Subject Matter Expert (Tools&Automation)

HCL Technologies Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is seeking an experienced Subject Matter Expert (Tools & Automation) to ensure IT services meet SLAs and business expectations. You will bridge customers, stakeholders, service delivery teams, and vendors to drive service excellence.

The role emphasizes ITIL governance, KPI monitoring, and continual service improvement, with strong focus on ServiceNow and related ITSM tools within a large enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• ITIL Foundation certification (ITIL V4 preferred).
• 8+ years of IT Service Management or Service Delivery experience.
• Experience managing enterprise customer environments and service governance.

Responsibilities

• Define, negotiate, maintain, and govern SLAs, OLAs, and KPIs.
• Monitor service performance against agreed service levels.
• Produce periodic SLA and operational performance reports.
• Conduct service reviews with customers and stakeholders.
• Identify service gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions for SLA breaches.
• Perform trend analysis and root cause reviews of service issues.
• Coordinate with Incident, Problem, Change, and Availability Management teams.
• Manage customer escalations and ensure timely resolution.
• Lead Continual Service Improvement (CSI) initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to ITIL best practices and governance processes.
• Manage vendor performance and contractual service obligations.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and service governance forums.

Skills

ITIL Service Management framework

SLA/KPI monitoring

Incident, Problem, Change, Request, &

ServiceNow ITSM

Performance analytics

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT

ITIL Foundation certification (ITIL V4)

Tools

ServiceNow

BMC Remedy

Jira Service Management

Power BI

Job description

Subject Matter Expert (Tools&Automation) – Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Job Summary

The IT Service Level Manager is responsible for ensuring that IT services are delivered in accordance with agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs), Operational Level Agreements (OLAs), and business expectations. The role acts as a bridge between customers, business stakeholders, service delivery teams, and vendors to drive service excellence and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, negotiate, maintain, and govern SLAs, OLAs, and KPIs.
• Monitor service performance against agreed service levels.
• Produce periodic SLA and operational performance reports.
• Conduct service reviews with customers and stakeholders.
• Identify service gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions for SLA breaches.
• Perform trend analysis and root cause reviews of service issues.
• Coordinate with Incident, Problem, Change, and Availability Management teams.
• Manage customer escalations and ensure timely resolution.
• Lead Continual Service Improvement (CSI) initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to ITIL best practices and governance processes.
• Manage vendor performance and contractual service obligations.
• Support audits, compliance reviews, and service governance forums.

Required Skills

Skill Requirement :

• Strong understanding of ITIL Service Management framework.
• SLA/KPI monitoring and reporting.
• Incident, Problem, Change, Request, and Availability Management.
• ServiceNow or equivalent ITSM platform experience.
• Performance analytics and dashboard reporting.
• Service governance and vendor management.

Business Skills :

• Customer relationship management.
• Stakeholder communication and presentation skills.
• Negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Service improvement planning and execution.
• Leadership and coordination across multiple teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related discipline.
• ITIL Foundation certification (ITIL V4 preferred).
• 8+ years of IT Service Management or Service Delivery experience.
• Experience managing enterprise customer environments and service governance.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• SLA compliance %
• Service availability %
• Incident resolution performance
• Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
• Service Improvement Plan completion rate
• Major incident reduction
• Vendor performance compliance
• Incident, change Audit and governance compliance score

Typical Tools

• ServiceNow
• BMC Remedy
• Jira Service Management
• Power BI

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026totaled $14.8billion.