Mainframe Production Support Lead

• Provide L2/L3 production support for AIL mainframe insurance applications
• Monitor and ensure successful completion of daily, weekly, and monthly batch cycles
• Support batch cycle execution, including job monitoring, restarts, reruns, and data corrections
• Perform abend analysis, issue resolution, and production recovery activities
• Ensure end‑to‑end data flow, coordinating with upstream and downstream systems to confirm timely receipt and processing of production files
• Perform incident triage, prioritization, and assignment for production issues
• Conduct in‑depth incident analysis, troubleshooting, and resolution
• Apply temporary or tactical fixes where required (without code changes) to restore service
• Identify root causes and propose permanent fixes, coordinating with Application Build teams for code remediation
• Manage incidents, problems, and changes using ServiceNow and Jira
• Participate in change, release, and deployment activities, including post‑implementation validation and production readiness checks
• Analyze and resolve production issues involving Assembler, Easytrieve, COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM
• Act as an Application SME, supporting L2.5 and Production Assurance teams with deep application and data knowledge
• Work closely with Application Build teams, Production Assurance, Infrastructure/System Programmers, vendors, and business stakeholders
• Maintain and enhance runbooks, SOPs, operational procedures, and knowledge articles
• Identify opportunities for operational improvements, standardization, and risk reduction
• Support audit, compliance, and operational reporting requirements
• Participate in 24x7 on‑call rotation supporting P1/P2 production incidents
• Provide after‑hours, weekend, and holiday support for critical batch processing and business events
• Ensure rapid response, effective communication, and timely resolution during business‑critical outages
• Ensure adherence to SLA targets for incident response and resolution
• Track and manage incident aging, backlog trends, repeat issues, and RCA action items
• Apply ITIL best practices across Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management
• Support SLA reporting, audits, and compliance activities

• 10+ years of experience providing L2/L3 mainframe production support for mission‑critical applications in a 24x7, SLA‑driven environment
• 10+ years of experience in Strong hands‑on experience supporting mainframe technologies, including: z/VSE and z/OS
• Assembler
• Easytrieve
• COBOL
• CICS
• JCL
• VSAM
• 10+ years of experience of Proven expertise in batch operations support, including job monitoring, restarts, reruns, abend resolution, and data corrections
• 10+ years of Experience using ITSM tools such as ServiceNow and Jira, with strong knowledge of ITIL‑based Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management processes
• Life Insurance domain experience strongly preferred, particularly supporting Acquisition and Policy Administration systems
• Demonstrated ability to perform deep technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and production recovery
• 10+ years of Proven experience working under pressure during P1/P2 incidents, meeting strict SLA response and resolution targets
• Strong communication and stakeholder coordination skills, including interaction with business users, vendors, infrastructure, and application teams
• Strong ownership mindset with a focus on system stability, reliability, and business continuity
• Demonstrated leadership capability to guide cross‑functional teams during high‑severity production incidents

Life Insurance domain experience strongly preferred, particularly supporting Acquisition and Policy Administration systems