Technology Operations Lead - Mainframe, VP

Deutsche Bank; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best in class leave policy

Gender neutral parental leaves

Childcare reimbursement 100%

Sponsorship for certifications

Employee Assistance Program

Hospitalization Insurance for you and/

Accident and Term life Insurance

Health screening for 35+

Job summary

Deutsche Bank in Bangalore/Pune, India, seeks a Technology Operations Lead for Mainframe to oversee stable production systems and lead global mainframe initiatives. The role emphasizes collaboration with Kyndryl and internal Deutsche Bank teams, with a focus on KVS/RMS release management and audit readiness.

The candidate should bring extensive mainframe experience (zOS, z16/z17 era) and strong leadership abilities, along with fluent German and English.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent qualification.
• Extensive IT experience in large production environments.
• Leadership experience in a global setting is essential.
• Strong understanding of ITIL practices in real-time environments.
• Fluent in German and English.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical interface to internal DB application areas and inform platform changes.
• Manage the mainframe release tool KVS/RMS with vendor Kyndryl.
• Act as interface to mainframe service areas with Deutsche Bank and provider.
• Ensure operational readiness controls for KVS/RMS components are up to date.
• Handle audit management and responses to auditors' questions.

Skills

Leadership

ITIL knowledge

Communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Tools

z/OS

CICS

DB2

WebSphere MQ

RACF

Job description

Position Overview

Job Title: Technology Operations Lead - Mainframe

Location: Bangalore/Pune, India

• As an integrated interface in Vendor Run Governance within the TDI Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure organization in Germany, you will ensure a stable production environment and provide technical support for projects as part of a global operation team of currently 10 colleagues. In this role, you will assume responsibility for and technical management of a globally used mainframe infrastructure, with a focus on its applications.

Position Overview

Job Title: Technology Operations Lead - Mainframe

Corporate Title: VP

Location: Bangalore/Pune, India

Role Description

• As an integrated interface in Vendor Run Governance within the TDI Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure organization in Germany, you will ensure a stable production environment and provide technical support for projects as part of a global operation team of currently 10 colleagues. In this role, you will assume responsibility for and technical management of a globally used mainframe infrastructure, with a focus on its applications.

What We’ll Offer You

• 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 Responsibilities

• You will serve as the technical interface to our internal DB application areas and provide information about platform changes within the framework of the IT Forum at Deutsche Bank.
• You will manage the mainframe software release management tool KVS/RMS in collaboration with the vendor Kyndryl.
• In your role as ITAO, you will act as the interface to the responsible mainframe service areas of our service provider, Kyndryl and Deutsche Bank internally.
• As part of SDLC governance, you will ensure that the operational readiness controls for the KVS/RMS software components are kept up to date.
• In this role, you will also be responsible for audit management for internal and external audit requirements (such as preparing information, reports, and responses to auditors' questions).

Your Skills And Experience

• Degree in Computer Science from a recognized university or college, or equivalent qualification?
• Several years of IT experience in large enterprise environments, particularly in controlled production environments, the mainframe platform based on z16/z17 server technology under z/OS 3.1 (and higher), and DB/DC systems (DB2, CICS, WebSphere MQ, IMS) and RACF, in the MITSA outsourced production environment.
• Extensive experience in a leadership position in a global environment.
• Very good understanding of ITIL/best practices in a service context within a real-time distributed environment.
• Experience in building relationships across different departments, companies, cultures, and time zones
• Ability to exert influence throughout the organization, as well as excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Fluent German and English skills required.

How We’ll 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 Teams

Please visit our company website for further information:

https://www.db.com/company/company.html

We strive for a culture 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.