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  • Senior IT Officer – Mandarin Speaker | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time

    As a Senior IT officer, you will be part of the IT infrastructure team and be responsible for the smooth running of the computer systems in the organisation.Client DetailsA well-backed organisation investing heavily in technology.Description* Manage information technology and computer systems within the organisation.* Ensure security of data, network access and backup systems.* Hardware and software maintenance, including software installation and troubleshooting.* Maintenance of IT infrastructure, undertaking daily patrol in server room.* Handle annual budget and ensure cost effectiveness.* Maintain application systems, including bug and improvement reporting and test support.Job Offer* Dynamic work environment* Attractive salary* Opportunity to work for a leading, high-profile organisation

    * Must have the bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science.* Minimum 3 years working experience in a similar field.* Be familiar with network configuration, maintenance, IT security management, windows system.* Must have CCNP or HCNA certification.* Proficient in oral and written Chinese and English.

    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

  • Power BI Developer | Halian

    Employment: Contract

    Halian is an IT services company providing integrated Managed Services, Resourcing, & Professional Services for corporate enterprises across the UK, Europe and the Emerging Markets of the Middle East & Africa. Established in 1996 and now employing over 450 staff, our company vision is “To unite the best people expertise and information technology and to deliver valued services for our customers”.We are looking for an experience Power BI Developer, the role is 3 months extendable contract to be based in Dubai, UAE.

    Requirements:- Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in Enterprise Data warehousing with specific experience in BI report development.- Should be strong with Data warehousing concepts.- Must have 4+ years’ experience in Power BI development.- Solid analytical skills to evaluate and improve existing BI systems.- Expertise in SQL and PL/SQL- Implementation of Row Level Security by defining various constraints for each defined ROLE.- Candidates must me based in UAE.

    Founded in 1996, Halian is an IT services company with a strong track record of delivering value for our customers across the UK, Europe, The Middle East and Africa.
    The experience we have gained means that we can help our clients reduce information technology costs, increase IT systems performance, and free up valuable internal resource to focus on core business activities. Our knowledge base covers a variety of industry sectors including Government, Healthcare, Telecommunications and Pharmaceuticals, as well as a specialist Financial markets capability in our Luxembourg office.
    We operate with a culture of openness and trust that helps us to develop strong working relationships with our clients and with our core technology partners Dell, Oracle, Red Hat and Symantec.
    Our three key service offerings of Managed Services, Resourcing Services and Professional Services can be used independently or integrated to provide a truly comprehensive service. More

  • Specialist – Scheduling & Artist Management – Entertainment | Dubai Parks and Resorts

    Employment: Full Time

    Building FunIn a never before seen experience, Dubai Parks and Resorts hosts MOTIONGATE Dubai – a destination that brings visitors in direct contact with their favorite characters and stories. We are inviting everyone to play a part and as a team member of MOTIONGATE Dubai, you’ll enjoy all the fun that comes with an exciting career. You’ll work with a cast of amazingly talented and inspiring people in a job that’s so immersive it hardly feels like work. Come and work with an exciting team where we all play a vital part in the story – whether you choose a role serving the delicious food, to maintaining equipment, performing in costume or operating a ride. Whatever your chosen vocation you will help tell compelling, enduring stories and create memories for our guests that will last a lifetime.Play Your PartThe Entertainment Scheduler provides to all performance artists within Motiongate Dubai their weekly performance-based schedules, rehearsals and entertainment grids. Coordinate with relevant department in regards to leave management and work related injuries. Assisting in the day to day operations of entertainment team in coordination with other department. Communicate effectively on necessary daily operational changes relating to the entertainment program / shows. The Entertainment Scheduler plays a key and vital role of the link between performance artists and in coordination with other departments, representing the artistic companies interests in a professional and exemplary manner at all time. Needs to provide assistance in the planning of park-wide entertainment and its successful operationMain Duties:- Work directly with HR and Risk and Insurance departments in the filing of Work-Related Injury Claims from performance artists employed by Motiongate Dubai.- Ensure company paperwork and all relevant medical expenses are submitted in a timely manner and the reimbursement processed accordingly.- Create and maintain the weekly rehearsal schedules and performance schedules for both Motiongate Dubai- Maintaining a fair and even spread of performance roles throughout the artistic company in relation to their individual approved roles.- With the Production Manager, create and distribute weekly entertainment grids for Motiongate Dubai.- Compile and distribute all call-in related information received via the entertainment base call-in line to the relevant entertainment business unit.- Document and track individual monthly employee absences as they relate to work related injuries and / or sick days, ensuring all instances of these items are applied for in Oracle in a timely manner.- Assist performance artists with any company related issues they may have, including but not limited to: lieu days, shift requests, leave requests and physiotherapy consultations.- Maintain time & attendance records and schedules in system to ensure compliance with HR and Payroll regulations and timelines for monthly payroll.- Distribute pertinent and relevant company information to all performance artists as stipulated by the Production Manager and / or HR.- Assists in building/maintaining FYI’s and status reports on performance related items.- Act as first point of contact for addressing performance artist scheduling issues in a positive and professional manner.- Ability to maintain confidential information.- Execute and maintain policies, procedures and processes for the respective function/department and ensure reviewing and keeping the existing ones updated as part of the ‘continuous process improvement’.- Maintain relevant electronic systems to bring efficiency and effectiveness to existing processes.- Interface with DPR internal and external clients in a professional and courteous manner.- Must be able to adapt to an ever-changing work environment.- Any other duties as may reasonably be requested by the management team.

    Are You a Star?In order to be qualified for this role you should possess the below criteria:Essential:- Should have Bachelors / Professional Degree or minimum five years equivalent theme park, theatrical, cruise ship experience in similar field- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals.- Minimum 2 years experience in theme parks and/ professional theater / entertainment events management- Proficient in Excel and Word- Advanced English Skills- both written and spoke- People and time management- Ability to communicate with all kinds of people- Great problem solver- Ability to work well in a high pressured and fast paced environmentDesirable:- BA Theater Degree- Minimum 5 years experience in theme parks and/ professional theater / entertainment events management- Ability to navigate well on both PC and Mac computers- Ability to adapt to an ever changing work environment- Ability to work with many different artistic personalities and staff- Ability to juggle several different tasks and job responsibilities at the same time- Well versed with ERP Systems (Oracle Employee Self Services, Oracle Time & Attendance)The Best Part of The StoryWe offer a competitive salary and benefits package which will be around AED. 5500/- Per Month, this includes; housing allowance, & other utilities allowance. Also provides others benefits which includes; annual flight allowance, comprehensive medical coverage, life and accident insurance and other generous allowances.We also care about your career development supported by Learning opportunities for those seeking a long-term future in the Company.

    Dubai Parks and Resorts offers new heights in experiential entertainment through an inspired concept that brings the best of the east and the west in the entertainment industry. Conceived and developed by Meraas Holding, Dubai Parks and Resorts articulates the Dubai leadership’s vision of positioning the emirate as a compelling global tourist destination.
    The first phase of Dubai Parks and Resorts will comprise three theme parks: motiongate™ Dubai, Bollywood Parks™ Dubai, and LEGOLAND® Dubai. The development will also feature Riverland – a grand entrance plaza and Lapita, a family themed hotel. The first phase is scheduled for completion in 2016. Ground work commenced on site in February 2014 More

  • Data Engineer – Senior Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismTechnology StrategyManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryAs our Data Engineer Consultant, we are looking for someone with experience in delivering data projects to clients. The potential candidate must have the ability to work with business stakeholders to extract the analysis needed, study the data available and produce a data product that can support a company’s decision-making process and advanced analysis of information.What we are looking for:- Proven ability to suggest and implement creative, innovative solutions which are aligned- to the business requirements.- Capable of understanding and contributing to the technical solution from design through implementation level.- Work closely with relevant teams internally to ensure alignment and coordination across operations as part of the seamless implementation of existing and new systems.- Work on a wide range of projects involving the implementation of new and existing systems, solutions and processes.- Excellent spoken and written English with ability to communicate clearly and concisely with QA, other developers and Product Owners.- Interpersonal skills to interact with team members- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills- Positive attitude with ability to see through to completion

    Key technical skills:- In-depth MS SQL Server experience (SSIS, SSAS, and T-SQL)- OLAP modeling for both Tabular and Multidimensional models.- Functional and technical design of DW (star schema and snowflakes)- Advanced DAX and MDX- SSIS for ETL package development- Data model optimization and performance tuning.- Follow defined methodology and standards including preparation and maintenance of documentation for all stages of BI project execution.- Experience with TFS and JIRA.- Practical experience with Power BI stack.Other Skills:- Office 365 general knowledge- Microsoft Azure for BI workloads including:- Azure SQL PaaS- Azure Data factory- Azure Data warehouse- Azure Analysis Services- Azure IaaS- Azure Stream Analytics- Event and IoT hubs

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

  • Quality Assurance Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismTechnology StrategyManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryAs a Quality Assurance consultant at PwC you will be involved in Regression & Functional testing with Test Plan & Test cases.The deal candidate should have working knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodology (processes, and deliverables) and have the experience in working with the process and application teams to identify and close the gaps concerning IT-Quality issues.

    Required skill sets- Experience with Appium and Selenium- Experience with QA automation for microservices- Experience with IoT QA of hardware specifications- Solid foundation in implementing QA protocols in the cross-functional tech tea- Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases- Plan, conduct and monitor testing to ensure finished product quality- Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities- Design, develop and execute test automation scripts- Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved- Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing products to meet client needs- Prepare reports to communicate outcomes of quality activities

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

  • Data Engineer – Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismTechnology StrategyManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryAs our Data Engineer Consultant, we are looking for someone with experience in delivering data projects to clients. The potential candidate must have the ability to work with business stakeholders to extract the analysis needed, study the data available and produce a data product that can support a company’s decision-making process and advanced analysis of information.What we are looking for:- Proven ability to suggest and implement creative, innovative solutions which are aligned to the business requirements.- Capable of understanding and contributing to the technical solution from design through implementation level.- Work closely with relevant teams internally to ensure alignment and coordination across operations as part of the seamless implementation of existing and new systems.- Work on a wide range of projects involving the implementation of new and existing systems, solutions and processes.- Excellent spoken and written English with ability to communicate clearly and concisely with QA, other developers and Product Owners.- Interpersonal skills to interact with team members- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills- Positive attitude with ability to see through to completion

    Key technical skills:- In-depth MS SQL Server experience (SSIS, SSAS, and T-SQL)- OLAP modeling for both Tabular and Multidimensional models.- Functional and technical design of DW (star schema and snowflakes)- Advanced DAX and MDX- SSIS for ETL package development- Data model optimization and performance tuning.- Follow defined methodology and standards including preparation and maintenance of documentation for all stages of BI project execution.- Experience with TFS and JIRA.- Practical experience with Power BI stack.Other Skills:- Office 365 general knowledge- Microsoft Azure for BI workloads including:- Azure SQL PaaS- Azure Data factory- Azure Data warehouse- Azure Analysis Services- Azure IaaS- Azure Stream Analytics- Event and IoT hubs

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More

  • Senior Back-end Developer | Deriv

    Employment: Full Time

    Our Team:We are the Back-end team, responsible for designing, developing, testing, and debugging the company’s server-side apps and databases. In collaboration with the QA team, we investigate and resolve technical issues. We empower the Front-end team by providing the components and features that they need. We aspire to delight our customers with a flawless digital experience.Your Role:As a Senior Back-end Developer at Deriv.com, you are a seasoned leader who can inspire your team and bolster the databases, scripting, and IT architecture of our company. You take pride in mentoring the junior members of your team and involving them in facing and overcoming new challenges, which you see as an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience. With your advanced object-oriented programming skills, you are eager to take on heavy responsibilities that go above and beyond the regular back-end workload of testing and improving the performance, speed, stability, and security of the company’s website and applications.What You’ll Do:- Design and launch large, complex back-end projects autonomously.- Communicate with other teams to clearly identify the requirements, goals, and road map of joint projects.- Undertake massive architecture challenges to reach high availability and scalability aims.- Build, maintain, and optimise the technology that powers our servers, applications, and databases.- Define the priority of the Back-end team’s tasks according to the company’s direction.- Take the initiative to learn and work with the new technologies that are often introduced to the arsenal of our engineering teams.- Collaborate with front-end developers and other teams to develop high-quality web and mobile apps.- Lead your team in writing, reviewing, and documenting code to support and improve the functionality of our digital products.- Detect and fix complex bugs that might result in high-risk issues during development and deployment.- Elevate our data storage design to achieve greater speed, efficiency, and scalability.- Supervise and engage in all aspects of the product life cycle.

    What You Have:- Expertise in any programming language, preferably Perl, Python, PHP, C/C++, Go, or Ruby, and a willingness to become highly proficient with Perl- Vast experience with relational database design, and/or open-source RDBMS systems such as MySQL and PostgreSQL- Extensive knowledge of information security and data protection- Proficiency in Linux system administration- Familiarity with Perl DBI, Moose, PSGI/Plack, NGINX, JavaScript, Redis, and Git- Experience working with microservices and scalable systems- Expert-level ability to produce high-quality, self-documenting code by using test-driven development (TDD) techniques- Long experience in Linux and other open-source platforms- Excellent spoken and written English communication skillsWhat We’ll Give You:- Growth-inducing challenges- Productive work atmosphere- Cooperation, support, and empowerment- Career progression opportunities- Market-based salary- Annual performance bonus- Health benefitsCasual dress codeTravel and internet allowances

    The story of Deriv starts in 1999. Regent Markets Group, the founding company, was established with a mission to make online trading accessible to the masses. The Group has since rebranded and evolved, but its founding mission remains unchanged.
    Our evolution is powered by over 20 years of customer focus and innovation. More

  • Software Developer – Senior Consultant | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment: Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismTechnology StrategyManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummarySoftware Engineers at PwC work on solutions that are built to scale to a large user base across different industries. We are looking for engineers who can deal with challenging problems that require code and can stand up to the scale of our clients’ needs.We are working with different cutting-edge technologies in mobile and web. Our software solutions cater to the needs of thousands of users. We are passionate about solving problems using clean, optimized and reusable code.On mobile and web, we are responsible for the entire software development life cycle, from implementing the UI and writing code, to deployment and maintenance. We make sure that everything we produce meets high standards and will delight our clients.What you’ll do:- Fully understand and analyse the project requirements- Brainstorm and evaluate ideas collaboratively with a team- Understand and implement technology-specific best practices- Create solid and robust code that adheres to high standards and best practices- Take responsibility of your code, including testing and commenting it- Learn, learn and learn some more about new technologies

    Skills:- Full-stack web development, Node.js is a plus.- Strong problem solving skills- Ability to analyse and evaluate different approaches to a solution- Develops quality and robust code with respect to strict deadlines.- Adaptive to changing Business & Technology needs- Can work in a collaborative manner in a complex and dynamic environment, while interfacing with cross-functional teams.- Ability to quickly grasp new technologies.

    PwC firms help organizations and individuals to create the value they’re looking for.
    We’re a network of firms in 158 countries with close to 169,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax and advisory services. PwC is the brand under which member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PwCIL) operate and provide services. Together, these firms form the global PwC network.
    In our 3 key areas of business or Lines of Service Assurance, Tax, and Advisory we work with our clients from business start ups to the worlds leading organizations to measure, protect and enhance the things that matter most to them.
    We help our own people to learn, discover, develop and make a real difference all the way through their working lives. And we have big ambitions to grow.
    PwC Middle East Region is part of what we call the Central Cluster and includes the UK, Europe and Africa as well as the Middle East. The region consists of 12 markets – UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Libya, Iraq and Palestine.
    PwC has been established in the region for over 40 years, we already employ over 4500 people and we are on course to become the Middle East number one professional service firm. More