IT Application Specialist - Enterprise Solutions

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 223,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking an IT Application Specialist - Enterprise Solutions to translate complex business requirements into secure, scalable applications across enterprise systems.

You will lead development, integration, and lifecycle management of IT applications, including e‑Learning platforms, while collaborating with IT and business stakeholders to ensure performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in application development.
• Experience with web-based application architecture and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance IT applications supporting ATA business needs.
• Design and implement enterprise application solutions per ADNOC standards.
• Support enterprise e-Learning solutions and system integration.
• Coordinate with infrastructure teams for deployment and optimization.

Skills

Enterprise application development

Web-based architecture

Application integration

Software deployment

Capacity planning

Incident management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Job description

IT Application Specialist - Enterprise Solutions Job Snapshot

Role: IT Application Specialist - Enterprise Solutions

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Industry: I T and Services

Function: IT-Software Development

Experience: Minimum 6 years of relevant experience

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Abu Dhabi

Industry: I T and Services

Function: IT-Software Development

Salary: 20000-30000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Abu Dhabi; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

The IT Application Specialist works with users, Subject Matter Experts, ADNOC Group IT teams, infrastructure specialists, and other stakeholders to translate operational requirements into secure, maintainable, and effective applications. A significant part of the role involves enterprise and e-Learning systems, including configuration, integration, deployment, troubleshooting, and ongoing enhancement. The position also supports application lifecycle management by maintaining documentation, monitoring performance, resolving incidents, and ensuring software changes remain aligned with business and technical requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance IT applications that support ATA business and operational requirements.
• Design and implement enterprise application solutions in accordance with approved ADNOC technology standards.
• Support the development, integration, and operation of enterprise e-Learning solutions.
• Conduct periodic capacity planning for application systems and assess whether resources can support current and anticipated requirements.
• Identify application capacity constraints and recommend appropriate improvements before they affect service performance.
• Review application objectives, input requirements, output requirements, and business expectations with relevant stakeholders.
• Analyze user requirements and translate them into clear functional and technical specifications.
• Develop prototypes where appropriate to validate business requirements and proposed application solutions.
• Organize application requirements into logical programming and implementation sequences.
• Prepare workflow charts, process diagrams, and technical models based on business processes and system requirements.
• Convert approved workflow and functional requirements into appropriate application code.
• Implement modifications and enhancements to existing applications as business requirements evolve.
• Conduct application testing to confirm functionality, performance, processing accuracy, and expected outputs.
• Modify application logic, sequences, or code to resolve identified defects and functional gaps.
• Develop validation and checking mechanisms that protect data consistency and processing integrity.
• Establish controls that enable early identification of software defects, exceptions, processing errors, and application issues.
• Diagnose application problems and implement appropriate corrective solutions.
• Coordinate with relevant technical teams to build, test, release, and deploy application changes.
• Manage application configuration, integration, and software deployment activities.
• Coordinate with infrastructure teams to resolve technical issues affecting connectivity or interoperability between ATA and ADNOC environments.
• Monitor application performance and conduct periodic system tuning and optimization.
• Identify opportunities to improve application responsiveness, stability, capacity, and overall user experience.
• Coordinate application incidents throughout the incident management lifecycle.
• Investigate application-related incidents and work with appropriate technical teams to restore services efficiently.
• Communicate with Subject Matter Experts to understand operational processes and develop appropriate business models.
• Translate business models and functional requirements into implementable technical requirements.
• Support integration between applications, enterprise systems, infrastructure components, and relevant digital services.
• Prepare clear user manuals and supporting application documentation.
• Provide training and guidance to end users following application implementations, enhancements, or process changes.
• Maintain historical records covering application development, revisions, configuration changes, and releases.
• Document technical modifications and maintain appropriate records throughout the application lifecycle.
• Ensure application activities comply with ADNOC IT policies, procedures, security requirements, and technical standards.
• Encourage innovative approaches to application development and information service delivery.
• Support Change Management initiatives associated with new applications, enhancements, and technology-driven process improvements.
• Identify digital tools and techniques that improve the quality and efficiency of application development and support processes.
• Review internal application processes against relevant industry practices and recommend improvements.
• Plan, supervise, and coordinate assigned activities to achieve functional objectives.
• Train and develop assigned personnel to strengthen application development and technical support capabilities.
• Provide input into departmental and section budgets and support implementation of approved work plans.
• Monitor significant cost and performance variances and provide appropriate information for corrective action.
• Contribute to departmental performance objectives and established service targets.
• Comply with applicable legislation, HSE requirements, sustainability guidelines, and ADNOC Codes of Practice.
• Provide technical and operational information for MIS reports, progress reports, and management updates.
• Maintain effective working relationships with ATA end users, departmental management, ADNOC Group Information Technology, Audit and Assurance, and relevant corporate functions.

Ideal Profile

The successful candidate should hold a Bachelor 's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or an equivalent professional qualification. A minimum of 6 years of relevant experience in application development or a closely related IT discipline is required, preferably within the oil and gas industry or another large enterprise environment. Candidates should demonstrate practical experience in systems analysis, application design, programming, software testing, deployment, integration, troubleshooting, and technologies relevant to enterprise application development. Experience with web-based application architecture is required, together with an understanding of application lifecycle management, system configuration, performance monitoring, incident resolution, and technical documentation. The role requires the ability to communicate effectively with business users and Subject Matter Experts, understand operational requirements, and convert those requirements into practical technical solutions. Experience supporting enterprise e-Learning platforms, integrated corporate applications, or similar digital learning environments would be particularly relevant to the position.

Skills Set

• Enterprise application development
• Web-based application architecture
• Software development
• Application design
• Systems analysis
• Requirements analysis
• Technical requirements
• Business requirements
• Application programming
• Application integration
• Software configuration
• Software deployment
• Application testing
• Functional testing
• Application troubleshooting
• Application maintenance
• Application enhancement
• Application performance monitoring
• System performance tuning
• Capacity planning
• Enterprise solutions
• e-Learning systems
• Workflow development
• Process diagrams
• Business process modeling
• Application prototyping
• Data validation
• Data integrity
• Exception handling
• Incident management
• Software release management
• Change Management
• User acceptance support
• End-user training
• User manual development
• Technical documentation
• Application lifecycle management
• Infrastructure coordination
• IT policies and procedures
• Stakeholder management

Why Join Us

This position offers broad exposure to enterprise application development within a large and technically complex energy organization. The role extends beyond programming into requirements analysis, architecture, integration, deployment, performance management, digital learning solutions, incident resolution, and direct engagement with business users. For an experienced application professional, it provides an opportunity to deliver technology solutions with measurable operational impact while developing deeper expertise in enterprise systems, digitalization, application integration, and large-scale corporate IT environments.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is one of the world 's leading integrated energy organizations and a major contributor to the economic development of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. Its operations are supported by extensive information technology and digital capabilities that connect people, business processes, technical functions, and learning environments across the Group. ATA forms part of this wider environment, supporting the development of technical capabilities required for ADNOC 's evolving energy operations.