Job Description

:Job Title: IT Application Owner, AVPLocation: Pune, IndiaRole DescriptionThe IT Application Owner (ITAO) is a critical IT role with overall accountability and ownership for an application and/or infrastructure instance(s). ITAO is an expert with an in-depth functional- and technical knowledge of their application. The role's key responsibility is End to end application IT Governance in line with Bankxe2x80x99s policies, procedures and standards. The ITAO has to manage and maintain their application, ensuring compliance with applicable IT policies & procedures and with specific consideration to IT Management and Information Security policies.What wexe2x80x99ll offer youAs part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that youxe2x80x99ll enjoy

• Best in class leave policy
• Gender neutral parental leaves
• 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
• Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
• Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
• Accident and Term life Insurance
• Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

Your key responsibilitiesApplication Lifecycle & Technical Management

• Maintain structural availability, stability, and performance of the application on Production and Test environments.
• Ensuring Policy Compliance and adherence to the governance processes for the application(s) owned.
• Timely completion of External/Internal Audit Teams, SOX processes to avoid any Delays or Escalations related to Non-compliance.
• Plan/Conduct/support DR (Disaster Recovery) Test
• Collaborate with Service Operation / L2 /L3 where application expertise is required.
• Work Closely with Technical Information Security officer on items related to IT Security and other governance topics.
• Managing software licenses, security certificates and contracts with service providers.
• Vendor Management of all application related service-providers.
• Change Management: Production Change Review and Impact Analysis.
• Responsible for Access Management (Perform User and role recertification on a frequent basis) and other infra related topics.
• Ensure availability of all necessary application/service knowledge and documentation & mentoring the team
• Manage the technical roadmap of the application (technology roadmap compliance), estimate/budget capacity needed.
• Validate deliverables for all projects/changes that run through the application. The IT Application Owner is overall accountable for application(s) and/or infrastructure asset instances.
• Oversee the entire application lifecycle, from design and development to deployment, maintenance, and decommissioning.
• Create and maintain technical and operational documentation and ensure IT risk and control measures are in place.

Your skills and experience

• 7+ years of experience in similar role or application management.
• Knowledge of IT Service Management. Hands-on ITIL experience is a Plus.
• Tools Used: Jira, HP ALM, Confluence & other server monitoring tools.
• Experience in working in Risk, IT Run the Bank and Support domains.
• Experience of Batch Job Execution.
• Basic Technical capabilities and infrastructure knowledge (e.g.: Oracle database, PL/SQL, Linux, etc)
• Some experience on Google Cloud is desirable but not mandatory (On Job Learning)
• Experience of working together with Agile/Scrum teams and their methods.
• The ideal candidate should have good English spoken and written skills, being an excellent communication with experience in stakeholder management (business & IT).
• Flexibility & Adaptability: ability to control multiple assignments and prioritizing them and adjusting to suit with real condition and assignments.
• Ability to deal with people across geographies and varied teams on diverse topics.
• Planning/Organizing: Able to manage work but also to make the estimate, scheme in detail, work on deployment plans and manage deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelorxe2x80x99s or Masterxe2x80x99s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications such as ITIL, CISSP, or CISM are a plus.
• Certifications within the are of Cloud Platforms Azure/GCP are a plus
• Experience in banking, fintech, or financial institutions is highly desirable.

How wexe2x80x99ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us and our teamsPlease visit our company website for further information:We strive for a in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.

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