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    Test Specialist: Custom Applications | IBM Middle East

    Employment: Full Time

    As a Test Specialist at IBM, your analytical and technical skills will directly impact the quality of the software we create. Come work in an agile environment where you will help each iteration reach the next level. Whether the testing is manual, automated, or cognitive, you hold a key role in releasing the best deliverables to IBM’ers and our clients.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesOver the past 100 years, IBMers all over the globe have helped make the world work better and smarter. In this new era of Cognitive Business, IBM is helping to reshape industries by bringing together our expertise in Cloud, Analytics, Security, Mobile, and the Internet of Things: Changing how we create, collaborate, analyze and engage. From transforming healthcare to improving the retail shopping experience – it’s what IBMers do. In Africa, we’ve been changing the way the continent does business for more than 50 years, and as our company continues to grow, we’re looking for talented professionals to join us in this new era.Join us and be part of a diverse and global team of thinkers and doers, and make an impact.This role is for a graduate of a university who is hired for a professional position requiring a university level education (or equivalent experience). The employee focuses on individual/team objectives and development of professional effectiveness.Key Job Details- Country: EG- State: AL QAHIRAH- City: Cairo- Category: Technical Specialist- Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree- Position Type: Professional- Employment Type: Full-Time- Contract Type: Regular- Company: (0040) IBM World Trade Corp – Egypt Branch- Req ID: 363113BR- Travel Required: Up to 10% or 1 day a week- Min Salary:- Max Salary:- Currency:- Location: Cairo, AL QAHIRAH EG

    About Business UnitIBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world’s economy. IBM Services partners with the world’s leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.Your Life at IBMWhat matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Location StatementFor additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.Being You at IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.
    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.
    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    Service Associate – Contact Centre | IBM Middle East

    Employment: Full Time

    IntroductionAt IBM, work is more than a job – it’s a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you’ve never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world’s most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesPractitioners in this specialty are responsible for receiving calls, emails, or chats and resolving HR-related queries from client employees using specific Contact Center Applications. The practitioner is responsible for handling information inquiries or requests about products, services or personnel received via telephone, fax, e-mail, or chat from customers, IBM personnel or business partners. Services provided may include, but are not limited to, the following: general inquiry support, service delivery support, education enrolment assistance, business partner service, data base management. They perform interrelated activities that deliver the primary service provided by the business function. They have knowledge and experience in using a few specialized tools and procedures to address the requester’s needs. Primary measurement is customer satisfaction with the handling of the requests.Key Job Details- Country: EG- State: AL QAHIRAH- City: Cairo- Category: Human Resources- Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree- Position Type: Early Professional- Employment Type: Full-Time- Contract Type: Fixed Term – Long Term- Company: (0040) IBM World Trade Corp – Egypt Branch- Req ID: 360617BR- Travel Required: No Travel- Min Salary:- Max Salary:- Currency:- Location: Cairo, AL QAHIRAH EG

    Qualification & Skills:- Any Non-Technical Graduate / Post Graduate- Excellent communication skills in English both oral & written- 5-7 years over all experience with minimum of 3-5 years in HR Contact Centre for any International IT / ITES Company at an L1Service DeliveryHas good knowledge on handling HR Contact Centre Operations related queries over Inbound Calls, Chat & E-MailStrong knowledge of MS Excel& Word- Ability to manage multiple, diverse priorities under time pressure to meet key customer and financial deadlines- Ability to pre-empt potential issues and reprioritize work to meet ever changing needs of customers both internal and external; proactively follows up with key customers on resolution and action plans- Ability to think through complex issues and situations and develop robust, well thought out solutions which meet the need of the business- Ability to trouble-shoot and implement changes in his/her processes; ability to identify major areas of concern regarding compliance to travel policy as well as recommend measures to address identified exceptions; ability to analyse and present travel spending data in a way that will provide optimum benefits to the business- Effectively Works with Others -Works well with internal customers and external suppliers and can positively influence others in problem solving and work process improvements- Excellent CustomerService skills -ability to communicate to all people at all levels within the organization. Must have the ability to resolve difficult customer service issues- High degree of numeracy skills with meticulous attention to details- Team work -the ability to work well within the team is key to this roleRole & Responsibilities:- Receive inbound calls, e-mail & chats from customers and answer questions, as well as question participants to obtain full understanding of what information is being requested(Level 1)- Educate enquirers on client processes whenever necessaryDocument all enquiries accurately- Provide quality customer service on every interaction- Communicate clearly and effectively with participantsPerform other tasks as requiredMandatory:- Should have a valid passport- Should have excellent communication skills (oral & written) in English- Should have strong MS Excel& Word- Should be open to working in MEA Shifts (Sunday to Thursday: 2.00pm EET-11.00pm EETAbout Business UnitIBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world’s economy. IBM Services partners with the world’s leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.Your Life at IBMWhat matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Location StatementFor additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.Being You at IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.
    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.
    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    Service Associate – EDM | IBM Middle East

    Employment: Full Time

    The HR Service Administrator is an integral part of IBM and HR. Your goal is to create an outstanding employee experience for IBMers by delivering HR-related services and supporting our employees as they support our customers and clients. Help IBMers to build their career by providing them with a personalized experience. In this role, you can be part of a team that works with all areas of our global organization and is empowered to achieve goals that align with IBM strategy.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesEmployees in this specialty should have knowledge in SAPHR Management System.This will be key as they execute the different key Human Resource Delivery processing activities such as Data Maintenance and Payroll. This knowledge coupled with their understanding of client-specific policy is essential for Human Resources Delivery specialties. Should an issue be identified, employees will need to reach out to upstream and downstream processes to resolve the issue. A good understanding of the end to end HRMS System and Process will allow them to navigate through these dependencies seamlessly. There may be occasions when employees will be required to perform system testing.Key Job Details- Country: EG- State: AL QAHIRAH- City: Cairo- Category: Human Resources- Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree- Position Type: Early Professional- Employment Type: Full-Time- Contract Type: Fixed Term – Long Term- Company: (0040) IBM World Trade Corp – Egypt Branch- Req ID: 360614BR- Travel Required: Up to 10% or 1 day a week- Min Salary:- Max Salary:- Currency:- Location: Cairo, AL QAHIRAH EG

    Qualification & Skills:- HRGraduate / Post Graduate (MBA HR is preferred)Excellent communication skills in English both oral & written- 3-7 years over all experience with minimum of 2-5 years in Employee Data Management & Issue Resolution for any International IT / ITES CompanyHas good knowledge of EDM related processes- Strong knowledge of MS Excel- Ability to manage multiple, diverse priorities under time pressure to meet key customer and financial deadlines- Ability to pre-empt potential issues and reprioritize work to meet ever changing needs of customers both internal and external; proactively follows up with key customers on resolution and action plans- Ability to think through complex issues and situations and develop robust, well thought out solutions which meet the need of the business- Ability to trouble-shoot and implement changes in his/her processes; ability to identify major areas of concern regarding compliance to travel policy as well as recommend measures to address identified exceptions; ability to analyse and present travel spending data in a way that will provide optimum benefits to the business- Effectively Works with Others -Works well with internal customers and external suppliers and can positively influence others in problem solving and work process improvements- Excellent Customer Service skills -ability to communicate to all people at all levels within the organization. Must have the ability to resolve difficult customer service issues- High degree of numeracy skills with meticulous attention to details- Team work -the ability to work well within the team is key to this roleRole & Responsibilities:- Inputs and processes employee data in the HR System to provide accurate and timely information to a variety of HR Services- Interface with customers to resolve questions and issues regarding compensation administration/processes- Provides data for any internal business controls team as required- Ensure compliance to the client’s existing standardsMandatory:- Should have a valid passport- Should have excellent communication skills (oral & written) in English- Should have strong MS Excel Knowledge- Should be open to working in MEA Shifts (Sunday to Thursday: 5.30pm IST -2.30am ISTAbout Business UnitIBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world’s economy. IBM Services partners with the world’s leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.Your Life at IBMWhat matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Location StatementFor additional information about location requirements, please discuss with the recruiter following submission of your application.Being You at IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.
    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.
    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    Data Analyst | RTC-1 Employment Services

    Employment: Full Time

    Position Title: Data AnalystEmployment Type: Full-timeSalary: up to 7,000 AED all-inclusive depending on experience and qualificationsJob Location: Dubai, UAEAbout the Client:The hiring company is one of the leading distributors of pet supplies and products in the UAE and GCC regionJob Role:Manage master data including creation, updates and deletionProvide quality assurance of imported dataHelp develop reports and analysisGenerate reports from single or multiple systemsProcess confidential data and information according to guidelines

    Requirements:35 years and belowBachelor’s degree in any relevant fieldAt least 2 years of experience as Data Analyst preferably from medical/cosmetics/FMCG industryMust have high level of mathematical abilityStrong problem solving skillsExcellent communication skills in English

    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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    IAM Architect | RecruitMe

    Employment: Full Time

    General:Company Sector: ITJob Location: DubaiThis is a lead role, the candidate will be very closely with vendors and customers to address requirements related to IAM & PAM across the gulf region.Responsibilities:- Solution presentation/demo- Responding RFI/RFP, working on proposal- Performing POC- Solution Architecture- Will be responsible for project governance and delivery.- Will be working with implementation team and provide required support.

    Requirements:- Should have a deep knowledge Microsoft Identity Manager implementation and maintenance Good understanding of MIM architecture overview and its components- Should have a good understanding of the Identity & Access Management platform framework/ functions.- Should have good experience with Implementing, supporting & maintaining of IAM/PAM solution- Should have good understanding of Identity, Access and Governance platform.- Good to have skills and experience on Java, Scripting, WebServices, SOA Workflows, AutoIt.- Should have experience in managing the inbound and outbound Synchronization flows across multiple data sources- Strong hands-on development skills in designing workflows, rules, roles, notifications, certifications, custom connectors, policies, entitlements etc.- Should have experience in configuring and managing the Management Agents.- Should have experience in managing the attribute flows, provisioning and projection rules.- Should have Experience over implementing Single Sign On- Experience over Cloud IAM/PAM will be added advantage

    Founded early 2011 taking Recruitment & Executive Search to the next level. RecruitMe is a Talent Acquisition & HR consulting firm who provides recruitment management services, actual recruitment, executive search, talent development services and Human Resources Management Systems solutions and services.
    On the technical side we are leaders in this sector guaranteeing international standards for recruitment and executive search which allowed us to successfully completing recruitment projects to 150 happy clients in more than 15 industries across 16 countries in the Middle East and Africa regions bringing on board international professionals from 22 different nationalities.
    What is more important to you is our partnership approach where we value being the ‘first impression’ of your company therefore, we are keen to highlight your ‘Company Branding’ and endorsing you as an ‘Employer of Choice’ towards your future employees through maintaining a professional, integrity, confidentiality, and high responsiveness. More

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    ACS Cloud Architect | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    Senior ACS Cloud Architect (ACA) – Advanced Customer Services/ Advanced Services Engineering Team (ASE)Purpose:The Senior ACS Cloud Architect (ACA) provides strategic solutions and architectural designs supporting the delivery of customer solutions within the Oracle and multi cloud technology stack: Infrastructure, Networks, IaaS, PaaS and Middleware, Database (DBaaS), Security, Applications. The ACA contributes to the development and implementation of IT solutions in line with the overall customer needs and strategy.The ACA works closely with the Customer to ensure alignment between business change, IT architecture, technical solutions, business resources and processes.The ACA is also the lead of technical architects who are responsible for a specific technical pillar, e.g. Database , Middleware/applications and Infrastructure. The senior cloud architect” is responsible for the whole solution (e.g. a full Disaster recovery concept covering all workloads and technical layers).ACA must have a technical background and history and is still be able to step into complex technical implementations and provide detailed support and guidance to re-establish technical momentum.Key Responsibilities:- Analyses business needs to help ensure the Oracle cloud solution meets the customer’s objectives- Apply industry and Oracle best practices, product knowledge, and business acumen- Be the Oracle cloud solution authority for the customer’s cloud architecture to ensure that customers make informed decisions regarding scope to achieve beneficial solutions cost effectiveness, quality and reuse.- Providing technical guidance on cloud solutions to customer and other Oracle project team members to underpin successful project definition and delivery.- Produce high level designs (HLD) including architecture, services and products and migration plans that meets customer demand- Define, document, communicate, and maintain the target cloud architecture for the customers IT application, data and infrastructure including any transition architectures to ensure that the customers current and future needs will be met.- Undertake research, investigations and developments in Oracle cloud technology in an appropriate way, and communicate the findings to the relevant interested stakeholder groups to inform business decisions.- Working closely with the ACS Project Managers (TAM) to ensure that the individual work streams that form the overall cloud solution are technically managed and designs and plans are maintained to reflect the customers agreed solution- Ensure Oracle cloud technologies are leveraged appropriately, that customer impacts to people, processes and technology are understood; and to resolve issues that have cross project or system scope- Be able to design solutions around multi-cloud and hybrid cloud setups- Liaises with presales as to proposed solution, and ensures early ACS engagement.- Apply the ACS Cloud Methodology (ACM) to ensure a proper end2end delivery of the solution considering relevant practices- Be an active contributor to the ACS Global Virtual Teams (GVT) program- Identifies and promotes opportunities for sales of Oracle products and services to support business growth- Work with Oracle Managed Cloud Services on reference architecture definition, design and implementation

    Required Skills and knowledge:- Educated to degree level or equivalent with experience of architectural/design principals (TOGAF like)- Proven solution design skills in a large enterprise or service provider during design, implementation and service phases- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical staff at all levels of the customer organization- Ability to present complex information in a succinct and easily-digestible manner.- Design and produce creative cloud architectural & design documentation to the highest quality- The ability to quickly grasp new or emerging Oracle technologies, and how they fit with the customer’s strategy.- understanding of ACS Cloud Service Portfolio- Open/agile mindset- Experience of interfacing with senior business and IT stakeholdersPreferred Technical Skills:- Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud (OCI) incl. related networks technologies- Strong knowledge on Oracle Database and DB Cloud services- Strong knowledge in DB migration approaches and processes- Good skills in Oracle Middleware and PaaS services and products- Good knowledge of Oracle Applications and SaaS- Good technical knowledge of relevant none Oracle product e.g. Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Terraform.- Strong understanding of security- Strong knowledge of Cloud native design solutions- Strong knowledge of securing On-Premise, Cloud and hybrid solutions- Knowledge of Project Management principals such as PRINCE2- DevOps experience/skillsSoft Skills- Understand and consider commercial impact of decision- Displays a professional image in front of the customer- Proactively works towards objectives and goals, delivering expected and agreed results within given deadlines- Checks progress of work against targets and takes appropriate action to keep on course- Follows up on things promised and delivers on commitments- Shows concern for the quality, standards and accuracy of own work- Ensures start and end points and milestones are clearly defined to reduce uncertainty- Breaks down complex problems/issues to determine suitability and makes appropriate assessments and recommendations- Thinks through detailed implementation in a live customer environment- Thinks outside the box and is creative with solutions- Able to convince customers and others to own point of view- Proactively takes ownership of tasks and challenges and sees them through- Asserts authority when occasion/situation demands (escalation)- Assumes role of the team leader.- Coaches team members in relevant skills.- Delegates appropriate tasks and monitors progress.- Acts as a trusted advisor (a source of truth) to the customer- Displays a professional image, behaves with integrity, and acts as an ambassador for Oracle at all times- Strives to build effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues, third parties and customers- Finds ways to recognize the contributions of others in the team.

    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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    Infrastructure Specialist – Cloud Platforms Internship | IBM Middle East

    Employment: Full Time

    IntroductionThe infrastructure running industries likes transportation, energy, insurance, banking or healthcare is quickly changing as the world’s relationship with technology evolves. Companies have more choices than ever before between on-premise, off-premise, or a hybrid approach. Our Infrastructure Specialists are responsible for keeping up with these latest and greatest of these changes and using their expertise to deliver solutions that meet the needs of our customers and products.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesIT Specialists in this job role will have expertise in managing and operation of IT hardware, software, communications, and/or application solutions, and the resources required to plan for, develop, deliver, and support properly engineered IT services and products to meet the needs of a business. The scope of this job role includes preparation for new or changed services, management of the change process, and maintenance of regulatory, legal, and professional standards, management of performance of systems and services in relation to their contribution to business performance, and management of bought-in services including, for example, public network, virtual private network, and outsourced services. Typical examples of the deliverables are service-level reporting, risk, and contingency planning. IT Specialists who primarily apply their technical skills in an internal or external customer billable services and implementation environment. The employee focuses on individual/team objectives and development of professional effectiveness.

    About Business UnitIBM Services is a team of business, strategy and technology consultants that design, build, and run foundational systems and services that is the backbone of the world’s economy. IBM Services partners with the world’s leading companies in over 170 countries to build smarter businesses by reimagining and reinventing through technology, with its outcome-focused methodologies, industry-leading portfolio and world class research and operations expertise leading to results-driven innovation and enduring excellence.Your Life at IBMWhat matters to you when you’re looking for your next career challenge?Maybe you want to get involved in work that really changes the world? What about somewhere with incredible and diverse career and development opportunities – where you can truly discover your passion? Are you looking for a culture of openness, collaboration and trust – where everyone has a voice? What about all of these? If so, then IBM could be your next career challenge. Join us, not to do something better, but to attempt things you never thought possible.Impact. Inclusion. Infinite Experiences. Do your best work ever.About IBMIBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that progress is made through progressive thinking, progressive leadership, progressive policy and progressive action. IBMers believe that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 IBMers serving clients in 170 countries.Being You at IBMIBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

    For more than six decades, IBM Middle East & Pakistan has played a vital role in shaping the information technology landscape of the region. Today, IBM is part of the region’s technological fabric, solving real-world business and societal challenges, through its offices in UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Pakistan, and also a diversity of centers across the region.
    Within the region, IBM currently has groundbreaking initiatives in cloud computing, analytics, mobile, security, as well as nanotechnology, eGovernment, healthcare and many more, collaborating with leading educational institutes and governments. IBM supports hundreds of clients to drive transformation through technology, contributes to regional research & development programs and has an active Corporate Service Corps (CSC) program.
    Reinvention is a keyword in the company’s history and, today, IBM is much more than a “hardware, software, services” company. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. More

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    ACS Cloud Architect | Oracle

    Employment: Full Time

    Senior ACS Cloud Architect (ACA) – Advanced Customer Services/ Advanced Services Engineering Team (ASE)Purpose:The Senior ACS Cloud Architect (ACA) provides strategic solutions and architectural designs supporting the delivery of customer solutions within the Oracle and multi cloud technology stack: Infrastructure, Networks, IaaS, PaaS and Middleware, Database (DBaaS), Security, Applications. The ACA contributes to the development and implementation of IT solutions in line with the overall customer needs and strategy.The ACA works closely with the Customer to ensure alignment between business change, IT architecture, technical solutions, business resources and processes.The ACA is also the lead of technical architects who are responsible for a specific technical pillar, e.g. Database, Middleware/applications and Infrastructure. The senior cloud architect” is responsible for the whole solution (e.g. a full Disaster recovery concept covering all workloads and technical layers).ACA must have a technical background and history and is still be able to step into complex technical implementations and provide detailed support and guidance to re-establish technical momentum.Key Responsibilities:- Analyses business needs to help ensure the Oracle cloud solution meets the customer’s objectives- Apply industry and Oracle best practices, product knowledge, and business acumen- Be the Oracle cloud solution authority for the customer’s cloud architecture to ensure that customers make informed decisions regarding scope to achieve beneficial solutions cost effectiveness, quality and reuse.- Providing technical guidance on cloud solutions to customer and other Oracle project team members to underpin successful project definition and delivery.- Produce high level designs (HLD) including architecture, services and products and migration plans that meets customer demand- Define, document, communicate, and maintain the target cloud architecture for the customers IT application, data and infrastructure including any transition architectures to ensure that the customers current and future needs will be met.- Undertake research, investigations and developments in Oracle cloud technology in an appropriate way, and communicate the findings to the relevant interested stakeholder groups to inform business decisions.- Working closely with the ACS Project Managers (TAM) to ensure that the individual work streams that form the overall cloud solution are technically managed and designs and plans are maintained to reflect the customers agreed solution- Ensure Oracle cloud technologies are leveraged appropriately, that customer impacts to people, processes and technology are understood; and to resolve issues that have cross project or system scope- Be able to design solutions around multi-cloud and hybrid cloud setups- Liaises with presales as to proposed solution, and ensures early ACS engagement.- Apply the ACS Cloud Methodology (ACM) to ensure a proper end2end delivery of the solution considering relevant practices- Be an active contributor to the ACS Global Virtual Teams (GVT) program- Identifies and promotes opportunities for sales of Oracle products and services to support business growth- Work with Oracle Managed Cloud Services on reference architecture definition, design and implementation

    Required Skills and knowledge:- Educated to degree level or equivalent with experience of architectural/design principals (TOGAF like)- Proven solution design skills in a large enterprise or service provider during design, implementation and service phases- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical staff at all levels of the customer organization- Ability to present complex information in a succinct and easily-digestible manner.- design and produce creative cloud architectural & design documentation to the highest quality- The ability to quickly grasp new or emerging Oracle technologies, and how they fit with the customer’s strategy.- understanding of ACS Cloud Service Portfolio- Open/agile mindset- Experience of interfacing with senior business and IT stakeholdersPreferred Technical Skills:- Strong knowledge of Oracle Cloud (OCI) incl. related networks technologies- Strong knowledge on Oracle Database and DB Cloud services- Strong knowledge in DB migration approaches and processes- Good skills in Oracle Middleware and PaaS services and products- Good knowledge of Oracle Applications and SaaS- Good technical knowledge of relevant none Oracle product e.g. Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Terraform.- Strong understanding of security- Strong knowledge of Cloud native design solutions- Strong knowledge of securing On-Premise, Cloud and hybrid solutions- Knowledge of Project Management principals such as PRINCE2- DevOps experience/skillsSoft Skills- Understand and consider commercial impact of decision- Displays a professional image in front of the customer- Proactively works towards objectives and goals, delivering expected and agreed results within given deadlines- Checks progress of work against targets and takes appropriate action to keep on course- Follows up on things promised and delivers on commitments- Shows concern for the quality, standards and accuracy of own work- Ensures start and end points and milestones are clearly defined to reduce uncertainty- Breaks down complex problems/issues to determine suitability and makes appropriate assessments and recommendations- Thinks through detailed implementation in a live customer environment- Thinks outside the box and is creative with solutions- Able to convince customers and others to own point of view- Proactively takes ownership of tasks and challenges and sees them through- Asserts authority when occasion/situation demands (escalation)- Assumes role of the team leader.- Coaches team members in relevant skills.- Delegates appropriate tasks and monitors progress.- Acts as a trusted advisor (a source of truth) to the customer- Displays a professional image, behaves with integrity, and acts as an ambassador for Oracle at all times- Strives to build effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues, third parties and customers- Finds ways to recognize the contributions of others in the team.

    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