Functional Application Administrator

Boskalis; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marine and offshore services provider in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Functional Application Administrator to manage the transition to their Ship Maintenance Management System. This role involves addressing user inquiries, preparing training materials, and ensuring application support. Candidates should hold a bachelor's degree in IT or related fields and possess strong communication skills. The position offers full-time employment without remote work options.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Welcoming onboarding program

Training through Boskalis academy

Qualifications

• Relevant background and experience in managing asset management systems.
• Experience in preparing training manuals and conducting training sessions.
• Proficiency in addressing user inquiries and providing application guidance.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for application users addressing inquiries and providing guidance.
• Prepare and update training manuals and materials for users.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders for application support and improvements.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for hotfixes and new functionalities.

Skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to coordinate with various stakeholders

Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

Asset management systems like Maximo

Job description

As functional application administrator within Fleet Management you will lead the transition to our Ship Maintenance Management System (SMMS) a tailor‑made system for Boskalis. Your responsibilities include establishing a knowledge base managing user inquiries creating training materials and coordinating with stakeholders. You will also implement a communication strategy to keep users informed about updates.

Your role ensures the SMMS is maintained perfectly to prevent ships from coming to a standstill. You will travel to vessels as needed and possess excellent communication and customer‑friendly skills. By taking these administrative and user‑centric approaches you will enhance the user experience and ensure successful application support.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary contact for application users addressing inquiries FAQs and providing guidance on application usage.
• Prepare and update training manuals and materials for users.
• Coordinate with various stakeholders for application support and major improvements.
• Provide guidance to users for daily issues and ensure effective communication of improvements and updates about the application.
• Provide and organize training sessions for new users.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for hotfixes and changes and assist users in testing new functionalities.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science Business Administration or a related field.
• Relevant background and experience in other asset management systems like Maximo etc.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to coordinate with various stakeholders effectively.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and requirements.

What you can expect

• Career opportunities: We challenge you every day to get better. Together we realize your full personal and professional career by creating development opportunities.
• Warm welcome: We warmly welcome our new colleagues so they feel at home as soon as possible. During your online onboarding program we give you all the ins and outs of Boskalis!
• Career development: Plenty of opportunities to realize your full potential. Challenge yourself with (online) courses in our Boskalis academy.

Additional information

• Your team: You will work together with the SMMS Competence Center for Fleet management together with at least 7 professionals in an informal environment.
• Where you will work: You will be working from our Abu Dhabi office.
• Full/part‑time job: The position of functional application administrator is a full‑time job.
• Next steps: Apply easily by completing the online application form. Interviews are held online or in the office. Once its clear were a good match well make you an offer and look forward to welcoming you to the company.

Want to know more Well be happy to answer your questions about the functional application administrator. Please contact Catherine Buenaagua corporate recruiter via our careers page.

Interested Please apply by filling in your details and by uploading your cover letter and CV on our careers site.

Disclaimer for recruitment and selection agencies We appreciate your interest in our vacancies and understand that your candidate might be enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity. However our recruitment process is not structured this way at Boskalis we handle recruitment ourselves. Therefore we do not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies. Any submission will be treated as a direct application.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full‑time