Description:
Urgent requirement for a Senior Manager, Applications System Analysis to be based in Qatar for a major financial institution. ** Qatar Nationals Only **
Primarily responsible for managing and overseeing In-House and Distributed Applications related projects and development team.
Responsibilities:
- Develop new applications as per user requirements and the plan specified by the designated systems analysts.
- Correct bugs and errors by making appropriate changes and then perform unit testing to the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.
- Conduct trial runs/ perform testing of programs and software applications to be sure they will produce the desired information and that the instructions are correct.
- Compile and document the program and perform subsequent revisions, inserting comments in the coded instructions so others can understand the program.
- Perform revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.
- Write, analyze, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.
- Write or contribute to instructions or manuals to guide end users.
- Investigate whether networks, workstations, the central processing unit of the system, and/or peripheral equipment are responding to a program's instructions.
- Prepare detailed workflow charts and diagrams that describe input, output, and logical operation, and convert them into a series of instructions coded in a computer language.
- Perform systems analysis and programming tasks to maintain and control the use of system’s software.
- Consult with and assist computer operators or system analysts to define and resolve problems in running computer programs.
- Comply with existing standards and policies as set by the Group’s management.
- Use object-oriented programming languages, as well as client/server applications development processes and multimedia and Internet technology.
- Abide by the Policies and Procedures developed for maintaining the Information Security for the Data Centre Operations and shall take on active responsibilities in achieving, managing and maintaining the ISO 27001 standard.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in financial services with a specialization in managing web applications development and projects.
- Knowledge in .Net and Oracle PL/SQL.
- Analyze and improve architecture of existing systems to ensure that they meet the latest industry standard technology requirements.
- Ability to design secure, highly scalable, end-to-end software solutions for complex implementations.
- Training courses and certification in systems technology, programming and banking software.
- Specific courses in IT security Architecture for web applications.
- Strong programming skills in the development tools and languages.
- Self-driven with well-developed motivational and team-building skills.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, trouble-shooting and decision-making skills.
- Ability to identify need for change, adaptable and flexible in anticipating and realizing improvement opportunities.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic (preferable).
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Experience in Agile Development.
- Experience in working with low code applications is preferred.
- Ability to co-relate and analyse system changes across multiple layers to identify impacted areas and propose solutions accordingly.
- Project management skills.
- Effective leadership and management skills.