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    Manager/Senior Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services | Ernst & Young

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Manager/Senior Manager, Financial Accounting Advisory Services, RiyadhIn Financial Accounting & Advisory Services (FAAS) within Assurance, we assist our clients to address the accounting and financial reporting challenges facing their business. You will be part of a team that provides insight and services that accelerate analytics, decision-making and innovation to build a stronger and more efficient finance function. You will experience ongoing professional development through diverse experiences, world-class learning and individually tailored coaching. That is how we develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. Sound interesting? Well this is just the beginning. Because whenever you join, however long you stay, the exceptional EY experience lasts a lifetime. The opportunity Our Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) support organizations through a diverse range of services that include accounting and reporting, finance function transformation, transaction accounting, treasury, corporate governance, fixed assets, performance improvement and other services that help organizations navigate evolving business needs, demands for greater transparency and changing regulatory requirements. We’re looking for ambitious people to help drive and support this change while learning about the intricacies of dealing with diverse clients in a challenging yet rewarding environment. Your key responsibilities As a Manager you’ll be responsible for participating and /or managing FAAS engagements, while collaborating with the partner, senior manager and client to determine a FAAS strategy that appropriately addresses risk and manages client expectations relating to deliverables. To this end you’ll ensure that the FAAS engagement team understands the client’s needs and expectations and that the work product is client-focused, clear, accurate and well-presented; ensure work is delivered timely and in compliance with regulatory requirements and monitor the FAAS engagement team’s performance against the budget and alter if necessary. In addition, identifying and communicating relevant trends, developments and key performance drivers relevant to the client will be essential as well consulting with appropriate resources on complex accounting issues and participating in sales of new FAAS work.

    Skills and attributes for success Pro- activity, accountability and results- driven people will flourish in this environment. Dealing with competing priorities, understanding how to manage resources and communicating effectively are key skills. This will have a huge impact on those around you and help promote a positive work ethic. To qualify for the role, you must have – Minimum 6+ years of experience working with a consulting firm, in an accounting advisory domain – CPA/CA/ACCA certification is preferred – Established experience working on transformation, technical accounting, Financial audit projects – Deep understanding of the client’s industry and marketplace – Strong management skills to lead teams, delegate appropriately, mentor, review performance and counsel employees – Flexibility and willingness to travel on short notice, as necessary Ideally, you’ll also have – Experience in the Middle East & North Africa region – Arabic speaking proficiency What we look for We are interested in entrepreneurs who have the confidence to develop and promote a brand new strategic vision both internally and externally. You will be business savvy with a passion for innovation as well as the motivation to create your own EY journey. What we offer We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Plus, we offer: – Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. – Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. – Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. – Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It’s yours to build. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today.

    EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

    EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. Information about how EY collects and uses personal data and a description of the rights individuals have under data protection legislation are available on our site.

    The MENA practice of EY has been operating in the region since 1923. For over 95 years, we have grown to over 7,500 people united across 21 offices and 16 countries, sharing the same values and an unwavering commitment to quality. As an organization, we continue to develop outstanding leaders who deliver exceptional services to our clients and who contribute to our communities. We are proud of our accomplishments over the years, reaffirming our position as the largest and most established professional services organization in the region 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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    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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    Senior SharePoint Administrator | Vistas Global

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Overview:• The Senior Share Point Administrator is responsible for making senior decisions with high levels of accountability within their area of expertise. The Senior SharePoint Administrator will produce documentation and recommendations for IT, senior executives.• Incumbents in this role to perform professional duties related to installing, monitoring, managing, and implementing of applications. Responsible for controlling, deploying of releases, changes, fixes, and patches on managed environments. Ensure proper documentations and testing are in place while policies and procedures are followed. Running operations within SLAs/OLAs with best practice frameworks and processes of SDLC, ITIL Service Management and PMI. Also, to abide of rules and regulations particularly IT policies, procedures, and processes.• The SharePoint Administer will also be responsible for managing core applications supported by of IT. This position is to support OFIT application team on their day-to-day operational tasks by managing all SharePoint applications and other managed platforms.Roles & Responsibilities:• Monitor and administer SharePoint from 2013 to current version, Identity management framework, BPM ESB, OpenText ECM, and any other managed applications.• Monitor, administer, and manage SOL Database servers and clusters.• Execute database, SharePoint, and system reports for SOL database environments which includes performance of the following related tasks: software installation, patch installation, upgrades, query writing, configuration, database creations, security, system monitoring and tuning, disaster recovery planning, implementation, backup and recovery.• Identify and recommend database and SharePoint architecture and hardware requirements to support the architecture.• In-depth experience and knowledge of current Microsoft technology and infrastructure used within the organization, including development tools as well as various technical platforms used in the development of business systems.• Prepare and analyze periodic or on-demand reports regarding SharePoint environment. Managing and checking the overall server health and functionality• Identify risks in SharePoint disk space usage through the built-in SharePoint reports for each site collection. Restructuring Database and Share Point sites.• Supporting network load balancing needs and ensuring its correct operation (NLB) Regular review of the events and logs• Regular review, clean-up, management and configuration of SharePoint accounts and sites. Checking evaluating and implementing operating system, SOL Server and SharePoint patches and cumulative updates.• Validate and deploy custom solutions to SharePoint environment.• Identify problems and suggest solutions and escalate to vendors if needed.• Plan and coordinate implementation of changes, upgrades, patches and new versions through proper change control processes.• Organize and administer training assistance when needed for IT Staff as well as end users.Support user requests and incidents.• Support Developers related deployments on staging and testing environments. Support the SharePoint OF IT SharePoint technology roadmap.• Work with teams to manage system administration. web application server administration and database server administration, maintaining up-to-date system documentation and managing code in a version-control system.• Organize and prioritize all escalated activities, inclusive of testing, project management and execution of system upgrades, improvements and bug fixing.• Created and configured collaborative portals sites and team site for various intranet and internet applications.• Ensure security and quality compliance and monitor continuous business improvements.• This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose and spirit of the organization and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position.• Organize and administer training assistance when needed for IT staff as well as end users. Adhere to best practices and standards like ITIL and SDLC.• Work with the IT team on the development of frameworks and/or service models, platforms,• designs, strategy, technology selection and/or business cases• Creation or validation of SOWs, High-Level designs analysis and validate QFIT assets to support tender and projects requirements• Can analyze requirements to determine potential solution designs. anticipated issues, and related operational costs in their area of expertise.• Collect operational and trend statistics and to analyze performance results to validate solutions and or servicesSkills & Competencies:• Maintain a high level of professionalism in communication, coordination, providing work leadership, training, and other high-level interactions• Ability to work in a highly visible role, dealing extensively with the management team and decision-makers in external organizations• Ability to communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic and high-pressure environment Proven ability to deliver tasks on- time and adherence to deadlines• Proficiency with MS Office applications• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to present to senior managers Proven ability to apply clear critical thinking in complex, stressful situations• Ability to operate under pressure, successfully handle multiple competing priorities. Ability to learn and quickly familiarize with complex business and systems environments. Ability to work independently, as well as in teams.EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:• 10+ years of experience in enterprise application Support and administration• 10+ years of relevant full-time work experience of IT and business/industry including solution design, lifecycle management, solution planning, and implementation• Experience delivering solutions for estates with 5000+ end-users, in different geolocations Experience in developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and SharePoint online Experience in upgrading from SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint 2019 and SharePoint online.• Hands-on experience in working with windows Active Directory, SharePoint Designer and Microsoft Info Path• Extensive experience in Installation, Configuration, developing Web Parts, Enterprise Search, Features, info Path Forms, customizing Master Pages, creating new Content Types, Site Template Customization, SharePoint Timer Jobs and using Report Center.• Hands-on experience in Power platform which include Power Automate, Power Apps and Power Bl and SharePoint Frameworks (SPFX)• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Administration Experience in Power shell scripting and stsadm commands.• Experience in Installation and maintenance of SOL Server (Remote BLOB storage configuration) Experience in implementation of SOL Server Reporting Services in SharePoint• Experience in Agile methodology.• Experience in SOL administration and SharePoint Administration including SharePoint 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019.Extensive experienced in the following areas:• Windows Operating System administration and the use of shell scripting, VB Script or PowerShell• Building tables, views, functions, stored procedures, triggers and types.• Microsoft Windows Clustering• SharePoint Configuration • SharePoint Installation• SharePoint FBA• SSRS (SOL Server Reporting Services)• AD, ADFS, DNS, IAMStrong relational database knowledge.Familiarity with SharePoint administrative tools like Sharegate, Metalogix and DocAveStrong understanding of database, system back up, high availability and disaster recovery concepts.Strong understanding of environment architecture and network concepts.Experience and certification with Cloud administration in Microsoft Azure is an added advantage Fluency in English, written and oral. Arabic is added advantage.Education:• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field.• Degree or equivalent depth of knowledge of a technical field (Professional vendor courses)

    Overview:• The Senior Share Point Administrator is responsible for making senior decisions with high levels of accountability within their area of expertise. The Senior SharePoint Administrator will produce documentation and recommendations for IT, senior executives.• Incumbents in this role to perform professional duties related to installing, monitoring, managing, and implementing of applications. Responsible for controlling, deploying of releases, changes, fixes, and patches on managed environments. Ensure proper documentations and testing are in place while policies and procedures are followed. Running operations within SLAs/OLAs with best practice frameworks and processes of SDLC, ITIL Service Management and PMI. Also, to abide of rules and regulations particularly IT policies, procedures, and processes.• The SharePoint Administer will also be responsible for managing core applications supported by of IT. This position is to support OFIT application team on their day-to-day operational tasks by managing all SharePoint applications and other managed platforms.Roles & Responsibilities:• Monitor and administer SharePoint from 2013 to current version, Identity management framework, BPM ESB, OpenText ECM, and any other managed applications.• Monitor, administer, and manage SOL Database servers and clusters.• Execute database, SharePoint, and system reports for SOL database environments which includes performance of the following related tasks: software installation, patch installation, upgrades, query writing, configuration, database creations, security, system monitoring and tuning, disaster recovery planning, implementation, backup and recovery.• Identify and recommend database and SharePoint architecture and hardware requirements to support the architecture.• In-depth experience and knowledge of current Microsoft technology and infrastructure used within the organization, including development tools as well as various technical platforms used in the development of business systems.• Prepare and analyze periodic or on-demand reports regarding SharePoint environment. Managing and checking the overall server health and functionality• Identify risks in SharePoint disk space usage through the built-in SharePoint reports for each site collection. Restructuring Database and Share Point sites.• Supporting network load balancing needs and ensuring its correct operation (NLB) Regular review of the events and logs• Regular review, clean-up, management and configuration of SharePoint accounts and sites. Checking evaluating and implementing operating system, SOL Server and SharePoint patches and cumulative updates.• Validate and deploy custom solutions to SharePoint environment.• Identify problems and suggest solutions and escalate to vendors if needed.• Plan and coordinate implementation of changes, upgrades, patches and new versions through proper change control processes.• Organize and administer training assistance when needed for IT Staff as well as end users.Support user requests and incidents.• Support Developers related deployments on staging and testing environments. Support the SharePoint OF IT SharePoint technology roadmap.• Work with teams to manage system administration. web application server administration and database server administration, maintaining up-to-date system documentation and managing code in a version-control system.• Organize and prioritize all escalated activities, inclusive of testing, project management and execution of system upgrades, improvements and bug fixing.• Created and configured collaborative portals sites and team site for various intranet and internet applications.• Ensure security and quality compliance and monitor continuous business improvements.• This position includes, but is not limited to, other duties as required and defined by the scope, purpose and spirit of the organization and are not always indicative of the title and grade of the position.• Organize and administer training assistance when needed for IT staff as well as end users. Adhere to best practices and standards like ITIL and SDLC.• Work with the IT team on the development of frameworks and/or service models, platforms,• designs, strategy, technology selection and/or business cases• Creation or validation of SOWs, High-Level designs analysis and validate QFIT assets to support tender and projects requirements• Can analyze requirements to determine potential solution designs. anticipated issues, and related operational costs in their area of expertise.• Collect operational and trend statistics and to analyze performance results to validate solutions and or servicesSkills & Competencies:• Maintain a high level of professionalism in communication, coordination, providing work leadership, training, and other high-level interactions• Ability to work in a highly visible role, dealing extensively with the management team and decision-makers in external organizations• Ability to communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic and high-pressure environment Proven ability to deliver tasks on- time and adherence to deadlines• Proficiency with MS Office applications• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to present to senior managers Proven ability to apply clear critical thinking in complex, stressful situations• Ability to operate under pressure, successfully handle multiple competing priorities. Ability to learn and quickly familiarize with complex business and systems environments. Ability to work independently, as well as in teams.EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:• 10+ years of experience in enterprise application Support and administration• 10+ years of relevant full-time work experience of IT and business/industry including solution design, lifecycle management, solution planning, and implementation• Experience delivering solutions for estates with 5000+ end-users, in different geolocations Experience in developing Microsoft SharePoint 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and SharePoint online Experience in upgrading from SharePoint 2013 to SharePoint 2019 and SharePoint online.• Hands-on experience in working with windows Active Directory, SharePoint Designer and Microsoft Info Path• Extensive experience in Installation, Configuration, developing Web Parts, Enterprise Search, Features, info Path Forms, customizing Master Pages, creating new Content Types, Site Template Customization, SharePoint Timer Jobs and using Report Center.• Hands-on experience in Power platform which include Power Automate, Power Apps and Power Bl and SharePoint Frameworks (SPFX)• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Administration Experience in Power shell scripting and stsadm commands.• Experience in Installation and maintenance of SOL Server (Remote BLOB storage configuration) Experience in implementation of SOL Server Reporting Services in SharePoint• Experience in Agile methodology.• Experience in SOL administration and SharePoint Administration including SharePoint 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019.Extensive experienced in the following areas:• Windows Operating System administration and the use of shell scripting, VB Script or PowerShell• Building tables, views, functions, stored procedures, triggers and types.• Microsoft Windows Clustering• SharePoint Configuration • SharePoint Installation• SharePoint FBA• SSRS (SOL Server Reporting Services)• AD, ADFS, DNS, IAMStrong relational database knowledge.Familiarity with SharePoint administrative tools like Sharegate, Metalogix and DocAveStrong understanding of database, system back up, high availability and disaster recovery concepts.Strong understanding of environment architecture and network concepts.Experience and certification with Cloud administration in Microsoft Azure is an added advantage Fluency in English, written and oral. Arabic is added advantage.Education:• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related technical field.• Degree or equivalent depth of knowledge of a technical field (Professional vendor courses)

    Vistas Global is a diversified group of businesses with interests in technology (Vistas Global WLL, Momenta WLL), human capital, media (Vistas Media ME-FZ LLC), digital, food & beverage (Nushi, Haagen Dazs, Caliburger, Kamats), engineering (Vistas Security, Vistas Engineering) and real estate.

    The group was founded by Suraj Thampi, an entrepreneur who pioneered the business process outsourcing concept in the Middle East in 1998. Having successfully built and sold three companies previously, Vistas is now his fourth venture in the region. In a short period of time, Vistas has emerged as one of the largest professional service companies in the region, employing over 1,300 people across 5 continents, 8 Offices and 5 Time Zones. More