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    Network Engineer | United Arab Emirates University (UAEU)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job DescriptionPrimarily responsible for maintaining and supporting the entire university network infrastructure. Also work with senior engineers on tuning and solving complex issues.- Resolves network-related problems on a daily basis.- Configures, tests, and maintains LAN/WAN equipment and related services- Design, install and configure the entire Wireless and Wired Network Infrastructure of the university campus.- Identifies, diagnoses, and resolves network problems.- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all implemented networks.- Maintain and support University’s LAN/WAN environment- Analyzes complex data, voice or video network documentation and communicates to senior management regarding the current operational status of networks.- Determines methods and procedures to be implemented and used on the most complex new technologies to enhance performance. – In support of change management within the data center, provides high quality network documentation to the Help Desk (Logical and Physical layouts) of all UAE University sites.- Participates to execution of networking projects: (Site visits, Preparing Request for Proposal, RFQ, technical evaluation, installation, implementation and commissioning). – Installs and configures wireless networks across various campuses of the university – Upgrades networks and provides high level of support at all times. – Ensures LAN / WAN continuing functionality by using network monitoring and management tools.- Troubleshooting and problem solving of structured cabling systems.- Research Network monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting.- Responsible for ongoing support and maintenance of wired and wireless networks in all housing units (Hostels) for the students of the university. – Campus wide Wireless Infrastructure monitoring, support and tuning assistance.- Maintains up to date network documentation- Responsible to adhere with all information security policies and procedures of the University.- Other duties as assigned

    Minimum Qualification- Bachelor degree required in Computer Engineering/Science – At least 1 qualification/certification such as CCNA or JNCIA with one major manufacturer like Cisco, Juniper.- 2-3 years of experience in a networking position.Preferred Qualification- Knowledge of Network configuration (Routing Protocols, VLAN, LAN/WAN protocols; Wireless networks) – Knowledge of Switching and routing fundamentals.- Basic Knowledge of Passive structured cabling systems. – Strong inter-personal skills.- Good Communication & Report Writing Skills.- Must be able to work under pressure in a fast paced work environment.- Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings, weekends, holidays and overtime as required, should be available 24/7 on call in case of major services outage. – Knowledge of IT service management principles would be beneficiary.

    Founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, UAEU is a comprehensive, research-intensive university enrolling about 14,000 Emirati and international students. As the UAE’s flagship university, UAEU offers a full range of accredited, high-quality graduate and undergraduate programs through nine Colleges: Business and Economics; Education; Engineering; Food and Agriculture; Humanities and Social Sciences; IT; Law; Medicine and Health Sciences; and Science. With a distinguished international faculty, state-of-the art new campus, and full range of student support services, UAEU offers a living-learning environment that is unmatched in the UAE.

    As a research-intensive university of international stature, UAEU works with its partners in industry to provide research solutions to challenges faced by the nation, the region, and the world. The University has established research centers of strategic importance to the country and the region which are advancing knowledge in critical areas ranging from water resources to cancer treatments. UAEU is currently ranked the number one research university in the GCC, number two in the Arab World, and #370 globally.

    UAEU’s academic programs have been developed in partnership with employers, so our graduates are in high demand. UAEU alumni hold key positions in industry, commerce, and government throughout the region. Our continuing investments in facilities, services, and staff ensure that UAEU will continue to serve as a model of innovation and excellence. More

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    iOS Developer | SETELIA

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Intégration d’un programme de développement d’applicatifs mobiles en B2C en renfort.• Conception / Architecture• Interface client• Développement• ChiffragesConcevoir et développer des applications avancées pour la plateforme iOSCollaborer avec des équipes polyvalentes en vue de définir, développer et mettre à disponibilité de nouvelles fonctionnalités.Tester le code de manière unitaire pour en vérifier la solidité, notamment dans les domaines suivants : cas limites, facilité d’utilisation et fiabilité.Effectuer la correction des bogues et améliorer les performances des applications.Découvrir, évaluer et mettre en œuvre constamment de nouvelles technologies pour optimiser l’efficacité du développement.

    Compétences recherchées : oObligatoires : •Maitrise développement iOS / Swift•Capacité à communiquer •Capacité à réaliser des études techniques oOptionnelles : •Frameworks agiles•Connaissance DevOps•SDK iOS

    SETELIA gives you access to its competences and the services of its expert teams in order to provide you with specialized solutions.

    We offer you a certification process, technological consulting, outsourcing and mobile technologies so as to support your successful development.

    Today, the development of mobile technologies is curbed by interoperability problems. Thus the expanding qualification of handsets and mobile networks as well as linked multimedia services is turning into a growing need expressed by the main telecommunications companies.

    Therefore, since you are a telecommunications company and mobile handsets require your entire attention, SETELIA, specialized in the third homologation of technological products, offers you solutions thanks to its expertise in mobile telephony.

    SETELIA’s top experts and proactive teams make costs reduction easier for you, using its control of qualification processes and “cross-fertilisation”. SETELIA respects time periods and guarantees you quality, thanks to its expertise, its tools, its processes, its know-how, its technology, its availability and the experience of its managers. More

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    Procurement Category Manager – Female | NSI & Bluefin Talent

    Employment:

    Full Time

    (Female) Procurement Category Manager Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) U.A. EA Strategic Investment arm in one of the Emirates of UAE is looking to hire a Procurement Category Manager, in (Advisory Services) this will be an exciting opportunity to have a leading role in one of the prestigious organizations in the emirates in UAE. The successful candidate will be responsible for significant reductions in initial costs by category, monitoring and approving strategic buyer strategies, and seeking year-on-year improvements in the total cost of ownership, maintaining, or improving service levels.Act as a leader in managing the total cost of ownership of the Procurement area, coordinating the strategic buyers who manage each category. Reports directly to the Head of ProcurementQUALIFICATIONS• 5-10 years of experience in strategic sourcing of Advisory services e.g. (Consulting Services, Communication, Legal, Marketing, etc.)• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Engineering, or related• Successful track record in procurement with exceptional supplier relationship and conflict management skills• Experience in project management, budget management, etc.

    TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE• SAP/Oracle/Legacy ERP systems and eProcurement tools expertise• Category expertise (in-depth understanding of buyer and supplier market)• IT and technical expertise (Powerpoint, Excel)

    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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    Senior Internal Auditor | Tadmur Holding

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Prepare the assignment audit planning and allocation of resources and time, based on the annual audit plan and as approved by the audit management.• Prepare and assist the audit team in preparing for the new audit assignments by examining previous audit reports, policies, relevant data, surveying functions in the assign areas to identify risks and to determine nature of operations and adequacy of system of control.• Document and guide the audit team in documenting the business process of the assigned area/ function using narratives / flow chart.• Ensure that all the inherent risks of the function subject to audit are documented and updated using the Risks & Controls Matrix with consideration of the group’s policies and procedures, as well as the applicable laws and regulation and industry’s best practices.• Prepare the audit procedures and programs of the assignment subject to audit, review it with the audit management and explain it to the audit team as per the assigned functions.• Evaluate the effectiveness and adequacy of controls in place through analytical procedures, direct observation, documents review, recalculations, etc.• Draft and discuss audit reports with the audit management and seek supporting evidentiary matter to back up audit findings.• Make preliminary recommendations to counter flaws in the control system.• Evaluate adequacy of the corrective action to improve deficient conditions.• Assist the audit team with technical requirements in compiling, drafting, and completing audits procedures and audit reports.• Review the work done by the audit team, ensure compliance with the audit assignment planned scope and time and report any deviation to the audit management.• Participate in special audit assignments.• Prepare periodic and ad hoc reports and presentations.

    • Bachelor degree in Accounting. Finance, Commerce, Economy. Professionally certified or semi-certified (CIA, CPA, CA) is preferred.• Minimum 5 years of internal audit experience (with specialized exposure to contracting and manufacturing).• Must have good communication skills in English.

    Tadmur Holding W.L.L. is one of Qatar’s leading business conglomerates, owning and operating a number of multi-disciplinary subsidiaries across the country. Since inception in 1985, our companies have catered to various business sectors through a wide range of products, services and solutions. More

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    Accounting Advisory Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismFinanceManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryPwC Global OverviewAt PwC, we measure success by our ability to create the value that our clients and our people are looking for. Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. We’re a network of firms in 157 countries with more than 208,000 people who are committed to delivering world-class capabilities and quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC Middle East OverviewEstablished in the region for over 40 years, PwC Middle East employs over 4,000 people across 12 countries: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Palestine and the United Arab Emirates. Complementing our depth of industry expertise and breadth of skills is our sound knowledge of local business environments across the Middle East region. Our tailored solutions help our clients meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the Middle East market, and beyond.Operating Unit Overview Our Accounting Advisory team currently has exciting opportunities within its UAE based team. Our team provides complex accounting and reporting advice on a variety of projects and transactions to a variety of clients across government related entities, corporates and family businesses. We are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated accountant with a proven track record of high quality delivery of client projects, a strong technical knowledge and a commercially rounded mindset, and an ability to work in a demanding project and transaction environment.Responsibilities:- As a Manager, you will be required to assist the leadership team in building a long term vision and strategy to continue to grow the business. – You will also take ownership in business development activities and shall start pursuing opportunities and leading their delivery; – You will also be required to possess strong project management skills as the delivery role requires client management, project budgeting and finance management, coaching and resource management on a portfolio of clients. – A key part of delivery will be the creation, review and delivery of complex client deliverables which will include executive level reporting through to detailed documentation; – With the appropriate guidance and training from the more experienced members in the team, you will be required to develop yourself personally, taking a keen interest in the Accounting Advisory offering and the impact on our clients so you can help shape their thinking and our success in the market. Similarly, you will be required to coach and develop the more junior members in the team; – The role also requires the candidate to have a solid knowledge of IFRS and being able to conduct in depth researches on complex matters, prepare technical papers for discussion with global industry experts and apply his critical thinking to provide our clients with high value and technically robust advice and solutions;  – You will be primarily based in our Amman office, serving our local clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, but also working with colleagues within the Middle Region. – You are also anticipated to have a large amount of interaction with the other PwC lines of services (such as tax, legal, deals, etc.) which requires a high-level understanding of the wider PwC offering and trends outside your core area of expertise.  – You will be expected to build and maintain positive, productive and professional relationships with clients and colleagues. You will be expected to have significant interactions with senior company management teams, bankers, lawyers and other advisors typically involved in high profile regional transactions. – The role sits within a rapidly growing part of the PwC business. – You will have access to all of the latest training and development tools and the support of the wider PwC network. – You will be reporting directly to the leadership team and will be provided with the opportunity to contribute in our medium to long term strategy.

    Requirements: – You will be based in Amman, with the ability and willingness to travel to Saudi Arabia on a frequent basis. – The candidate will be achievement oriented with the ability to be flexible and adaptive on a daily basis. They will be able to work independently and as part of a team with a fast pace and a high energy that will translate into a high quality output; – Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business studies, accounting or finance; – Mandatory qualifications: The following qualification(s) are mandatory for the candidate to perform the role: ACA, ACCA, CPA; – Years of Experience : 6-8 years of audit or other relevant experience in a Big 4 firm. Any accounting advisory experience is beneficial. Similarly, any experience in the GCC would be beneficial; – Excellent organisational skills, having the ability to prioritise workload whilst being resilient and being able to cope well under pressure and meeting tight deadlines; – Language Skills: Fluent in English and Arabic. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); – In-depth understanding of IFRS and general accounting principles; – Strong interest and passion for enhancing technical accounting skills;

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Network Technology Engineer | Halian

    Employment:

    Contract

    Urgent hiring for Network Technology Engineer to work with one of the largest bank in the Middle East.There is more than 1 role and there are offshore & onshore opportunities.Location – Dubai, UAE / Offshore alsoStart date – ASAPContract Length – 12 months extendableHalian GroupWith over 20 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers.Our resourcing and smart services help you to realize tomorrow’s potential. Discover the amazing things possible when you bring the right people and the right technologies together.

    • Good high-level understanding of network architectural designs (legacy 3-tiered model vs leaf/spine)• Load balancers skills (Big-IP F5 knowledge/experience or any other opensource load balancers (Haproxy, traefik etc.)• Good understanding of CDN based service delivery using Akamai or Cloudflare• Good understanding of network security architecture in enterprise network environments (Zero trust networks)• Good understanding of Application layer protocols• Good understanding of TCP/IP protocol and its troubleshooting from a network security perspective• Must have good knowledge and experience of Palo Alto,• Good knowledge and experience of firewall management tools (Algosec, Tufin )• Good knowledge or experience of firewall rules review / remediation-based projects• Knowledge and experience of implementing F5 Big-IP LTM / GTM and ASM WAF feature for financial organizations• Knowledge and understanding of DevOPS/automation concepts (CI/CD, pipelines)• Ansible experience and good understanding• API exposure and understanding

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.

    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.

    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.

    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    VMware vRealize Suite Consultant | Halian

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Urgent #hiring for VMware vRealize Suite Consultant to work for A multi-national enterprise information technology organisation.Location – Abu Dhabi, UAEContract Length – 12 months extendableHalian GroupWith over 20 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers.Our resourcing and smart services help you to realize tomorrow’s potential. Discover the amazing things possible when you bring the right people and the right technologies together.• Installation and configuration of vRealize Automation (vRA), vRealize Operations Manager (vROPS), vRealize Log Insight (vRLI) and vRealize Network Insight (vRNI)• Configuration of vRealize Suite of Products and integrate with LDAP, SMTP• Onboard customer virtual workload on vRealize Automation for Day 2 operations• Experience and knowledge in creating Blueprints, publishing catalogs, creating and configuring vRA• Provide Architecture solution to develop Self Service Portal and Infrastructure automation• Integrate vRealize Operations Manager with vSphere and VMware Horizon VDI Environment for Monitoring perspective

    • Import required management packs required for the monitoring in vROPS• Configure vRealize Log Insight to receive all the logs from VMware Infrastructure• Configure vRealize Log Insight to forward consolidated logs to Splunk• Integrate vRealize Log Insight with vRealize Operations Manager to comprehend the solution• Integrate vRealize Network Insight with NSX-T and vCenter Server for Network related monitoring• Troubleshooting of any vRealize Suite related issues• Document the installation and configuration procedures in terms of as-build document• Create Standard Operating Procedure Document to operate the environment

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.

    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.

    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.

    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

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    Chief Technology Officer – Early-Stage Startup | eMagine Solutions

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We’re currently working with an extremely exciting healthtech startup, who are in search for their first Chief Technology Officer/ Tech lead.They are looking for an exceptional & inspirational leader to help drive and build the tech team from the ground up. This individual will also be responsible for the development & strategy of their platform, including progressing their intuitive fitness product.The company is an early stage startup, aimed at using state-of-the-art technology to help people of all ages to improve their fitness, and generally leading an all-round better life as well as aiding with rehabilation. They have recently secured a healthy amount of funding, and want to push-on to evole and grow even further.They are in search for someone with extensive technical leadership exprience, to build out the team and really drive the development strategy including the evolution of their product.Responsibilities & skills required:• Someone with hands-on technical leadership experience, with a passion for MI & Computer Visioning• Previous experience in a high-growth startup, and the ability to help drive product vision & roadmap• A proven track-record of building, scaling and leading engineering teams• The ability to demonstrate experience with ML, AI & AR trends and developments• Ideally someone with a keen interest in the fitness industry, and passionate about improving this• Someone with a good knowledge and understanding of mobile apps, both Android & IOSThe location is based in UAE, offering a flexible working environment.If you feel that this role may be applicable to yourself, please send an up-to-date CV.

    Salary:
    USD
    25,000 to 40,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    Key Responsibilities / Performance Requirements:• Identify, develop or deliver technology that enables the wonderful• Able to lead technical strategic planning to maximize business goals by development and deployment of all products and services• Leads creation of the technology vision for the business going forward balanced by a pragmatic determination to complete and finish projects to plan.• Defines development standards, organization, and methodologies for the company, and coordinate architecture and plans across multiple product lines• Collaborates closely with the business and customers to understand overall market requirements and help translate strategic and product priorities into technology roadmap plansDesired Skills & Experience• Solid understanding across all latest technologies impacting software development• Experience with delivery of client facing products using Cloud services, particularly Microsoft Azure with AWS or Google Cloud Platform suitable• Experience with Agile development processes, particularly SCRUM methodology• Understanding of reprographics and printing processes would be advantageous.

    eMagine Solutions is one of the leading authorities on leadership and talent globally. Our combined resources of over 100 years professional experience mean that our clients trust us with finding them the top talent globally and candidates trust us to find them the right opportunity in a timely and confidential manner.

    Throughout our offices we provide complete solutions for our clients, including traditional temporary and permanent recruitment, executive search, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), salary survey’s, market mapping and training and development courses.

    Our global client list work with us not only because of our expertise but also because of our honesty, integrity and passion. More