Application Architect

Job Title: Application Architect


Location: St. Louis, MO(Onsite)

Job Description

Experience
• Years of progressive experience in IT application support / production operations in a managed services or outsourcing environment.
• Years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing multi-tier support teams (L1/L2/L3).
• Proven experience in standing up new teams, building processes from the ground up, and driving operational maturity.
• Hands-on experience with both Mainframe (CA7, Autosys, JCL, COBOL ecosystem) and Open Systems (Java, middleware, distributed platforms).
• Strong track record of managing customer relationships at a senior level in financial services or similarly regulated industries.
• Experience driving left-shift / knowledge transfer programs across large application portfolios.

Technical Skills
• Batch scheduling & monitoring: CA7, Autosys, Control-M (familiarity with at least two).
• Mainframe environment: JCL, COBOL, DB2, CICS - working knowledge sufficient to guide L2 team.
• Open Systems: Java/J2EE, middleware (MQ, Kafka), Linux/Unix, SQL databases.
• ITSM platforms: ServiceNow (Incident, Change, Problem Management modules).
• Monitoring & observability: Familiarity with tools like Splunk, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Nagios, or similar.
• Automation & scripting: Python, Shell scripting, or PowerShell; exposure to RPA or intelligent automation is a plus.

Leadership & Soft Skills
• Exceptional stakeholder management and executive communication skills - ability to influence without authority.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills to manage dependencies across 10+ portfolios and 50+ applications.
• Data-driven mindset - ability to define metrics, build dashboards, and present insights to drive decisions.
• Proactive, self-starter attitude - comfortable operating with ambiguity during the team's ramp-up phase.
• Experience managing onshore-offshore delivery models with cultural sensitivity and time-zone awareness.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution capabilities.

5. Preferred Qualifications
• ITIL v4 Foundation or higher certification.
• Experience in financial services / wealth management / brokerage industry.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and shift-left methodologies.
• Exposure to AI/ML-based automation for IT operations (AIOps).
• PMP, CSM, or SAFe certifications are a plus.

Mandatory Skills: Fullstack Java Enterprise .


Experience: 8-10 Years .