Responsibilities
This position requires a meticulous individual who will manage the development of IT Applications, whilst ensuring best practices and industry standards are being met, in compliance with UDST policies and protocols. Additionally, S/He will be responsible for liaising with internal and external stakeholders to identify UDST requirements and provide business-optimizing solutions.
The successful candidate will set UDST priorities and identify emerging IT opportunities that can be addressed to enhance UDST initiatives, operations, and collaboration among business units and faculty.
The successful candidate will manage the development of PeopleSoft ERP applications, ensure that quality assurance, policies and procedures are in alignment with ITIL, UDST IT design and development protocols as well track all programming changes and oversee ERP Applications development. S/ He will provide regular reports to the Business Applications Department Head, as required.
The successful candidate will support UDST initiatives and work collaboratively to increase the efficiency of IT business process solutions across all business units and maintain ongoing communication with vendors, also remain current with software trends and emerging technologies to optimize Application functionality. S/He will maintain an up-to-date knowledge in industry standard web development technologies and languages, and also ensure compliance with industry best practice and UDST policies.
The successful candidate will organize ERP Application service strategies, develop and promote best practices for usage operations and development. Also oversee developers and administrators in architecting appropriate design and expansion. S/He will manage and support the ERP Development Team and work collaboratively with the Digital Solutions Supervisor to provide leadership and recommendations on how to effectively fulfill UDST IT needs.
The successful candidate will oversee application development and administration to ensure ITIL and UDST protocols are being enforced and ensure compliance. S/He will confirm coding and data protection practices are in effect to ensure compliance and data security across all systems and databases, and confirm consistency and compliance.
The successful candidate will oversee all documentation ensuring accurate record keeping and monitoring. S/He will make sure that coding and data protection practices are in effect to guarantee compliance and data security across all systems and databases, and also ensure consistency and compliance.
The successful candidate will collaborate with the Manager, Business Applications, other business unit heads and IT Power users across UDST to identify project requirements, provide software solutions and assist with integration to optimize business processes, S/he will perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field required
Master’s degree/ professional certification preferred
Experience:
Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in IT or related field
Language:
Fluency in written and spoken English language required
Fluency in written and spoken Arabic language preferred
Other Required Skills:
University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) was officially established by the Emiri Decision No.13 of 2022, and it is the first national university that specializes in academic applied, technical, and professional education in the State of Qatar. UDST has over 70 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs, and diplomas. The University houses 5 Colleges: The College of Business, the College of Computing and Information Technology, the College of Engineering & Technology, the College of Health Sciences and the College of General Education in addition to specialized training centers for individuals and companies. UDST is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities. Its world-renowned faculty and researchers work on developing the students’ skills and help raise well-equipped graduates who are proudly serving different sectors of the economy and contributing to the achievement of human, social and economic development goals nationally and internationally.