IT Manager

Job description / Role

QNB Group, one of the Worlds Strongest Banks and the leading bank in the Middle East and North Africa, is delighted to announce the expansion of our office in Qatar. QNB is seeking a Head of Information Technology to grow our Information Technology team in Oman.

QNB has witnessed rapid domestic and international expansion over the past few years with 2013 Net Profit of US$2.6 billion and a growth rate of 13.7%.

QNB Group is a leading financial institution with a presence in 26 countries and 3 continents, operating across almost 600 locations and has a workforce approaching 14,000 employees.

This role will be responsible for administration and safeguarding from an IT perspective, to help identify and improve business system needs and objectives, current operational procedures, problems, input/ output requirements, data scope and successfully deliver services to support the enterprises strategy systems and networks installed in the International branch with full compliance with the Group IT, security, operations and BCP policies.

Role Description:
- You will responsible for ensuring service levels and quality metrics are achieved.
- You will ensure that architectural issues and core competency directions are considered and resolved across all I.S. Projects, including those involving internal development, package acquisition and outsourcing.
- You will ensure projects are completed within time, cost and quality requirements.
- You will write business analysis and business requirement specifications for all projects undertaken by the branch.
- You will consistently write, translate, and code software programs and applications according to specifications.
- You will research on emerging application development software products, languages, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts.
- You will develop an awareness of programming and design alternatives.
- You will ensure backup DR readiness at the country level and at head office level and conduct rehearsals. Update DR plan.
- You will be responsible at DR site for bringing up applications, connecting all branches, monitoring, running EOD, starting normal replication and activate VPN concentrator.
- You will dispatch all incoming messages to all the concerned departments and maintain archives of all messages.
- You will configure all IT hardware following H.O. specifications.

Requirements

- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related technical field.
- 5-7 years of experience in the field of IT.

About the Company

QNB Group is the biggest bank in Qatar, and a leading financial institution in the Middle East and Africa is hiring.

QNB Group’s presence through its subsidiaries and associate companies now extends to more than 30 countries across 3 continents, providing a comprehensive range of products and services. The total number of staff is more than 28,000 operating from over 1200 locations.

QNB will assist you to take charge of your career with rich and varied opportunities to experience different parts of our global business and develop a valuable portfolio of skills and knowledge.