Senior Associate – Application Support
Job Description
INSPIRE | EXHILARATE | DELIGHT
For over seven decades, Chalhoub Group has been a partner and creator of luxury experiences in the Middle East. In its pursuit to excel as a hybrid luxury retailer, the Group has curated a portfolio of over 10 owned brands and strengthened its distribution and marketing expertise for over 400 international names across luxury fashion, beauty, jewellery, watches, eyewear, and art de vivre categories.
Every step at Chalhoub Group is taken to build a future where luxury dreams become reality bridging cultures and crafting memorable experiences for our consumers. Be it by constantly reinventing itself, committing to innovation, or embracing new technologies, the Group is shaping the future of luxury retail.It delivers seamless omnichannel experiences across more than 950 stores, online platforms, and mobile apps. Driving this innovation journey is The Greenhouse the Groups innovation hub, incubator, and accelerator for startups and emerging businesses, regionally and globally.
Chalhoub Group fosters a people-at-heart culture rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a workplace catalysed by forward thinking and future-proofing. Today, it brings together over 16,000 talented professionals across eight countries in the Middle East, with a presence in LATAM.Their collective efforts have earned the Group the Great Place to Work certification in several markets.
Sustainability is at the core of the Groups strategy, guided by a clear commitment to people, partners, and the planet. Chalhoub Group is proud to be a member of the United Nations Global Compact, a signatory of the Womens Empowerment Principles, and to have pledged to reach Net Zero by 2040.
What You&aposll Be Doing
The Senior Associate Application Support is responsible for day-to-day operational
support of business-critical applications. This role focuses on ensuring timely
resolution of incidents and service requests, supporting change and release processes,maintaining documentation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams and
vendors to maintain service quality and availability.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Support & Incident Management- Respond to and resolve incidents and service requests related to supported
- Escalate high-priority issues to Specialists or relevant support teams as needed.
- Assist in root cause analysis and documentation of problem tickets under
guidance.
Change & Release Support- Participate in application change and release activities by assisting in
- Support testing and post-deployment monitoring as required.
- Monitor application dashboards and alerts, and log or escalate issues
- Support reporting on ticket volumes, resolution times, and SLA compliance.
- Maintain and update internal documentation, SOPs, FAQs, and knowledge base
- Ensure support documentation is accurate, accessible, and up to date.
- Coordinate with vendors and internal teams for incident resolution or service
- Maintain clear and professional communication with stakeholders on status
updates
Continuous Learning & Improvement- Participate in training sessions and service improvement initiatives.
- Contribute ideas for process improvements, automation, or knowledge sharing.
Required Qualifications
What Youll Need to Succeed- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related
- 13 years of experience in application support, IT service desk, or similar role.
- Basic understanding of ITIL processes (certification is a plus).
- Familiarity with ticketing/ITSM tools (e.g., FreshService, ServiceNow, Jira).
- Basic troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Exposure to enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, OMS, etc.).
- Basic understanding of SaaS/cloud environments and monitoring tools (e.g.,
- Experience in multi-vendor or cross-functional teams is a plus.
What We Can Offer You
With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day.
We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.
We Invite All Applicants to Apply
It Takes Diversity Of Thought, Culture, Background, Differing Abilities and Perspectives to truly Inspire, Exhilarate and Delight our customers. At Chalhoub Group, we are committed to inclusion and diversity.
We welcome all applicants to apply and be part of our exciting future. We ensure equal opportunity for all our applicants without regard to gender, age, race, religion, national origin or disability status.