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    SOC Manager | RTC-1 Employment Services

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    Full Time

    Position Title: SOC ManagerEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: up to 38K SAR all-inclusive depending on experience and qualifications Job Location: Riyadh, KSA About the Client: A highly recognized international group handling Information Technology & Services located in Riyadh – KSA.Job Description: – Development processes to ensure proper visibility and monitoring of the environment and solutions within the customer environment- Lead the day-to-day functions within the SOC- Supervise and Manage SOC analysts – Develop and report status of SOC and security posture to Management and customers.- Provide technical and functional guidance to the team members regarding event monitoring and incident analysis and response

    – Open to Saudi Arabian nationality – 50 years old and below- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar- At least 9 years of experience in the same role – Must have CISS/CEH certificates- Candidates who can join immediately will be prioritized

    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 Mobile iOS Developer – Level Shoes | Chalhoub Group

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Who we are We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and retailer for luxury in the Middle East, to a hybrid retailer bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of customers everywhere. To fuel the next stage of our growth we are looking to build a world class team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey of exploring new horizons together. At Level Shoes, our Mobile Developer contributes to the creation of mobile solutions, as well as the development and maintenance of iOS application. You will design for the Level iOS platform while collaborating with internal and external teams. You will be responsible for ensuring that the delivered software components provide the necessary functionality and performance in accordance with the overall requirements to create the ultimate mobile experience. What you’ll be doing: – Design and build applications in the iOS platform – Building, deploying, testing mobile apps, and releasing them to the Apple App Store – Build top architectures to build top features in Swift – Applying designed user-interfaces with a pixel-perfectionist developer Mindset – Contributing to project analysis processes in collaboration with Project Managers and other team members.

    What you’ll need to succeed: – Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, etc. – 5+ years of extensive experience in mobile development in iOS – Experience leading a team of iOS developers – Prior experience in handling mobile apps from 0 to release and later live maintenance – Excellent knowledge about the iOS/SDK environment such as UIKit, Foundation – Experience with programming in SwiftUI, and limited (for maintenance of existing projects) in Objective-C – Good knowledge in using web services (json/rest, soap/xml) – Experience in working with version control systems (Git) – Having knowledge of tools: PaintCode, Sketch, Atlassian JIRA/SourceTree/Confluence, – Knowledge of social media integration (OAuth, OpenGraph, Facebook/Twitter API) – Having experience in working in agile teams. What you’ll need to make the difference: – Start-up experience – Growth mindset – Experience within Enterprise commerce system – Stakeholder management 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.

    The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.

    By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.

    With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group’s success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group’s competitive edge in today’s market.

    By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. More

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    Software Engineer | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Amazon is one of the leading organization providing customer focused products and services to always move a step closer to its goal of earth’s most customer centric company. To have a global impact and presence, Amazon is launching itself in new markets every year. With Middle east and North Africa, being one of the section Amazon entered 2 years back, its looking for energetic individuals to bring in change and world class experience for MENA customers.Your responsibilities will include:- Keeping your finger on the pulse of the constantly evolving and growing big data field- Translation of complex functional and technical requirements into detailed architecture and design- Delivering systems and features with high quality, on time- Stay current on technical knowledge to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, and work with the team in bringing new technologies on board

    BASIC QUALIFICATIONS- BS degree or higher in Computer Science or related program.- Demonstrated leadership ability as either a lead software developer or software development manager- Strong Customer Focus- Deep understanding of software development in a team, and a track record of shipping great software on time- Solid understanding of Java, Angular JSPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS- Experience taking a lead role in architecting, designing, and building complex software systems.- Experience with the AWS product suite including ElasticSearch, S3, Redshift, Sagemaker, DynamoDB or RDS- Experience with full-stack development

    Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae. More

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    Senior Server Remote Technical Support Engineer (UNIX) | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Introduction At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.Your Role and Responsibilities The Multi-Vendor Services Server Team is expanding, and we are looking to hire Server Remote Engineers tasked with sharing technical expertise and resolving technical issues for IBM clients worldwide. A Multi-Vendor Server Remote Engineer in this job role will have expertise in various multi-vendor server technologies and access to specialized education for variety of server products (both remote & hands-on). As part of the job, the Server Remote Engineer would have the following responsibilities: – Perform problem determination/fault isolation by analyzing support logs and diagnostic data within the Level 2 team. – Use specialized diagnostic tools to isolate complex client problems and replicate/simulate problems in the dedicated Server lab – Keep cases regularly updated with information, actions and resolution status throughout the support service request life cycle. – Identify known defects and fixes to resolve problems. – Interpret online manuals and available documentation aiming faster issue resolution. – Collaborate closely with support teams (from all levels) to drive fixes on complex and critical issues. – Provide real time assistance to field technicians to resolve critical client technical issues. – Follow established processes for effective management of support incidents. – Demonstrate proficiency in the supported hardware platforms by maintaining applicable technical certifications. – Demonstrating soft and technical skills that contributes to client satisfaction. – Adhere to the set working schedule (organized in 3 shifts during weekdays, supporting 24/7 shift operations during weekends and public holidays, and on-call coverage).

    Required Technical and Professional Expertise – Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) in Computer science or similar technical field or demonstrated equivalent Experience. – At least 3 year of experience in a senior technical support role – Remote support. – Experience in customer facing roles. Skills and competencies. – Excellent command of spoken and written English – Excellent soft skills, active listening/reading, sympathy, ask when in doubt, explain clearly and set right expectations. – Good planning and organization skills. – Troubleshooting and analytical thinking skills to identify and resolve problems. – Customer-first mindset with high sense of ownership. – Ability to quickly learn and absorb new concepts, terms, and vocabulary. – Ability to research and self-study to find solutions to unknown issues and generally improve oneself – Ability to manage complicated req Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise – Experience with Unix HW (Oracle/Sun & HP-UX) and OSs and virtualization technologies (additional Wintel/x86 HW knowledge is a definitive plus) – Good knowledge of networking/storage concepts. – Experience providing technical hardware support or administration for server products with focus on the following OEMs: HPE, Oracle/Sun, Dell, Fujitsu, etc. – Good command of spoken and written French language skills will be considered as a great advantage (other optional language skills as Spanish/Italian/etc.) are relevant too

    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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    Technical Specialist – Cloud Native and Full-Stack Development | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Introduction At IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.Your Role and Responsibilities IBM Services is a team of business, strategy, and technology consultants enabling enterprises to make smarter decisions and providing unparalleled client and consumer experiences in cognitive, data analytics, cloud technology and mobile application development.We are looking for Thought Leaders, Advisory Strategists, Chief Technologists, Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Cloud Sales Directors, Modernization Evangelists, Consultants and Architects that will join our team which is a key growing business area for IBM.Technical specialists are responsible to build applications and integrate a broad variety of products, technologies, and services; various systems and applications architectures; and diverse hardware and software components to deliver outcomes for clients. They should be able to design software solutions that meet client requirements. They must demonstrate the application of their technology skills and experience in a client environment. They should be familiar with more than one approach to software development.At IBM, we offer consultancy services for a full-stack cloud platform that spans public, private and hybrid environments where you can build with over 170 products and services covering Data, Serverless, Containers, AI, IoT and Blockchain, and draw on deep industry expertise which helps clients on their journey to the cloud.We’re responsible for defining and implementing application roadmaps, architecture migration, modernization and operating models for cloud – for many of the biggest and most complex integration programmes in the marketplace. You will perform a Specialist technical role with a passion for delivery excellence.Responsibilities:* Become a trusted advisor to our clients through superior work.* Understand our client’s strategic needs, short and long-term business objectives and then articulate and formulate proposals and statements of work which are aligned* Responsible for applications-related quality, performance, availability, scalability, and integrity. They are also responsible for the functional interface to applications and for ensuring application usability.* Designs applications required to automate business processes and meet business needs. The resulting design may run on multiple platforms and may be composed of multiple software packages and custom components.* Defines best practices in the critical evaluation and selection and / or development of the software components and hardware requirements of the applications and data, and the development of the application, including evaluation and selection of development methods, development processes, best practices and tools.* Assume overall technical responsibility for the success of proposed solution design, solution content, solution construction, and solution integration in an industry vertical.* Responsible for ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction through comprehensive knowledge of solutions offerings, strategies and direction as it relates to the client’s business, infrastructure and industry.* Propose high quality solutions to clients in response to varying business requirements.* Should incorporate secure practices throughout your project from the design phase through development and testing to implementation.* Should be well informed of the industry standards for deciding the choice of standards for a given set of client requirements.* Should adopt efficient and automated practices for building and deploying code.* Should understand the strengths and weaknesses of different languages and/or frameworks in the context of the project.* Should be able to participate effectively in the QA process

    Required Technical and Professional Expertise * Be proficient in cloud full-stack development across the host of technologies- HTML5/CSS3, Node + Express, Mongo. Node.js, Webpack, and JavaScript frameworks including React, Redux, Angular, ReactJS, Node.js, Webpack, ES6+and CI/CD/DevOps.* Follows coding best practices (unit testing, documentation, Git source control, Continuous Build and Integration etc.* Good consulting experience, including a proven ability to define and build for customers demonstrable for over 3-5 years* Experience in working with clients in the region or around the world* Ability to articulate the specific challenges presented by cloud native development and application modernization* The ability and confidence to work independently and lead others* Good communicator at different levels, consensus builder, listener. Good communication skills – an ability to engage persuasively with stakeholders both inside IBM and with clients.* Capable of abstract thinking* Methodical, logical, disciplined, systematicPreferred Technical and Professional Expertise * Certifications in leading cloud vendors such as AWS, Azure, Red Hat, IBM Cloud, GCP a bonus* Experience working with large enterprise clients

    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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    EY Kuwait Strategy and Transactions (SaT) – Graduate Program | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. EY Kuwait Strategy and Transactions (SaT) – Graduate Program Location: Kuwait What if your career could have a lasting impact on you, and on the world? Here at EY, you’ll have the chance to build a truly exceptional experience. We’ll empower you with the latest technology, surround you with high-performing teams, and provide the global scale and diverse and inclusive culture you need to discover your full potential. Through our coaching and training programs, you’ll develop the skillsets you need to stay relevant today and in the future – all while building a network of colleagues, mentors, and leaders who will be on the journey with you at EY and beyond. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. The opportunity: your next adventure awaits You will be working with one of the most trusted, respected and influential teams in the industry. EY Strategy and Transactions teams work with clients to navigate complexity by helping them to reimagine their eco-systems, reshape their portfolios and reinvent themselves for a better future. With global connectivity and scale, EY Strategy and Transactions teams help clients drive corporate, capital, transaction and turnaround strategies through to execution, supporting fast-track value creation in all types of market environments. EY Strategy and Transactions teams help support the flow of capital across borders and help bring new products and innovation to market. In doing so, EY Strategy and Transactions teams help clients to build a better working world by fostering long-term value. Click here to learn about the Strategy and Transactions service line . If you have graduated from university, or will do soon, the EY Graduate Program could be just the job for you. You will be part of a team working with interesting clients, while earning a salary. We will help you develop the things you are naturally good at and learn new skills for your career too. What we look for – You have an agile, growth-oriented mindset. What you know matters. But the right mindset is just as important in determining success. We’re looking for people who are innovative, can work in an agile way and keep pace with a rapidly changing world. – You are curious and purpose driven. We’re looking for people who see opportunities instead of challenges, who ask better questions to seek better answers that build a better working world. – You are inclusive. We’re looking for people who seek out and embrace diverse perspectives, who value differences, and team inclusively to build safety and trust.

    Qualifications: – Bachelor’s or master’s degree: Accounting, Finance. – Kuwaiti NationalBachelor’s degree: completed within the past 18 months of applying to the graduate program Master’s Programs/Master’s Degree: completed within the past 18 months with no relevant work experience for more than 6 months or students who started their master’s directly after completing their bachelor’s degree. What’s in it for you – Accelerate your technical capabilities and transformative leadership skills with future-focused courses and development programs. – Broaden your horizons by working on highly integrated teams across the globe and collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds – both professionally and culturally. – Bring out the best in yourself with continuous investment in your personal well-being and career development. – Develop your own personal purpose and help us create a positive ripple effect on our teams, our business, clients and society – building a better working world, together.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.

    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region More

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    Android/IOS Developer | Peg B Technology

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Duties and Responsibilities• Design and build interfaces and advanced Android applications for improved user experience• Writing clean code using Agile Methodology, Unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, deploy new features and optimize deployments• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiencyDesired Experience and Knowledge• Solid Knowledge of Java, Kotlin is a plus• Solid Knowledge of Android SDK, Material Design and android architectural components• Knowledge of MVVM, MVP design patterns• Experience with Dagger 2, Data Binding, ButterKnife, Retrofit• Knowledge of Fundamentals of Testing Android apps• Experience with collections/data structures• Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, CouchBase, Cassandra, etc.) is a plus• Experience in working on a mobile wallet or integrating with any popular mobile wallet application• Experience in integration with SDKs performing card Tokenization is a plus Desired

    Qualifications• BA or BS (MSc preferred) degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering or related field; equivalent experience considered• 5-7 years’ software development experience with a minimum 2 years’ proven work experience as a Mobile Apps iOS/Android developer• Demonstrable portfolio of released Android apps in the App store and/or Play store.• 2+ years’ experience in software development for mobile commerce solution, E-money payments and other alternative payments methods

    PegB Technology is a multi-national team of mobile payment professionals with over five decades of payments experience across four continents, rolling out the world’s most intelligent omni-channel payments platform to empower you, the merchant, to accept all modes of cashless payments. We enable your mobile customers to pay for goods and services using mobile money and other wallets, debit and credit cards, instant EFTs, etc. using mobile apps and/or USSD and SMS.

    At Peg b Technology, our focus is on the design, development and implementation of custom mobile money services frameworks,solution delivery and application support to mobile money payment providers across various verticals – telecommunications, banking and finance, e-commerce, entertainment, etc., industries. More

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    Data Analyst | A Leading Distributor Of Mobile Technology Products In UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – Work very closely with the department head in extracting and visualizing insights from Big Data.- Data analyst is responsible for finding trends in data sets and visualize and present data in meaningful summaries and dashboards. – The ideal candidate is an experienced time trend analyst who enjoys optimizing and connecting data sources to draw a meaningful picture and generate actionable and profitable business insights. – The data analyst should enjoy studying numbers, building and tracking trends, and profile and segment customers to enhance our direct marketing and sales plans. – The right candidate must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the data analysis needs of multiple teams. – Apart from data analysis, the candidate must be able to present the data (PowerPoint, Power BI dashboard, excel graphs…) in a very summarized and readable manner by no data experts. – Analyze data from a wide variety of data sources available on Power BI and other CRM’s in the company.- Connect dots from related and seemingly unrelated data sources to help identify trends and business opportunities that will help us optimizing our sales and increase the company profitability.- Ability to run controlled experiments using the scientific method (test vs control group, hypothesis, testing, analysis, feedback) with the use of the right statistical tools to test for significant differences (like Difference in differences DID using python, or parametric tests like mann whitney or Paired Sample test, or non-parametric tests like Sign test)

    – BS Mathematics, Statistics, Business, or equivalent with strong grasp of retail business.- Strong backend experience with Python, SPSS or SSPS- Worked on Power BI or similar BI tools with working familiarity with a variety of databases.- Expert in Excel analytics, or Power BI data manipulation, slicing, analysis and visualization.- Strong analytic skills related to working with unstructured datasets.- Strong understanding of the retail business (worked in companies that sells goods, products or services)- Familiarity with customer profiling and segmentation (involvement in profiling or segmentation projects is a great plus)- Solid analytical skills, with proven history of optimizing business sales through the use of internal and external data.

    A leading distributor of mobile technology products in UAE. More