IT Applications Manager

Job description / Role

IT Applications Manager – Qatar
CLIENT

Linum Consult’s client operates out of the Middle East. Due to continued growth, they are currently seeking an IT Applications Manager to join their team in Qatar.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Overseeing the day-to-day operations of critical software applications
• Ensuring applications are running efficiently and meet business requirements
• Planning and executing software updates, patches, and upgrades
• Managing a team of application support specialists and developers
• Liaising with software vendors and service providers to ensure proper support
• Negotiating contracts and managing service level agreements (SLAs)
• Collaborating with business stakeholders to gather requirements and prioritising application enhancements
• Resolving complex technical problems and ensuring minimal disruption to business operations
• Maintaining comprehensive documentation of application configurations, processes, and user manuals

PROFILE

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, Computer Information Systems, or similar subject, ideally with a master’s degree
• Ideally have a professional IT certification, such as PMP, Applications-based certifications, ORACLE Certified, and/or Software Development Frameworks certification
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in the IT sector, with at least 5-7 years of experience in a managerial role, supervising the enterprise applications and staff of a small or medium-sized software/applications environment
• Strong hands-on and technical understanding of the SDLC
• Significant experience in Oracle E-Business Suite, ERP, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Azure Cloud, other Hyperscaler capabilities, Document Management Systems, CRM, Mobile Applications, Business Intelligence, and AI/GEN AI capabilities
• Experience of business process improvements, and managing IT business applications in a transport environment
• Excellent communication skills in English

About the Company

Linum Consult is a niche global consultancy specialising in international recruitment of white collar workers across the Construction & Engineering, Mining and Oil & Gas sectors. We provide a full 360 consultancy service for clients, candidates and partners to eliminate the potential pitfalls of international mobilisation.

All Linum Consultants are industry experts with in country, international, multi-cultural experience. We provide precise market information combined with local knowledge to help facilitate informed decisions that are often life changing.