Technical Application Manager

Project overview

Detavast application request

Assignment description

An application that doesn't work can have major consequences. Especially within the government, where digital systems are used by many people every day. As a technical application manager, you ensure that applications keep running, even when systems are migrated, connections falter, or an incident occurs. You dive into the technology, find the cause, and, together with your colleagues, ensure a sustainable solution.

Do you want to use your technical knowledge to ensure that important digital services keep working? Then we at DICTU are looking for you!

This is what you will do

As a technical application manager within team Abel, you are responsible for the technical continuity and development[JN1.1] of applications. You work independently on complex issues, but also actively seek collaboration with your colleagues and other stakeholders.

Background of the assignment

DICTU is one of the largest ICT service providers within the Dutch central government. Over 1,800 dedicated professionals in The Hague, Assen, and Zwolle work with enthusiasm and a focus on the customer on IT systems that are important for the Netherlands. These can be business operations applications, websites, and apps, but also digital workplaces and applications in the field of subsidies, inspections, and registers. We use modern technologies and developments such as Cloud, Mobile, and Big Data. Together with our clients, we look at the technological solutions for tomorrow. Tailored to the users.

And continuously responding to innovations!

Where you will work

You will join team Abel at DICTU in Assen. The team works on the technical management and continuity of applications within an environment where reliability and security are important. You will work with colleagues with various expertise and have the space to devise solutions and implement improvements independently.

You will work an average of two days a week from Groningen and visit Zwolle approximately once a month. Your base location is Assen.

• You manage applications within both Linux and Windows environments and ensure they remain stable and secure.
• You guide and realize migrations of applications to new versions of Linux and Windows.
• You analyze and resolve technical incidents and ensure structural solutions are found.
• You work with connections between different systems and ensure they remain reliable.
• You manage and renew certificates, keeping an eye on the continuity and security of the applications.
• You work according to Agile and use a Kanban board to make work visible and determine priorities together.

Requirements

Desirables

DICTU provides ICT and digital services for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) and several other ministries. It uses its knowledge and experience to optimally support the policy and organizational goals of its clients. It responds to the latest technological developments, such as the Cloud. It also ensures high-quality security of the data it technically manages and stores.

• At least 5 years of demonstrable experience with technical application management in Windows and Linux environments
• Certification in ICT-oriented professionalization training
• Certification in Oracle Database I and II
• Certification in Cisco CCNA Exploration 1 through 4
• Experience working for the Government
• Experience in writing educational material for ICT, with concrete examples in CV.
• Experience in managing documentation, with concrete examples in CV.
• Experience with Agile working

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Duration: 12 months
• Location: Assen, NL
• Languages: Dutch