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    Deals, Transaction Services – FDD & Valuations – Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismFinancial Due DiligenceManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA career within Deals Transaction Services, will provide you the opportunity to help organisations realise the potential of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and capital markets. In short, we help some of the world’s leading companies originate, create, execute, and realise value from deals. Through data driven insights we help our clients move in the right direction ensuring maximum value for their company.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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    Technical Product Owner (Front-End) – Banking Sector – GCC | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work generated by a squad in order to build technical products for new bank back-end, running on Temenos T24 Transact core banking system (i.e. accounts, customer information, payments, accounting & reporting, etc.) serving both retail and corporate customersKey Responsibilities:• Responsible for functional and technical development of a technical back-end product or platform• Develop, maintain, test, and troubleshoot microservices or core-based architectures and/or software solutions• Practice CI/CD across the entire pipeline• Responsible for IT controlling of backend channels• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers, analysts, and business individuals to guarantee stable back-end and on-time delivery• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories and roadmaps)

    Role Description:• Responsible for setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work generated by a squad in order to build technical products for new bank back-end, running on Temenos T24 Transact core banking system (i.e. accounts, customer information, payments, accounting & reporting, etc.) serving both retail and corporate customersKey Responsibilities:• Responsible for functional and technical development of a technical back-end product or platform• Develop, maintain, test, and troubleshoot microservices or core-based architectures and/or software solutions• Practice CI/CD across the entire pipeline• Responsible for IT controlling of backend channels• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers, analysts, and business individuals to guarantee stable back-end and on-time delivery• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories and roadmaps)

    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

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    Technical Product Owner (Data Migration) – Banking Sector | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for planning, setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work conducted by a data- migration squad responsible for data migration from the old source system to the new bank target system, this includes data migration strategy, mapping, planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for developing and rolling out data migration strategy from A-Z• Responsible for functional and technical planning and execution• Conduct and execute data mapping between ETHIX and SAP DWH, including the definition of data migration algorithm/rules• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories, and roadmaps)

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Business Management or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5-7 years of experience in software management in an agile way of working• Knowledgeable in technology trends and agile product development• Experienced in leading a development team leveraging agile (e.g., SCRUM)• Proven track record of being a Product Owner in a data and analytics environment• Proven experience within Data Architecture, Data Mastering and Data Analytics• Several years experience in data migration from legacy systems (ideally including Temenos solutions & SAP data services) in the financial services industry• Demonstrated experience with ETL development, data mapping, data extraction, cleansing, etc.• With data integration to support data marts, extracts, and reporting• Analytical, ability to think strategically and creatively• Understand technical details of big data and data pipeline solutions (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Hadoop)• Collaborative, team-player, and good people management skills

    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

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    Technical Product Owner (Data Migration) – Banking Sector – GCC | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for planning, setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work conducted by a data- migration squad responsible for data migration from the old source system to the new bank target system, this includes data migration strategy, mapping, planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for developing and rolling out data migration strategy from A-Z• Responsible for functional and technical planning and execution• Conduct and execute data mapping between ETHIX and SAP DWH, including the definition of data migration algorithm/rules• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories, and roadmaps)

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Business Management or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5-7 years of experience in software management in an agile way of working• Knowledgeable in technology trends and agile product development• Experienced in leading a development team leveraging agile (e.g., SCRUM)• Proven track record of being a Product Owner in a data and analytics environment• Proven experience within Data Architecture, Data Mastering and Data Analytics• Several years experience in data migration from legacy systems (ideally including Temenos solutions & SAP data services) in the financial services industry• Demonstrated experience with ETL development, data mapping, data extraction, cleansing, etc.• With data integration to support data marts, extracts, and reporting• Analytical, ability to think strategically and creatively• Understand technical details of big data and data pipeline solutions (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Hadoop)• Collaborative, team-player, and good people management skills

    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

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    Technical Product Owner (Front-End) – Banking Sector | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for setting, prioritizing, and evaluating the work generated by a squad in order to build technical products for new bank back-end, running on Temenos T24 Transact core banking system (i.e. accounts, customer information, payments, accounting & reporting, etc.) serving both retail and corporate customers.

    Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for functional and technical development of a technical back-end product or platform• Develop, maintain, test, and troubleshoot microservices or core-based architectures and/or software solutions• Practice CI/CD across the entire pipeline• Responsible for IT controlling of backend channels• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers, analysts, and business individuals to guarantee stable back-end and on-time delivery• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories and roadmaps)

    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

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    Technical Product Owner (Back-End) – Banking Sector – GCC | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for setting, prioritizing and evaluating the work generated by a squad in order to build technical products for the back-end, running on Temenos T24 Transact core banking system (i.e. accounts, customer information, payments, accounting & reporting, etc.) serving both retail and corporate customersKey Responsibilities:• Responsible for functional and technical development of a technical back-end product or platform• Develop, maintain, test, and troubleshoot microservices or core-based architectures and/or software solutions• Practice CI/CD across the entire pipeline• Responsible for IT controlling of backend channels• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers, analysts, and business individuals to guarantee stable back-end and on-time delivery• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories, and roadmaps)

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Business Management or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5-7 years of experience in software management in an agile way of working• Experienced in owning and developing technical products with appealing UX• Experience in Islamic banking implementation• Knowledgeable in back-end technology trends (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices), agile product development and DevOps• Experienced in leading a development team leveraging agile (e.g., SCRUM)• 2-3 years’ experience in working with Temenos solutions preferred• Deep-understanding of back-end technologies and processes• Programming skills in back-end languages (e.g. Python, SQL, Kotlin, Java)• Analytical, ability to think strategically and creatively• Familiarity with Dev Ops and Containerization• Collaborative, good people management skills

    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

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    Technical Product Owner (Back-End) – Banking Sector | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for setting, prioritizing and evaluating the work generated by a squad in order to build technical products for the back-end, running on Temenos T24 Transact core banking system (i.e. accounts, customer information, payments, accounting & reporting, etc.) serving both retail and corporate customersKey Responsibilities:• Responsible for functional and technical development of a technical back-end product or platform• Develop, maintain, test, and troubleshoot microservices or core-based architectures and/or software solutions• Practice CI/CD across the entire pipeline• Responsible for IT controlling of backend channels• Lead and collaborate with a team of internal and external developers, analysts, and business individuals to guarantee stable back-end and on-time delivery• Support creating of test cases and automated tests• Responsible to manage prioritization of product backlog (develop feature list, user stories, and roadmaps)

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Business Management or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5-7 years of experience in software management in an agile way of working• Experienced in owning and developing technical products with appealing UX• Experience in Islamic banking implementation• Knowledgeable in back-end technology trends (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices), agile product development and DevOps• Experienced in leading a development team leveraging agile (e.g., SCRUM)• 2-3 years’ experience in working with Temenos solutions preferred• Deep-understanding of back-end technologies and processes• Programming skills in back-end languages (e.g. Python, SQL, Kotlin, Java)• Analytical, ability to think strategically and creatively• Familiarity with Dev Ops and Containerization• Collaborative, good people management skills

    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

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    Infrastructure & Security Architect – Banking Sector – GCC | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment: Full Time

    Role Description:• Responsible for designing the bank’s future infrastructure and security architecture, including providing strategic direction on infrastructure and security evolutions in the market.• Responsible for complete infrastructure, Network, and Security design, systems analysis, data center operation/ Cloud Operations, network & voice communication• Ensure that the future infrastructure and security solution complies with the industry best practices and the regulatory requirements.Key Responsibilities:• Develop and evangelize the overall infrastructure and security architectural perspective in line with the bank’s strategic infrastructure and security vision• Act as an expert for infrastructure teams in the plan, design, and delivery of IT solutions• Advise teams on IT technology standard requirements, methodology, and processes• Drive short & long term architecture strategy for the overall IT project portfolio for key business segments• Participate in proof of concepts to assist in defining technology direction and enabling business strategy• Develop enterprise standards to ensure compatibility and integration of multi-vendor platforms• Design and develop infrastructure blueprints for the implementation of new solutions• Responsible for impact analysis and design modifications to existing systems to support new solutions.• Develop specifications for interfaces from existing to new systems.• Find solution/reach consensus on architectural issues that emerge during product development• Help review other people’s work and ensure squad output is in harmony with overall technical direction• Analyze the business impact that certain technical choices may have• Continuously research emerging technologies and propose changes to the existing architecture• Evaluate project constraints to find alternatives, alleviate risks, and perform process re-engineering if required• Be the point of contact for architects in lower-grade roles

    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or any related discipline• Master’s degree preferred• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure and security architecture of mid-sized companies• Specialization in architecting high-available infrastructure for digital banking in a regulated environment• Experienced with architecture management and governance• Experienced in an agile way of working• Strong knowledge of banking business processes• Deep knowledge and understanding of key IT infrastructure and security trends within financial institutions• Excellent command of English and preferably Arabic as well• Excellent C-Level communication skills, written and oral• Recommended obtained security certification (e.g. CEH, AWS/Azure, CISM, CompTIA, or CISSP)

    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