Director, Application Support

Alkami

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About Alkami

Alkami Technology is a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider offering retail and business banking platforms to credit unions and banks to help them compete with larger financial institutions. Industry: Financial Technology & Digital Banking

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TL;DR · Director, Application Support

JOB TITLE: Director, Application Support The Director, Application Support provides strategic and operational leadership for the Application Support function, managing a team of front-line Application Support Managers and their respective engineer teams. This role is responsible for overall service performance, client experience, and operational maturity for digital banking solutions. Key responsibilities include executing the support vision, managing department-level KPIs like FRT and MTTR, coaching managers, and overseeing incident management and on-call rotations. The successful candidate will utilize ServiceNow, Jira, and Confluence to drive support excellence. Technical requirements include experience with C#, SQL Server, IIS, and API-driven cloud architectures. This role solves complex technical problems within the fintech space, ensuring stability and high-quality support for n-tier SaaS applications used by U.S. banks and credit unions to manage onboarding and digital banking.

What you'll do

  • Translate the Support Excellence strategy into concrete goals, priorities, and execution plans for the Application Support department.
  • Own department-level KPIs such as FRT, backlog age, and CSAT while running regular business reviews to track performance.
  • Lead, mentor, and coach front-line Application Support Managers on queue management, communication standards, and performance accountability.
  • Establish standard operating rhythms for daily queue reviews, SLA monitoring, and incident coverage models.
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex client issues and oversee the disciplined SEV process for major incidents.
  • Represent Application Support in cross-functional forums to influence product roadmaps, defect prioritization, and release readiness.
  • Ensure support practices align with corporate security, regulatory expectations, and financial services compliance.
  • Provide timely communication to internal and executive stakeholders regarding major incidents, emerging risks, and support trends.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in B2B application or technical support for complex, distributed SaaS applications.
  • 5+ years of experience directly leading managers or multi-team operations in a high-volume support or technical operations environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Master’s degree or advanced leadership/technical certifications (preferred).
  • Proven success leading leaders in a technical support or operations environment, ideally across distributed or remote teams.
  • Deep understanding of B2B application support for n-tier, API-driven, or cloud architectures including C#, SQL Server, IIS, and web services/APIs.
  • Demonstrated ability to run an operation using metrics, including building dashboards and interpreting trends for staffing and prioritization.
  • Experience with ServiceNow (or similar ITSM platforms) and Jira/Confluence in the context of running Application Support.
  • Experience in FinTech, BankTech, or financial services with familiarity with online banking workflows (preferred).
  • Knowledge of ITIL or similar service management frameworks and relevant certifications (preferred).
  • Must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.

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