Team Lead – L1 Application Support

Position Overview

We are looking for an experienced and proactive leader to spearhead our L1 Application Support division for AI / ML-enabled data science platforms catering to clients in the US and EU. In this strategic role, you will Lead and Manage the high-performing support team responsible for diagnostic sessions, log analysis, troubleshooting application and configuration-level issues, and ensuring disciplined issue documentation and customer communication. You will maintain SLA compliance, lead structured escalations to higher-level engineering teams, and drive continuous improvement through knowledge base development. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise, customer empathy, and disciplined problem management using internal tools. This leadership role includes hands-on operational oversight, global shift coordination, and regular performance reporting to ensure effective support delivery around the clock.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior escalation point for the L1 Application Support team, ensuring timely resolution of high priority or escalated issues.
• Lead, mentor, and manage an L1 support team (minimum 5 staff), overseeing daily operations, scheduling shifts, and assigning case responsibilities.
• Oversee first-line support for complex data science applications, covering API integrations, model outputs, workflow errors, system configurations, and SQL-related issues.
• Own knowledge base development, ensuring consistent, accurate documentation and team training to minimize recurrence of known issues.
• Maintain SLA compliance across international time zones, ensuring structured escalations to L2 / L3 engineering where required.
• Coordinate with global support teams to ensure 24 / 7 coverage; review handover across shifts and maintain continuity in support delivery.
• Monitor and report on support team performance metrics (e.g., ticket volume, resolution time, SLA breach rate); lead post-incident reviews and drive process improvements.
• Communicate with cross-functional stakeholders including clients, product, engineering, and operations to escalate issues, share trend insights, and manage client expectations.

Required Qualifications

What We Have For You

Great compensation package, provident fund, paid leaves, EOBI, medical benefits for you and your family, free lunch, Annual performance-tied increments & performance recognition awards and a great lean and agile work culture!

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