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    Shopify Front End Developer | Chalhoub Group

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Who we are We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and retailer for luxury in the Middle East, to a hybrid retailer bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of customers everywhere. To fuel the next stage of our growth we are looking to build a world class team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey of exploring new horizons together. We’re looking for an experienced Frontend Web Developer with Shopify and Liquid expertise.What you’ll be doing The Shopify Developer strives to do high-quality work and thrives on collaboration and working as part of a team. You should have a strong grasp of responsive website design and development patterns, principles, and workflow. To achieve this integrated approach, our engineer must have a deep understanding of user experience and creative aesthetics while implementing multi-device layouts.You would also be responsible for all aspects of front-end architecture and development including all project-related browser and server technologies responsible for rendering the user experience.

    What you’ll need to succeed – Strong experience within eCommerce.- Commercial experience building and maintaining themes with Shopify- Experience as a Frontend Developer with a fluent knowledge of HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript frameworks like React, Vue- Plus if you have experience with a backend language such as Node JS / Python / GO / PHP- Good knowledge in using continuous integration / continuous deployment tools- Experience with app builds (frontend or backend)- Experience working with Invision, Sketch or Figma- Excellent communication skills-written and verbal- Experience working as part of a teamWhat we can offer you With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day. We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

    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

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    Senior Sharepoint Developer | Chalhoub Group

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Who we are We are a leading partner for luxury across the Middle East. With more than 600 stores, 300 brands and over 65 years of experience in the region, we have become a major player in the beauty, fashion and gift sectors, by offering service excellence to our partners and delighting all our customers. We are moving fast from a traditional distributor and retailer for luxury in the Middle East, to a hybrid retailer bringing luxury experiences to the fingertips of customers everywhere. To fuel the next stage of our growth we are looking to build a world class team. From physical retail through to supply chain and customer loyalty, we aim to use technology and data to continuously improve every aspect of our operations. We are looking for top talent to join us on this journey of exploring new horizons together. The senior tech builds, supports, troubleshoots, maintains and uses SharePoint applications, and custom .net integrationsWhat you will be doing – Build custom applications hosted on top of SharePoint on premises – Support current SharePoint solutions, installing and deploy Packages. – Troubleshoot user defects and incidents, communicate with business users to understand issues, and implement the right tested solution. – Maintain custom SQL databases as well as ensure Databases are healthy and backups are available. – Maintain source code with proper comments and labels. – Managing Sharepoint Online websites, granting access if needed and monitoring SP Farms. – Build workflows and master pages using SharePoint designer – Use SharePoint framework SPFX to create custom code for SharePoint online

    What you’ll need to succeed – Experience with ASP.Net, C#, SharePoint Servers, SQL Server – Experience with developing and coding (full stack) – Advance knowledge of Sharepoint – Experience in retail – Clear and concise communication – Fluent Arabic speaker What we can offer you With us, you will turn your aspirations into reality. We will help shape your journey through enriching experiences, learning and development opportunities and exposure to different assignments within your role or through internal mobility. Our Group offers diverse career paths for those who are extraordinary, every day. We recognise the value that you bring, and we strive to provide a competitive benefits package which includes health care, child education contribution, remote and flexible working policies as well as exclusive employee discounts.

    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

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    Demand & QA/QC Specialist/Engineer | Ooredoo Group

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Role Summary & Duties and Responsibilities: Demand & QA/QC Specialist is responsible for the quality of services delivered by Ooredoo Palestine. The role will have a high level of interaction with the development, and business team to make sure products delivered on time with required quality.Responsibilities: – Reviewing & analyzing business requirements. – Discuss requirement with business and technology teams and propose the most fit solutions, alternative solutions for complex requirements. – Following up CRs and demand activities with all parties including business and development team to make sure all parties follow agreed on plan. – Make sure alignment with all project stakeholders (Business and technology) teams. – E2E management for service development and delivery. – Prepare test scenarios based on business requirements & system specifications. – Execute test scenarios, analyze results and report defects and errors for development team. – Flowing up defects with development team, make sure it’s fixed correctly. – Report testing progress & defects status for business and development team. – Conduct regression testing pre-release/post-release. – Work very close for both business & development teams to make sure both have the same understanding for requirements, and to make sure delivered services meet required quality.

    – BSc in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field – Three years of experience in IT Quality assurance or Software programming fields are highly required. But also Fresh Graduates are welcomed to apply – Project management capability. – Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal – High energy, passion and self-motivated. – Strong Analytical skills, detailed oriented and A true problem-solver – Strong organizational skills

    We are a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet, and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, we are guided by our vision of enriching peoples lives and our belief that we can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential.

    Formerly known as Qtel Group, we have a customer base of 92.9 million and reported revenues of USD 9.3 billion in 2012. More

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    OT Security Specialist | Vistas Global

    Employment:

    Full Time

    OVERVIEW:Cloud Security Specialist will be reporting to Manager of IT Governance, Security, and information management. He/She will be engaged in all cloud projects to review and ensure required security requirements are considered and implemented part of the project.ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES:• Consult on and provide security requirements/recommendations for assigned IT projects and initiatives.• Recommend and implement the required configurations and policies to ensure that OFIT can be notified as much as possible and as quickly as possible about security incidents.• Raise the awareness level of cloud security in the enterprise.• Help drive Cloud Security Practices in IaaS/ PaaS and SaaS implementations.• Provide input and feedback on cloud cloud/hybrid security architectures.• Assist in investigation and remediation of security incidents and issues.• Conduct security assessments to identify areas of risk and ensure any gaps are remediated.• Support the governance and security department to ensure that the system consistently meets the requirements for certification and accreditation.• Effectively communicates to the Manager of IT Governance and Security the status of projects and issues as they relate to Cloud Security.• Provides clear, consistent, regular communication with all project stakeholders at all levels, including presentations to senior management, creating agendas and meeting minutes.• In-depth research of the latest in cloud security tools, techniques and best practices and technologies to remain at the bleeding edge.• Create and support KPIs and KRIs that measure risk reduction and progress in cloud over time.• Builds a great working relationship with team members and the application development teams.• Help the Solution and architecture team and Application team to understand the identified vulnerabilities by explaining the requirement and supporting them to plan for successful and timely mitigation.• Monitors and reports on the progress, problems and solutions in a timely manner.• Generate status report of QF Cloud security postureSKILLS & COMPETENCIES:• Maintain a high level of professionalism in communication and coordination• Demonstrated ability to handle the most complex situations• Responsibility for providing input to technical processes or activities• Has considerable responsibility for applying technical judgment to help resolve problems• Ability to communicate technical and business problems in a non-technical manner• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a dynamic and high-pressure environment• Proven ability to deliver tasks on- time and adherence to deadlines• Proficiency with MS Office applications• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to present to senior managersEXPERIENCE:• 6-8 years of experience with Security Architect and/or Engineering.• 2-4 years of experience with Cloud platforms such as Oracle cloud, Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP).• Possess a firm understanding of the offerings and capabilities within Oracle cloud, Microsoft Azure platforms, GCP, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).• Possess a solid understanding and have experience with systems automation platforms and technologies.• Experience architecting solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure and Oracle cloud.• Experience with assessment, development, implementation, optimization, and documentation of a comprehensive and broad set of security technologies and processes (secure software development (Application Security), data protection, cryptography, key management, identity and access management (IAMB, network security) within SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud environments.• Working knowledge of common and industry standard cloud-native/cloud-friendly authentication mechanisms• Experience with deployment orchestration, automation, and security configuration management.• Experience with service-oriented architecture for cloud-based services.• Experience working with cloud security and governance tools, cloud access security brokers (CASBs), and server virtualization technologies.• Experience with enterprise applications (architecture, development, support)• Demonstrated depth of knowledge and ability to handle a variety of situations• Works with less supervision on technical projects or assignmentsEDUCATION:• College degree or/ engineering degree in Computer Science or related field with 8 years related work experience, required.• Information security management qualifications such as ISO 27000, CISSP or CISM.• Cyber Security related field certificates• MS Azure Certificates

    EXPERIENCE:• 6-8 years of experience with Security Architect and/or Engineering.• 2-4 years of experience with Cloud platforms such as Oracle cloud, Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP).• Possess a firm understanding of the offerings and capabilities within Oracle cloud, Microsoft Azure platforms, GCP, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).• Possess a solid understanding and have experience with systems automation platforms and technologies.• Experience architecting solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure and Oracle cloud.• Experience with assessment, development, implementation, optimization, and documentation of a comprehensive and broad set of security technologies and processes (secure software development (Application Security), data protection, cryptography, key management, identity and access management (IAMB, network security) within SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and other cloud environments.• Working knowledge of common and industry standard cloud-native/cloud-friendly authentication mechanisms• Experience with deployment orchestration, automation, and security configuration management.• Experience with service-oriented architecture for cloud-based services.• Experience working with cloud security and governance tools, cloud access security brokers (CASBs), and server virtualization technologies.• Experience with enterprise applications (architecture, development, support)• Demonstrated depth of knowledge and ability to handle a variety of situations• Works with less supervision on technical projects or assignmentsEDUCATION:• College degree or/ engineering degree in Computer Science or related field with 8 years related work experience, required.• Information security management qualifications such as ISO 27000, CISSP or CISM.• Cyber Security related field certificates• MS Azure Certificates

    Vistas Global is a diversified group of businesses with interests in technology (Vistas Global WLL, Momenta WLL), human capital, media (Vistas Media ME-FZ LLC), digital, food & beverage (Nushi, Haagen Dazs, Caliburger, Kamats), engineering (Vistas Security, Vistas Engineering) and real estate.

    The group was founded by Suraj Thampi, an entrepreneur who pioneered the business process outsourcing concept in the Middle East in 1998. Having successfully built and sold three companies previously, Vistas is now his fourth venture in the region. In a short period of time, Vistas has emerged as one of the largest professional service companies in the region, employing over 1,300 people across 5 continents, 8 Offices and 5 Time Zones. More

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    IT Application Architect – CRM | Halian

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our ClientOur client and a major player in the local industrial sectorYour Responsibilities• You maintain the Salesforce CRM platform including customization, coding, further deployment and application monitoring• You maintain the Web frontends developed in React and Angular• You specify functional and technical requirements• You take over external developed solution and extend solution to new requirements• You develop according to our internal rules and guidelines• You propose new ideas of improvements in coding guidelines, setup of unit testing and scripting deployments

    Your Qualifications• You hold a University Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Science, Mathematics or equivalent• You have demonstrated ability for complex problem analysis and resolution• You are capable of programming, testing, and deploying applications within the Salesforce CRM platform• You have experience in Agile Development, e.g. Scrum, JIRA, Confluence, Github, Unit Testing, Continuous Integration• You are familiar with industry standard and state of the art technologies JavaScript, React, Angular and Bootstrap• You have expertise in data stores (transactional, non-transactional, non-SQL) and you can code within relational (Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres,) and non-relational (Cassandra)• Experience in interfacing the CRM with legacy systems over integration layers as MuleSoft and REST APIs• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills in English. A good knowledge of German and/or French will be considered as an advantage

    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

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    AWS DevOps Engineer – Senior Manager | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    ETIC, AWS DevOps Engineer – Senior Manager (Egypt)Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement LevelSenior ManagerJob Description & SummaryAbout the rolePwC is opening a new Technology & Innovation Center in Cairo that will deliver high quality technology solutions to consulting Clients across the globe. The Centre will provide a broad suite of skills and services to our clients, ranging from Packaged Applications such as SAP & Oracle, to Cloud services utilising AWS, Azure and Google, as well as expanding our existing Managed Services capabilities.  The center is looking to expand rapidly and we are looking for enthusiastic self-starters with a passion for technology and client delivery to help shape and form this new venture.  We are seeking to recruit a senior Salesforce Consultant to join our team in Cairo.  The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10 years experience in scoping, designing and delivering complex Salesforce solutions. They will be a recognised expert in their field within the local Salesforce market; providing valued thought leadership and opinion.  They will carry a well established professional network, and have strong alliances into the Salesforce ecosystem.   You will report to the Salesforce Service Delivery Director and will be an integral part of the team based in Cairo, as well as those delivering client transformation programmes across the PwC Global Network, including the UK, Germany and Middle East. As a Salesforce Consultant, you will play a key role in the following areas:- Support the leadership and management of the new Salesforce Practice by taking an active role in the Salesforce Senior Leadership Team  – Responsibility for coaching and developing more junior team members in the Salesforce domain  – Delivering exceptional client service and solutions  – Work with a global mindset with teams based in the UK, Germany and other Middle Eastern Countries – Leading delivery teams to deliver solutions that are on scope, time, quality and budget

    Role Requirements:- Experience in project team management – Ability to build and maintain customer relationships as part of project work – Taking active part in the pre-sales process – client presentations, gathering requirements, conducting discovery sessions, building business relationships, ability to sell services – Ability to work independently on offers – making reliable valuations, preparing assumptions for the valuation and offer, proposing the architecture of the solution (in the product and functional layer) – High independence in action and solving project problems – Regular acquisition and expansion of knowledge in the field of selected technology (e.g. product roadmap, specialist blogs, documentation) – Understanding and recommendations in the field of business processes

    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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    IT Audit Manager – Assurance – Risk | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceIndustry/SectorSpecialismManagement LevelManagerJob Description & SummaryA career in our Information Technology Audit Services practice, within Risk and Compliance services, will provide you the opportunity to work with a team that provides clients with extensive risk and controls technical knowledge and sector specific experience. You’ll have the opportunity to develop a holistic approach to risk that protects businesses, facilitates strategic decision making and enhances efficiency by assisting management in the assessment of project risks and controls.Our team uses current and emerging technologies to assist clients with financial reporting, compliance, and operational processes controls. You’ll provide services related to controls around the financial reporting, compliance and operational processes, including business process and Information Technology management controls.To 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.

    As a Manager, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:- Develop new skills outside of comfort zone.- Act to resolve issues which prevent the team working effectively.- Coach others, recognise their strengths, and encourage them to take ownership of their personal development.- Analyse complex ideas or proposals and build a range of meaningful recommendations.- Use multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations.- Address sub-standard work or work that does not meet firm’s/client’s expectations.- Use data and insights to inform conclusions and support decision-making.- Develop a point of view on key global trends, and how they impact clients.- Manage a variety of viewpoints to build consensus and create positive outcomes for all parties.- Simplify complex messages, highlighting and summarising key points.- Uphold the firm’s code of ethics and business conduct.

    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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    IT Application Architect – Infrastructure Engineer | Halian

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our ClientOur client is a major player in the industrial sector.Your Responsibilities• You operate an AWS platform for hosting different applications types with large datasets and real-time pipeline processing capabilities• You build large distributed systems as a backbone to serve a wide range of requests, provide search and analytics across structured, semi-structured and unstructured datasets• You build and maintain a container infrastructure in the Cloud on AWS Services• You support Projects to enable DevOps approaches and expand automation in the current landscape• You manage incidents with the Application responsible and are part of the weekend support team.

    Your Qualifications• You hold a University Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, Science, Mathematics, or you have an equivalent working experience• You have demonstrated abilities for complex problem analysis and resolution and have a hands-on mentality• You have a good knowledge of industry standard and state of the art technologies in expert knowledge of AWS Services as well as Linux and Windows systems and you are capable to understand programs in compiled and dynamic languages• You have a very good understanding of diverse database technologies e.g. Oracle, Cassandra, MySQL, Postgres, and the corresponding AWS Relational Database Services• You are experienced in Kubernetes, Helm, and AWS EKS• You have at least 3 years of experience with AWS infrastructures. Having AWS certification is considered a strong asset• You are proficient in distributed systems, microservices architectures, RESTful APIs and you have built scalable, fault-tolerant, and low-latency systems• You have a good knowledge in the operation and continuous deployment/integration of applications platforms• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills in English. A good knowledge of German or French will be considered as an advantage

    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