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  • Application Developer – Enterprise Asset Management | IBM Middle East

    Employment: Full Time

    IntroductionAs an Application Developer, you will lead IBM into the future by translating system requirements into the design and development of customized systems in an agile environment. The success of IBM is in your hands as you transform vital business needs into code and drive innovation. Your work will power IBM and its clients globally, collaborating and integrating code into enterprise systems. You will have access to the latest education, tools and technology, and a limitless career path with the world’s technology leader. Come to IBM and make a global impact!Your Role and ResponsibilitiesDesigns, develops and supports application solutions using the IBM Maximo application and related frameworks and technologies. This specialty may design, develop and/or re-engineer application components, and integrate software packages, programs, and reusable objects residing on multiple platforms. This specialty would be responsible for design, development, testing and support of reports, interfaces, data conversions and enhancements using IBM Maximo and related tools.

    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, disability, age, or veteran status. 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

  • Group Digital Payments Specialist | Chalhoub Group

    Employment: Full Time

    About the role:Our Group Digital Payments Specialist of the newly created Digital Payments Division will lead and centralise the Group’s payment strategy. This is part of the overall Group direction to enhance the customer experience and provide significant efficiency savings for the future.You are a forward-thinker and perform best under a culture of constant improvement and challenging the status quo. You will lead the design, implementation and management of the Group’s Digital Payment framework. You have the potenal to develop within our Group and there are many exciting opportunities for the right candidate.What you’ll be doing:- Reporting to the Group Treasurer, the role will work closely with group teams, including Treasury, Finance, Data, IT, Digital, Commercial, Retail, Legal and Security to co-ordinate projects and achieve alignment.- Lead the inception of the new Digital Payments framework at Chalhoub Group.- Support the development of a best in class, agile and scalable payments infrastructure for the group with IT and Digital teams. This will include e-commerce payment gateways, omnichannel retail POS soluons and supplier payment gateways (AP, treasury, payroll)- Manage the implementation of new payment methods with the IT delivery teams, such as Digital Wallets (WeChat, RuPay etc) and ApplePay.- Be a thought leader on emerging trends and technology in the payments industry to help maintain best practice in the group.- Navigate a challenging and constantly shifting environment.- Build relationships and negotiate contracts with payment service partners to receive optimum pricing.- Leverage marketing opportunities from payment service providers.- Champion technological developments and new data analysis techniques such as AI.- Support with the design and implementation of co-branded card schemes across the group.- Travel occasionally within the GCC and Egypt.- Communicate with and persuade senior leadership to sponsor the digital payment strategy

    What you’ll need to succeed:- Strong academic achievements with Bachelor or Masters degree in any field.- Professional qualification preferred- Extensive direct experience in payments (digital, ecommerce, treasury, AP, Payroll)- Experience in the retail industry- Experience in the Middle East, primarily in KSA and UAE- Experience with global payment gateways, solutions and acquirers, including SWIFT, API, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, UnionPay, Alipay, WeChat Pay, Stripe, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Square, Paytm, Rupay- Experience working as an Advisor or Project Manager is desirable- Strong technical knowledge and expert in the payments field- People and project management- Strong analytical and problem solving skills- Excellent communication and across all levels- Ability to manage a team and indirect reports- Already recognized in the payments industry- Pro-active, self-motivated, able to work independently on your own initiative- Ability to build relationships/ gain trust and respect from stakeholders- Able to work effectively as part of a team by leading, coaching and sharing knowledge- Able to influence and convince people- Strong interpersonal skills with a professional attitude- Adept at dealing with individuals at all levels in the organisation and building effective relationships- High attention to detail and quality- Excellent time management and proven delivery skills- Willingness to travel across the GCC as required- Change-oriented and focused on continuous improvement

    The Chalhoub Group is the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955. As an expert in retail, distribution and marketing services based in Dubai, the group has become a major player in the fashion, beauty and gift sectors regionally.
    By blending its Middle East expertise and intimate knowledge of luxury, Chalhoub Group is building brands in the region, by offering service excellence to all its partners and a unique experience to its customers through its passionate teams.
    With a growing workforce of more than 9,000 people, implemented in 14 countries, as well as the operating of over 470 retail outlets, the group’s success is attributed to its most valued asset of highly skilled and dedicated teams. Professionalism and passion are what fuel the Chalhoub Group’s competitive edge in today’s market.
    By being committed to implementing sustainable practices into their business, the Chalhoub Group has been awarded in 2013 the CSR Label from the Dubai Chamber of Commerce. More

  • iOS Developer | Excelsior Group ME

    Employment: Full Time They are looking for an iOS developer who possesses a passion for pushing mobile technologies to the limits and will work with their team of talented engineers to design and build the next generation of their mobile applications. Requirements: * Designing and building advanced applications for the iOS platform* Collaborating with cross-functional […] More

  • Software Engineering Manager | Entourage Marketing & Events

    Employment: Full Time We are looking for a qualified leader to manage our team and provide effective guidance. The software engineering manager will be responsible for supervising, managing, and motivating team members on a daily basis. • Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs• Developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business […] More

  • IT Architect – New Graduate Program | 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 […] More

  • Head of Digital – International Consumer Brand | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time This is a senior leadership position to accelerate the digital transformation of a global brand. Reporting to the board, the role is responsible for innovation and adoption of new technologies to build the leading digital operator in Jordan by 2025. Client Details An international consumer brand with a global reach. Description * […] More

  • SIT Specialist – Saudi National | Michael Page

    Employment: Full Time The SIT Specialist will be responsible for all aspects of System Integration Testing throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC) with an Agile environment. You will be involved SIT testing and where you will showcase technical capabilities across system integration testing for large scale systems and platforms. Client Details Given their expansive infrastructure […] More