Senior Technical Engineer - IT

Dubai Aviation Corporation; Dubai; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled IT Business Analyst to design and develop robust solutions that align with corporate strategies. This role involves translating business requirements into technical specifications, leading the design of scalable solutions, and mentoring a team of software engineers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the airline industry, a strong grasp of Agile methodologies, and a passion for improving solution quality. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will drive innovation and efficiency in a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as an IT Business Analyst in an airline.
• Experience in designing large-scale business applications.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Lead technical design and build for complex solutions.
• Mentor software engineers in clean coding practices.

Skills

Business Analysis

Agile Methodologies

Project Management

Technical Design

Software Development

Debugging

Automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or Computer Science

Tools

Business Analysis Tools

Job description

MAIN OBJECTIVE OF ROLE

To design, develop, support, and deliver robust and cost-effective solutions aligned with flydubai's corporate and IT strategies, while managing cost estimations, business case development and approval, as well as solution design, configuration, and deployment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Translate business functional and non-functional requirements into technical specifications and collaborate with solution architects to design robust, scalable solutions that meet IT standards.
2. Lead the technical design and build for complex solutions across teams, reviewing and approving technical designs to ensure appropriate architecture patterns are used by software engineering teams.
3. Apply expert knowledge of the technical stack and design principles to address complex business issues and represent software engineering in cross-business initiatives.
4. Champion automation and lean software development, conduct root cause analysis, and help define and refine software and data engineering playbooks.
5. Lead discovery phases of medium to large projects, develop high-level designs, and drive proof-of-concept and prototype implementations to validate ideas.
6. Investigate, debug, and resolve complex issues, ensuring built-in quality in collaboration with quality assurance teams.
7. Mentor and develop software engineers in writing clean code, debugging, testing, and reviewing work.
8. Develop frameworks and practices to improve solution quality and engineering productivity.
9. Create optimal technical designs and high-quality code that meet QA requirements and are ready for deployment.
10. Conduct functional, non-functional, and performance testing using appropriate automation tools.
11. Monitor engineering metrics to ensure agility, scalability, data quality, and reliability of solutions.
12. Contribute to technical debt remediation strategies in collaboration with environment, service, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field (3+ years).
• Experience in designing and developing large-scale, mission-critical business applications; airline experience and multicultural environment familiarity are preferred.
• Fluent in English.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as an IT Business Analyst in an airline, with at least 2 years in project management, and 4 years as a Senior Business Analyst working with senior management on cross-functional projects.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and conflict resolution among stakeholders.
• Proficiency with business analysis tools covering requirements gathering, analysis, design, testing, and maintenance.
• Total experience ranging from 7 to 9 years.

COMPETENCIES

• Customer Focus
• Teamwork
• Effective Communication
• Personal Accountability & Commitment
• Resilience and Flexibility (Can-do attitude)

ISR REQUIREMENTS

Adhere to ISR policies, report weaknesses or incidents, complete awareness sessions, and follow guidelines in daily operations.

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