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  • Senior Back-end Developer | Deriv

    Employment: Full Time

    Our Team:We are the Back-end team, responsible for designing, developing, testing, and debugging the company’s server-side apps and databases. In collaboration with the QA team, we investigate and resolve technical issues. We empower the Front-end team by providing the components and features that they need. We aspire to delight our customers with a flawless digital experience.Your Role:As a Senior Back-end Developer at Deriv.com, you are a seasoned leader who can inspire your team and bolster the databases, scripting, and IT architecture of our company. You take pride in mentoring the junior members of your team and involving them in facing and overcoming new challenges, which you see as an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience. With your advanced object-oriented programming skills, you are eager to take on heavy responsibilities that go above and beyond the regular back-end workload of testing and improving the performance, speed, stability, and security of the company’s website and applications.What You’ll Do:- Design and launch large, complex back-end projects autonomously.- Communicate with other teams to clearly identify the requirements, goals, and road map of joint projects.- Undertake massive architecture challenges to reach high availability and scalability aims.- Build, maintain, and optimise the technology that powers our servers, applications, and databases.- Define the priority of the Back-end team’s tasks according to the company’s direction.- Take the initiative to learn and work with the new technologies that are often introduced to the arsenal of our engineering teams.- Collaborate with front-end developers and other teams to develop high-quality web and mobile apps.- Lead your team in writing, reviewing, and documenting code to support and improve the functionality of our digital products.- Detect and fix complex bugs that might result in high-risk issues during development and deployment.- Elevate our data storage design to achieve greater speed, efficiency, and scalability.- Supervise and engage in all aspects of the product life cycle.

    What You Have:- Expertise in any programming language, preferably Perl, Python, PHP, C/C++, Go, or Ruby, and a willingness to become highly proficient with Perl- Vast experience with relational database design, and/or open-source RDBMS systems such as MySQL and PostgreSQL- Extensive knowledge of information security and data protection- Proficiency in Linux system administration- Familiarity with Perl DBI, Moose, PSGI/Plack, NGINX, JavaScript, Redis, and Git- Experience working with microservices and scalable systems- Expert-level ability to produce high-quality, self-documenting code by using test-driven development (TDD) techniques- Long experience in Linux and other open-source platforms- Excellent spoken and written English communication skillsWhat We’ll Give You:- Growth-inducing challenges- Productive work atmosphere- Cooperation, support, and empowerment- Career progression opportunities- Market-based salary- Annual performance bonus- Health benefitsCasual dress codeTravel and internet allowances

    The story of Deriv starts in 1999. Regent Markets Group, the founding company, was established with a mission to make online trading accessible to the masses. The Group has since rebranded and evolved, but its founding mission remains unchanged.
    Our evolution is powered by over 20 years of customer focus and innovation. More

  • Data Engineer – Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismTechnology StrategyManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryAs our Data Engineer Consultant, we are looking for someone with experience in delivering data projects to clients. The potential candidate must have the ability to work with business stakeholders to extract the analysis needed, study the data available and produce a data product that can support a company’s decision-making process and advanced analysis of information.What we are looking for:- Proven ability to suggest and implement creative, innovative solutions which are aligned to the business requirements.- Capable of understanding and contributing to the technical solution from design through implementation level.- Work closely with relevant teams internally to ensure alignment and coordination across operations as part of the seamless implementation of existing and new systems.- Work on a wide range of projects involving the implementation of new and existing systems, solutions and processes.- Excellent spoken and written English with ability to communicate clearly and concisely with QA, other developers and Product Owners.- Interpersonal skills to interact with team members- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills- Positive attitude with ability to see through to completion

    Key technical skills:- In-depth MS SQL Server experience (SSIS, SSAS, and T-SQL)- OLAP modeling for both Tabular and Multidimensional models.- Functional and technical design of DW (star schema and snowflakes)- Advanced DAX and MDX- SSIS for ETL package development- Data model optimization and performance tuning.- Follow defined methodology and standards including preparation and maintenance of documentation for all stages of BI project execution.- Experience with TFS and JIRA.- Practical experience with Power BI stack.Other Skills:- Office 365 general knowledge- Microsoft Azure for BI workloads including:- Azure SQL PaaS- Azure Data factory- Azure Data warehouse- Azure Analysis Services- Azure IaaS- Azure Stream Analytics- Event and IoT hubs

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

  • Quality Assurance Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismTechnology StrategyManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryAs a Quality Assurance consultant at PwC you will be involved in Regression & Functional testing with Test Plan & Test cases.The deal candidate should have working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology (processes, and deliverables) and have the experience in working with the process and application teams to identify and close the gaps concerning IT-Quality issues.

    Required skill sets- Experience with Appium and Selenium- Experience with QA automation for microservices- Experience with IoT QA of hardware specifications- Solid foundation in implementing QA protocols in the cross-functional tech tea- Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases- Plan, conduct and monitor testing to ensure finished product quality- Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities- Design, develop and execute test automation scripts- Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved- Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs- Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

  • Data Engineer – Senior Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismTechnology StrategyManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryAs our Data Engineer Consultant, we are looking for someone with experience in delivering data projects to clients. The potential candidate must have the ability to work with business stakeholders to extract the analysis needed, study the data available and produce a data product that can support a company’s decision-making process and advanced analysis of information.What we are looking for:- Proven ability to suggest and implement creative, innovative solutions which are aligned- to the business requirements.- Capable of understanding and contributing to the technical solution from design through implementation level.- Work closely with relevant teams internally to ensure alignment and coordination across operations as part of the seamless implementation of existing and new systems.- Work on a wide range of projects involving the implementation of new and existing systems, solutions and processes.- Excellent spoken and written English with ability to communicate clearly and concisely with QA, other developers and Product Owners.- Interpersonal skills to interact with team members- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills- Positive attitude with ability to see through to completion

    Key technical skills:- In-depth MS SQL Server experience (SSIS, SSAS, and T-SQL)- OLAP modeling for both Tabular and Multidimensional models.- Functional and technical design of DW (star schema and snowflakes)- Advanced DAX and MDX- SSIS for ETL package development- Data model optimization and performance tuning.- Follow defined methodology and standards including preparation and maintenance of documentation for all stages of BI project execution.- Experience with TFS and JIRA.- Practical experience with Power BI stack.Other Skills:- Office 365 general knowledge- Microsoft Azure for BI workloads including:- Azure SQL PaaS- Azure Data factory- Azure Data warehouse- Azure Analysis Services- Azure IaaS- Azure Stream Analytics- Event and IoT hubs

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

  • Technical Support | Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFC Authority)

    Employment: Contract

    Key Responsibilities:• Assist in identification and resolution for a problem involving a program, machine, data or system software.• Installation of new pc’s, Tablet pc’s, configure smart phones for users, install software and configure QFCA specific soft wares.• Assist with problem resolution and coordinating problem solving with staff• To proactively provide information to users on progress of outstanding support calls.• Liaise with colleagues in the ITC team to ensure continuity of service for all users.• Respond to common enquiries or complaints from customers, management, or members of the ITC team according to design policies and procedures.• Provide Weekly reports to the Management on the status of the calls/work completed and reason for any pending calls• Responsible for end user workstation relocation• Assist in new setup and making sure their IT needs are fulfilled as per the agreed SLA• Asset Tracking and Inventory registerOperating Environment, Framework and Boundaries:• Operates within a structured environment reporting to IT Manager or his designated staff.• Works according to established policies, procedures and ITC guidelines.• Completed assignments or reports are generally reviewed by manager/supervisor.• Works and Operates as part of the ITC team within a multinational, multicultural environment having a high level of positive interaction with clients and employees of a wide variety of backgrounds.• Operates within objectives and internal policies to achieve goals and targets.• Handles safeguards private/ confidential information.Communications and Working Relationships:• Frequent communication with IT manager or his designated staff to discuss work objectives.• Frequent communication with IT Dept. employees to follow up on work deliverables.• Communicate with vendors or 3rd party support for calls assigned by the head of line managerProblem Solving/Complexity:• Performs assigned duties in accordance with defined standards, policies and procedures given the flexibility to define own working methods and procedures.• Strong problem solving and research skills.• Ease users by offering them alternate solutions until a permanent fix is agreed with the second level supportDecision Making, Authority and Responsibility:• Works under supervision and direction from manager. In accordance with defined standards, policies and procedures; however, excepted to use initiative under certain circumstances;• Strong organizational skills, Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers and employees.

    Education, Knowledge/Skills and Experience:• Degree in IT related field.• Should have 5+ years of experience working with Government Bodies, Multinational and multicultural organizations in the same manner• 7+ years of proven experience in IT operations which must include MS office products, operating system environment, printers and different help desk software’s• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.• Entry level Knowledge of MS CRM 365• Gain skill and confidence in thinking quickly under pressure.• Enjoy the thrill of multi-tasking.• Microsoft Certifications recommended• Basic Knowledge of Active directory• Sound knowledge of Laptop encryption and securityWorking Hours:• Normal Operational Hours Sunday-Thursday 8:00am – 5:00pm

    We are your platform for growth.
    As a fully onshore global business and financial centre located in Doha, Qatar, we offer your business the ideal platform for firms to expand East to West and West to East.
    Enjoy 100% foreign ownership, 100% profit repatriation, 10% corporate tax on locally-sourced profits only, and a legal environment based on English common law.
    Expand your business today through our quick and easy set-up. More

  • Technical Delivery Lead | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    NSI Talent is currently working on a role for a bank in Kuwait. They are looking to hire for a Technical Delivery Lead to support their ongoing Large-Scale Digital Transformation Program.Function:• Responsible for Managing Tribe Technical staff including vendors and owning the engineering delivery of technical products in the retail tribe.Reporting to:• Retail Tribe lead

    Requirements:• 7 to 10 years of Relevant experience in Banking and “Digital Transformation”• A Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience• Proven GCC experience in the Banking Domain• Excellent command of English language and Arabic (Highly Preferred but not Mandatory)• Candidates from Kuwait will be prioritized.Interested candidates can send their updated CV online.

    New Sourcing International (NSI) / Bluefin Talent have partnered so to offer a specialized recruitment solution within the Consulting and Financial services domains.
    Working together as a specialist search and selection agency, we concentrate on blue chip financial services and strategy / technology consulting organizations across Europe and the Middle East; focusing exclusively on Financial Services, IT and Risk. Being niche allows us to offer a premium search service, tailored to overcome the technically challenging nature of recruitment for the specialist functions that we work.
    We are dedicated to representing best of breed candidates in the region in our dedicated fields of employment. As such we are a leading outfit for placing ex-pats and internationally educated students in the region.
    Our biggest unique selling point, is that we are steered by a dedicated team of ex-financial services and industry professionals. This allows us to offer a level of candidate pre-screening for roles, which is largely anomalous to the recruitment profession. Our ability to bridge the technical knowledge gap typical recruiters encounter, coupled with a thorough delivery process allows us to drive consistently superior results for our clients sourcing requirements. Designed to provide a fast and efficient turnaround, we minimize the use of internal resources our clients spend vetting inadequate profiles, allowing them to quickly get back to focusing on their strategic goals.
    Our strength lies not only in the specialist nature of our firm, but also in the commitment we show towards our clients and candidates. We endeavour to build long-term relationships and recognise the crucial nature of communication throughout the recruitment process. Excellence, integrity, respect and transparency are cornerstone to the culture we promote. More

  • IFS – C&M – PR & Communications Lead – Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Clients & MarketsManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in Sales and Marketing, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to focus on positioning a distinctive PwC brand in the marketplace and drive long term revenue growth for the Firm. You’ll focus on designing, developing, and implementing communication programmes and media events to promote and sell the PwC’s brand and services as well as contribute to and evaluating our pricing strategies in the marketplace.Our Marketing and Public Relations team is responsible for PwC’s external media relations and social media strategy. As part of our team, you’ll help with social media account management, media relationship management, and identifying new and emerging opportunities for the Firm.The PR & Communications Team Lead is responsible for the firm’s external communications activities. This individual will lead the PR & External Communications team to focus on protecting the brand and positively positioning the Middle East firm and its spokespeople. The PR & Communications lead will utilise targeted media platforms such as print, broadcast, and digital whilst continuously monitoring mentions and consistently achieving share of voice targets. Reimagining the way we profile ourselves in the market will be a focal point for this leadership role. Primary duties and responsibilitiesPR & External Communications- Manage the presence and positioning of the firm by developing and implementing a holistic PR strategy that gains positive exposure across the region.- Evaluate and assess all media requests, facilitate interview opportunities, support interview preparation and coaching with our Senior Leadership, Partners and Directors.- Provide timely advice and direction in relation to the firm’s reputation.- Manage any Public Relations agency relationships, define their mandate, and monitor their performance (where applicable) .- Measure effectiveness of external communications initiatives and produce reports for all LoS leads.- Measure and monitor the share of voice of PwC Middle East coverage vs. our regional competition.- Secure optimal profiling of our subject matter experts in speaking positions during leading events and conferences – both PwC managed, and external – regionally, and at times globally.- Work closely with the Marketing team to ensure full alignment and coordination of external marketing campaigns.- Ensure content developed positions the PwC brand appropriately for external publications and multi-communication channels.- Work closely with the business to ideate and assist in the development of blogs and articles from start to end.- Manage the crisis communications process locally with support from the Marketing & Communications Lead, ensuring all matters remain confidential and dealt with in a professional manner. – Oversee all press releases and manage the press release calendar to ensure consistent profiling of the PwC brand regionally.- Manage communication activities including enforcement of corporate communication policies and guidelines, support the Middle East Leadership team with external communication leading to increased profiling.- Work with the Business Development and Pursuit & Insight team to ensure alignment and brand integrity within PR & Communications strategy.Planning & strategy – Develop the external communications strategy and implement plan in coordination with the Clients & Markets Strategy and KPIs.- Ensure effective collaboration with LoS and Team Leads to develop external communication plans.- Work closely with the PR team to implement strategies.- Reimagine delivery of PR & External Communications processes for efficiency and effective delivery of projects.

    Financial- Develop the PR & Communications annual budget, gaining final approval from the Clients & Markets Partner and Marketing & Communications Director.- Provide input to the Marketing & Communications Director for the development of plans including key investments, gaps and development needs.- Track and approve all spend areas within PR & Communications whilst adhering to the PR & Communications budget.Learning & Growth- Develop talent within the team by providing consistent direction and support to achieve targets/service level agreements.- Act as a key resource and liaison to other functional areas of the business, building cross-functional relationships as needed.- Responsible for working with PR & Communications Network to ensure consistency and alignment of PwC ME standards.- Create manpower plans for the team and raise to Marketing & Communications Director for approval.- Establish a healthy work environment for employees.

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

  • Network Administrator | Ooredoo Group

    Employment: Full Time

    About Us:Ooredoo is a dynamic global Telecommunications player operating in 10 countries serving more than 138 million customers. Ooredoo Qatar employs approximately 1,600 people driving Ooredoo to be the number one choice for world-class communications services in Qatar, and it is a team that you can be part of!About the Business Unit:The Technology Unit within Ooredoo is the backbone of the organization providing all technology services which enable Ooredoo to deliver its services to its customers across all technology platforms, 24/7/365. In other words, it’s responsible for the management of all Ooredoo networks, technology infrastructure/ platforms and processes to achieve fast time-to-market, high operational efficiency, and support product/ service innovation, and ultimately drive the financial performance of Ooredoo. The department acts as the single point of contact for Customer Call Center to receive all customer complaints and redirect tickets to the right island, track tickets, ensure coordination and ownership. Responsible to also provide high level monitoring of performance dashboards and real time performance monitoring of each Network, IT, IaaS & ICT KPI, and perform fault management and Oversee change management and SOC tool management.About the Role:- This role is responsible for supporting the management of the SLA Service Monitoring and support end to end.

    Minimum Experience, Essential Knowledge & Skills:- 5 years’ experience in a similar role.- Experience in a Service monitoring preferably in the Telecommunications industry.Minimum Entry Qualifications:- Bachelor’s Degree in Telecom or Computer & Communications or Electrical & Electronics EngineeringPreferred Certifications / Other QualificationsNote: you will be required to attach the following:Resume / cv

    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