Sr Applications Associate - Investment Technology - 1 Year FTC

Qataryello; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Qataryello, based in Abu Dhabi, is seeking a skilled professional to manage and enhance core investment platforms. Responsibilities include overseeing the full lifecycle of applications, collaborating with various departments, and ensuring the systems support the investment process effectively.

The ideal candidate will have experience in asset management, vendor management, and a strong technical background. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a growing investment organization.

Qualifications

• Strong experience managing enterprise applications in investment environments.
• Solid understanding of fund accounting and investment lifecycle processes.
• Experience with application ownership and project execution.

Responsibilities

• Manage lifecycle of core investment platforms, including enhancements and integrations.
• Lead delivery of system changes and improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement across applications.

Skills

Managing enterprise applications

Understanding fund operations

Stakeholder management

Technical competence in system architecture

Tools

eFront

Investran

SimCorp

Job description

A leading investment organisation based in Abu Dhabi, undergoing significant growth across its private markets platform and technology capabilities.

• Own and manage the lifecycle of core investment platforms, including enhancements, integrations, and roadmap development
• Partner with stakeholders across Investments, Finance, Fund Operations, and Investor Relations to gather and translate business requirements
• Act as the SME for investment applications, ensuring systems effectively support the investment lifecycle
• Lead delivery of system changes and improvements, coordinating with vendors and internal teams
• Provide hands‑on support, troubleshooting issues and ensuring operational continuity
• Manage external vendors, ensuring delivery against SLAs and overseeing change, release, and deployment processes
• Drive continuous improvement across applications, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual processes
• Support the evaluation, selection, and onboarding of new applications where required
• Ensure systems meet governance, regulatory, and data control requirements

• Strong experience managing or supporting enterprise applications within asset management, private equity, or investment environments
• Solid understanding of fund operations and fund accounting, including investment lifecycle processes
• Experience working with investment platforms such as eFront, Investran, SimCorp, or similar
• Background combining application ownership, business analysis, and delivery/project execution
• Hands on mindset, comfortable operating in lean teams and taking ownership across multiple areas
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work closely with business users and senior stakeholders
• Experience managing vendors and working in outsourced delivery environments
• Technically competent with a good understanding of system architecture, integrations, and data flows
• Comfortable working in a fast paced, evolving environment with multiple priorities