Senior Application Engineer

Job description / Role

Location

Doha, Onshore

Start Date

ASAP

End Date

March 2026

Work Status

Single, residential

Qualification and Experience Required

• Engineering degree in computer science or related fields
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in IS/IT activities
• Expertise in technical domains such as application development, solutions integration, database, web, and cloud technologies
• 10 years experience in implementation and maintenance of applications
• 5 years of experience supporting different corporate functions of an organization
• Project management capabilities
• Ability to structure work and perform in a highly administrative environment
• Approachable and a team player with a pragmatic attitude, able to take different perspectives into account
• Ability to multitask and support changes
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Excellent interpersonal skills

Activities

• Be the business focal contact point for a set of services and independently responsible for effectively managing and maintaining specific applications and systems to ensure optimal service levels through minimizing unplanned downtime
• Day-to-day support of 3 surface departments (E&C, CPD, MP)
• Support, optimize, and manage the surface solutions portfolio for multiple business lines
• Collaborate closely with the designated business focal points to maintain a high satisfaction level
• Provide Level 3 expertise support for the applications of the designated business line
• Liaise with external vendors of the applications
• Manage developers and consultants performing service improvements and maintenance
• Manage the contracts and licenses of the applications of the designated business line
• Advise end-users, business focal points, and colleagues based on technical expertise
• Create and maintain up-to-date records of documentation such as interface visuals, service matrix, service catalogue, SOP, etc.
• Manage technical projects as a technical lead in the area of surface domain
• Monitor and report service availability, usage, and statistics for analysis of requirements and performance
• Execute activities in line with company policies
• Implement new solutions for business requirements in respect to DBS quality standards, best practices, and with a focus on cost efficiency
• Liaise with DBS entities to define architectural design of the new solutions
• Advise the designated business partners to follow the DBS strategy and maintain a coherent environment
• Capture the demand from the business line and drive the demand from initiation to execution
• Gather voice of customer from the designated business line
• Run digital use cases as a product SME for the designated business line
• Participate in the remote yards configurations and continuously track the DBS service performance