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    Citizen Led Innovation Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceInternal Firm ServicesSpecialismIFS – Internal Firm Services – OtherManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryTo really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.

    The citizen led innovation manager is responsible for managing all strategic and tailored TT initiatives to the LoS and ensuring that the LoS is receiving fully dedicated support for all their citizen led innovation needs, and to drive the implementation of corporate-wide TT programs across the LoS.  Provides support to LoS with their digital agenda. Supports communication for a firm-wide programme focused on digital upskilling and overall transformation agenda.

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Cloud Client Success Manager – Architect | IBM Middle East

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Introduction:At 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 Responsibilities:As a Customer Success Manager (Architect) you will apply your technical skills to help our customers achieve their business outcomes with Hybrid Cloud & AI Growth Offerings. You will be responsible for use case identification, solution architecture design, MVP builds, and adoption of our Growth Offerings that run on Hybrid Cloud and Red Hat OpenShift. You will also guide IT executives through the changes needed to unlock the full value of Hybrid Cloud, show users how to get value out of their solutions, identify expansion opportunities, and work with the renewalteam to ensure execution of the renewal process.To be successful in this role you:- Demonstrate a history of success as a consultant, presales, technical account management, enterprise architect, or equivalent- Deeply understand customer business and technology needs; become the face of IBM to the customer- Serve as a trusted technical expert for the customer’s cloud migration, deployment, and adoption of Hybrid Cloud & AI Growth Offerings- Have a proven track record of leading technical conversations and persuading others to act based on requirements and value provided by solutions- Have handled complexity, difficult customers or situations and can demonstrate resolutions- Willingness to take initiative and tackle things on your own- Ability to navigate data and people to find answers- Execute customer success plan to drive adoption post-deployment.

    Required Technical and Professional Expertise:- Technical understanding and hands-on experience with Containers, OpenShift, Value Prop, Use Cases, Competitive Differentiation – Technical understanding of IBM Middleware / Software / Cloud Services – Experience with enterprise software implementations – Ability to show customers how to “use” the offerings to get to first productive use and proactive expansion – Can build a growth plan to demonstrate how Growth Offerings will deliver customer outcomes – Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills – Understanding of enterprise software implementations, SaaS / IaaS / PaaS and cloud applications – Strong interpersonal relationship building and executive communications skills – Can manage multiple customer accounts and projects simultaneously Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise:- 8-10 years of experience in Customer Success, Professional Services and/or Services Industries, Technical Sales (e.g., technology or management consulting) – Experience working with OpenShift and Hybrid Cloud & AI Growth Offerings – Experience working in B2B Enterprise Software, SaaS / IaaS / PaaS and/or Cloud

    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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    Business Application Manager | Pinpoint HR

    Employment:

    Full Time

    1. Purpose:Responsible for implementing and optimizing all business technology applications; driving excellent operations including, but not limited to, MS Dynamics ERP, SalesForce, Master Data and POS applications across all channels and all markets.2. Business Impact: Ensuring the succesfull implementation and integration of applications with strong focus on growth by applying best of breed technology. Supporting the business with day to day use cases in order to optimize the performance. And to ensure that all stakeholders have a seamless experience with the objective to grow the business fast and to maximize the commercial opportunity.3. Interaction: • Report to the Head of Business Technology• Managing the Business Application Team• Work closely and have frequent contact with Software Developers, Implementation Partners, Clients (external)• Work closely and have frequent contact with brand Management Team, Sales, Accounting, Supply Chain, Marketing & Digital. (internal)4. Creativity:Managing and implementing the Business Applications, whilst continuously seeking for improvements and new opportunities by analyzing digital innovations and tools. Monitoring correct usage by all users of the systems. Must be eager to be the best in class and make that extra step in achieving excellence within the team and with digital initiatives. Able to integrate experience with ability to interpret and synthesize insightful findings using Business Technology insights and data, and implement strategy. The role is 70% functional and 30% technical driven.5. Result Area’s:• KPI-management: Key driver of digital. Management of Business Applications by creating and execution of annual plan. • Project-management: Create, coordinate, and manage a project from start to finish to improve and enhance digital processes including Dynamics ERP, Sales Force, Master Data.• Stakeholder management: Build up and have a good relationship and frequent contact internally with teams like ICT, Sales, Accounting, Supply Chain, Retail and Wholesale.• Team: Leading the Business Technology team: help, develop, coach, train and motivate employees.Coordinate larger operational processes such as implementations.• Business Technology Strategy: Proactively search for, work on, and implement improvements, chances and other opportunities that will help to improve usage and user experience. 6. Background: • Experience with Business Technology in a commercial organization• Experience within Retail, preferable beauty or luxury • Analytical and strong communication skills• Advanced in Excel, Dynamics BC, SalesForce and Master Data applications• Experienced Accounting back ground• Experienced with use cases such as B2B, B2C, Order2Cash, Procurement2Payment• People management skills, strong leader and team player• Analytical skills, Creative skills, Commercial insight, Assertiveness, Proactivity, Flexibility, Accuracy, Stress resistance7. Education level:At least Bachelor level8. Experience:At least 5 – 7 years of relevant experience in Business Technology, preferable in beauty or luxury retail and ecommerce.Position Purpose:Performs business analysis to define business requirements with users and is able to translate business requirements into deliverable solutions which improve the productivity of the organization. Leads the development and maintenance of the company production and warehouse management systems. Customizes and configures workflow to allow the integration of client/server applications. Serves as the expert in all aspects of designing and application development. Demonstrates expertise in a variety of concepts, best practices, and procedures related to the agriculture industry. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Provides consultation on complex projects and is a top-level contributor/specialist. Maintains databases, creates, and automates a variety of reports to further the objectives of the company.Primary Accountabilities and Responsibilities:• Design, develop, maintain and support in-house software applications written in .NET languages andframeworks This may include all aspects from requirements through implementation for small projects.• Responsible for company Web and Mobile development. Deep knowledge of standards-based HTML, CSS, JSON, and JavaScript. Develop custom SQL reporting by utilizing SSRS. Manage companywide reporting library and data models.• Develops and maintains internal and external Dynamics/Business Central software applications, participating in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) while also developing technical documentation, standards, and procedures. Larger projects may include detailed design, programming, testing and documentation.• Interface with users to answer questions, respond to requests and provide technical assistance and training as needed.• Capture, prioritize, and track development work • Analyze and manage data integrity by overseeing corporate SQL databases.• Design, build and maintain integration between Business Apps• Complete other analysis related tasks as assigned.Quantitative Data/Job DimensionsResponsible for maintaining:a. 3 “Business Critical” applications. The company’s Production System, Field System & Online System.b. Web portal.c. 10+ SQL databases.d. secondary custom .net and web applications.e. company reports utilizing SSRS.• Develop and maintain integrations with third-party applications utilizing SSIS, Web Services, and RFCs.• Must be available for after-hours support, especially during the seasonal harvest period.

    Requirements:• BS degree in Information Systems/Computer Science desired or equivalent work experience.• Five years of experience programing in VB.NET, C# and ASP.NET.• Develop enterprise grade solutions in Visual Studio• Microsoft Business Central or NAV experience preferred.• Understanding of ADO.NET, SOAP, WCF, and JSON.• Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, XML, JavaScript, jQuery• Understanding of cross-browser limitations and changes.• Mobile development experience (Windows Mobile & iOS)• MS SQL Server / T-SQL query implementation, database administration and optimization.• Practical database administration fundamentals• Ability to work with a variety of end users and manage stressful situations is essential.• Effective verbal and written communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.• Proficiency in the use of common office applications is required.• Previous experience in the retail industry a plus

    Established in 2008, Pinpoint HR is a talent management solutions provider offering executive human resource consulting and recruitment. Pinpoint HR specializes in providing exceptional consulting and advisory services on human capital to leading regional and international organizations.
    By combining the right people, structure, approach and access, we’ve made the search process work harder than ever before creating limit-less opportunities for our clients.

    Our Services
    Our clients not only choose us for the specialist approach, but also for the exceptional performance and service that we provide. This is dedicated to the team of talented consultants who understand their field and provide our clients the “best practice” in talent management solutions.

    Our Services Include:
    – Talent Acquisition & Executive Search
    • KPI’s & Reporting
    • Client Performance Reviews
    – Market Research
    – HR Consultancy Services
    – Training & Learning Solutions More

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    Quality Assurance Engineer II | Amazon.ae

    Employment:

    Full Time

    DESCRIPTION Job summaryWe serve the needs of online shoppers in all Arabic speaking and surrounding countries through our trusted, secure payment network that gives everyone the opportunity to shop online safely and easily.We build trust between buyers and online sellers by enabling consumers to transact online using the payment options they prefer with complete security and peace of mind while supporting the most popular payment methods available globally.PAYFORT is part of Souq Group, established in 2013. PAYFORT is regional expert in payment processing technology and solutions across major markets in the GCC & Levant countries, operating in UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Jordan and Qatar.A day in the lifeBASIC QUALIFICATIONS • 4+ year of experience working as a Quality Assurance Engineer• Experience in manual testing• Experience in automation testing• Bachelor’s Degree

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Experience working closely with development and business teams to communicate impact and understand business requirements.• Excellent verbal and written communication skills• Be able to write quality code in Java or C#, and Python.• Experience in app/device testing.• Strong computer science fundamentals, data structures, algorithm design and problem solving skills• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, continuous deployments, testing and operations• Strong understanding of system and application performance characteristics• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior software engineers in all aspects of their engineering skill-sets.

    Amazon.ae, formerly Souq.com, is an English-Arabic language e-commerce platform, owned by Amazon, Inc. It is the largest e-commerce platform in the Arab world. On March 28, 2017, Amazon.com Inc. confirmed it would be acquiring Souq.com for $580 million. On May 1, 2019, Souq.com became known as Amazon.ae. More

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    Tech Lead – Full Stack (React + PHP) | GulfTalent

    Employment:

    Full Time

    GulfTalent is one of the largest online recruitment platforms in the Middle East, serving over 10 million users through its user-friendly website and mobile apps. The company’s stack includes PHP, React, React Native, AngularJS and Elastic Search. The development process is agile and uses Jira, Git and BitBucket.The company is looking for a senior engineer to join its team as a Tech Lead. Based in the vibrant city of Dubai and working with a friendly multi-cultural team of high-calibre full-stack engineers and product specialists, the role will provide technical leadership to the team and help build the scalable architecture needed to serve millions of users around the world. The successful candidate will receive a very attractive tax-free compensation.Main responsibilities:• Involvement in the entire software development lifecycle including technical analysis, architecture design, coding, code reviews, testing and release to production.• Undertaking both front-end and back-end development, based on PHP8, React, React Native and other technologies as needed. • Interacting with various stakeholders as needed including product, marketing, top management, finance, and technology partners

    Essential Requirements:• 6-10 years’ experience of web development and architecture design, including both back-end and front-end• Solid command of PHP, SQL and React (with at least 2 years’ experience of React)• Superb coding and problem solving skills• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with senior stakeholders across all areas of the business• Experience of coaching and mentoring a teamDesirable:• Experience of at least one MVC back-end framework (e.g. Symfony, Laravel, Zend, CodeIgniter, etc.)• Experience of React Native, Docker, Sphinx, Elastic Search and AngularJS• Experience of website performance and speed optimisation• Degree from a leading university, ideally in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering• Deep personal interest in new web trends and technologies

    GulfTalent is one of the largest online portals serving the Middle East region. Founded in 2005, it is now used by 10 million individuals and 9,000 companies.

    GulfTalent is run by a seasoned team of young professionals with diverse backgrounds across different industries, including management consulting, private equity, finance, e-commerce, information technology, education and recruitment. The team also brings together a wealth of international experience across four continents.

    This is your chance to join a growing company and a winning team, and to work with creative, hard-working individuals in a fast-paced, energizing environment. Team members benefit from extensive training, excellent learning opportunities, competitive compensation packages and rapid promotion. More

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    TLS – Software Developer / RPA Developer – Associate/ Senior Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    TLS – Software Developer / RPA Developer – Associate/ Senior Associate – AmmanLine of ServiceTaxIndustry/SectorSpecialismGeneral Tax ConsultingManagement LevelSenior AssociateJob Description & SummaryA software developer in the Digital team is focusing 100% of it’s time on building or customizing high quality solutions for the ME TLS teams.A strong will to change the way we work with the aid of technology.Eager to learn and improve the ways we develop software in the ME region taken PwC standards into consideration at all time.Overall- Develop or customize applications to the need of the Middle East region – Keep up to date on new technologies in general and PwC preferred technologies in particular – Collaborate with other developers in or outside of the ME region – Document all work in a structured manner and assist the solution architect with the documentation of the entire solution – Strong in delivering on time and with high quality. High quality includes adhering to PwC security standards. – Experience of working in agile teams

    Application development- Experience in C#, .net core or other object oriented languages / fullstack developer – Experience from using Azure devops – Experience of REST, MSSQL, Micro Services, Entity Framework and Cloud Services – Experience or familiarity with kubernetes environments

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    TLS – Applications Support Specialist – Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceTaxIndustry/SectorSpecialismGeneral Tax ConsultingManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & Summary• Provide user support on TLS applications and platforms. Troubleshoot problems and advise on the appropriate action• Serving as the first point of contact for users seeking technical assistance over the phone or email or chat• Performing remote troubleshooting through diagnostic techniques and pertinent questions• Determining the best solution based on the issue and details provided by users• Respond to requests for technical assistance in person, via phone, chat or email • Diagnose and resolve TLS applications issues • Research questions using available information resources • Advise user on appropriate action • Follow standard help desk procedures

    • Log all help desk interactions • Administer help desk site • Follow up with users to ensure complete resolution of issues • Redirect problems to correct resource • Identify and escalate situations requiring urgent attention • Track and route problems and requests and document resolutions • Prepare activity reports • Inform management of recurring problems • Stay current with system information, changes and updates • Help update training manuals for new and revised software and hardware

    At PwC Middle East, we’ve set out an ambitious purpose and strive to live it everyday: to solve important problems and build trust in society.

    We’re a community of solvers that come together in unexpected ways to build trust and create sustained outcomes. We solve important problems, support one another as we grow, develop and build fulfilling careers.

    PwC provides industry-focused services for public and private clients across Assurance and Audit, Deals, Consulting, Tax and Legal. We draw on our development legacy that brings together the collective experience of over 7,000 people in our region with offices across 12 countries to solve for tomorrow.

    We’re striving to consistently deliver innovative work that builds trust and delivers sustained outcomes. And we’re proud of the strength that comes from all our different backgrounds and experiences and we value everyone’s uniqueness. We thrive in uncertainty, operate with integrity and leverage the diverse perspectives of our teams.

    If you’re looking for a place that fuels your ambition to make a difference, that matches your curiosity with continuous learning opportunities and reimagines ways of working to enable you to lead a more balanced life, then you’re a future PwCer. More

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    Kony UI and Middleware Consultant | Qatar Project Management (QPM)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Design, develop, deploy and integrate mobile app (kony) AND support operational activities.To make sure integrated services on mobile apps are available to the customers such as AFC (Automate Fare Collection), Payment Gateway etc. and fix issues if and when occurs.To support operational activities 24/7 (shift) and enhance customer satisfaction. Ad-hoc developments and enhancement of mobile app.Experience migration and update.To support the business requirements for the provision of internal applications management servicesMultitasking skills with the ability to priorities workKony UI designing, development and web service integration. Solve problems creatively and effectivelyWork in an Agile/Scrum development processFamiliarization with each stage of the software lifecycle, including but not limited to user studies, feasibility, estimation, design, implementation, integration, test and acceptanceWork within a team and have a dedicated approach to working within and meeting strict deadlines.Work both independently and, in a team, -oriented collaborative environment

    University Degree in IT (Such as BCA/MCA/BS/MS in Computer science)Overall 8+ years, relevant experience 6+ years. We are looking for anexperienced candidate who can development and manage and manageExperience:mobile app. The ideal candidate should be mature, problem solver, energeticwith exposure to writing dynamic/optimized code and integrate APIs. Must bewell versed with best practices in coding and documentationSkills:Languages: C#, SQLPlatform: Kony Studio: Web Technologies: Kony Mobile App Development Framework, Android &iOS, Java, HTML5, JavaScript, CSSWeb Services: Web APIDatabases: SQL Server 2016

    Qatar Project Management (QPM) is an independent subsidiary of Barwa Real Estate Development Company that provides expertise in Project Management, Design Management, Construction Management, and Contract Administration together with other associated Project Management functions. Established in 2008, QPM is centralized platform for provision of Project Management services to Barwa and Qatari Diar as well as local and international markets. QPM provides these services through an in-house team of highly-skilled, motivated, and qualified professionals supported by state-of-the-art information technology and highly-effective Project Management systems. More