Job Description

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HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Application & Infrastructure Decommissioning Analyst.
In this role, you will: * Lead and coordinate the full lifecycle of application & infrastructure decommissioning activities. Conduct thorough analysis of applications to determine decommissioning priority based on risk, cost, and business impact.

• Validate pre-requisites for decommissioning including dependency checks, impact assessment, data archival, security signoffs and asset lifecycle update. Communicate decommissioning plans, progress, and risks effectively to senior stakeholders
• Ensure removal of all supporting infrastructure components (Server, DBs, MWs, Network objects, backups, monitoring, load balancers, firewall rules, etc.)
• Oversee the development and execution of data disposition strategies, including archival, migration, or secure deletion of customer data in accordance with data retention policies.
• Ensure adherence to data retention, archival and deletion process as per regulatory and business requirements and manage the formal sign-off process for data destruction with legal and compliance officers.
• Ensure all decommissioning actions meet internal audit, security, risk and compliance standards, and proactively manage decommissioning-associated issues or delays and mitigate project risks.
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure zero technical debris & recharges, and for improving operational efficiencies and enhancing service quality. Monitor reduction in cost, power consumption and Co2 emissions resulting from decommissioning activities.
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), decommissioning checklists and up to date process/reference guides.

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements: * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology or related field

• 8+ years of experience in experience in IT project/program management, with a proven track record of successfully decommissioning complex enterprise applications, specifically those handling customer data (e.g., CRMs, Marketing Platforms, Data Warehouses).
• Strong understanding of Service Now, ODS, Apptio, JIRA , uCMDB, on-premises, cloud environments and IT service management frameworks, such as ITIL and proven experience with project and programme management, primarily focused on IT Asset Management & Configuration Management
• Solid understanding of LAN/WAN,VPN, FQDNs, Load balancers and relevant network hardware/software components. Good Knowledge of server administration and hygiene practices ( Windows/Linux/Mainframe)
• Strong, practical knowledge of global data privacy laws and their implications for data retention and deletion.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and documentation skills. Proficiency in Excel / VBA / Word/ PowerPoint / Visio skills
• Experience of stakeholder management, process improvements, automation, risk management, and control(s) adherence.
• Experience of working on large scale decoms, orphaned assets management process, data center exits/migrations would be an added advantage.

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Issued by - HSBC Software Development India

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