Role Purpose
Provide significant technical expertise in architecture planning and design of the tower (platform, database, middleware, backup etc.) as well as managing its day-to-day operations.
Responsibilities
- Architecture Planning, Migration & Installation for new projects in own tower (platform/dbase/middleware/backup)
- Lead structural/architectural design of platform/middleware/database/backup to achieve scalability and extensibility.
- Conduct technology capacity planning by reviewing current and future requirements.
- Utilize and leverage new features of underlying technologies to ensure smooth functioning of installed databases and applications.
- Strategize & implement disaster recovery plans and create & implement backup & recovery plans.
- Manage day-to-day operations of the tower
- Troubleshoot issues, conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and develop fixes to avoid similar issues.
- Plan for and manage upgradations, migration, maintenance, backup, installation and configuration functions.
- Review technical performance and deploy ways to improve efficiency, fine‑tune performance and reduce performance challenges.
- Develop shift roster for the team to ensure no disruption in the tower.
- Create and update SOPs, Data Responsibility Matrices, operations manuals, daily test plans, data architecture guidance etc.
- Provide weekly status reports to client leadership team, internal stakeholders on database activities w.r.t. progress, updates, status, and next steps.
- Leverage technology to develop Service Improvement Plan (SIP) through automation and other initiatives for higher efficiency and effectiveness.
Team Management
- Resourcing
- Forecast talent requirements as per current and future business needs.
- Hire adequate and right resources for the team.
- Train direct reportees to make right recruitment and selection decisions.
- Talent Management
- Ensure 100% compliance to Wipro’s standards of adequate onboarding and training for team members.
- Build an internal talent pool of HiPos and ensure their career progression within the organization.
- Promote diversity in leadership positions.
- Performance Management
- Set goals for direct reportees, conduct timely performance reviews and appraisals, and give constructive feedback.
- Ensure that organizational programs like Performance Nxt are well understood and the team is taking opportunities presented by such programs.
- Employee Satisfaction and Engagement
- Lead and drive engagement initiatives for the team.
- Track team satisfaction scores and identify initiatives to build engagement within the team.
- Proactively challenge the team with larger and enriching projects/initiatives for the organization or team.
- Exercise employee recognition and appreciation.
Deliverables
- Operations of the tower & SLA adherence
- Knowledge management
- CSAT/Customer Experience
- Identification of risk issues & mitigation plans
- New projects – timely delivery
- Avoid unauthorised changes
- No formal escalations
Experience
5-8 Years