Role Title: Senior Batch Specialist

Role Summary
The Senior Batch Specialist is responsible for configuring, testing, and maintaining Alight’s proprietary Total Benefit Administration™ (TBA) system. This role delivers accurate low-to-medium complexity analysis and test plans reflecting client requirements, ensures smooth batch operations post-implementation, and maintains ongoing system stability. The role also includes mentoring new associates and collaborating with global teams to ensure quality, compliance, and timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities
- Configure, test, and maintain TBA batch systems to meet client requirements.
- Deliver accurate system analysis, configuration documentation, and test plans.
- Support, monitor, and troubleshoot automated production batch jobs.
- Perform unit and integration testing and resolve defects.
- Ensure system stability post-implementation and during BAU operations.
- Maintain high standards of quality, accuracy, and compliance.
- Coach and mentor new hires and junior associates in batch configuration and testing.




- Collaborate with client delivery, shared services, and global teams.
- Proactively communicate status, risks, and issues to stakeholders.

Work Allocation
- Documentation, production support & ongoing task management – 65%
- SDT huddles and client communication – 10%
- Coaching and Mentoring – 5%
- Shared services support – 5%
- Quality management – 10%
- Continuous improvement and organizational initiatives – 5%

Skills & Technical Requirements
- Strong knowledge of US Benefits Domain: Health Management, Defined Perks, Defined Contributions.
- Intermediate SQL querying and relational database concepts.
- SAS programming experience: basic JCL/Mainframe knowledge preferred.
- Strong understanding of batch processing and data flows.
- Experience with SDLC principles and system implementations.
- Hands-on experience in system analysis, configuration, unit and integration testing
- Strong debugging, analytical,

📌 Analyst Programmer (Chennai)
🏢 Alight Solutions
📍 Chennai