Senior Application Systems Manager – Data Management

Unleash the Power of Application Management — Drive Innovation and Operational Excellence!

Lisbon-based opportunity with hybrid work model

As a Senior Application Systems Manager, you will be working for our client, a global leader in data management and application lifecycle services. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the stability, continuous improvement, and strategic evolution of critical business applications that support core processes. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment that champions innovation and technical mastery.

Your main responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of business applications, including operational stability, incident management, and lifecycle updates.
• Drive infrastructure and application obsolescence remediation, including roadmap ownership, CVE fixes, and software upgrades.
• Lead functional and technical communication with cross-functional teams in French and English, ensuring clear and effective collaboration.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation, implement improvement procedures, and oversee release management activities.
• Coordinate with development teams to track, open, and resolve tickets, and challenge solutions to optimize performance and stability.
• Manage additional scopes such as VBA corrections and backup duties on Tango (TKS).
• Collaborate with stakeholders to steer application solutions and ensure seamless integration across processes.

You're ideal for this role if you have:

• 5+ years of experience in application ownership or management roles within complex environments.
• Strong expertise in Datastage (v11.7), Oracle (v19), SQL, Shell Script, and VBA.
• Proven ability to analyze functional specifications, troubleshoot incidents, and perform functional analysis across multiple applications.
• Exposure to DevOps and ITDS tooling ecosystems.
• Experience in managing client relationships and leading technical teams.
• Fluency in French (C1) and English (B1).

It’s a strong plus if you have:

• Certifications or additional expertise in application lifecycle management or DevOps practices.

Language Required for the role:

• English (Communicative)
• French (C1 level)

Eligibility to work in the European Union:

• Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in the European Union will be considered for this role.

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Interested? Apply now and include your CV (preferably in English) along with a statement confirming your consent to the processing and storage of your personal data.