Systems (Java, middleware, distributed platforms).

•     Strong track record of managing customer relationships at a senior level in financial services or similarly regulated industries.

•     Experience driving left-shift / knowledge transfer programs across large application portfolios.

Technical Skills

•     Batch scheduling & monitoring: CA7, Autosys, Control-M (familiarity with at least two).

•     Mainframe environment: JCL, COBOL, DB2, CICS — working knowledge sufficient to guide L2 team.

•     Open Systems: Java/J2EE, middleware (MQ, Kafka), Linux/Unix, SQL databases.

•     ITSM platforms: ServiceNow (Incident, Change, Problem Management modules).

•     Monitoring & observability: Familiarity with tools like Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Nagios, or similar.

•     Automation & scripting: Python, Shell scripting, or PowerShell; exposure to RPA or intelligent automation is a plus.

Leadership & Soft Skills

•     Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills — ability to influence without authority.

•     Strong organizational and coordination skills to manage dependencies across 10 portfolios and 50 applications.

•     Data-driven mindset — ability to define metrics, build dashboards, and present insights to drive decisions.

•     Proactive, self-starter attitude — comfortable operating with ambiguity during the team's ramp-up phase.

•     Experience managing onshore-offshore delivery models with cultural sensitivity and time-zone awareness.

•     Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution capabilities.

5. Preferred Qualifications

•     ITIL v4 Foundation or higher certification.

•     Experience in financial services / wealth management / brokerage industry.

•     Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and shift-left methodologies.

•     Exposure to AI/ML-based automation for IT operations (AIOps).

•     PMP, CSM, or SAFe certifications are a plus.

Mandatory Skills: Fullstack Java Enterprise .

Experience: 8-10 Years
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The expected compensation for this role ranges from $80,000 to $158,000 .

Final compensation will depend on various factors, including your geographical location, minimum wage obligations, skills, and relevant experience. Based on the position, the role is also eligible for Wipro's standard benefits including a full range of medical and dental benefits options, disability insurance, paid time off (inclusive of sick leave), other paid and unpaid leave options.

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