DB Global Technology is Deutsche Bank’s technology center in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its set-up in 2013, Bucharest Technology Centre (BEX) has constantly proven its capacity to deliver global technology products and services, playing a dynamic role in the Bank’s technology transformation.

We have a robust, hands-on engineering culture dedicated to continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, technical skill development and networking. We are an essential part of the Bank’s technology platform and develop applications for many important business areas.

As an IT Application Owner, you will be responsible for the end-to-end management of one or more critical applications within Deutsche Bank’s technology landscape. This includes ownership of application lifecycle management, ensuring operational stability, managing upgrades, and aligning technical strategy with business goals. You will act as the key liaison between technology teams, business stakeholders, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of assigned IT applications, from design and development to support and decommissioning.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for application-related issues, performance monitoring, and incident resolution.
• Ensure applications comply with Deutsche Bank’s regulatory, security, and risk standards.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements, translate them into technical solutions, and prioritize change requests.
• Coordinate with development, infrastructure, and operations teams to deliver upgrades, patches, and migrations.
• Maintain documentation, architecture diagrams, and configuration records for all owned applications.
• Plan and execute application disaster recovery, failover testing, and ensure high availability.
• Monitor SLAs and KPIs to ensure optimal performance and availability of applications.

Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Experience in project management and knowledge of Office Suite.
• Experience in IT application management, preferably in a banking or financial services environment.
• Understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure, application integration, and system architecture.
• Knowledge of ITIL framework and experience in incident, change, and problem management.
• Knowledge of one or more technologies (e.g., Java, .NET, SQL, Oracle, Linux, Windows Server).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health.

• Empowering managers who value your ideas and decisions. Show your positive attitude, determination, and open-mindedness.
• A professional, passionate, and fun workplace.
• A modern office with fun and relaxing areas to boost creativity.
• Continuous learning culture with coaching and support from team experts.
• A culture where you can openly speak about mental health.

Physically thriving: We support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive. For example, Private healthcare and life insurance with premium benefits for you and discounts for your loved ones, healthier ways of working and check-up's.

Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and well-being.

• Kids@TheOffice - support for unexpected events requiring you to care for your kids during work hours.
• 24 days holiday, loyalty days, and bank holidays (including weekdays for weekend bank holidays).
• Hybrid working model with flexible working options
• Enjoy retailer discounts, cultural and CSR activities, workshops, and more.

Financially secure: We support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future.

• Competitive income, performance-based promotions, and a sense of purpose.
• Meal vouchers, bonuses for referrals

Interested in more: discover what our employees value in the Well-being & Benefits hub!

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.