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    Head of IT | TGC Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As the Head of IT, you would be responsible for managing all the electronic data to maintain the consistency of records throughout the business’ system. You would ensure that the IT assets are updated and utilized. You would be responsible for ensuring that the business is in compliance with all external regulatory authorities and safety-critical element processes and standards. You would provide tools and training for your staff to ensure the quality of their performance. You would be responsible for overseeing that the IT security strategy is in line with the internal policies and government regulations. You would recommend improvements and inputs to optimize the technological resources available within the company. You will monitor KPIs and IT budgets to assess technological performance, use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology, and communicate technology strategy to partners and investors.

    To be successful, you will possess at least 15+ years of experience at a senior leadership role, Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field is a must, knowledge of technological trends to build strategy, ability to conduct technological analyses and research, leadership and organizational abilities, strategic thinking, strong analytical and problem-solving skillsIf this opportunity excites you, please send us your details. Please note shortlisted candidates available locally will be contacted.

    TGC is an Executive search and human capital firm with our office based in Dubai, UAE. We focus on providing exceptional talent across a number of skilled experts to meet your professional and technical talent requirements throughout Middle East.

    The competition for qualified senior management is severe and the best candidates are passive job seekers or are based outside the Middle East region. Our researchers have access worldwide, across industries and geographies. Our success is driven by our access, experience and judgment. We differentiate ourselves by our completion rates and the positive experiences clients and candidates have working with TGC.

    We have an excellent understanding of the local market, with a combined experience of over 20 years of a highly skilled team,we provide organizations the highest talent to ease the recruitment process and create significant opportunities for individuals. More

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    Head of Data & Analytics – Banking | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Head of Data & Analytics – Bahrain – BankingHead of Data Analytics manager required to work in one of the largest Banks in Bahrain. The Technology department are looking for Data Management and Analytics Platform Manager with a Background working with data and analytics.Client DetailsLarge Bank Based in Bahrain – Multinational Presence • Data Analytics Manager to Set up a Data Analytics practice from scratch for this Bank in Bahrain, whilst they undergo a Technology transformation. • Oversee the Management of Data as a Business Asset and use research and Data Analytics • Lead the enterprise Data and analytics platform for Digital Business • Oversee the deployment of the enterprise’s data and analytics platform for digital business.• This is a Senior role where you will be required to lead research, strategy creation and development of new data products or services to expand markets,monetise data to help grow the revenue • Build the Data Proposition for the bankDescription• This is a Senior Leadership role, where you must have a proven track record of leading complex, multidisciplinary talent teams in new endeavors and delivering solutions. • As a Data and Analytics Senior Manager you must be able to come in and build the Data Unit. • Be confident with business use cases/outcomes, data sources and management concepts, and analytical approaches/options.• Ability to effectively drive business, culture and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment.• You must show progressive leadership experience in leading cross-functional teams and enterprise wide programs, operating and influencing effectively across the organisation and within complex contexts.• This is a role working in a Technical Data position within a large bank, excellent business acumen and interpersonal skills; able to work across business lines to influence and effect change to achieve common goals.Job Offer• This is a permanent role based in Bahrain • Paying competitively & benefits. (Tax Free Salary)

    Skills and experience required• 8 + years experience• Strong technical data background • Data & analytics Senior manager required from banking• Demonstrated leadership; proven track record of leading complex, multidisciplinary talent teams in new endeavour’s and delivering solutions.• Ability to Drive data sources and management concepts, and analytical approaches/options.• Drive the Data Strategy within the business and translate executive, business, IT and quant stakeholders.• Experience in strategic technology planning and execution, and policy development and maintenance.• Ability to effectively drive business, culture and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment.• Experience in Banking / Finance is ideal

    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

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    Data Engineer – AWS Kinesis | GroupL

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Data Engineer (AWS Kinesis is a MUST)We are working with an exciting company that are growing massively in the Energy/Trading sector.Over the years they have grown organically. Considering their further ambitions, they would like to welcome a Data Engineer into their team. They will already be on a successful career path and looking to take the next step with increased responsibility and be a part of their growth story.You will be responsible for building our data pipelines and you will be also participating in setting the right Infrastructure and developing the needed tools for our Analytics.If you have excellent data engineering skills, strong problem-solving skills, and a passion for developing applications utilizing cutting edge technologies, then this is for you.Responsibilities• Gather and address technical and design requirements.• Architect our data platform & develop real-time apps ingesting large volume of data and processing messages real-time.• Handle all our data pipeline and contribute towards our data strategy and its execution.• Architecting, building, testing & managing our data platform infrastructure from data collection all the way to data processing & data storage.• Develop, customize and manage integration tools, monitoring tools, databases, warehouses, and analytical systems.• Support the developers through training and transfer of knowledge.• Participate in the entire application life-cycle mainly focusing on coding, debugging, and testing.

    Requirements• BSc degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering. Masters is a plus.• Strong competencies in algorithms and software architecture.• 2+ years of experience as a Data Engineer.• Strong experience in real-time data processing and data ingestion.• Strong experience in batch data processing and data pipelines.• Strong work experience in AWS Kinesis Services and building apps utilizing it is a must• Strong knowledge in Pandas & NumPy libraries is a big plus. • Strong knowledge in workflow orchestration tools (Airflow etc.) is a plus.• Experience in Java is a plus.• Previous experience in automated testing including unit testing & UI testing is a plus.• Strong in-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development, and deployment)• Excellent analytical, time management and teamwork skills.

    Since its inception, our singular focus has been to enable people to earn a better livelihood by bridging the gap between the immense talent from our 32 recruiting countries and placing them in meaningful positions in the thriving markets across Europe and the Middle East.

    Established in 1973, with a legacy now spanning over four decades, GroupL has always maintained the best-in-class standards of training and placement. We started as an ethical workforce recruiter selecting, training, and placing labor for the Middle East. We have expanded over the past 8 years to a 360-degree recruitment agency working across several job roles, sectors, and countries.

    For workforce recruitment, we take special pride in our training modules that are customizable to suit the unique requirements of the sector and the business.

    Our global collaborations with various technical institutes enable us to train and assess the candidates’ technical and language skills before their selection.

    For white-collar talent acquisition, we bring in our decades of experience to map capability to company culture and enable the right fitment of talent to the industry keeping in mind the requirements of the specific organization.

    Our talent recruitment network spans 32 countries including Bhutan, Bangladesh, Cameroon, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Ghana, Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. More

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    Staff Services Consultant | General Electric (GE)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Job Description SummaryThe Staff services consultant is responsible for leading the technical aspects of end-to-end Software projects. Specifically leading the technical delivery aspects of EMS/DMS/SCADA in addition to team coordination including Solution Design, Solution Testing and Solution Integration. Additionally, this role will be responsible for the coordination of technical activities for Saudi Arabia projects to ensure high quality delivery to end-users and customers.Job Description Major Responsibilities: Project Delivery – Act as primary customer interface on technical issues dealing with software and system level designs, including system functionalities- Conduct technical review of application designs and work with the application areas to ensure that project requirements are met.- Ensure hardware availability in support of software requirements.- Provide overall technical direction in the system development with general responsibility for system integration and testing.- Keep customers abreast of technical developments.- Ensures generation of system level documents; assists in the development of customer progress reports and monitor the development of proper documentation for the system.- Work with the customer to resolve any technical issues that may develop.- Create project schedules with accurate estimates for all technical work required for completion.- Manage and review technical work done by assigned Project Engineers providing technical guidance and direction in all phases.- Track progress of Software Developers and assist in the resolution of design issues.- Track progress of the integration effort and assist in the resolution of any technical issues that may arise.- Accountable for the completion of any acceptance testing required in contract.- Engage with customer in identification of requirements for change of scope.- Plan and execute project hand-off to customer supportProject management – Participate in Project planning and resource workload updates on regular basis in order to help maintain project on time delivery within the approved budget.- Highlight any foreseen project risks and maintain risk session regularly along with PM.- Control resource load and booking under the projects and help to avoid any conflicts between projects by assessing the priority along with PMs- Provide weekly updates on projects technical progress to the PM and responsible to provide on time reports to customer as per project requirements.- Maintain the update of Gate reviews of the project along with PM.- Maintaining the quality of Project documentation, approvals and revision tracking.- Assisting in monitoring the project communication along with PM.- Assessing the project technical team and provide the needed guidance and coaching.- Help to maintain customer satisfaction by attending the issues and project milestones and hold a coordination meeting with customer and reach out customer key persons to follow up in coordination with team members and under the oversight of the PM.- Following up the purchasing of the project materials closely with the local procurement team

    Education Requirements: – Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science- At least 8 additional years of experience in an engineering business- At least 5 years of experience in a project role- Must have knowledge on e-terra or power-on suite productsKnowledge & Experience: – Advanced knowledge and experiences in implementation, deployment, administration, troubleshooting of real time system (EMS/DMS/SCADA)- Understanding of highly complex hardware and software configurations in a real-time environment.- Knowledgeable of EMS/DMS/SCADA specific applications- Knowledge of electrical network management- Must be able to manage multiple tasks and be self-directed in workload prioritization.- Strong interpersonal skills required for team and customer interaction.- Capable of conveying very technical information, in written and oral form, to both technical and non-technical recipients.- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and comfortable presenting technical design, technical solutions and enterprise architecture solutions to clients/customers in English- Able to attend work on daily basis in a regular and timely manner.- Dependable and self-motivated.Additional Information Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

    GE is a diversified technology, media and financial services company, dedicated to creating products that make life better. From aircraft engines and power generation to financial services, medical imaging, television programming and oil and gas, GE operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 300,000 people worldwide.

    GE’s Oil & Gas business is a leader in the development and delivery of advanced product and service offerings for the global oil and gas industry. As a consequence of the rapid expansion of its technology base, GE’s Oil & Gas is capable of addressing the largest and most complex engineering and application challenges entirely from its own worldwide resources. So whether it’s the world’s largest LNG compression trains, re-injection of high sulfur gas, enhancing the safety and productivity of the world’s oil and gas pipelines, or equipment for the production of oil and gas from harsh environments, GE is leading the charge. More

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    E-Learning Content Developer | WSP

    Employment:

    Full Time

    About the Role:Think bigger scale. Think higher profile. Think ground-breaking. Join WSP, and you’ll be at the heart of a team of international experts all dedicated to growing and sharing their expertise and working on projects that transform society for all of us.A typical week would include:We’re currently hiring an E-learning Content Developer to join our team.We’d love to hear from you if you have:* Confident using Articulate Rise 360 and Storyline to create e-learning content.* Confident at Office 365* Can organise and support learning sessions (when needed)* Working with different departments to roll out training plans and uploading them to our LMS* Manage our learning management system (LMS)* Assigning training* Maintaining trainings reports* Uploading SCORM files

    What if we can?What if we can have work-life balance? What if we can be rewarded in ways that support our individual needs? What if we can be accepted for who we are? Here at WSP – we can!WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.About us:Be you, be happy – we strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognise the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring.? Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

    WSP is one of the world’s leading engineering professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Property & Buildings, Transportation & Infrastructure, Environment, Industry, Resources (including Mining and Oil & Gas) and Power & Energy sectors as well as project delivery and strategic consulting services. With 36,000 talented people in more than 500 offices across 40 countries, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. More

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    Data Scientist – Tech Startup | Right Calibre Executive Search

    Employment:

    Full Time

    This data science role is AI-centric and will focus on the application of machine learning to solve business problems: creating innovative solutions, building models and systems to generate actionable insights, and ensuring excellence in execution. Principal and senior roles will take a larger and more proactive role in stakeholder management and in shaping the future of our growing organization.Responsibilities:• Create, develop and enable data & AI opportunities with the digital organization and business lines across products and solutions.• Validate requirements, execute projects and ensure the adoption of best practices.• Design, build, test, evaluate and improve machine learning models and AI systems.• Create and develop algorithms for data & AI initiatives while consulting with a broad and diverse set of stakeholders.• Ensure useful, high-quality and efficient execution in machine learning.• Bring capabilities to sustainable life.• Innovate and create with cross-functional teams to drive data & AI vision and broad adoption.• Remain accountable for quality, development, integration, impact, and benefit realization of AI-driven solutions.

    • 3 to 5 years experience in data mining, predictive modeling, time series analysis, machine learning, Big Data methodologies, transformation and cleaning of both structured and unstructured data.• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative discipline such as Physics, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science(Advanced degree preferred)• Strong problem solving and coding skills.• Fluency in English along with excellent oral and written communication skills.• Proficiency and demonstrated experience in at least 3 of the following: Python, R, SQL, Spark, Hive.• Demonstrated experience with database technologies (e.g. Hadoop, BigQuery, Amazon EMR, Hive, Oracle, SAP, DB2, Teradata, MS SQL Server, MySQL) is a plus.• Demonstrated experience with business intelligence and visualization tools (Tableau, MicroStrategy, ChartIO, Qlik) along with geospatial data processing skills is also a plus.• Knowledge of Agile methodologies.Excellent Salary plus benefits

    Right Calibre Executive Search is your partner in recruitment. We firmly believe that Human Resources is the most important and everlasting asset for any organization. We are a young, vibrant and fast growing company with a Head Quarter in UAE. With the number of years in recruitment we have developed a strong network of top professionals. We provide comprehensive search services for clients and candidates on a regional /local and International level for leading organizations across all industries. At Right Calibre Executive Search, we build partnerships with Clients and Candidates based on Trust, Passion, Innovation and Excellence. Our success is our people and our mission is delivering excellence to individuals, businesses and companies.

    Right Calibre is an agency that understands that great employees are the key to business success. We pride ourselves on sourcing high calibre permanent staff in every industry and being the best recruitment agency in the area. Our dedicated consultants have a wealth of experience in recruitment for most industries and are able to source the right candidate for your business, from entry-level to upper management. Right Calibre Executive Search has fast become the agency of choice for employers and employees seeking only the best. More

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    Lead Mobile Architect | Intaleq

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Manage a team of onshore/offshore technical writers and assign, track and manage their activities in order to achieve the required project outcomesResponsible for various architectural activities within mobile delivery programs including development of high level solution architecture, detailed technical designs, architectural standards and specifications, technical assurance activities, conduct impact analysis for changes made to existing solution in liaison with infrastructure architects, assess and provide recommendations on solutions based on technical and commercial merits, conduct architecture evaluation sessions, ensure that proposed architecture is in line with industry best practice and that solution utilises appropriate technology, keep up to date with the latest mobile applicable technologies and methods and provide expertise within a vast array of software and hardware environments specifically.

    • 8-10 years of relevant experience in the same field preferably with consulting background with exposure to multiple clients and business domains. • 5-6 years should be in a similar position / responsibility, preferably in a similar Industry. • Previous experience in deploying large scale technology projects with core experience within iOS and Android mobile platforms.• Well exposed to industry standards and best practices specifically within enterprise application architecture, technical design and delivery methodology.• Bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science or information technology• Certifications related to system and network architecture such as Cisco and Microsoft are preferred.• Proficient in multiple solution architecture techniques such as conducting architecture evaluation using scenarios, component modelling and impacts analysis• Proficient in SDLC, requirements analysis, high level and detailed technical design for mobile technology projects & platforms.• Proficient in XCode and Android Studio IDEs. • Thorough knowledge of Objective-C/Swift as well as Java/Kotlin. • Experience with mobile testing tools such as Appium, Espresso, XCUITest, Robot Framework. • Insight on hybrid html5 based applications is appreciated like Xamarin, React Native, Flutter etc.

    INTALEQ is a Qatar based Sports & Entertainment Technology Solutions and Services provider aspiring to be a global technology player in the niche fields of Sports and Entertainment Technology. Established as a joint venture between Aspire Zone Foundation in Qatar and Ooredoo, a Qatar based global telecom services provider, INTALEQ is a spin off from the technology team of Aspire Zone Foundation and is currently playing a lead role in the country’s preparation for the World Cup Football Tournament in 2022.

    Over the years, INTALEQ has created several innovative IT products and solutions related to Sports Venue Management and Event Management that have been deployed for a wide range of events & tournaments hosted within Aspire Zone Foundation’s multi-sports complex since the Doha Asian Games in 2006. The highly skilled team of in-house Sports Technology professionals have also been instrumental in the creations of several unique solutions across multiple areas of Sports Science, Sports Performance, Sports Medicine and in addition several unique Fan Engagement Solutions. With the World Cup at its door steps, Qatar is also going through transformation in its Sports technology sector where INTALEQ is playing a lead consulting and service provider role.

    With our deep rooted passion for sports, INTALEQ believes that it can contribute to the success of any sports entity or event organizer by establishing long-lasting partnerships that leverage our wealth in sports technology for the betterment of sports, athletes and the global fan community. More

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    Solution Architect – CRM – Banking | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Solution Architect – CRM – Banking – Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSolution Architect / CRM solution architectSolution Architect within Application Design with CRM experience will be required and this would suit a Senior manager from a Banking or Telecommunications environment.Client DetailsThe Michael Page Exec Team are currently recruiting on a retained basis for one of the largest banks in Saudi Arabia.This is a vital position as a Senior manager, Solution architect working on CRM applications. This person will Lead from the front and have a team grow around them as well. This hire is part of the digital transformation strategy for the business.DescriptionThe primary role of the Manager solution architect is to provide the solution design for Marketing and Campaign Management part of the CRM, domain and take high-level business requirements and translate them into cost effective technical, functional, and operational high level solution architecture.This is a permanent role, Based in RiyadhJob Offer* Experience as a Solutions architect within Telco or Banking* Architecting and designing end-to-end technical solutions* Ability to do design quality assurance* 8+ years relevant experience.* Management Experience Excellent knowledge of UML standards.* Strong understanding of CRM. * Customer Management Systems / Marketing systems* Good understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) including architecture, modeling, data architecture, and Middleware* Experience in designing and architecting large-scale solutions.* Strong Analytical, Problem Solving and Design skills.* TOGAF certification is a plus

    * Solution Architect within Application Design with CRM experience will be required and this would suit a Senior manager from a Banking or Telecommunications environment. * This is an ideal role for a CRM or Marketing Experienced solution architect, and for someone who has a bigger picture about the marketing solutions will work within a high transactional environment* This is a role for a CRM solutions architect from any business who has high customer usage, need to know how tech works, work with marketing campaigns or people with high traffic systems experience.* This is a hands on role as an individual contributor to quickly grow a team around them, leading from the front technically as a Solutions Architect specialising within the CRM area.

    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