Job Description:
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Global Business Services
Global Business Services delivers Technology and Operations capabilities to Lines of Business and Staff Support Functions of Bank of America through a centrally managed, globally integrated delivery model and globally resilient operations.
Global Business Services is recognized for flawless execution, sound risk management, operational resiliency, operational excellence and innovation.
In India, we are present in five locations and operate as BA Continuum India Private Limited (BACI), a non-banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation and the operating company for India operations of Global Business Services.

Process Overview*
Wealth Management Technology manages tech platform supporting Financial Advisors and Back Office users predominantly service Clients meet their financial goals. There are multiple key strategic programs underway including Big Rock Order Management Transformation, Private Bank Modernization, Broker Transfer Transformation, Brokerage Authorization transformation for which critical work need to delivered from India and so strategic roles in GBS India are being positioned including this role.

Job Description*
This job is responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution aligned to the enterprise architecture strategy, technology, and platform choices. Key responsibilities include describing the solution intent/associated operating environment, evaluating system impacts, determining the primary systems/sub-systems and their interfaces, and assisting with end-to-end solution design. Job expectations include defining non-functional requirements/architectural runway to support new epics/features and ensuring solutions are fit for purpose by working with stakeholders and service providers. Candidate is required to provide and drive solutions through design, develop, enhance, support, maintain and test Business tier applications that support business unit or supporting functions using COBOL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, IMS, REXX technologies. Participate in design, development and implementation of complex business applications, particularly in the context of modernization that will cater to current and future business need & growth. Should be well versed with the modern tech landscape including emerging technologies, tools and products that will enable the modernization journey. Provide technical direction and system architecture for individual initiatives..

Responsibilities*

• Extremely familiar with IBM z/OS environment
• Strong Experience on z/OS application development and production support
• 15+ years hands on Mainframe Architecture knowledge and building resilient applications
• Experience in Coordinating with multiples Vendors and application teams
• Deep expertise on diverse range of mainframe adaptable languages and tools like ADDI, z OS Connect, VSAM, DB2, COBOL, CICS, Endevor, JCL, Control Cards and performance improvement techniques partitioning of jobs, data bases,
• Business knowledge and Application understanding on mission critical Financial systems in Wealth brokerage or private banking or asset management
• Knowledge on z/OS Data Replication Strategy
• Experience with Microsoft Project, executive communication, project progress/status expectations, and reviewing deliverables
• Experience in leading mainframe upgrade projects from design to implementation
• Evaluate and review new mainframe, storage, network physical and logical design requirements and correlate with the recommendations provided by architects/vendors and address any gaps, when necessary
• Review and certify the proposed project timelines and estimates, milestones and deliverables out of the assessment phase
• Capture risk and gather the mitigation plan
• Define roadmaps for target state Technology discussions
• Coordinating the testing, troubleshooting, and modifying information systems so that they operate effectively
• Generate, publish and communicate Project progress
• Assuring all IT activities are performed within the parameters of applicable compliance, codes, and regulations.
• Assist in disaster recovery steps for Active – Passive applications , proper sequencing for DR the Evaluating technology risks in order to develop a disaster recovery process and testing
• Validate the archival or decommission plan existing mainframe

Other Responsibilities:

• Consults with the business and operations to identify and understand challenges and opportunities to improve the use and effectiveness of technology, find creative solutions through knowledge of the domain, practical experiments, and Proof of Concepts, and aligns the solution intent and architectural vision to an evolving backlog of technology change.
• Works with product management and other stakeholders to plan and prioritize technology focused backlog items for the architecture runway to enable business epics/features
• Performs design and code reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (for example, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability)
• Leads rapid shaping of a high level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements and ensures architecture is flexible, modular, and designed to adapt easily
• Educates team members on the technology practices, standardization strategies, and best practices to create innovative solutions
• Clarifies the architecture and assists with system design for the development teams to support implementation and provides solution options to resolve any architectural impediments
• Utilizes the defined best practices, templates, and documentation to create architectural designs and suggests improvements to best practices and templates

Requirements*

• Analytical Thinking
• Architecture
• Result Orientation
• Solution Design
• Technical Strategy Development
• Application Development
• Collaboration
• Data Management
• Dev Ops Practices
• Risk Management
• Agile Practices
• Automation
• Influence
• Solution Delivery Process
• Test Engineering

Education*
B.Tech / B.E / M.CA / M.Tech

Experience Range*
15+ years

Foundational Skills*

• Ability to understand business requirements, processes and technology capabilities to architect sustainable and reliable technical solutions
• Extensive experience is architecting applications that can perform at scale with high availability.
• Knowledge in Mainframe tech stack like COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, REXX, MQ, OPC/ CA7, REST APIs, rules engine like IBM ODM and/or In Rule.
• Extensive experience in mainframe architecture, middle tier and databases.
• Solid understanding of SOA design, RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of relational databases and Data Modeling.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to clearly articulate problems and their solutions to developers, peers and management
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Excellent collaboration skills, ability to work in an agile environment, sense of ownership and accountability to make things happen
• Technical skills
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline tools

Desired Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to solicit input from others
• Ability to engage and work with numerous teams of varying sizes
• Ability to collaborate, document and communicate ideas and best practices
• Ability to work on a multi-tasking environment within a strict timeline
• Domain experience in Finance and Banking, Insurance and Retail.
• Candidates with previous experience in Merrill Lynch / Bof A Investment banking domain knowledge platform preferred.

Work Timings*
10:30am to 8:30pm
Job Location*
Chennai