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    Cloud Application Developer | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Introduction Over the past 100 years, IBMers all over the globe have helped make the world work better and smarter. In this new era of Cognitive Business, IBM is helping to reshape industries by bringing together our expertise in Cloud, Analytics, Security, Mobile, and the Internet of Things: Changing how we create, collaborate, analyze and engage. From transforming healthcare to improving the retail shopping experience – it’s what IBMers do. In Africa, we’ve been changing the way the continent does business for more than 50 years, and as our company continues to grow, we’re looking for talented professionals to join us in this new era.At IBM, you will use the latest software development tools, cutting-edge technologies, techniques using agile delivery approaches while working with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.Join us and be part of a diverse and global team of thinkers and doers, and make an impact.Your Role and Responsibilities Cloud Application Developers at IBM are working on designing, building, testing, and supporting industry-leading solutions in important sectors of the economy (Banking, Healthcare, Government, etc.) that make the world run today. Your work will be critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. As a cloud application developer, you will be responsible for developing cloud native apps, contributing to / following application architectural designs, analyzing and fixing bugs, communicating with the testing teams and in occasions the client, and supporting junior developers and growing the team experience. Job Duties As a member of our Cloud Application Development team, you will be developing cloud solutions for our clients across the globe using cloud native technologies and popular frameworks (Node.js, Spring Boot, Angular, Docker). Required Technical and Professional Expertise – 5+ years of non-internship professional cloud development experience – Strong coding skills in Node.js and other modern frameworks (Spring Boot, Angular, React) – Hand-on experience with different database management systems (Relational DB/NoSQL) – Demonstrated deep hands-on experience in Application development – Excellent writing & communication skills – Deep understanding of software engineering principles (SOLID, Cloud-native 12 factors, clean code) – Familiar with microservice based solutions

    Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise – Experience with one of the major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud, GCP, Openshift). – Experience coding with Python. – Experience with unit testing. – Experience with CI/CD pipelines. – Hands-on knowledge of Docker / Kubernetes. – Experience with architectural design (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current cloud loads. – Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing activities.

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.

    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.

    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    Machine Learning /Artificial Intelligence Business Enterprise Consultant | Najma Consultancy

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are looking for Machine Learning /Artificial Intelligence Business Enterprise Consultant in Dubai.- Collaborating with development teams and departments, as well as incorporating user feedback – Able to provide Guidance on Business Enterprise. – Able to provide Training for Business Enterprise on AI and machine Learning – Expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning – Managing support teams and evaluating performance metrics.

    – Ensuring that products and services are delivered on time and within budget. – Managing software and hardware installations and upgrades. – Maintaining computer network infrastructure and ensuring network security. – Plan, facilitate, and conduct requirements elicitation sessions, meetings, and presentations. – Lead review sessions for completed business/functional requirements with key business users focused on gaining consensus and final business approval. – Arabic Speaking

    Najma Human Resources and Training Consultancy, is committed to professional service in Human Resource and Training.

    Najma, has been operating successfully since 1997 and has been offering consultancy service to a number of reputed organizations in the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa. More

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    IP Core Engineer | Ooredoo Group

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Roles Summary: Perform all Packet network Operation and maintenance activities , which includes the following nodes: SGSN, GGSN, Radius ,DNS servers, VMware, HPE Duties & Responsibilities: – Performing Packet core network operation and maintenance activities. – Performing routine backups. – Performing all planned and unplanned activities. – Maintaining the KPI’s as agreed with the vendors. – Performing all the required acceptance tests. – Implementing signaling network according to the design. – Implementing and maintaining proper routing according to the plans. – Preparing Data fill and implementing PS nodes. – Implementing of global title translation. – Performing Integration of PS with Core, VAS, IN and billing. – Activation and deactivation of PS software features. – Coordinating with the FO for all O&M activities. – Reporting all O&M activities to the PS Team Leader. – Configuring PS core for data roaming and troubleshooting problems with roaming partners – Implementing of any modifications on the plan as a required from planning. – Performing maintenance and preventive maintenance activities. – Performing the daily, weekly, and monthly routine health check. – Do what is required according to the performance report. – Providing support for billing and customer care departments. – Insuring the quality of work delivered. – Coordinating with other departments as needed. – Securing GSN nodes from all associated risks.

    Work Experience & Qualifications:- Good understanding of GSM abbreviations. – Good knowledge in UNIX based systems. – CCNA certification is a plus. – VMWarecloud services certification is a plus. – Knowledge of Radius and DNS services is a plus. – Flexibility, doesn’t mind being 24/7/365 on call. – Creative and flexible approach to project based activity. – Good Communication skills. – Organization commitment. – Highly motivated team player. – Ability to work under pressure. – Bachelor degree Telecom EngineeringComputer Engineering or equivalent. – Proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written). – Computer Literacy knowledge (Microsoft). Note: you will be required to attach the following: – Resume / cv- Professional Personal Photo

    We are a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet, and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, we are guided by our vision of enriching peoples lives and our belief that we can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential.

    Formerly known as Qtel Group, we have a customer base of 92.9 million and reported revenues of USD 9.3 billion in 2012. More

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    Corporate Application Senior System Analyst | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Responsible for the complete life cycle of new/modified IT systems, from analyzing existing processes and gathering requirements to implementing systems, testing and providing training.Responsible for managing the lifecycle of all problems. Identifying the root cause of a problem, preventing Incidents from happening, and minimizing the impact of Incidents that cannot be prevented.Client DetailsLeading Pharmaceutical Retail organisation rapidly expanding in the MENA regionDescriptionIT Application Projects:* Lead the team in implementing systems, analysis, design, development, delivery, support and communication of the in-house or standard IT Application projects.* Lead the consulting efforts with users/business analysts and other functional teams to gather and interpret their documented requirements for various IT Application projects.Assigned Business Department:* Train the key/power users in the assigned business departments on the usage of the retail applications to achieve the best utilization of the system and to meet the business needs.* Examine and analyze the current processes of the business departments and optimize them through the automation and removing of the non-adding value steps.* Participate and manage the retail application projects through the communication of the business requirements with the vendors, following-up on the tasks’ status with the vendors and the assigned business departments.* Provide enhancements to existing applications. Define systems requirements, priorities, and viable alternatives. Coordinates conversions and upgrades to vendor systems.* Ensure the implementation of the project plan and schedule to ensure the proper and on time implementation of the projects.* Performs a variety of complex programming tasks, such as designing, documenting, and coding program logic* Review solution design documents and conduct User Acceptance Test (UAT) sessions to satisfy the business requirements.* Provide Applications Support and Ensure smooth operations of the retail systems through the daily checks and system reports and proper monitoring. Manage migrations, upgrades and patches to ensure systems stability and reliability.* Assist in developing end user documentation and departmental policies and procedures that impact the use of application systems* Liaise with concerned parties to build, test, release, and deploy changesInformation Services:* Participate in the planning and testing of the Contingency and Disaster Recovery activities to maintain service levels and ensure the continuous operation of the information services.Security & Backups:* Define security, backup and recovery procedures for each system implemented.* Work with Internal/ External auditors to ensure the quality, security and integrity of the application systems.* Perform Risk Assessment for Application systems and escalate to Section Head with mitigation plan.Collaboration:* Collaborate with the other functions of the IT division to ensure the integration of the system different modules.Job Offer* Attractive salary and overall package* Opportunity to join a household name organisation* Fast growing team

    * Experience in the management of Oracle Fusion HCM after implementation * Experience in Business Analytics* Strong support experience in a similar corporate retail function

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Head of Data Analytics and Digital Insights | eMagine Solutions

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Head of Data Analytics and Digital Insights – Dubai (AI, ML, Big Data, MarTech, Monetization)New to eMagine Solutions Search Dubai; we have been retained by a international conglomerate who are embarking on a global, organisation wide Digital & Data Transformation. This is a greenfield project and will have complete ownership on the digital transformation: Analytics and Data Science, Enterprise Application Integration and Business Processes Automation. As the Head of Data Analytics you will be transforming data into business value through the innovative use of digital technologies and analytics. You should be completely immersed in BI to AI of Data and need to have understanding of data science, analytics, MarTech and data monetization. You will be driving change across this multi billion dollar organisation, managing teams that enable and drive fact-based decision making leveraging internal data assets. Someone who has previous experience of creating Data & Analytics Centre of Excellence (COE), would be a huge plus.

    Salary:
    AED
    50,000 to 60,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
    Additional benefits: Private Schooling, Medical & Flights

    Being familiar with Big Data, Architecture, Data Warehouse Design and Development and overseeing this from a strategic level is a must. As well managing relationships with C-Suite and advisory (speak tech and exec). SkillsThe company are building out a Data Lake (Big Data) and redefining their DWH environment, as such any experience with DW Modelling and experience with Methodologies such as Kimball would be a distinct advantage. Commercial Analytics. Data Monetisation.

    eMagine Solutions is one of the leading authorities on leadership and talent globally. Our combined resources of over 100 years professional experience mean that our clients trust us with finding them the top talent globally and candidates trust us to find them the right opportunity in a timely and confidential manner.

    Throughout our offices we provide complete solutions for our clients, including traditional temporary and permanent recruitment, executive search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), salary survey’s, market mapping and training and development courses.

    Our global client list work with us not only because of our expertise but also because of our honesty, integrity and passion. More

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    Master Data Management Lead | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Perform review of Informatica MDM detailed design, configuration, monitoring, deployment and implementation of Informatica MDM Platform Version 10.2.• Ability to translate business requirements to technical design and code• Performance tuning of Application, Database and Informatica MDM platform• Collaborate with various technical teams and business users for Development, QA, and Operations Support• Awareness of MDM trends, MDM Concepts, and other MDM tools

    • 50 years old and below• Must have at least 10 years of experience in Informatica Master Data Management (MDM), Informatica Data Quality, and Informatica suite of products• Hands-on experience with Informatica MDM User Exits, Match Rules, HM, IDD, E360, BES, and SIF• Proficient in integrating data quality tools e.g. IDQ, Trillium with Informatica MDM, integrating external business application with Informatica MDM hub using Batch process, SIF (Services Integration Framework) and message queues• Hands-on experience with Informatica MDM Hub configurations – Data modeling & Data Mappings (Landing, staging, and Base Objects), Data validation, Match and Merge rules• Proven experience working with Service-Oriented and Event-Driven Architectures (SOA / EDA), JMS messaging, SOAP, and RESTful services• Immediate joiners will be prioritize

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    Senior Recruiter – Recruiter manager | A Leading Manufacturing Company In The UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Recruiters are responsible for meet hiring goals by filling open positions with talented and qualified candidates. … This entails sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating the interview process, and facilitating offers and employment negotiations, all while ensuring candidates have a pleasant experience.

    – Designing and implementing the overall recruiting strategy- Sourcing and attracting candidates by using headhunting, databases, etc- Conducting interviews and filtering candidates for open positions

    A leading manufacturing company in the UAE. More

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    Business Analyst – Manager (6 Months Fixed Term) | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryProject Leadership and delivery Support the Finance leadership to deliver priority transformation projects to implement a new budgeting and planning tool for PwC Middle East, leading individual work streams and contributing to project leadership and management. This will include: Working with key stakeholders to define and manage project scope, deliverables, phasing, timelines, resources and budget Process redesign in line with lean six sigma principles Utilisation of technology to maximise process efficiency, manage risks and implement control through system implementation, enhancements, integration and automation Organizational redesign and transitioning from as-is to a to-be operating model Change management both within Finance and across the business Working closely with the finance business lead (FP&A leader), external vendor team and internal technology team to successful deliver this priority project on time and to business requirements.- Champion collaborative discussion, decision making, and problem solving Project Management Ensure agreed scope, quality, timescale and budget are met and take action where these deviate from agreed tolerances – Make sure appropriate project governance is in place and approved project management methodologies are followed – Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation – Identify, assess and manage risks to the success of the project alongside business lead and project manager – Ensure customer oriented and economically beneficial project implementation Management of stakeholders at all levels throughout the organisation from senior leadership to colleagues within Finance and other internal functions as well as client facing teams to ensure successful project delivery and effect lasting change. – Responsible for the continuing professional development of self and team members

    Education and qualifications – Bachelor’s Degree – Certified accounting qualification e.g. ACCA, CPA or equivalent – Lean six sigma qualified, green belt minimum preferred – Language Fluency in spoken and written English, proficiency in Arabic would be an advantage – Excellent verbal and written communication skills – Overall Experience 6+ years of experience in a Finance function / Finance transformation role of which at least 2 years should be in a business analyst role Professional services experience preferred – Proven work experience in project business analyst support and delivery with a track record of implementations that delivered value to the business resulting in measurable business outcomes – In depth knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and planning/modelling in a multinational environment preferred – Excellent project management skills – Strong financial, analytical and accounting skills – Experience in strategic long term, annual budgeting and cyclical forecasting / modelling essential – Exposure to BOARD, TM1 Analytics, Anaplan or similar preferred – Ability to take ownership and drive work streams / projects independently to meet deadlines, solving problems and taking decisions as necessary – Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking Consultative and collaborative working style creating a culture of accountability and sharing – Ability to influence senior management and to maintain strong working relationships with people at all levels across the organization Good people management skills – Strong work Ethical conduct

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More