Hamad International Airport

Manager IT – Airport Operations Support

Doha, QatarPosted 1 weeks ago

Salary
AED 15k–22k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Lead
Field
Engineering & Technology
Work mode
On site

About the role

Be at the heart of one of the world’s most advanced airports. In this role, you will own and lead critical airport IT systems that keep passenger journeys, baggage operations, and airfield activities running smoothly — 24/7. You will directly impact operational safety, efficiency, and passenger experience by ensuring mission-critical systems are always available, secure and high-performing environment. You will lead the support and stability of airport systems that directly impact daily airport operations. Role Responsibilities: Core Ownership • Lead 24/7 support of critical airport systems (AODB, BHS, operations platforms) • Take full ownership of incidents • Ensure stability, availability, and recovery of systems impacting live airport operations Incident Leadership • Personally lead major incidents end-to-end • Handle high-pressure operational disruptions independently • Drive root cause resolution and prevent recurrence • This role requires someone who has already handled critical incidents at scale Team Leadership • Manage a team of engineers and support staff • Lead internal IT collaboration • Build a high-performance support culture in a 24/7 environment Ongoing Delivery & Projects • Drive live system support + ongoing upgrades (e.g., AMS upgrade) • Support continuous system improvements and enhancements • Ensure smooth handover from project to BAU What we are really looking for: • 8+ years in airport IT systems (AODB / BHS essential) • Proven leadership of team members in a 24/7 environment • Strong incident & problem management ownership (hands-on) • Experience working within internal IT teams (not purely vendor-side) • Experience in large-scale airport operations environments • Exposure to cyber / IT operational processes • Ability to manage high operational complexity and scale • Thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure, 24/7 operations • Comfortable handling constant workload and multiple priorities

Requirements

8+ years in airport IT systems (AODB / BHS essential). Proven leadership of team members in a 24/7 environment. Strong incident & problem management ownership (hands-on). Experience working within internal IT teams (not purely vendor-side). Experience in large-scale airport operations environments. Exposure to cyber / IT operational processes. Ability to manage high operational complexity and scale. Thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure, 24/7 operations. Comfortable handling constant workload and multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

Core Ownership: Lead 24/7 support of critical airport systems (AODB, BHS, operations platforms). Take full ownership of incidents. Ensure stability, availability, and recovery of systems impacting live airport operations. Incident Leadership: Personally lead major incidents end-to-end. Handle high-pressure operational disruptions independently. Drive root cause resolution and prevent recurrence. This role requires someone who has already handled critical incidents at scale. Team Leadership: Manage a team of engineers and support staff. Lead internal IT collaboration. Build a high-performance support culture in a 24/7 environment. Ongoing Delivery & Projects: Drive live system support + ongoing upgrades (e.g., AMS upgrade). Support continuous system improvements and enhancements. Ensure smooth handover from project to BAU.

Skills

  • AODB
  • BHS
  • operations platforms
  • incident management
  • problem management
  • 24/7 operations
  • team leadership
  • major incident leadership
  • IT operations
  • cyber / IT operational processes
  • upgrade projects
  • live system support

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