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    Money Exchange & Transfer Operations Expert | Mentor

    Employment: Contract

    Mentor Global Consultant is seeking to hire an executive or a director level person with a hands-on background in running day to day operations of a money transfer and foreign currency exchange house.The job is an advisory and consulting role related to a business turnaround project of a mid-size exchange house in UAE. The ideal candidate should have a strong operational background with one of the mid-size or large exchange houses in the UAE.Interested candidates are urged to submit their application with their detailed resume, at least 2 references with contact details and a cover letter explaining their interest in the job and their experience with business turnaround projects in similar type of foreign currency exchange and money transfer houses.Mentor Global Consultants is a management consulting firm with offices in California, USA and Dubai, UAE focused on business & technology transformation and change management. You can learn more about us at https://www.mentor-gc.com/

    Candidates should come with strong business and operational knowledge of global remittance, foreign exchange, payment solutions, branches management, technology infrastructure and UAE specific applicable laws.The role will require high analytical skills, solid ability to identify business & operational weak points and advice on sound solution as well as capabilities in presenting both in verbal and written manner a well-structured program plans ready for implementation.The candidate will be reporting to the turnaround program director while working closely with the client CEO and leadership team. The role will require a physical presence in the UAE for 3 to 6 months at least.

    MENTOR is a management consulting firm that helps organizations reach their full potential. Since our establishment in 2006, we have guided organizations of all sizes on their journey to achieve excellence.
    Through a deep understanding of our clients’ operations and challenges, we offer comprehensive recommendations and solutions that can achieve desired change. And we reinforce this change through learning programs and digital tools that align and nurture talent.
    Our advisory services provide direction to organizations on how to create positive change and become more efficient and cohesive. We also equip people with the skills and knowledge required for change, through a variety of customized learning solutions. And we empower change through digital applications that help clients to implement solutions, and to operate and learn more effectively. More

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    Senior Solutions Developer | Halian

    Employment: Full Time

    Halian is an IT services company providing integrated Managed Services, Resourcing, & Professional Services for corporate enterprises across the UK, Europe and the Emerging Markets of the Middle East & Africa. Established in 1996 and now employing over 450 staff, our company vision is “To unite the best people expertise and information technology and to deliver valued services for our customers”.We are looking for an experience Senior Solutions Developer to be based in Riyadh, KSA.

    Must have 8+ years of experience of relevant experience.Must have strong experience with python as well as relational Databases (e.g. MSSQL).Experience with JSON data structures including JSONpath.Strong experience with software version control (especially git) and building and maintaining RESTful APIs.Strong knowledge of test automation.Experience with HTML, XML, REST, SOAP, SMP, communication protocols in general.Western market experience is preferred.Ability to speak Arabic is an added advantage.

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.
    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.
    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.
    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    Assurance Associate (Audit and Tax) | XB4 – CPAs & Advisors

    Employment: Full Time

    The successful candidate must be driven to succeed, available for frequent local travel, and undertake a variety of indirect tax (VAT) compliance and consultancy services, and to a certain limit IFRS and financial statements audits and procedures, in an efficient and professional manner. Candidate must be meticulous and analytical. The role will be heavily client facing.This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced big 4 partner team. The team are driven to succeed and strive to provide real value to our clients.Responsibilities• Plan and oversee the compliance and auditing process• Perform effective risk and control assessments• Complete audits on time and submit reports to auditing manager• Present audit findings and find ways to increase compliance and efficiency• Coordinate periodical audits• Proven experience as an auditor• In-depth understanding of auditing and control practices• Updated knowledge of applicable laws and regulations• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and accounting software• Strong mathematical and analytical skills• Attention to detail• Organizational and leadership abilities• Integrity and reliability• Working both independently and alongside partner and VAT Team to promote and manage the practice and VAT Consultancy services to the firm.• Manage and facilitate routine VAT seminars to clients and potential clients.• Prepare technical VAT documents and communications for clients.• Frequent travel to client sites for VAT work/meetings.• Working with finance and commercial teams to support on billing arrangements.• Provide internal and external training to develop the team and clients.• Provide VAT consultancy services to clients such as Outputs and Inputs Tax reviews and compliance• Contract reviews and; any ad-hoc work required by clients in order to meet their VAT statutory obligations.• Support the expansion of VAT Consultancy Services and generate income through the achievement of sales targets.

    Essential skills• Comprehensive experience of the VAT guidelines and regulations in the UAE, and IFRS knowledge• Good communication, coaching and presentation skills• Excellent IT skills – in particular the use of Microsoft office applicationsQualifications• Will have 3+ years progressive tax experience including a minimum of 1-2 years Indirect tax experience working in International Indirect tax.• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Economics or Business Administration, VAT Diploma is a plus• Progressive tax experience with some exposure to international transactional taxes in a Big 4 public accounting firm and/or a multinational corporation• Professional certification in taxation and accounting is a plus.

    XB4 was formed in Pennsylvania in 2003, in the wake of the Enron-Andersen collapse, when serious quality and confidence challenges were facing the accounting world, and in particular the Big Four. Founded by a CPA with years of experience working in and out of the Big Four Accounting firms, XB4’s earliest goal was to deliver assurance, tax and financial advisory services that combined integrity and transparency with highly individualized professional care. In other words, bigger is not necessarily better.
    All our clients are important. All their concerns are significant, and all our clients can expect that with XB4 they will receive services that will add value to their organizations or businesses. At XB4, our goal is to serve and protect the interest of our profession, therefore, we are here to deliver more than just a name.
    We pride ourselves on a team that comprises of former Big Four Partners and staff. They bring with them decades of experience across a range of industries and organizations, in the public and private sectors, both profit and non-profit entities. Our approach combines a number of key ingredients that makes XB4 unique from other firms:
    thorough understanding of the applicable Standards and regulations;
    strong competency in local and international best industry practices;
    use and rely on the latest and best technology;
    individualized research;
    accessibility to our clients and communities; and
    trusted, honest, reliable, and timely service.
    At XB4, we believe ethics are real values, and not just another box on a check-list. If you share our values, please join us! More

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    Manager – Technology Program Leadership | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    The Manager – Program Leadership will be responsible for establishing and operating a project/program/portfolio management office (PMO) and managing a healthy client portfolio and the related financials.Client DetailsOur client is a leading multinational management consulting business with a strong global brand and a well established presence in the Middle East.Description* Develop trusted relationships with clients.* Manage a healthy client portfolio and related financials.* Originate and develop business opportunities.* Establish and operate project/program/portfolio management office (PMO)* Assess and manage risk and issues throughout all aspects of the engagements.* Manage projects/programs and portfolios* Convey impact of processes and changes.* Apply a global and diverse perspective to problem-solving* Driving and supporting the internal practice development.Job OfferHighly competitive salary package on offer for the best candidate.

    * Must be currently based in Qatar and under transferable sponsorship* Must be fluent in both English and Arabic* Experience in the public sector is plus* Management Consulting experience.* Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.* Excellent leadership and management skills.* Financial skills for managing engagements successfully.

    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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    Senior IT Network and Security Specialist | Big Fish Recruitment

    Employment: Full Time

    • Responsible for designing computer networks, including local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), the Internet, intranets, and other data communications systems.• Creates, tests, and evaluates networks along with ensuring the security of software, through to selecting and/or constructing and deploying broader network security systems.• Responsibility will be the performance, integrity and security of all network and security systems.• Will be involved in the planning and development of the network systems, as well as in troubleshooting any issues.

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or computer science• Level 3 Support Resource; preferably who has worked with Cisco Technical Team or has been hands-on support resource with 10+ years’ experience• CCIE Certification Mandatory (Security/ Enterprise Infrastructure)• MNC Background• Arabic Language desirable

    Service
    Our aim is to provide our clients and candidates with a consistent, quality service that goes beyond the norm, giving them peace of mind and complete trust in our ability to meet their needs.
    Knowledge
    Big Fish consultants specialise in their fields and have extensive experience in the region and beyond. We take pride in our knowledge and network and believe that our relationships are built on trust and integrity and are made for the long term.
    Care
    At Big Fish, as well as caring for the people we work with, we also care about the world and environment we live in, that’s why Big Fish support initiatives that promote human welfare, environmental protection and sustainability. More

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    Advanced Customer Support Engineer – Apps DBA | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    Description:A highly experienced Senior Oracle Applications DBA with deep technical expertise in installing, configuring, upgrading, migrating and managing large production builds of Oracle Applications and EBS Suite of Products. Ideally should have 6-10 years of hands-on experience as an Apps DBA managing production environments. Strong in Oracle Applications performance tuning and troubleshooting middleware stack components.Responsibilities:• Works at customer site in the implementation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting and Upgrade of Oracle Applications R12, Oracle MW components (Web Logic, OID, etc..)• Works with support to resolve Customers SRs.• Conduct knowledge transfer sessions both within the Oracle team and to end users.• Work closely with the functional team and delivery leaders to provide engagements work estimates and drive excellence in functional work.• Ensures that new services are appropriately captured and put in ACS corporate repository• Proactively maintains knowledge of Oracle’s current and future products/solutions offerings for the specified Supply Chain area.

    Technical Qualifications:• Highly experienced in the implementation, configuration, maintenance, troubleshooting and Upgrade of Oracle Applications R12.• Proven exposure of installation of Oracle Application R12.1 & R12.2 on Enterprise Linux production environments.• Experienced in installation and managing middleware components like Oracle WebLogic server, OID etc.• Good Conceptual knowledge of Oracle RDBMS internals, Backup & Recovery using RMAN, performance tuning, logical and physical design of database.• Experience working in an enterprise environment and supporting critical production databases and applications.• Experience in installing, configuring, upgrading and administering different versions of Oracle Database.• Strong experience working as an Oracle Applications DBA in 12.x versions.• Solid understanding of the product architecture and ability to analyze and solve issues across multiple layers of the stack.• Exposure to RAC and ASM Administration.• Must have the ability to upgrade and migrate databases from one platform to another using various tools like Oracle Data Pump, RMAN and TTS/XTTX and execute migrations using such tools.• Hands-on experience with Oracle Enterprise Manager.• Must be familiar with day-to-day operations such as monitoring, performance tuning and making recommendations after generating AWR and ADDR reports.• Troubleshooting memory related errors with Oracle 12c and Patching with RAC and Non RAC.• Provide support for Oracle database environments that include problem identification, reporting, tracking, analysis, and resolution.• Strong shell scripting knowledge.• Good knowledge of PL/SQL.• Experience in working with Oracle Applications & Databases running on Oracle Cloud platform.• Experience in migrating on premise databases to Oracle Cloud.• Basic software networking skills.Other Qualifications:• Strong English written/verbal communications• Self-motivated individual who works well in a team environment.• Willingness to work in shifts & weekends as required.• Willingness to travel in the region (MEA) and work out of client locations.• Willingness to provide on-call support on a 24/7 basis when needed.• Experience in working as part of Global/ Matrixed/ Remote teams.• Self-driven, ability to work under minimal supervision.• Excellent Analytical skills.Experience:• 6 years+ of overall experience in relevant technical roles.

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.
    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.
    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    Principal Advanced Support Engineer, ACS Global Delivery – Core Database | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    Preferred QualificationsAdvanced Customer Services is a global organization within Oracle, providing tailored mission-critical support services to customers with complex IT requirements. We provide customized, proactive solutions for all Oracle applications and technologies: Sun Servers and Storage, Database, Middleware and Applications.Advanced Services Engineers (ASE) provides support in the continuous operational improvement of Oracle environments. ASEs do this by leveraging Oracle’s support-based intellectual property and customers’ experiences throughout their involvement with Oracle’s technologies.Our goal is for every customer to gain ever-more value from their Oracle Solutions by helping them make well informed decisions regarding the implementation; management and use of Oracle technologies.Core Activities and Responsibilities:- Delivering high quality technical services to ACS customers.- Ensuring adherence to internal methodology, tools and quality standards.- Proactively foresee existing customer needs and activities to provide better support and remain engaged with customer focused activities- Work with other Oracle LOBs and Partners to ensure that knowledge is transferred both into and out of ACS, and act as technical Subject Matter Experts where required- Be focused on innovation and technology and understand how these can be used to benefit both customers and ACS- Manage and resolve Customer Requests according to product main strategy and model.- Respond and resolve customer issues within Key Performance Indicator targets.- Maintain an up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of new products.- Ensure the timely completion of planned proactive tasks and Customer Requests.- Owning and resolving problems and managing customer expectations throughout the life cycle in accordance with global standards.- Working towards, adopting and contributing to new processes and tools (ODC, diagnostic methodology, health checks, scripting tools, etc.

    Related Work Experience- The candidate should have MIN 5-8 years of experience in using and administrating Oracle database server with strong knowledge of UNIX, Linux and/or Windows.- Experience in RAC, DB Performance, or Backup/Recovery is a Must.Formal Education or Equivalent- The candidates should have a degree in Computer science or similar.- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) is a must/ (OCM) is a plus in Oracle platform products including database, Cloud certified is preferred.Skills- Strong knowledge of UNIX, Linux and/or Windows.- Strong Experience on SuperCluster, Exadata machines.- Experience in RAC, DB Performance, DB patching/DB upgrades or Backup/Recovery is a must.- Experience in one or more of the following technical areas is a plus:- Oracle Security Products, Oracle Data Guard, Oracle Golden Gate, SQL Tuning, Corruption, Exadata , Super Cluster, ZFS, ZDLRA.- Having excellent written and spoken English is a must with strong Communication skills.- Candidate should have Customer focus, working globally, team working and results orientation skills.Others (Mandatory)Candidate should be- Willing to travel for long tasks or high frequency.- Willing to work on 24×7 and flexible hours (Out of hours and weekends

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.
    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.
    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    Principal Advanced Support Engineer, ACS Global Delivery – Core Database DBA | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    Preferred Qualifications• Advanced Customer Services is a global organization within Oracle, providing tailored mission-critical support services to customers with complex IT requirements.• We provide customized, proactive solutions for all Oracle applications and technologies: Sun Servers and Storage, Database, Middleware and Applications.• Advanced Services Engineers (ASE) provides support in the continuous operational improvement of Oracle environments.• ASEs do this by leveraging Oracle’s support-based intellectual property and customers’ experiences throughout their involvement with Oracle’s technologies.Our goal is for every customer to gain ever-more value from their Oracle Solutions by helping them make well informed decisions regarding the implementation; management and use of Oracle technologies.Core Activities and Responsibilities:• Delivering high quality technical services to ACS customers.• Ensuring adherence to internal methodology, tools and quality standards.• Proactively foresee existing customer needs and activities to provide better support and remain engaged with customer focused activities• Work with other Oracle LOBs and Partners to ensure that knowledge is transferred both into and out of ACS, and act as technical Subject Matter Experts where required• Be focused on innovation and technology and understand how these can be used to benefit both customers and ACS• Manage and resolve Customer Requests according to product main strategy and model.• Respond and resolve customer issues within Key Performance Indicator targets.• Maintain an up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of new products.• Ensure the timely completion of planned proactive tasks and Customer Requests.• Owning and resolving problems and managing customer expectations throughout the life cycle in accordance with global standards.• Working towards, adopting and contributing to new processes and tools (ODC, diagnostic methodology, health checks, scripting tools, etc.Related Work Experience• The candidate should have MIN 5-8 years of experience in using and administrating Oracle database server with strong knowledge of UNIX, Linux and/or Windows.• Experience in RAC, DB Performance, or Backup/Recovery is a Must.Formal Education or Equivalent:• The candidates should have a degree in Computer science or similar. Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) is a must/ (OCM) is a plus in Oracle platform products including database, Cloud certified is preferred.

    Skills• Strong knowledge of UNIX, Linux and/or Windows.• Strong Experience on SuperCluster, Exadata machines.• Experience in RAC, DB Performance, DB patching/DB upgrades or Backup/Recovery is a must.• Experience in one or more of the following technical areas is a plus:• Oracle Security Products, Oracle Data Guard, Oracle Golden Gate, SQL Tuning, Corruption, Exadata , Super Cluster, ZFS, ZDLRA.• Having excellent written and spoken English is a must with strong Communication skills.• Candidate should have Customer focus, working globally, team working and results orientation skills.Others (Mandatory):Candidate should be:• Willing to travel for long tasks or high frequency.• Willing to work on 24×7 and flexible hours (Out of hours and weekends)• Detailed Description and Job Requirements

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.
    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.
    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More