About the Role
Saudi Ground Services (SGS) is seeking an IT Business Solutions Senior Specialist to join its team in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. This role is responsible for leading the development team in the design, development, and delivery of enterprise applications and digital solutions that support SGS's business operations and digital transformation. The Senior Specialist will ensure the successful deployment of scalable and secure solutions, promoting technical best practices, system integration, and continuous improvement.
The position also involves providing technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the development team. Close coordination with business stakeholders and project teams is required to ensure solutions align with business needs, project objectives, and technology standards, contributing to SGS's technological advancement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and implementation of enterprise applications and digital solutions that meet business requirements.
- Manage and support the development team, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and ensuring timely project delivery.
- Guide the development team in backend, frontend, API, and integration development activities across multiple systems.
- Ensure development activities adhere to coding standards, architecture guidelines, security policies, and industry best practices.
- Review source code, technical solutions, and project deliverables to ensure quality, scalability, performance, and maintainability.
- Serve as the primary technical escalation point for resolving complex application, integration, and production issues.
- Coordinate with business stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams to align on requirements, priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
- Participate in project planning, effort estimation, technical design, and solution feasibility assessments.
- Ensure projects and development activities are delivered within scope and timelines.
- Support and oversee integration between internal and external systems for reliable interoperability and data exchange.
- Drive the adoption of modern technologies, development tools, and Microsoft Azure solutions.
- Manage source control, CI/CD pipelines, deployments, and release management processes.
- Monitor application performance and guide optimization, troubleshooting, and refactoring activities.
- Maintain technical documentation, system knowledge, and development standards.
- Mentor and coach developers through technical guidance and knowledge sharing to enhance team capability.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and recommend improvements aligned with SGS's technology roadmap.
Qualifications and Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.
- A minimum of 6 to 8 years of progressive experience in software development, application support, and system integration.
- A minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience in leading or mentoring development teams and managing technical delivery.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Azure services, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
- Proven experience working with version control systems.
- Project management certifications such as PMP or PMI-ACP are considered a valuable asset.
Required Skills
- Software Development
- Application Support
- System Integration
- Team Leadership
- Technical Delivery Management
- Microsoft Azure
- CI/CD Pipelines
- DevOps Practices
- Version Control Systems
- Backend Development
- Frontend Development
- API Development
- Problem Solving
- Mentorship
Work Location and Type
This is a full-time position. The role is based in Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia, with the primary work location in Jeddah.
