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    Data Scientist | A Government Entity in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • The Data Scientist is responsible for modeling business processes and problems and for discovering actionable insights through descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics. • The Data Scientist will use Statistical, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Data Visualization, and other analytics and AI techniques to gain understanding of the business processes and problems, and develop analytics solutions. • The Data Scientist will contribute to building and developing data infrastructure for company and its portfolio companies and will support data exploration, preparation, collection, integration, and operationalization of data architectures and pipelines. • The Data Scientist will be a data and analytics evangelist and an expert, and will promote the use of data and analytics capabilities and benefits to leaders of company portfolio companies and educate them in leveraging these capabilities in achieving their business goals.• The Data Scientist will support the leadership with insights gained from data analyses and analytics, management reports, and analyses for decision-making processesCORE RESPONSIBILITIES:Program Analysis:• Understand the decision-making process, workflows, and business and information needs of the users in company portfolio companies. • Translates business needs into analytics requirements to support decision processes and workflows with required information. • Works with the users to identify data-driven ML/AI/BI business opportunities and investigate solutions. • Prioritize, scope, and manage Data Science projects and develop the corresponding KPIs to ensure project tracking and progress. Data Integration and Exploratory Data Analysis:• Develop access to databases and other data sources for exploratory data analysis. • Work with domain experts to understand the business mechanics that generates the data.• Identify data pipelines for efficient and repeatable data science projects that may span multiple divisions within a company or multiple companies under the Organization. • Use data analysis and visualization techniques for studying data sets and develop insights while working with the business users • Generate hypotheses about the underlying mechanics of the business process and test the hypotheses using quantitative methods. • Perform large-scale data exploration to identify hidden or unknown relationships between variables in datasets, and validate or invalidate the new or existing hypotheses.Analytics: • Implement ML and other AI techniques to perform regression, classification, prediction, etc. as appropriate. This includes setting up, trialing, and testing hypotheses till a solution is identified while ensuring that the domain knowledge is effectively used and the business users are involved. • Perform model testing in a structured manner ensuring validation of biases/fairness in the model. • Research and implement state-of-the-art techniques and tools in machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence to ensure that systems created are efficient and effective. • Ensure that the data sources have sufficient data while selecting a model for production • Determine and ensure availability and feasibility of data and data infrastructure requirements that will be needed to train, evolve, and operationalize models and algorithms. • Visualize information and develop reports on the results of data analysis using data visualization tools and develop dashboards where a BI/descriptive analytics solution is appropriate.Substantive Expertise: • Be ready to continue to change course if hypotheses during model development are not supported by data analysis while keeping the objectives of the initiative in perspective. • Make sure that common biases including confirmation bias, loss aversion, and anchoring bias, are kept in check during model selection and development. • Use judgement to form conclusions that may challenge existing and conventional judgement and established ideas and thought, and focus on the goals of the initiative to identify high-leverage intervention points and strategies. • Seek to understand business needs and get results that have a clear, positive, and direct impact on business performance.• Apply multiple strategies including social and data-driven methods to convince others to change their opinions or plans and ensure that proposals or arguments are supported by effective logic and a business case while relevant factors are comprehensively addressed.• Consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one for selection, and operationalization of the proposed model. • Be ready to learn, re-learn, and unlearn the problems while working simultaneously on multiple business units and portfolio companies. • Rapidly acquire new knowledge and learn new skills as needed.Data Pipeline Operationalization:• Work with Data Engineering and IT to evaluate, select, and implement analytics deployment. • Develop and help integrate model performance assessment and validation tools, and continuous monitoring in the deployed solution. • Collaborate with Data Engineering to establish best practices for analytics production pipelines. Miscellaneous:• Train peers in company and portfolio companies on Data Science principles and techniques. • Help inspire the organizations about the business potential of Artificial Intelligence and other Data Science techniques • Develop network of Data Science enthusiasts and professionals in the Organization Universe• Keep abreast of evolving tools, technologies, and skills through self-learning, conferences, publications, courses, local academia and meetups.

    Educational and Professional Qualifications:• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Operations Research, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field. Education in equivalent areas when complemented by suitable experience will be considered. • A specialization in ML, AI, Analytics, or Data Science is a plus. • A doctorate is a plus. • Analytics experience in multiple domains is a plus.• The candidate should have 4 to 6 years of relevant experience

    A government entity in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. More

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    IT Audit – Associate/Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryA career in our Risk and Security Controls practice, within Information Technology Risk Assurance services, will allow you to develop and apply strategies that help clients leverage enterprise technologies so they can get a higher return on their investment, mitigate risks, streamline processes, and find operational inefficiencies. We assist clients in understanding and challenging their current risk profiles and develop strategies to build digital confidence by embracing opportunities to stay competitive through building trust and resilience into their technology systems. We cover a wide range of disciplines, including risk evaluation, operational and strategic Information Technology processes, project governance, application implementation, data integrity, cyber security, and accounting/audit.Our team helps organisations analyse and assess the security environment and application of our client’s information technology systems. You’ll help develop strategies to increase the reliability of system outputs, enhancing systems security and integrity, and developing strategies for ongoing maintenance.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 an 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:- Invite and give in the moment feedback in a constructive manner.- Share and collaborate effectively with others.- Identify and make suggestions for improvements when problems and/or opportunities arise.- Handle, manipulate and analyse data and information responsibly.- Follow risk management and compliance procedures.- Keep up-to-date with developments in area of specialism.- Communicate confidently in a clear, concise and articulate manner – verbally and in the materials produce.- Build and maintain an internal and external network.- Seek opportunities to learn about how PwC works as a global network of firms.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    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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    Incident Response – Digital Forensics | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: Incident Response – Digital ForensicsEmployment Type: Full TimeSalary: up to 40K SAR all inclusive depending on experience and qualificationsJob Location: Jubail, KSAAbout the Client: A highly recognized international group handling Information Technology & Services located in KSA.Job Description:• Investigate, coordinate, bring to resolution, and report on security incidents as they are escalated or identified• Forensically analyze end user systems and servers found to have possible indicators of compromise• Analysis of artifacts collected during a security incident/forensic analysis• Interface and communicate with server owners, system custodians, and IT contacts to pursue security incident response activities, including: obtaining access to systems, digital artifact collection, and containment and/or remediation actions• Maintain, manage, improve and update security incident process and protocol documentation

    Qualifications: • Minimum 4 years of experience in Digital Forensics and Incident Response• Background in IT Security is a must • Relevant certifications for DFIR and security• Knowledge about operating systems (Windows, Linux), memory forensics, networking and core TCP/IP protocols• Basic understanding of core processes in DFIR like the “Cyber Kill Chain” and othersHow to Apply:Send your CV in word format online.

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    ArcSight-SIEM Administrator | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Position Title: ArcSight-SIEM AdministratorEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: up to 25K SAR all-inclusive depending on experience and qualifications plus family benefits Job Location: Riyadh, KSAAbout the Client: A highly recognized international group handling Information Technology & Services located in UAE & KSAJob Description: • Working with the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team and Threat Intelligence Team to identify content improvements• Assisting the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team and Threat Intelligence Team with searches by acting an expert in Splunk Search Language• Providing input to the overall SIEM security architecture and governance model• Providing technical oversight, standardization, and validation of the effectiveness of SIEM content service• Participating in efforts to research, design and implement components in the SIEM content development space there are standards-based, high-performing, highly available and secure• Educating internal and external users of security technologies to continually improve the knowledge and skill-base of the organization on how best to operate and support the technology and security services• Supporting, implementing, and promoting standard configuration and change management, processes, and practice

    Qualifications: • 50 years old and below• At least 6 years of related work experience preferably in a globally distributed enterprise environment• Must be a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)• Must have SIEM, CEH, OSCP, or other ethical hacking certifications• Must be experienced in architecting, implementing, and operating Splunk or other big data platforms• Familiar with IDS, IPS, and SIEM appliance architecture, operations, and management; and using regex with a scripting language (Nix shells, Python, C++, Ruby, etc.)

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    Cyber Security Solutions Architect | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment:

    Full Time

    About the Client: A highly recognized international group handling Information Technology & Services located in KSA.Job Description:• Security controls and services with respect to preserving levels of confidentiality, integrity, availability, and privacy that are risk appropriate and aligned to target architecture.• Secure Internet connectivity patterns for public facing services.• Secure connectivity between services in different public/private off premise external IT cloud providers i.e. Microsoft Azure IAAS, AWS IAAS, various SaaS providers• Secure connectivity within and between the public/private off premise external IT cloud providers • Secure services required either within and between the private/public IT clouds i.e. identity and access management, secure transport, load balancing, DNS, etc• Automation of security controls where possible; and use of such technologies including SDN, SIEM, DoS, NFV controls where appropriate• Identification and expression of security risks within a particular architecture or design decision

    Position Title: Cyber Security Solutions ArchitectEmployment Type: Full Time Salary: up to 40K SAR, all-inclusive depending on experience and qualificationsJob Location: Riyadh, KSAQualifications: • 50 years old and below• Relevant industry certifications in IP networking and IT security (e.g., CCIE, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, SABSA) is required• Minimum 10 years’ experience on the same role• Must have experience in IoT and Mobile services security • Must have experience in Telecom Infrastructure and Services security• Must have good know how of Identity and Access Management domain in Telecom and IT environment along federation services and cloud integration

    RTC-1 Employment Services is a licensed recruitment firm based in Dubai, UAE. Our team has been in the market since 2004 and we are supporting various industries with their staffing needs across the Middle East and Africa. More

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    Systems Engineer – Intern | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As a member of the Support organization, your focus is to deliver post-sales support and solutions to the Oracle customer base while serving as an advocate for customer needs. This involves resolving post-sales non-technical customer inquiries via phone and electronic means, as well as, technical questions regarding the use of and troubleshooting for our Electronic Support Services. A primary point of contact for customers, you are responsible for facilitating customer relationships with Support and providing advice and assistance to internal Oracle employees on diverse customer situations and escalated issues.We are looking for fresh graduate Systems Engineer looking for learning and building exciting technical experience skill in Oracle Apps having the basic skills of the problem-solving/avoidance team. Performing the assigned duties with a level of autonomy and reporting to management on customer status and technical matters on a regular basis. Further, the Systems Engineer is sought by customers and Oracle employees to provide technical advice.

    Because of substantial customer interfacing, a demonstrated ability to work with customers on an independent basis with exceptional communication skills, while consistently achieving the absolute highest levels of customer satisfaction. Both a Bachelor*s degree in Computer Science, Engineering.

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.

    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.

    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    Head of IT Service Delivery and Operations (UAE National) for Abu Dhabi Government Entity | ADIV Human Resources Consultancy

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client (Confidential)Our client is a government entity in Abu Dhabi and an institutional investor. They are looking to hire a UAE National for the role of Head of Service Delivery and Operations in the IT Function.About the roleThe key purpose of this role is to lead and drive the development and maintenance of IT service delivery, infrastructure and operations by continually striving to improve the upkeep and deployment of IT hardware and software by providing the direction required for successfully meeting the business needs and objectives within requisite timelines, budget and as per desired quality standard. This role lies in the Service Delivery and Operations division of the IT function and reports to the Director of IT.Key Responsibilities- Establish sourcing strategy for IT support and delivery by understanding business needs and requirements.- De?ne delivery processes, procedures, tools standards and IT support services and drive implementation of the same.- Assume principal accountability and responsibility to develop, acquire, enhance and maintain information systems, manage operations of IT systems, support and train users.- Develop technology strategies for database administration, infrastructure and service delivery and align development action plans with organizational strategies.- Align with the IT governance processes and see that they are adequate and efficient to meet the ongoing operations and long-term strategy, and measured against industry standards such as Frameworks, TOM, ISO, ITIL and CoBIT.- Improve organizational efficiency and productivity through use of systems best practices.- Enhance the decision-making process using IT business solutions and proactive operational/KPI reporting.- Manage the various aspects of projects within the department including deliverables, budget, risks and quality.- Manage the relationship with vendors and system integrators including management of new contracts, review and renewal of existing support and maintenance agreements, set up and maintain SLA’s, review and approve proposals.- Act as a focal point of escalation for all issues related to IT infrastructure deployment and operations within the department responsibilities; including issues with vendors.- Monitor adherence to procedures and controls at each sub-functional process, such that all relevant procedural / legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost effective service to internal customers- Ensure internal IT related needs and concerns are adequately handled by the Service Delivery Team- Monitor information provided to address employee queries related to functional area- Ensure that information required by internal and external auditors is provided within stipulated timelines. – Monitor coordination and resolution of all audit related issues

    Key requirements:- Minimum bachelor’s in Computer Engineering/ IT / Computer Science or related domains. – Master’s degree in Computer Engineering/ IT /Computer Science or related domains/ Business Administration is desirable but not essential.- 8-10 years experience in IT- 3-5 years of experience as first line manager of a team that deliver IT service delivery or IT operations- Membership of a relevant and internationally recognized, professional body is preferred – IT related certifications.

    ADIV Human Resources Consultancy L.L.C.” is an Abu Dhabi based on-shore company and we operate with high standards and provide value-added services. We understand the volatility of the market and the change in the needs of its clients. Keeping this in mind, we hire only the best of Consultants whose exposure to the market and the region is of the highest standards. “ADIV Human Resources Consultancy L.L.C.” will make the talented people fit into the right place so that they can enhance their skills. We uphold this responsibility to fulfill our commitment as ‘Let’s make the solutions possible for all diversity of people’ More

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    Head of IT Service Delivery and Operations (UAE National) | ADIV Human Resources Consultancy

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Head of IT Service Delivery and Operations (UAE National) for Government EntityOur client (Confidential)Our client is a government entity in Abu Dhabi and an institutional investor. They are looking to hire a UAE National for the role of Head of Service Delivery and Operations in the IT Function.About the roleThe key purpose of this role is to lead and drive the development and maintenance of IT service delivery, infrastructure and operations by continually striving to improve the upkeep and deployment of IT hardware and software by providing the direction required for successfully meeting the business needs and objectives within requisite timelines, budget and as per desired quality standard. This role lies in the Service Delivery and Operations division of the IT function and reports to the Director of IT.Key Responsibilities- Establish sourcing strategy for IT support and delivery by understanding business needs and requirements.- Define delivery processes, procedures, tools standards and IT support services and drive implementation of the same.- Assume principal accountability and responsibility to develop, acquire, enhance and maintain information systems, manage operations of IT systems, support and train users.- Develop technology strategies for database administration, infrastructure and service delivery and align development action plans with organizational strategies.- Align with the IT governance processes and see that they are adequate and efficient to meet the ongoing operations and long-term strategy, and measured against industry standards such as Frameworks, TOM, ISO, ITIL and CoBIT.- Improve organizational efficiency and productivity through use of systems best practices.- Enhance the decision-making process using IT business solutions and proactive operational/KPI reporting.- Manage the various aspects of projects within the department including deliverables, budget, risks and quality.- Manage the relationship with vendors and system integrators including management of new contracts, review and renewal of existing support and maintenance agreements, set up and maintain SLA’s, review and approve proposals.- Act as a focal point of escalation for all issues related to IT infrastructure deployment and operations within the department responsibilities; including issues with vendors.- Monitor adherence to procedures and controls at each sub-functional process, such that all relevant procedural / legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost effective service to internal customers- Ensure internal IT related needs and concerns are adequately handled by the Service Delivery Team- Monitor information provided to address employee queries related to functional area- Ensure that information required by internal and external auditors is provided within stipulated timelines. – Monitor coordination and resolution of all audit related issues

    Key requirements:- Minimum bachelor’s in Computer Engineering/ IT / Computer Science or related domains. – Master’s degree in Computer Engineering/ IT /Computer Science or related domains/ Business Administration is desirable but not essential.- 8-10 years experience in IT- 3-5 years of experience as first line manager of a team that deliver IT service delivery or IT operations- Membership of a relevant and internationally recognized, professional body is preferred – IT related certifications.

    ADIV Human Resources Consultancy L.L.C.” is an Abu Dhabi based on-shore company and we operate with high standards and provide value-added services. We understand the volatility of the market and the change in the needs of its clients. Keeping this in mind, we hire only the best of Consultants whose exposure to the market and the region is of the highest standards. “ADIV Human Resources Consultancy L.L.C.” will make the talented people fit into the right place so that they can enhance their skills. We uphold this responsibility to fulfill our commitment as ‘Let’s make the solutions possible for all diversity of people’ More