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    Back End Developer – FXLM Technology | Citibank UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Responsibilities / Role:Development:• Requirements capture, analysis and design on the trading and distribution platform• Work with the partner teams to realize flow interaction, and communication interface• Testing and QA coordination• Liaison with the global business, support and development team• Troubleshoot performance and scalability issue• Third line support of the platform during trading hours• Close interaction with the business product manager and other internal business users covering FX tradingJob Opportunities:• Will be able to acquire an excellent knowledge of the FX flow & derivatives business domain• Gain knowledge of FX e-Trading and FX e-Commerce.• Opportunity to work with bright and innovative individuals both on the business and technology side and you can make a difference to the business performance of Citi’s largest institutional clients.• Being part of a dynamic team and contributing towards software development of core components within the next generation trading platform

    Basic Qualification:• Bachelor’s degree• Technical Skills Required (Development):• Strong in Core Java• Unix/Linux experience• Relational database concepts and knowledge in SQL• Nice to have: FIX protocol, Socket’s API, Middleware’s such as Tibco EMS, Tibco RV, Solace• Min. 2+ years Web Development experience• Min. 2+ years full-stack development experience• Familiarity with key technology concepts such as MVVM• Multithreaded Programming• Solid understanding of OO principles• Experience working in a finance technology team• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle• Experience with modern software development practices (test-driven development, Agile continuous integration• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, complexity analysis, data structures, problem solving• Experience refactoring code, evolving architectures, and Unit TestingNon Technical Skills Required:• Excellent communication skills• A team player• An enthusiastic ‘can do’ approach• A positive and pro-active attitude• A history of delivering against agreed objectives• Willingness to learn• Experience with working in large teams• Self-motivated and a desire to progress your career• Flexible and adaptive, team player• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills• Comfortable in presenting suggestions for change and or improving workflow• Ability to pick up new concepts and apply the knowledge.• Understanding of financial conceptsAdditional Information / Preferences: • Knowledge of FX is desirable• Experience of working with large financial software systems• Knowledge of e-Trading or ecommerce applications is desirable

    Citi works tirelessly to provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial services and products. We strive to create the best outcomes for our clients and customers with financial ingenuity that leads to solutions that are simple, creative and responsible. Citi has been present in the Middle East and North Africa since 1955 and conducts business in 16 countries in MENA of which 12 have in-country presence. It offers full scale corporate and investment banking services in Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Pakistan and maintains a representative office in Iraq. Citi’s institutional capabilities in the region include Treasury & Trade Solutions, Corporate & Investment Banking, Capital Markets Origination, Global Markets and Islamic Banking.

    Present in the United Arab Emirates since 1964, when the bank opened its first branch in Dubai, Citi has been known ever since for delivering excellence while consistently bringing world-class banking products and services to the local market. Citibank, the consumer banking arm of Citi, is currently a major player in the UAE’s credit card market and a leading provider of Wealth Management and Consumer Credit services. Citibank’s branch network in the UAE includes and a network of 60 ATMS located at various commercial centers across the UAE. More

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    System Analyst | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: System AnalystEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: Up to 40K AED, all-inclusive depending on experience and qualifications Job Location: Abu Dhabi, UAEAbout the Client: The hiring company is one of the leading financial institutions in the UAE.Job Role: • Provide L2 technical support, troubleshoot support requests, identify issue, and implement a solution• Oversee integration development with Microsoft Customer Engagement, peripheral Azure technologies, or third-party application• Develop or modify programs as per requirement• Assist in the implementation of security controls and standards• Provide support in preparation of department performance data and activity report• Coordinate with vendors and manage the process of acquiring system licenses infrastructure and applications• Create and maintain technical documentation around existing and new customizations• Implement ITIL process

    Requirements: • 45 years old and below• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or equivalent; Certified in Microsoft, PMP, and MS SQL Server• At least 2 years of experience in the same role preferably from banking/financial institutions • Should have extensive experience in OData, LCS tools, SQL Server Reporting Services and Power BI• Must have complete knowledge of functionality in D365 F&O , software development life cycle and sure step methodology• Should be adept in programming in X++, C# with Visual Studio• Must have experience of integration development with Microsoft Customer Engagement, peripheral Azure technologies, or third-party application, Utilize version control system such as Azure DevOps, Git• Professional certificate in programming and database administration • Excellent communication skills in Arabic and English• Candidates who can start 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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    FX UI Developer, VP | Citibank UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Responsibilities / Role:Development:• Requirements capture, analysis and design on the trading and distribution platform• Work with the partner teams to realize flow interaction, and communication interfaces• Testing and QA coordination• Liaison with the global business, support and development teams• Troubleshoot performance and scalability issues• Third line support of the platform during trading hours• Close interaction with the business product manager and other internal business users covering FX tradingJob Opportunities:• Will be able to acquire an excellent knowledge of the FX flow & derivatives business domain• Gain knowledge of FX e-Trading and FX e-Commerce.• Opportunity to work with bright and innovative individuals both on the business and technology side and you can make a difference to the business performance of Citi’s largest institutional clients.• Being part of a dynamic team and contributing towards software development of core components within the next generation trading platform

    Basic Qualification:• Bachelor’s degree• Technical Skills Required (Development):• Strong in Core Java• Unix/Linux experience• Relational database concepts and knowledge in SQL• Nice to have: FIX protocol, Socket’s API, Middleware’s such as Tibco EMS, Tibco RV, Solace• Min. 2+ years Web Development experience• Min. 2+ years full-stack development experience• Familiarity with key technology concepts such as MVVM• Multithreaded Programming• Solid understanding of OO principles• Experience working in a finance technology team• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle• Experience with modern software development practices (test-driven development, Agile continuous integration)• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, complexity analysis, data structures, problem solving• Experience refactoring code, evolving architectures, and Unit TestingNon Technical Skills Required:• Excellent communication skills• A team player• An enthusiastic ‘can do’ approach• A positive and pro-active attitude• A history of delivering against agreed objectives• Willingness to learn• Experience with working in large teams• Self-motivated and a desire to progress your career• Flexible and adaptive, team player• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills• Comfortable in presenting suggestions for change and or improving workflow• Ability to pick up new concepts and apply the knowledge.• Understanding of financial conceptsAdditional Information / Preferences: • Knowledge of FX is desirable• Experience of working with large financial software systems• Knowledge of e-Trading or ecommerce applications is desirable

    Citi works tirelessly to provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial services and products. We strive to create the best outcomes for our clients and customers with financial ingenuity that leads to solutions that are simple, creative and responsible. Citi has been present in the Middle East and North Africa since 1955 and conducts business in 16 countries in MENA of which 12 have in-country presence. It offers full scale corporate and investment banking services in Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Pakistan and maintains a representative office in Iraq. Citi’s institutional capabilities in the region include Treasury & Trade Solutions, Corporate & Investment Banking, Capital Markets Origination, Global Markets and Islamic Banking.

    Present in the United Arab Emirates since 1964, when the bank opened its first branch in Dubai, Citi has been known ever since for delivering excellence while consistently bringing world-class banking products and services to the local market. Citibank, the consumer banking arm of Citi, is currently a major player in the UAE’s credit card market and a leading provider of Wealth Management and Consumer Credit services. Citibank’s branch network in the UAE includes and a network of 60 ATMS located at various commercial centers across the UAE. More

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    Front End Developer, AVP | Citibank UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Development:• Requirements capture, analysis and design on the ecommerce platform• Work with the partner teams to realize flow interaction, and communication interfaces• Testing and QA coordination• Liaison with the global business, support and development teams• Troubleshoot performance and scalability issues• Third line support of the platform during trading hours• Close interaction with the business product manager and other internal business users covering FX tradingJob Opportunities:• Will be able to acquire an excellent knowledge of the FX flow & derivatives business domain• Gain knowledge of FX e-Trading and FX e-Commerce.• Opportunity to work with bright and innovative individuals both on the business and technology side and you can make a difference to the business performance of Citi’s largest institutional clients.• Being part of a dynamic team and contributing towards software development of core components within the next generation trading platform

    Basic Qualification:• Bachelor’s degreeTechnical Skills Required (Development):• Min. 2+ years Web front end Development experience• Min. 2+ years’ experience in HTML5, CSS, JavaScript across multiple libraries• Single Page Application design (ex. Angular, Knockout, React.js)• Experience in developing Single Page JavaScript• Familiarity with key technology concepts such as MVVM• Nice to have: C# and WPF • Min. 2+ years full-stack development experience• NET 3.5/4.x Application Hosting Platforms• Experience working in a finance technology team• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle• Visual Studio Team Editions• Experience with modern software development practices (test-driven development, Agile continuous integration)• Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms, complexity analysis, data structures, problem solving• Experience refactoring code, evolving architectures, and Unit TestingNon Technical Skills Required:• Excellent communication skills• A team player• An enthusiastic ‘can do’ approach• A positive and pro-active attitude• A history of delivering against agreed objectives• Willingness to learn• Experience with working in large teams• Self-motivated and a desire to progress your career• Flexible and adaptive, team player• Excellent analytical and interpersonal skills• Comfortable in presenting suggestions for change and or improving workflow• Ability to pick up new concepts and apply the knowledge.• Understanding of financial conceptsAdditional Information / Preferences: • Knowledge of FX is desirable• Experience of working with large financial software systems• Knowledge of e-Trading or ecommerce applications is desirable• Excited about modern web development – you have educated opinions about Angular vs React, are familiar with ECMAScript6 and TypeScript, and know that Grunt, Gulp, Bower, Jasmine and Karma aren’t just random words

    Citi works tirelessly to provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial services and products. We strive to create the best outcomes for our clients and customers with financial ingenuity that leads to solutions that are simple, creative and responsible. Citi has been present in the Middle East and North Africa since 1955 and conducts business in 16 countries in MENA of which 12 have in-country presence. It offers full scale corporate and investment banking services in Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Pakistan and maintains a representative office in Iraq. Citi’s institutional capabilities in the region include Treasury & Trade Solutions, Corporate & Investment Banking, Capital Markets Origination, Global Markets and Islamic Banking.

    Present in the United Arab Emirates since 1964, when the bank opened its first branch in Dubai, Citi has been known ever since for delivering excellence while consistently bringing world-class banking products and services to the local market. Citibank, the consumer banking arm of Citi, is currently a major player in the UAE’s credit card market and a leading provider of Wealth Management and Consumer Credit services. Citibank’s branch network in the UAE includes and a network of 60 ATMS located at various commercial centers across the UAE. More

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    Senior Test Engineer VP | Citibank UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Role Description:The successful candidate will be responsible for:• Planning and implementation of Test Plans for functional and non functional testing. • Will be actively involved in hands on test case design & development, test case execution, test automation development, reviews of requirements, and other project artifacts.• Quantify and track test coverage.• Help design Automation KPIs, track and report on corresponding metrics.• Making the QA team the quality gate before software products are delivered to our clients.• Assist in the designing and implementation of automation frameworks• Providing training and guidance to existing members of the team and new hires on established test automation process and methodologies.• Identify and highlight ways to continuously optimise the way in which QA function operates to create an efficient, scalable team.• Work with the business and Production Support to capture requirements, investigate issues and trap defects with regression tests

    Experience/Background:• Hands on, Senior Testing / QA experience, proven experience of test cycle and release management• Strong technical skills e.g, Java, Ruby or any other programming language to a good level• Strong knowledge of test automation methodologies and experience of implementing test automation best practices.• The candidate must show a clear understanding of the banking environment, a strong interest in financial markets • Experience of working within a global functional QA Test team within the financial sector or for major bank or client.• Experience of working in Agile development teams• Knowledge of BDD / TDD• Experience of developing, extending and excuting test automation frameworks for both functional and non functional tests• The candidate should be technically capable and will be expected to have hands-on involvement in managing a QA/UAT test environment• Business domain knowledge of FX, Rates and Commodity Trading e.g. Pricing, Order Execution, and Trading/Auto hedge risk management will be a significant advantage• Experience with high-volume low-latency highly available IT systems, understanding of their architecture and SLAs• Experience of non functional testing including latency and performance testingPersonal Characteristics:• Effective and confident communicator with a strong passion for testing & quality• Open minded, team player, good at building networks and leveraging resources• Attention to detail• Highly responsible• Active and persistent• Excellent analytical skills• Proactive, and able to work independently• Result-oriented and client-focused• Proactive in problems-solving• The ability to work in a demanding environment• The ability to deliver top focus projectsSkills Required:• ISEB or ISTQB certification preferable• Strong knowledge of test methodologies and experience of implementing best practices• Professional experience with QA tools like HP ALM, requirements management tools, issue tracking tools e.g Jira• Demonstrable knowledge of Java, Ruby, Unix, Unix scripting, SQL, Python (desirable)• Experience with test automation tools. Proven track record in successful automation of the testing for large platforms

    Citi works tirelessly to provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial services and products. We strive to create the best outcomes for our clients and customers with financial ingenuity that leads to solutions that are simple, creative and responsible. Citi has been present in the Middle East and North Africa since 1955 and conducts business in 16 countries in MENA of which 12 have in-country presence. It offers full scale corporate and investment banking services in Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Pakistan and maintains a representative office in Iraq. Citi’s institutional capabilities in the region include Treasury & Trade Solutions, Corporate & Investment Banking, Capital Markets Origination, Global Markets and Islamic Banking.

    Present in the United Arab Emirates since 1964, when the bank opened its first branch in Dubai, Citi has been known ever since for delivering excellence while consistently bringing world-class banking products and services to the local market. Citibank, the consumer banking arm of Citi, is currently a major player in the UAE’s credit card market and a leading provider of Wealth Management and Consumer Credit services. Citibank’s branch network in the UAE includes and a network of 60 ATMS located at various commercial centers across the UAE. More

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    Senior Test Engineer / AVP | Citibank UAE

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Role Description:The successful candidate will be responsible for:• Planning and implementation of Test Plans for functional and non functional testing. • Will be actively involved in hands on test case design & development, test case execution, test automation development, reviews of requirements, and other project artifacts.• Quantify and track test coverage.• Help design Automation KPIs, track and report on corresponding metrics.• Making the QA team the quality gate before software products are delivered to our clients.• Assist in the designing and implementation of automation frameworks• Providing training and guidance to existing members of the team and new hires on established test automation process and methodologies.• Identify and highlight ways to continuously optimise the way in which QA function operates to create an efficient, scalable team.• Work with the business and Production Support to capture requirements, investigate issues and trap defects with regression tests

    Experience/Background:• Hands on, Senior Testing / QA experience, proven experience of test cycle and release management• Strong technical skills e.g, Java, Ruby or any other programming language to a good level• Strong knowledge of test automation methodologies and experience of implementing test automation best practices.• The candidate must show a clear understanding of the banking environment, a strong interest in financial markets • Experience of working within a global functional QA Test team within the financial sector or for major bank or client.• Experience of working in Agile development teams• Knowledge of BDD / TDD• Experience of developing, extending and excuting test automation frameworks for both functional and non functional tests• The candidate should be technically capable and will be expected to have hands-on involvement in managing a QA/UAT test environment• Business domain knowledge of FX, Rates and Commodity Trading e.g. Pricing, Order Execution, and Trading/Auto hedge risk management will be a significant advantage• Experience with high-volume low-latency highly available IT systems, understanding of their architecture and SLAs• Experience of non functional testing including latency and performance testingPersonal Characteristics:• Effective and confident communicator with a strong passion for testing & quality• Open minded, team player, good at building networks and leveraging resources• Attention to detail• Highly responsible• Active and persistent• Excellent analytical skills• Proactive, and able to work independently• Result-oriented and client-focused• Proactive in problems-solving• The ability to work in a demanding environment• The ability to deliver top focus projectsSkills Required:• ISEB or ISTQB certification preferable• Strong knowledge of test methodologies and experience of implementing best practices• Professional experience with QA tools like HP ALM, requirements management tools, issue tracking tools e.g Jira• Demonstrable knowledge of Java, Ruby, Unix, Unix scripting, SQL, Python (desirable)• Experience with test automation tools. Proven track record in successful automation of the testing for large platforms

    Citi works tirelessly to provide consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial services and products. We strive to create the best outcomes for our clients and customers with financial ingenuity that leads to solutions that are simple, creative and responsible. Citi has been present in the Middle East and North Africa since 1955 and conducts business in 16 countries in MENA of which 12 have in-country presence. It offers full scale corporate and investment banking services in Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria and Pakistan and maintains a representative office in Iraq. Citi’s institutional capabilities in the region include Treasury & Trade Solutions, Corporate & Investment Banking, Capital Markets Origination, Global Markets and Islamic Banking.

    Present in the United Arab Emirates since 1964, when the bank opened its first branch in Dubai, Citi has been known ever since for delivering excellence while consistently bringing world-class banking products and services to the local market. Citibank, the consumer banking arm of Citi, is currently a major player in the UAE’s credit card market and a leading provider of Wealth Management and Consumer Credit services. Citibank’s branch network in the UAE includes and a network of 60 ATMS located at various commercial centers across the UAE. More

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    Senior IOS Developer | Stanley James

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are currently recruiting multiple Senior iOS Developers on behalf of an industry leading organisation who are looking to innovate and drive forward their digital offering. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career working on visionary and technically advanced projects. This is a 12 month renewable contract based in Dubai.

    We are looking for senior software engineers who can be involved in application architecture, translating business requirements into simple, implementable solutions whilst being advanced and up to date at hands on coding. We are looking at 8-10 years of iOS programming which will be demonstrated by expertise on Swift, Objective-C and Cocoa. It is essential you are proficient developing in an Agile environment. From a domain perspective, it is essential you have worked on an enterprise scale B2C app.

    Stanley James is a privately owned recruitment business with offices in both Dubai and Cape Town allowing us to have global reach and a strong presence across EMEA and APAC. We have an expert team of recruitment specialists that are people centric, knowledgeable and driven to connect talent across all corporate functions. We are the partner of choice for SMEs, niche industry specialists and enterprises across the Technology, Financial Services, Management Consultancy, Legal, Construction & Engineering and Energy & Oil Gas sectors.

    We typically recruit a wide range of skillsets across all corporate services, front/back office functions and commercial leadership teams. This includes Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, C-Level/Leadership, Business Change, Operations, Special Projects and Business Support Services. More

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    Senior Android Developer | Stanley James

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are currently recruiting multiple Senior Android Developers on behalf of an industry leading organisation who are looking to innovate and drive forward their digital offering. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career working on visionary and technically advanced projects. This is a 12 month renewable contract based in Dubai.

    We are looking for senior software engineers who can be involved in application architecture, translating business requirements into simple, implementable solutions whilst being advanced and up to date at hands on coding. We are looking at 8-10 years of progressive Android development gained working on enterprise scale B2C apps. It is essential you are proficient developing in an Agile environment.

    Stanley James is a privately owned recruitment business with offices in both Dubai and Cape Town allowing us to have global reach and a strong presence across EMEA and APAC. We have an expert team of recruitment specialists that are people centric, knowledgeable and driven to connect talent across all corporate functions. We are the partner of choice for SMEs, niche industry specialists and enterprises across the Technology, Financial Services, Management Consultancy, Legal, Construction & Engineering and Energy & Oil Gas sectors.

    We typically recruit a wide range of skillsets across all corporate services, front/back office functions and commercial leadership teams. This includes Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, C-Level/Leadership, Business Change, Operations, Special Projects and Business Support Services. More