Application Manager

” The Job Description”

Manage and oversee the operation of critical applications across production and test environments, ensuring optimal uptime, reliability, and support. Own the complete application lifecycle including planning, deployment, upgrades, patching, decommissioning, and documentation. Ensure high availability and disaster recovery strategies are in place for applications hosted on OCI VMs and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE). Collaborate with cross-functional teams (DBAs, Network, Security, DevOps) to ensure seamless delivery and issue resolution. Lead incident management and root cause analysis for major application-related outages. Coordinate change and release management processes to ensure safe and controlled deployments. Monitor performance metrics, application logs, and usage trends to identify improvement opportunities. Drive the implementation of automation and DevOps practices to reduce manual errors and accelerate time to production. Maintain detailed and updated technical documentation for each application. Work closely with business stakeholders to capture evolving requirements and align application capabilities with business objectives. Lead vendor engagement and enforce SLAs for third-party and managed services. Conduct periodic DR drills and ensure business continuity readiness. Supervise, mentor, and guide application engineers and support staff. Prepare regular reports on service levels, incidents, and performance indicators for IT leadership. Requirements : Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field. Master’s degree or relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL, PMP, TOGAF) are a plus. 10+ years of experience in enterprise application management, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity. Strong hands-on experience managing both commercial and custom applications in production environments. Proven experience working with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and Kubernetes / OKE. Experience handling high availability, backup / recovery, and disaster recovery operations. Proficiency in application monitoring tools, performance tuning, and root cause analysis. Familiarity with DevOps concepts and tools used for CI / CD, container orchestration, and automation. Strong understanding of network, security, and database integration with enterprise applications. Strong stakeholder management, team leadership, and vendor coordination skills. Excellent communication skills to work effectively with both technical and business teams. Fluent in English and Arabic. Tagged as :

dbas ,

devops ,

itil ,

network. ,

oci. ,

PMP ,

security ,

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