Application Support Engineer

Systems Arabia; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Arabia is seeking an Application Support Engineer in Saudi Arabia to support enterprise applications. The role requires 2+ years in a similar technical support capacity, with strong SQL and API troubleshooting skills and a solid development background for deployments and performance optimization.

Responsibilities include diagnosing incidents, monitoring application health, and ensuring high availability while aligning with SLAs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Application Support or a similar technical support role.
• Experience providing L1/L2 support for enterprise applications.
• Strong SQL skills with the ability to troubleshoot database-related issues.
• Experience working with APIs and diagnosing integration issues.
• Familiarity with application monitoring and logging tools.
• Development background with knowledge of application deployments and release processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across technical teams.
• Experience working in ITIL-based support environments is a plus.
• Saudi Nationals are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide L1/L2 support for enterprise applications by diagnosing and resolving incidents and service requests.
• Troubleshoot application, database, and API-related issues using SQL queries and monitoring tools.
• Monitor application health, investigate performance issues, and ensure high system availability.
• Manage incidents and service requests while ensuring compliance with defined SLAs.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and database teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Support application deployments, releases, and production changes.
• Analyze application logs and system metrics to identify root causes and recommend preventive measures.
• Document incidents, resolutions, and technical procedures to improve support efficiency.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance application reliability and performance.

Skills

SQL

APIs

Troubleshooting

Monitoring

Education

BSc in CS/IT/SE

Tools

Monitoring tools

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and technically skilled Application Support Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years of experience providing L1/L2 support for enterprise applications, ensuring the stability, performance, and availability of business-critical systems. This role requires strong troubleshooting capabilities across applications, databases, and APIs, along with a development background to support deployments, performance optimization, and continuous application improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide L1/L2 support for enterprise applications by diagnosing and resolving incidents and service requests.
• Troubleshoot application, database, and API-related issues using SQL queries and monitoring tools.
• Monitor application health, investigate performance issues, and ensure high system availability.
• Manage incidents and service requests while ensuring compliance with defined SLAs.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and database teams to resolve complex technical issues.
• Support application deployments, releases, and production changes.
• Analyze application logs and system metrics to identify root causes and recommend preventive measures.
• Document incidents, resolutions, and technical procedures to improve support efficiency.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance application reliability and performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Application Support or a similar technical support role.
• Experience providing L1/L2 support for enterprise applications.
• Strong SQL skills with the ability to troubleshoot database-related issues.
• Experience working with APIs and diagnosing integration issues.
• Familiarity with application monitoring and logging tools.
• Development background with knowledge of application deployments and release processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across technical teams.
• Experience working in ITIL-based support environments is a plus.
• Saudi Nationals are encouraged to apply.