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  • IT Officer – 6 Month Contract | Manpower Middle East

    Employment: Full Time

    • To provide internal customer service and support the maintenance, enhancement and operations of the IT network at the Corporate offices, whilst ensuring IT security and integrity of computer operations and systems• Maintenance and Operations• Maintain and monitor the network hardware e.g., active network gear, switches, routers, firewall and remote access and configuration standards for server and workstation hardware, server operating systems and directory systems to ensure proper functioning and timely upgradation/ repair.• Manage all networks related software applications licenses while coordinating with vendors regarding renewals, upgrades, support and maintenance agreements, etc. in accordance to defined policies and contractual agreements.• Coordinate with suppliers for warranty, repair/replacement of parts and pending work to ensure systems are always functional.• Incident Management• Troubleshoot and resolve network related incidents and ensure timely/ efficient delivery of network and telecommunication services for the corporate office, while maintaining availability, performance, integrity and security of business network systems.• Conduct testing, analysis, fault-finding and repair activities using required testing and troubleshooting tools and techniques and investigate possible reasons of performance problems in order to implement corrective measures in accordance with defined IT quality standards and security guidelines.• Network Security• Check server logs, monitor network traffic, run virus scans and ensuring security patches are up to date to avoid security breaches.• Maintain network security infrastructure to ensure that all data is properly secured while providing primary support and maintenance for all network security equipment across the network.• Review security logs from firewalls, switches, routers, etc. to determine cause of security related events or identify potential threats and troubleshoots security problems/failures while reporting suspected network misuse, unresolved network security exposures or noncompliance to the Supervisor.• Update Anti-Virus for all Users and resolve virus related issues to ensure all systems and networks are up to date to avoid security breaches.• Analyze security incidents, resolve and/or escalate security events and security related issues received, to maintain the integrity of the organizations IT systems and Data.• Continuous Improvement• Contribute in the identification and implementation of change initiatives, programmers and projects in line with the organization’s standards.

    Minimum Qualifications:• Bachelor’s degree in IT or Information SystemsMinimum Experience:• 2 years of experienceSkills:• Achievement orientation• Strong technical background with Microsoft Windows and Cisco• Business and industry knowledge.• Understanding of business needs, requirements and problems and how Information Technology can contribute to value creation.• Detailed understanding and knowledge of software and hardware applications.• Time management.• Hands-on experience in Network Operation Center• Project management skills.• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

    We lead in the creation and delivery of innovative workforce solutions and services that enable our clients to win in the changing world of work.
    ManpowerGroup powers the success of many of the world’s most dynamic organizations. We deliver innovative workforce solutions that enhance competitiveness, increase efficiency and spur productivity. Combining global reach with local expertise – 3600 offices in over 80 countries – we know the changing world of work and bring a deep understanding of the companies we work for and the industries we service.
    ManpowerGroup entered the Middle East in December 2007 after acquiring local company Clarendon Parker, thus bringing 15 years in-depth local knowledge combined with a global footprint and industry shaping expertise and thought leadership. Manpower Middle East supports clients in the Middle East and North Africa regions. Our business is aligned to key skill specializations to ensure our clients requirements are met by expert and knowledgeable consultants that understand your industry and role requirement.
    Our consultants are experts in finding the right talent across all industries in a broad-range of occupations including:
    IT & Telecommunications
    Engineering & Construction, Oil & Gas
    Banking, Finance & Legal
    Sales & Business Development
    Marketing, Public Relations & Communications
    Human Resources & Training
    Customer & Support Services (Secretarial and Administrative)
    Operational, Supply Chain & Logistics
    Executive Recruitment
    Emiratization Solutions
    Recruitment Program Outsourcing Solutions
    Managed Service Provider Solutions
    Talent Based Outsourcing Solutions
    Outsourced Staffing Solutions More

  • System Administrator – KSA National | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    As a System Administrator, you will be responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems and servers within the organisation.Client DetailsA well-backed government entity in Saudi Arabia.Description* Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualisation.* Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and integrate automation processes.* Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritising problems, and assessing impact of issues.* Provide documentation and technical specifications to IT staff for planning and implementing new or upgrades of IT infrastructure.* Perform or delegate regular backup operations and implement appropriate processes for data protection, disaster recovery, and failover procedures.Job Offer* Dynamic work environment* Attractive salary* Opportunity to work for a leading, high-profile organisation

    * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, System Administration, or a closely related field, or equivalent experience required.* 4-6 years of database, network administration, or system administration experience preferably in the banking industry.* Experience in writing SQL statements (joins, updates, scripts for analysis, etc.) in the complex object-oriented database environments.* Experience in Windows Servers, Active Directory, VMware, Backup, Ticketing Tool, etc.* Strong understanding of Data Center technologies, Cloud infrastructure, VMware technologies, Windows.* Flexible with rotating shifts covering 24×7.

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.
    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:
    Finance & Accounting Banking & Financial Services Procurement Property & Construction Engineering & Supply Chain Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering Human Resources Sales Marketing Technology Secretarial Executive Search Legal
    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

  • Technical Consultant | Capital Banking Solutions (CBS)

    Employment: Full Time

    Job Summary:Responsible for follow-up on network issues (network components handled by third party) and administering servers and peripherals, operating systems (Unix, Linux, Windows server), Oracle products (Database and Middleware) and Microsoft products (IIS, MS SQL) as per the predefined technical procedures and standards.Job Responsibilities:• Handle on network and security components issues.• Handle on operating systems issues (Unix, Linux, Windows Server, etc.)• Handle on Oracle and MS SQL databases issues.• Provide technical support and assistance to the consulting team when needed.• Monitor the logs and system resources.

    Education:• Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent.Work Experience:• 3 to 5 years of experience in IT Support and Servers management.Languages:• Fluent in Arabic, English & FrenchTechnical skills:• Basic Networking Concepts• Knowledge of Operating systems installation and management (Unix, Linux, Windows Server, etc.)• Experience in Oracle and MS SQL databases installation, management and tuningOther skills:• Information-seeking type• Customer focus skills• Collaboration and team-work spirit• Good communication skills• Positive, enthusiastic, energetic & self-motivated

    Capital Banking Solutions is a leading provider of end-to-end, integrated banking software for businesses across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Americas. The company offers a suite of integrated and modular products for retail, corporate and private banks, as well as financial institutions.
    Offering flexible delivery models, from on-premise installations to managed hosting to banking in the cloud, our flagship product, CapitalBanker, provides a core banking platform with a robust set of capabilities to support the business functions for commercial banks.
    The company also provides a full portfolio of extensible software modules that integrate with CapitalBanker to bolster key functions such as business intelligence, risk management and compliance, bank office automation, and multi-channel support including internet and mobile banking. More

  • Sr. Information Security Engineer | Zakher Marine International Inc.

    Employment: Full Time

    As a Senior Information Security Engineer , you will collaborate with project managers, customers, system administrator, network administrator to share your experience and skills to evaluate, manage and mitigate information and cyber security risks. You will develop and maintain security subsystems for our project, data protection controls, patching, encryption, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing. You will be part of the ICT team to help to define and develop the security policies and procedures and perform audits to ensure these security policies and procedures are being applied.• Participate in project work related to Information and Cyber Security Risk.• Create Threats Model and Attack Plans to provide Cyber Security-related risks insights.• Lead periodic penetration testing and risk assessments• Monitor all operations and infrastructure. You should setup and monitor alerts and logs in order to keep an eye on our digital security footprint• Maintain hands-on leadership of security tools and technology.• We expect you to keep up with the latest security tools and lead security initiatives• Identify and own resolution of internal and external policy compliance issues• Your responsibility is to help our clients and employees to define and design cyber security risk management policies and that they operate within secure framework• Monitor regulation compliance. Obtain and monitor information and cyber security regulations applicable to our client’s projects

    • 5+ years or more hands-on experience information and cyber security risks assessment and management.• 5+ years practical knowledge in in vulnerability or penetration testing toolset.• 5+ years practical knowledge in building, maintaining, and improving information and cyber security processes, tools and frameworks• Experience in implementation of any of cyber security frameworks.• Experience of design and implementation of the information and cyber security frameworks• Certification in Ethical Hacking, or CISSP, CCFP, CISM, etc.

    Zakher Marine International provides services to the Offshore Oil and Gas Industries and Offshore Marine Construction Companies and is clearly focused on client satisfaction and retention.
    The Company was established in Abu Dhabi in 1984 where the Head Office remains, a branch office was established in Alexandria, Egypt in 2000.
    In the past ten years the ZMI has achieved remarkable growth, built new vessel’s to meet the high standards and requirements of local and international clients. ZMI currently operate over 50 offshore support vessels.
    The Management of Zakher Marine is committed to provide safe and healthy working conditions for our employees and client personnel based on board our vessels. Our aim is to sustain safe, environmentally friendly operating practices that comply with applicable national and international codes and regulations, relevant standards, guidelines and client requirements. More

  • IT Desktop Support Analyst | Charterhouse

    Employment: Contract

    Charterhouse is working with a global law firm that is looking for an IT Desktop Support Analyst to join its Middle East regional IT team. The position is a 6 month fixed term contract, so candidates in Dubai, available immediately and open to a contract position are of interest.The role will involve providing support and troubleshooting assistance in relation IT related issues for the Lawyers and other staff across the Middle East network. The role will involve providing central IT support relating to system problems, setting up PCs and associate IT equipment etc.

    The successful candidate will have 1-3 years IT technical support experience, gained at a law firm, or similar professional services company i.e. accountancy or management consultancy The position is a 6 month fixed term contract, so candidates with relevant sector experience, who are in Dubai, available immediately and open to a contract position can be considered.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.
    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More

  • ACS Senior Systems Engineer – Contractor | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    Advanced Customer Services is a global organization within Oracle, providing tailored mission-critical support services to customers with complex IT requirements. We provide customized, proactive solutions for all Oracle applications and technologies: Sun Servers and Storage, Database, Middleware and Applications.Advanced Services Engineers (ASE) provides support in the continuous operational improvement of Oracle environments. ASEs do this by leveraging Oracle’s support-based intellectual property and customers’ experiences throughout their involvement with Oracle’s technologies.Our goal is for every customer to gain ever-more value from their Oracle Solutions by helping them make well informed decisions regarding the implementation; management and use of Oracle technologies.Core Activities and Responsibilities:- Delivering high quality technical services to ACS customers.- Ensuring adherence to internal methodology, tools and quality standards.- Proactively foresee existing customer needs and activities to provide better support and remain engaged with customer focused activities- Work with other Oracle LOBs and Partners to ensure that knowledge is transferred both into and out of ACS, and act as technical Subject Matter Experts where required- Be focused on innovation and technology and understand how these can be used to benefit both customers and ACS- Manage and resolve Customer Requests according to product main strategy and model.- Respond and resolve customer issues within Key Performance Indicator targets.- Maintain an up-to-date and in-depth knowledge of new products.- Ensure the timely completion of planned proactive tasks and Customer Requests.- Owning and resolving problems and managing customer expectations throughout the life cycle in accordance with global standards.- Working towards, adopting and contributing to new processes and tools (ODC, diagnostic methodology, health checks, scripting tools, etc.Related Work Experience:- The candidate should have MIN 5-8 years of experience in using and administrating Oracle database server with strong knowledge of UNIX, Linux and/or Windows. Experience in RAC, DB Performance, or Backup/Recovery is a Must.Formal Education or Equivalent:- The candidates should have a degree in Computer science or similar. Oracle Certified Professional (OCP) is a must/ (OCM) is a plus in Oracle platform products including database, Cloud certified is preferred.

    Skills:- Strong knowledge of UNIX, Linux and/or Windows.- Experience in RAC, DB Performance, DB patching/DB upgrades or Backup/Recovery is a must.- Experience in one or more of the following technical areas is a plus:- Oracle Security Products, Oracle Data Guard, Oracle Golden Gate, SQL Tuning, Corruption, Exadata , Super Cluster, ZFS, ZDLRA.- Having excellent written and spoken English is a must with strong Communication skills.- Candidate should have Customer focus, working globally, team working and results orientation skills.Others (Mandatory):Candidate should be:- Willing to travel for long tasks or high frequency.- Willing to work on 24×7 and flexible hours (Out of hours and weekends)

    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

  • IT Manager – Main Contractor | Big Fish Recruitment

    Employment: Full Time

    Job briefWe are looking for an IT Manager to be responsible and accountable for the smooth running of our computer systems within the limits of requirements, specifications, costs and timelines. You will supervise the implementation and maintenance of our company’s computing needs.The successful candidate will have improved skills, a proven professional experience and a detailed knowledge of industry’s best practice processes.Responsibilities• Manage information technology and computer systems• Plan, organize, control and evaluate IT and electronic data operations• Manage IT staff by recruiting, training and coaching employees, communicating job expectations and appraising their performance• Design, develop, implement and coordinate systems, policies and procedures• Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems• Act in alignment with user needs and system functionality to contribute to organizational policy• Identify problematic areas and implement strategic solutions in time• Audit systems and assess their outcomes• Preserve assets, information security and control structures• Handle annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness

    Qualifications:• Proven working experience as an IT Manager or relevant experience• Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis and of computer hardware/software systems• Hands-on experience with computer networks, network administration and network installation• Ability to manage personnel• BS in Computer Science, MIS or similar field• Currently in Saudi Arabia and must have transferable Iqama.• Willing to work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

    Service
    Our aim is to provide our clients and candidates with a consistent, quality service that goes beyond the norm, giving them peace of mind and complete trust in our ability to meet their needs.
    Knowledge
    Big Fish consultants specialise in their fields and have extensive experience in the region and beyond. We take pride in our knowledge and network and believe that our relationships are built on trust and integrity and are made for the long term.
    Care
    At Big Fish, as well as caring for the people we work with, we also care about the world and environment we live in, that’s why Big Fish support initiatives that promote human welfare, environmental protection and sustainability. More

  • IT Systems Manager | Swisslinx Middle East

    Employment: Full Time

    Swisslinx Middle East is working closely with one of its Engineering Clients who are looking for an IT Systems Manager- This person will be responsible for building, Managing and Maintaining an IT system from the ground up.- The position is a hands on role so needs someone who is prepared to be hands on- Someone who can use Azure, Teams and Cloud software- Someone who can manage the Cyber Security- Share point experience required

    Swisslinx Middle East is working closely with one of its Engineering Clients who are looking for an IT Systems Manager- This person will be responsible for building, Managing and Maintaining an IT system from the ground up.- The position is a hands on role so needs someone who is prepared to be hands on- Someone who can use Azure, Teams and Cloud software- Someone who can manage the Cyber Security- Share point experience requiredDo to current restrictions my client requires someone who is already based in KSA with a transferable Iqama.

    Swisslinx Middle East is a leading executive search firm in the region. We specialise in recruitment solutions, talent acquisition and career advice across a wide range of markets within the financial services sector.
    We are located in the heart of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) which gives us unrivalled access to onshore Middle Eastern clients and candidates. We also partner with clients in London, Zurich, Geneva, Zug, Frankfurt and Paris and have been instrumental in establishing onshore Middle Eastern and Emerging Market teams.
    We believe in building long-term relationships with our clients helping them develop successful, sustainable businesses. Transparency, trust and discretion drive the way in which we mediate between clients and candidates and ensure we consistently deliver results. More