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    External Audit – Senior Associate – FS | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in our Financial Services Audit practice, within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.Our team helps financial organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. Our clients cover industries within banking and capital markets, private equity, insurance, and consumer finance. While many of the rules of business have changed, the fundamentals haven’t. You’ll work alongside senior members of the client’s management team in planning the audit process from beginning to end, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and fair presentation of our client’s information.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

    As a Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Use feedback and reflection to develop self awareness, personal strengths and address development areas.- Delegate to others to provide stretch opportunities, coaching them to deliver results.- Demonstrate critical thinking and the ability to bring order to unstructured problems.- Use a broad range of tools and techniques to extract insights from current industry or sector trends.- Review your work and that of others for quality, accuracy and relevance.- Know how and when to use tools available for a given situation and can explain the reasons for this choice.- Seek and embrace opportunities which give exposure to different situations, environments and perspectives.- Use straightforward communication, in a structured way, when influencing and connecting with others.- Able to read situations and modify behavior to build quality relationships.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    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

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    Audit Manager – Non FS | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Non Financial Services Audit practice, within External Audit services, will provide you with the opportunity to provide a range of Assurance services and business advice to a variety of clients from small, fast growing clients to large entities. Our clients are often well known brands and many have broad international reach. We focus on using the latest technology to reduce the level of manual testing ensuring you’ll focus on the most valuable areas of client service and on enhancing corporate governance and the reliability of our clients’ information.Our team helps organisations navigate regulatory complexity while strengthening trust and transparency in their business. While many of the rules of business have changed, the fundamentals haven’t. You’ll work alongside senior members of the client’s management team in planning the audit process from beginning to end, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and fair presentation of our client’s information.To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

    As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.- Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.- Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.- Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.- Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.- Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.- Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.- Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.- Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.- Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    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

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    Team Assistant | Irwin & Dow

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is a professional services organization operating at a global level. Working with some of the world’s top companies, they lead from the front, advising on business strategy and solving business problems. Highly respected, they offer their employees the opportunity to develop within the organization, giving them the tools required to fulfil their potential. Key aspects of the role will include managing extensive diary and travel schedules, client liaison and significant administration and brief writing. The Team Assistant supports a team, comprising a Senior Consultant, Research Analyst and Executive Assistant and manages all the day to day communication and is the main point of contact, enhancing relationships, thus ensuring effective management of all client work. The role involves heavy document production, including preparation of high caliber PowerPoint presentations and extensive database work.

    Prospective candidates will be diplomatic, managing issues with sensitivity, always maintaining a courteous and positive outlook. Above all, candidates must be excellent team players, with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills, capable of building strong relationships both internally and externally. Complete fluency in English is required for this role, with exemplary standards of written English, coupled with very strong IT skills.

    Irwin & Dow was established by two highly experienced recruitment professionals, Tracey Irwin and Jocelyn Dow. We provide a refreshing approach by working in close partnership with clients and candidates within the Business Support, Secretarial, HR & Finance sectors.

    Good staff are key to every business. We recognise and appreciate this, having over thirty years combined recruitment and executive search experience within the region.

    Our main aim is to provide a specialist service to clients preferring to work with a bespoke consultancy.

    Our values of discretion and diplomacy are paramount and our ultimate goal is to become a partner of choice for all our clients and candidates. More

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    Digital Transformation Lead | Robert Half

    Employment:

    Full Time

    The CompanyFor one of our leading clients we are currently recruiting a Digital Transformation Lead to join the team.The RoleThis role serves as the organization lead for taking charge of implementing the corporate digital strategy of projects and initiatives to digitalize the operations and processes as well as increasing the users adoption across the enterprise of modern digital technologies and methodologies in both internal operations and customer-facing ones.You will* Create digital initiatives and projects involving business units to support the company digitalization* Communicate the digital transformation related changes and priorities to all key stakeholders and users* Support the strategy alignment with the business partners across all business lines* Oversee the implementation roadmap of the digital strategy of defined initiatives and projects* Lead partnerships with the technology vendors required to implement the strategic digital solutions

    The Candidate* Bachelor in IT or Business Admin Degree* 8-10 years of work experience in similar roles* Ability to deliver quality work in fast-paced environments* Strong leadership skills and effective time management skills* Strong analytical and problem solving skillsSalary and Benefits* Market rate

    Founded in 1948, Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE symbol: RHI) is the world’s first and largest specialized staffing firm and a member of the S&P 500 index. We are a global leader in professional staffing and consulting services and the parent company of Protiviti, a leading independent internal audit and business and technology risk consulting firm. For 2006, Robert Half International reported revenues of $4 billion and now has staffing and consulting operations in more than 400 locations worldwide. More

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    Programmer | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: ProgrammerEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: up to 8K AED all-inclusive depending on experience and qualificationsJob Location: Dubai, UAEAbout the client: The hiring company is a Dubai based, No. 1 leisure club for golf in the region.Job Role: • Write clean, scalable code using .NET programming languages• Work with team members to find creative, innovative solutions to problems• Develop and write computer programs to perform specific tasks related to organizational goals• Create workflow diagrams and charts to demonstrate the functionality of programs before coding them• Run software tests to spot and resolve bugs and inconsistencies• Develop technical interfaces, specifications, and architecture

    Requirements:• Open to Indian nationals• Male, 40 years old and below• Diploma in Computer Science/Electronics plus a certificate from a known institute in computer-related discipline• Minimum 3 years of experience in large organizations as .NET Developer or Application Developer• Familiar with ASP.NET framework, SQL Server, and design/architectural patterns (e.g. Model-View-Controller (MVC)), architecture styles/APIs, and development methodologies and models• Knowledgeable in at least one of the .NET languages (e.g. C#, Visual Basic .NET) and HTML5/CSS3• Have strong understanding of web technologies• Good communication skills

    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 Enterprise Architect – Energy Project | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Senior Enterprise Architect – Saudi Arabia – Energy ProjectThe Michael Page Exec Team are currently recruiting on a retained basis for the largest project in the middle east for a Senior Enterprise ArchitectThey are seeing a Senior Manager Enterprise architect to work directly with the CTO.Client DetailsThe Michael Page Exec Team are currently recruiting on a retained basis for the largest project in the middle eastThey are seeing a Senior Manager Enterprise architect to work directly with the CTO.As a Senior Enterprise Architect, you will be a Senior Manager in the organization and will be the main person in bridging the gap between business strategy and technology execution. This is a leadership role in defining the digital strategy and you will be instrumental in ensuring the delivery & integration of a automated & intelligent digital platform. As a Senior Enterprise Architect you will to span the divide between business and technology services, and translate business strategies, goals and priorities. You must be comfortable doing Integration as an Enterprise architect. This is a vital position as a The Enterprise Data Architect who will Lead from the front in designing the digital strategy for the energy sector.DescriptionSenior Enterprise Architect – Saudi Arabia * Senior Enterprise Architect with experience of Integration to work on a Greenfield project in Saudi Arabia. * This Enterprise Architect will understand from a technology view point, work closely with the business and stakeholders. * As a Enterprise architect you will be Guiding and leading from the front to aid the business strategy and ensure they use the right technology systems architecture to achieve the firms goals & Provide tech transparency for business stakeholders.This is a Permanent role, Based in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Paying competitively & Accommodation, Food and Benefits.* As a Senior Enterprise Architect, you will be a Senior Manager in the organization and will be the main person in bridging the gap between business strategy and technology execution. * This is a leadership role in defining the digital strategy and you will be instrumental in ensuring the delivery & integration of a automated & intelligent digital platform. * As a Senior Enterprise Architect you will to span the divide between business and technology services, and translate business strategies, goals and priorities. * You must be comfortable doing Integration as an Enterprise architect. * This is a vital position as a The Enterprise Data Architect who will Lead from the front in designing the digital strategy for the energy sector.

    Skills required:* 15 years experience in architecture related roles and 8 yrs. experience in being end responsible for the enterprise architecture function within preferably an international organization.* Proven track record in defining and implementing Enterprise Architect strategies within Retail, Telecommunications, Power, Utility company.* Experience in domains including billing, big data, AI, IoT and Machine Learning.* Experience in design & quality assurance authority during the design & delivery of IT solutions.* Strong knowledge & experience with (architecture) frameworks such as the IT4IT Reference Model, TOGAF, OSI Model, Reference Architecture Model for Industry 4.0, COBIT.* Manage technology risks through governance and design* Service Oriented Architecture and solution design patterns.* IT process and project frameworks: E.G Cobit4, ITIL, Prince2* Understanding of latest technologies used in designing digital platforms.* Excellent leadership, interpersonal, communication and motivational skills.* Ability to craft alliances and positively influence peers and stakeholders* Sound understanding of application development methods & tools.You will work with solution architects to align projects to enterprise architecture definitions, work directly with the CTO on design, Architecture, integration of this greenfield application. This is a Senior manager role where you will have long term strategic responsibility for technology and be part of Developing a competitive advantage by ensuring that technology spending is focused on strategic core competencies. This is a key role where you will help manage tech & digital lifecycle, directing new investment in technology and help to Facilitates pragmatic, cost effective approaches to tech projects.If you are looking for a new challenge, with ability to grow be comfortable translating the digital platform target architecture into an actionable, multi-year implementation tech strategy and roadmap. As a Senior Enterprise architect you will provides the enterprise-wide tech transparency to design solutions that make sense for the organization as a whole.Job OfferThis is a Permanent role, Based in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Paying competitively & Accommodation, Food and Benefits.

    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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    SOC Analyst | Ignite Search & Selection

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Ignite Service and Selection are currently looking for an experienced SOC Analyst with experience in Cyber Security. Our client is a huge specialist within the digital security market and is looking to expand its SOC Analyst team.You must have experience working within the Cyber security industry, have a positive attitude, and work well within a team environment. The contract is for 6 months initially, with huge potential to be converted to an internal hire based on performance, passion & commitment. The contract is not tied to any specific project. If the candidate proves he/she is a right fit, then they will be provided with the opportunity to join as an internal hire by the end of the contract.Role and Responsibilities• Cyber SOC Tier 1 Analyst in DTS Solution – HawkEye CSOC cyber command center.• The security analyst Tier 1 monitor’s security events from the various SOC entry channels (SIEM, Tickets, Email and Phone), based on the security event severity, escalate to managed service support teams, tier 2 security analyst, and/or customer as appropriate to perform further investigation and resolution.• Reviews trouble tickets generated by SIEM Leverages emerging threat intelligence (IOCs, updated rules, etc.) to identify affected systems and the scope of the attack.• Reviews and collects asset data (configs, running processes, etc.) on systems for further investigation.• Will actively monitor security threats and risks, provide in-depth incident analysis, evaluate security incidents, and will provide proactive threat research.• Work closely with the Tier 2 Analyst to assess risk and provide recommendations for improving DTS Solution – HawkEye CSOC’s customer security posture.• Participate in security incident management and vulnerability management processes. Identify, perform, review or track security incident investigations to resolution and identify lessons learnt.• Identify, perform or review root cause analysis efforts following incident recovery to enhance operations.• Participate in evaluating, recommending, implementing, and troubleshooting security. solutions and evaluating IT security of the new IT Infrastructure systems.• Provide technical guidance to the customer’s technical teams during the configuration of new log sources.• Understanding and implementing the SOC processes and procedures.• Follow standard operating procedures for detecting, classifying, and reporting.• Triage events for criticality and escalate according to predefined processes incidents under the supervision of Tier 2 and Tier 3 staff.• Communicate effectively with customers, team-mates, and management.• Provide input on tuning and optimization of security systems.• Document and maintain customer build documents, security procedures and processes.• Stay up to date with current vulnerabilities, attacks, and countermeasures.• Reviews the latest alerts to determine relevancy and urgency.• Creates new trouble tickets for alerts that signal an incident and require Tier 2 / Incident Response review.• Manages and configures security monitoring tools (SIEM, SYSLOG, NETFLOW, FIM, SYSMON etc.)

    Candidate requirements• 3+ years of experience of network/security architecture or operations experience• Experience working on specific SOC/SIEM platforms• Excellent experience in Elastic (ELK), Splunk, Wazuh, LogRhythm• Experience in SOAR technologies – Demisto, Cybersponse, FortiSOAR, Swimlane• Excellent experience in MDR or EDR• Experience in using security tools – commercial and open source• Experience in defensive technologies – NGFW, AV, VPN, IPS, NETFLOW, DAM, WAF, Proxy, Web Filtering etc. Ability to inspect using PCAP files.• Knowledge with Threat Hunting and MITRE ATT&CK MethodologyCertifications• GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)• GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED) issued by GIAC• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) issued by GIAC• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) issued by EC-Council• CCNA, CCNP, MCSE

    Ignite Search & Selection is a leading Recruitment Agency in the Middle East. Ignite’s team of specialist recruiters now works across a range of sectors including Legal, Digital/Technology, Retail/FMCG, Construction and Engineering.

    We pride ourselves on given both clients and candidates expert market knowledge in our chosen sectors. We value getting a detailed understanding of our clients and candidates expectations to find the perfect fit for all parties. More

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    Director | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Strategy and Transformation Director – power and utilities required for a Leading Management Consultancy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia• As part of the Operations and Strategy Team, you will be responsible for business development & delivery activities across the Middle East, including strategic transformation, operational improvement, cost reduction & process design projects. • You will get involved in writing proposals and lead end-to-end consulting engagements in the Utilities and Power Sector with a focus on the latest trends in Digital Transformation.

    Requirements: • You will ideally have experience working with a Utility & Power Company and a Management Consulting firm.• 10-15 years experience, with a Masters Degree/ MBA/ or Ph.D./ in areas such as Economics, Business Management, ICT, Engineering, etc.• Well updated with the current trends in the Utilities and power Spaces specifically related to digital strategies/ transformation.• You will have experience with the development and implementation of digital strategies and operating models in the Utilities & Power Sector.• Expertise in customer relationship management in utilities & power (including the use of mobile, social media and web interfaces, customer insight and analytics and multi-channel customer experience transformation, channel mix strategy and channel optimization, CRM and or social CRM, social media and mobile platforms, customer insight and analytics, customer service, e-Commerce and how digital can be applied to network operations)• Experience in digital technologies, how these are transforming the utility business, and the elements impacted by the change (including metering, smart grids, product information management, pricing and regulatory reforms, product innovation, customer operating model and technology strategy, etc.)• You will have experience with the development and implementation of strategies and operating models in the utilities and power sector, including experience in partnering with the business at all levels and building the necessary internal and external relationships to secure change across the value chain from generation, through transmission and distribution to the retail/customer experience front end• Experience in managing, guiding, and developing junior team members • You will have strong quantitative, strategic, and financial analytical skills with the ability to understand complex information and communicate it in a non-specialist format to our clients’ operational business units• Expertise in conducting strategic analysis, supporting policy development, and a good understanding of current market trends and technology awareness of region-relevant technologies as well as sector policies to enable transformation, including use of digital, analytic, and information management in the utility industry• Experience in strategies across the supply chain and procurement optimization, process improvement, operational excellence, business process re-engineering, operational due diligence, and post-merger integration. • Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize work whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines• You will have excellent written and oral communication skills, be fluent in English, and (preferably) proficient in Arabic• You must be willing and able to travel within the Middle East and worldwide as our projects dictate, and be comfortable working in the cultural environment specific to the UAE, KSA, and other GCC markets.

    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