Domain Lead - IT Landscape Harmonization And Configuration Management

Alstom; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stable, long-term career

Flexible working environment

Competitive social coverage

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Alstom in Bengaluru seeks a Head of IT Landscape Harmonization & Configuration Management to align and optimize the IT application landscape, govern the CMDB, and promote digital transformation. You’ll work with cross-functional teams across manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and procurement.

You’ll drive the decommissioning of redundant applications, promote backbone systems like SAP GSI and PLM, and maintain the CMDB as the single source of truth for IT assets while advancing automation and

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or IT; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience in application management, configuration management, or IT project management.
• Knowledge of SAP GSI, PLM, Azure Cloud, and server hosting.
• Familiarity with ITIL; ServiceNow experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Harmonize and rationalize the IT application landscape.
• Oversee configuration management processes and CMDB governance.
• Drive decommissioning of redundant applications and promote backbone systems (SAP GSI, PLM).
• Collaborate with domain architects, directors, and regional SPOCs worldwide.
• Lead IT projects focused on landscape optimization and digital transformation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal abilities

Project methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

SAP GSI

PLM

Azure Cloud

ServiceNow

ITIL

Job description

Job Description:

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Head of IT Landscape Harmonization & Configuration Management in Bangalore we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your strategic and technical expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and innovative teammates.

You’ll play a pivotal role in aligning and optimizing our IT application landscape while ensuring robust configuration management practices across the organization. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and procurement), lead harmonization initiatives, and oversee the Configuration Management Database (CMDB), and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of driving the decommissioning of redundant applications, promoting the use of backbone systems like SAP GSI and PLM, and maintaining the CMDB as the single source of truth for IT assets, but also fostering a culture of digital transformation and operational excellence.

We’ll look to you for:

• Developing and executing strategies to harmonize and rationalize the IT application landscape

• Ensuring compliance with the organization’s Core Model and Process Solution Architecture

• Collaborating with domain architects, directors, and regional SPOCs to align harmonization efforts globally

• Overseeing configuration management processes and ensuring data accuracy and automation

• Defining and implementing governance models for configuration management stakeholders

• Leading IT projects focused on landscape optimization and digital transformation

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or related field; advanced degree preferred

• Experience or understanding of application management, configuration management, or IT project management, preferably in manufacturing domains

• Knowledge of SAP GSI, PLM, Azure Cloud, and server hosting

• Familiarity with ITIL certification; experience with ServiceNow platform preferred

• A strong understanding of project methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Prototyping)

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills

• Outstanding communication, stakeholder management, and interpersonal abilities

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey - the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our inclusive and flexible working environment

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

• Progress towards senior leadership roles

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.