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    IT Service Management Process Lead | 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 ITSM Lead is an integral part of the Technology Operations team and will build and strengthen our end-to-end enterprise incident management resolution and enterprise problem management functions as well as our Change & Release Management capabilities; you will serve as a focal point for the governance of ITSM frameworks, and operational KPI mechanisms. You will facilitate ITIL standards adherence.The key aim for the ITSM Lead is to be the quality gate for process change and new technology we can provide to our end users to increase speed, accuracy, reliability, and agility when delivering and supporting change in our environments. You will also need to analyse and report on patterns and trends to improve future service delivery and reduce major incidents. You will then need to take it a step further to ensure appropriate action is taken to anticipate, investigate and resolve any problems in systems and services that will be full documented. This can be done by regular audits, reviews and assessments.The successful candidate will work closely with the Technology Operations leadership team on refining and taking our services to the next level, changing the game completely in our mission to provide a world class customer service across the business.We’re looking for a strong candidate who is sharp, adaptable, and agile enough to resolve problems, proactively think about solutions and get “hands-on” when needed.You must have the ability to think strategically, demonstrating an in-depth understanding of current and future trends in the environments manager space, especially in hosted environments, with a sound knowledge and experience of managing agreements with hosting partners.What you’ll be doing – Manage the review, assignment and classifications of incidents, outages and problem cases – Create and review incident and problem management reports; change and release reports to identify action plans to improve key performance indicators as necessary across all resolver groups and support teams – Introduces key ITIL disciplines and practical project management techniques to ensure effective end to end problem management – Ensure proper usage of incident, outage, problem and change management systems and processes – Perform quality assurance on completed incident, outage, problem investigations and change management records – Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Port Mortem and Problem Management meetings – Ensure that root-cause is established for all major incidents and that a formal RCA is published within agreed SLAs – Define reporting requirements needed in the management of the incident, outage and problem management processes – Review incident, outage and problem processes, identify trends and recommend improvements – Make recommendations for resolution and improvements to mitigate risk and prevent the replication of problems across systems – Assisting in reassignment of misdirected incidents – Process Review for Incident/ Problem Management and implement enhancements and document process. – Responsible for critical event planning for Tech for large events such as Ramadan trade and Black Friday trading periods – Mentor and assess product teams skills in Incident, Problem and Release – Ensure proper usage of incident, outage, problem and change management systems and processes – Perform quality assurance on completed incident, outage, problem investigations and change management records – Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Port Mortem and Problem Management meetings – Monitoring unassigned and taking action where needed – Design, implement, execute and continually review the daily and long-term strategic management of change & release (including configuration) management of our live product environments within Chalhoub Group. Initial focus will be to set and drive Configuration & Release Management best practices across the live service estate – Full review of release & configuration management lifecycle to ensure effective processes are embedded into BAU activities. This review includes planning, monitoring and executing transversal releases and recording accurate configuration details for the live production environment at all times – Assist in forming strategies to optimise IT Change & Release Management across accounts – Develop and implement procedures to oversee quality control of all configuration changes and releases throughout their lifecycle – Act as the focal point for all live configuration and centralised release management activities – Provide operational measurement for releases against CI’s – Own Release Management strategy, policies and processes; drive release governance and compliance across all teams – To Define/Develop automation improvements and oversee delivery into production environments offering value and improvements to our end customers – Manage all internal transversal release management processes and release calendar activities – Revise, recommend, and maintain Change Management and Release Management plans, schedules (calendars) policies, processes, and procedures that reflect ITIL best practices. Maintain ServiceNow and other enterprise tools in support of Enterprise Change Management – Develop, measure, and analyse Critical Success Factors (CSF) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI), and design and generate metric reports, status and performance reports for Change & Release Management and conduct training on a scheduled and ad hoc basis – Provide individualized instruction for Technology teams on the Change Management key process areas, associated templates and procedures – Develop, enhance, operate, and assist in migrations and maintenance of Change Management system/tools and interfaces with other tools (e.g., Configuration, Problem, Release, and Incident Management Systems) – Identify opportunities to continuously improve. Assist in the scheduling and implementation of improvements at predefined intervals and on an ad-hoc basis – Maintain, update, and implement a consistent and rigorous framework for evaluating systems capabilities and risk profiles before new or changed systems are approved and scheduled for deployment in accordance the CR Impact Assessment Procedure and a process framework that ensures a system and the service it enables can be managed, operated and supported according to the requirements specified by the design and architecture – Review Requests for Change (RFCs) to ensure the appropriate priority levels and details are provided in accordance with the CR Review Checklist – Develop, measure, and analyse CSF and KPIs, as well as design and generate weekly/monthly/quarterly metric reports – Develop training plans and materials for Release Management and conduct training on a scheduled and ad hoc basis; provide individualized instruction for Technology teams on the Release Management key process areas, associated templates and procedures – Develop, enhance, operate, and maintain Release Management system/tools and interfaces with other processes (e.g., Change Management, Problem Management, Configuration Management and Incident Management Systems) – Lead in Release Planning and pre and post Release Deployment activities and meetings. – Supporting the management of the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and reporting of all Configuration Item (CI) exceptions and data discrepancies – Work with Technology teams in defining release and deployment plans. Support the potential need to review and revise plans. Support Release Readiness Reviews (RRRs) release authorization activities and perform Post-Implementation Reviews (PIRs). Perform the release coordinator role for weekly change activity to include weekend work. Produce a Weekly Change & Release Summary Report

    What you’ll need to succeed – ITIL Service Management Foundation v3 Certified – Strong understanding of ITIL Incident, Problem, Change and Release (specifically Configuration Management) processes – At least 5 years’ experience of incident, problem, change and release management creating governance and frameworks for each discipline in multi-company, international environments – Awareness and use of DEVOPS tools for Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) – experienced with Jenkins and Software repository tools/environments like GitHub – Good facilitator and driver of process framework design and execution – Experience of working with offshore system integrators and Tier 1 MSPs – Excellent attention to detail and analytical problem-solving skills – The candidate must have a strong and proactive “can-do” attitude – Good experience and knowledge working with CMDB integration (Fresh Service) – Strong reporting skills to develop and administer CMDB reporting through Fresh Service – Good knowledge of IT Service, Application and CMDB Dependency Modelling; utilising enterprise wide ITSM tools such as ServiceNow to do so – Good Communication and relationship management skills – Analytical, detail-orientated, can communicate clearly, effectively and influence in the right way 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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    ETIC, ITI, Azure DevOps Engineer | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement LevelAssociateJob 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 an Azure DevOps Engineer to join our team in Cairo.  The successful candidate will be a University graduate at the start of their professional career. They will hold a qualification in a Software Engineering/Computer Science/DevOps related discipline and be keen to develop their career within the Azure domain. You will be part of a team that reports to the Cloud 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 an Azure DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in the following areas:- Undertaking professional certification courses and exams – Playing a role in large scale, complex client transformation programs enabled by Azure products and services – Delivering exceptional client service and solutions  – Work with a global mindset with teams based in the UK, Germany and other Middle Eastern Countries  Role Requirements:- Participate in design activities with client  – Support the development of the technical specifications required to deliver the functional requirements of the solution – Support the creation of stream deliverables

    Essential skills & attributes:- Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as basic presentation skills  – Ability to work within a fast-paced & unstructured environment.  Must be able to multi-task and effectively and continually prioritise  – Excellent time management, communication and organizational skills – Aptitude for learning new skills – Focus on Personal development Education- University Degree

    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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    ETIC, ITI, AWS DevOps Engineer Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisorySpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement LevelAssociateJob 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 an AWS DevOps Engineer to join our team in Cairo.  The successful candidate will be a University graduate at the start of their professional career. They will hold a qualification in a Software Engineering/Computer Science/DevOps related discipline and be keen to develop their career within the AWS domain. You will be part of a team that reports to the Cloud 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 an AWS DevOps Engineer, you will play a key role in the following areas:- Undertaking professional certification courses and exams – Playing a role in large scale, complex client transformation programs enabled by AWS products and services – Delivering exceptional client service and solutions  – Work with a global mindset with teams based in the UK, Germany and other Middle Eastern Countries Role Requirements:- Participate in design activities with client  – Support the development of the technical specifications required to deliver the functional requirements of the solution – Support the creation of stream deliverables

    Essential skills & attributes:- Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as basic presentation skills  – Ability to work within a fast-paced & unstructured environment.  – Must be able to multi-task and effectively and continually prioritise  – Excellent time management, communication and organizational skills – Aptitude for learning new skills – Focus on Personal development Education- University Degree

    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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    ETIC,ITI, SAP Infrastructure / Basis / Security Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryAbout the role PwC 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 SAP Infrastructure / Basis / Security specialist to join our team in Cairo.  The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years experience in delivering SAP (ECC and S/4HANA) integrated solutions You will report to the SAP Leader and work alongside PwC Team Members in Cairo as well as those working on client projects across the PwC Global Network, including the UK, Germany and Middle East. As an SAP Infrastructure / Basis / Security Specialist, you will play a key role in the following areas:- Support the leadership and management of the new SAP Practice by taking an active role in the SAP Team  – Delivering exceptional client service and solutions across a number of SAP technical areas – Work with a global mindset with teams based in the UK, Germany and other Middle Eastern Countries – Supporting delivery teams to deliver solutions that are on scope, time, quality and budget Role Requirements:- Ability to participate in SAP Infrastructure discussions – Supporting HANA database sizing and performance metrics (On Premise and Cloud) – Experience of design, configuring, monitoring, tuning, and troubleshooting the SAP technical environment on an ongoing basis as well as scheduling and executing the SAP transport system – Experienced with troubleshooting issues with S/4HANA and other SAP product set up – Able to act as an interface to SAP Technical team for issues and hot fixes – Ability to participate in  role design discussions, designs technical roles, build and tests roles

    Essential skills & attributes:- SAP S/4HANA Certified Associate – Solution Manager 7.2 awareness – Has the competence to perform the role effectively  – Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as basic presentation skills  – Ability to work within a fast-paced & unstructured environment.  Must be able to multi-task and effectively and continually prioritise  – Excellent time management, communication and organizational skills  – Ability to interact efficiently with senior members of the firm across multiple time zones – Candidates may also be recent University Graduates in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science or Cloud technologies, with an interest and aptitude for architecture and understanding detailed technical / functional concepts Education:- University Degree

    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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    ETIC, ITI, SAP Software Developer / Tester – Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement LevelAssociateJob 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 SAP Developer /  Testing Specialist to join our team in Cairo.  The successful candidate will have a minimum of 6 years experience in delivering complex SAP (ECC and S/4HANA) testing projects / services. You will report to the SAP Leader and work alongside PwC Team Members in Cairo as well as those working on client projects across the PwC Global Network, including the UK, Germany and Middle East. As an SAP Supply Chain and Operations Solutions Specialist, you will play a key role in the following areas:- Support the leadership and management of the new SAP Practice by taking an active role in the SAP Team  – Delivering exceptional client service and solutions across a number of SAP technical areas – Work with a global mindset with teams based in the UK, Germany and other Middle Eastern Countries – Supporting delivery teams to deliver solutions that are on scope, time, quality and budget Role Requirements:- Implementation of the technical design specifications – Customization via ABAP & Fiori development – Issue resolution for critical topics – Ability to envision the SAP User Experience with SAP Fiori, develop business cases and bring life to proposed solutions for clients and programs – Implementing Fiori Architecture that includes full end to end deployment including Fiori apps  – Experience with Fiori building blocks – Fiori Development lead responsible for Fiori evaluation, assessment of standard vs. custom Fioris, design of Fiori changes or new Fiori development – Implementation of the front-end design specifications

    Essential skills & attributes:- SAP S/4HANA Certified Associate – Solution Manager 7.2 awareness – Has the competence to perform the role effectively  – Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as basic presentation skills  – Ability to work within a fast-paced & unstructured environment.  Must be able to multi-task and effectively and continually prioritise – Excellent time management, communication and organizational skills  – Ability to interact efficiently with senior members of the firm across multiple time zones – Candidates may also be recent University Graduates in a relevant discipline such as Computer Science or Cloud technologies, with an interest and aptitude for architecture and understanding detailed technical / functional concepts Education:- University Degree

    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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    ETIC, ITI, Cloud Security Platform Engineer | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Line of ServiceAdvisoryIndustry/SectorTechnologySpecialismAdvisory – OtherManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryAbout PwC ETIC – Egypt Technology and Innovation Centre PwC 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 Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Custom Development and Cloud services utilising AWS, Azure and Google, as well as expanding our existing Managed Services capabilities.  The centre 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.  About our practiceCyber security is one of the defining topics of our age, and cyber risk represents one of the most significant strategic risks to PwC’s clients.  In a recent PwC survey it remains the top risk in the minds of CEO’s globally, with 91% of UK CEOs rating it as a significant concern.   Businesses are changing rapidly, facing disrupted supply chains, rapidly changing workforces and accelerating digital transformation on an unprecedented scale. At PwC we help our clients transform, and our cyber security practice enables them to execute that transformation securely and to become more resilient to cyber security threats.  Our cyber security practice operates nationally, and serves clients holistically with strategy, risk and governance advice, and with deep technical implementation and assurance expertise.  The TeamOur practice is experiencing significant growth which is driven by demand from our clients for greater assistance in dealing with increasingly complex cyber security risks, and support in executing their change and growth agendas securely.  We believe helping our clients gain confidence in their digital future is essential to their growth, and as a result our cyber security practice is one of the key growth priorities of our firm.  Our purpose as a cyber security practice is to help solve complex problems and build a secure digital society.  Within our practice, you will have the opportunity to broaden experience across industries, build relationships with clients and senior groups, and be involved in big business changes.   – You’ll contribute to delivering cyber security to some of the world’s most iconic companies and brands, and to helping them to build their cyber defences, assure those defences and respond to incidents. – Working in cyber security at PwC will give you unparalleled breadth of experience, and insight into how a wide range of client businesses work. – You’ll work in a team where we mix a supportive and collaborative culture with a challenging and high performance one. – You’ll be rewarded for your contribution and impact in building our business and delivering on our purpose. – You’ll be supported to develop your career by an experienced and close-knit team who will invest in your career and experience and provide you with mentoring and coaching to transition to PwC and grow your career in our firm. – You will be part of a team that reports to the Cyber delivery service leadership 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 Cloud Security Platform Associate, core responsibility overview:We are seeking a number of Cloud Platform Security Engineers to join our practice, to respond to strong demand-led growth. The core responsibilities of this role include: – Deploy and configure Cloud Security solutions from 3rd party security platform vendors incl (but not limited to) zScaler, Tenable, Palo Alto, Cisco, McAfee. – Work with the Cloud Operations and Architecture teams on the implementation of security standards, best practices, and technology rollout strategies. – Develop and maintain documentation and diagrams for security tools, system environments, and cloud operations. – Configure client’s existing security solutions to address vulnerabilities, mitigate threats and help derive more value from their investment – Participate and lead Cloud Security and DevSecOps initiatives within internal and client teams – Acts as a subject matter expert (SME) for security tool / vendor landscape / market developmentsRole Requirements:- Demonstrable experience in a similar role, with a proven track record of successful cloud security solution implementation within client-facing roles. – Proven track record in implementing cloud security 3rd party solutions. – Experience working with cloud native security tools is desirable – Familiarity with a programming or scripting language is a plus (e.g. Python) – The skills we look for in future employees- All our people need to demonstrate the skills and behaviours that support us in delivering our business strategy. This is important to the work we do for our business, and our clients. – These skills and behaviours make up our global leadership framework, ‘The PwC Professional’. – The PwC Professional focuses on five core attributes; whole leadership, business acumen, technical and digital, global and inclusive, and relationships. We use this framework to recruit, develop and assess our people, at all grades and all areas of our business, because we expect all of our people to be leaders. Whole leadership- The ability to lead yourself and others to make a difference and create a positive impact in a responsible, authentic, resilient, inclusive and passionate manner. Global acumen- The ability to operate and collaborate effectively with a mindset that transcends boundaries and embraces diverse perspectives. Business acumen- The ability to bring business knowledge, innovation and insight to create distinctive value for clients and PwC. Relationships- The ability to build relationships of high value which are genuine and meaningful. Technical capabilities- The ability to apply a range of technical, digital and other professional capabilities to deliver quality and value.

    Essential skills & attributes:- Experience in Consulting or in working within multinational environments.- Good communication skills and initiative.- German language proficiency is a significant plus.Education- University Degree- Vendor-related security certifications are advantageous.- Having Cloud security certifications such as CCSP or CCSK is desirable.- Security Certifications (e.g. CEH, SANS GSEC, ISC2 CISSP) is advantageous.

    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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    Android App Developer | Melodica

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are urgently looking for a highly experienced Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations Developer to lead digital transformation journey and be responsible for the on-going development phases of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O as well as designing and developing integrations and PowerAppsJob Responsibilities• Working on full life-cycle implementations of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations solutions• Architecting, Implementing and converting functional requirements into customizations on Microsoft Dynamics 365 using X++ and .NET, C#, MorphX, Web-services programming languages• Execute all phases of software development to include design and planning, Fit-Gap Analysis, development, unit testing, QA testing, installation, deployment, production support, and documentation• Data Migration and Integration cycle from requirement gathering until the production phase including testing• Perform debugging and testing of all Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations code and assist with any issues related to production or development environments• Customize and develop on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations features and build all related reports used in using X++ and visual studio, SSRS, SSIS• Fully utilizes Microsoft Technology and ALM stack (LCS, BPM, VSTS, Task guides, PowerApps, Office 365)• Support key users in system integration acceptance testing• Code checks in and maintenance using Azure DevOps• Design and develop Office 365 applications and solutions (Power Automate (Flow), Power Apps, Power BI, Power virtual agents, SharePoint Online).• Experience in building re-usable components• Experience in designing, creating, and testing Power Apps solutions in large-scale environments

    Requirements• Bachelor degree. 3-5 years of experience with developing Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations applications• Experience with Visual Studio, X++, .NET and Microsoft SQL development• Deep knowledge in Application Integration Framework (AIF), Enterprise Portal, Workflows and Reporting in Dynamics D365• Excellent written and verbal communication skills• Able to Research and learn new technology independently• Able to develop (RESTful) API, Odata, and data entities• Experience in related technologies like Azure DevOps (ADO), Power platform, Logic Apps• Experience in using LCS, performing code deployments, migrating data from other systems to Dynamics D365• Code Management & Sharing with GitHub• Certifications in Microsoft Dynamics D365• Experience with web JS frameworks (jQuery, Angular JS, TypeScript)• Experience with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS)• Experience in upgrading to the latest releases of Dynamics 365 (code and data upgrade)• Experience in complex data migration (using DIXF, third party tools, Atlas and custom development)• Proven Experience in complex integration development (web services, DIXF, .NET custom client-server applications, knowledge of standard web services and integration protocols oData, SOAP, JSON, REST, SSIS, direct SQL, Azure logic apps)• Experience with two or more MS Dynamics functional areas, preferably: Finance, Retail, Inventory, Marketing and other modules• Describe and implement use-cases for power platform apps and services (Common data service, Solid understanding and commercial experience of developing sophisticated Canvas applications (including offline capability).• Solid understanding of configuring Common Data Service (CDS)/Data verse security• Creating SPFx Webparts (SharePoint Framework)

    Melodica Music and Dance Institutue is a music institute in Dubai, UAE established and registered under the Knowledge and Human Development Authority. Melodica have been operating since 2013 and are one of the top-rated independent music schools in Dubai with six branches across Dubai with a further four opening over 2018-2020.

    Melodica is registered with ABRSM, Trinity and RAD and specialise in teaching piano, vocals, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone, flute, ballet and hip hop for all age groups. With over 100 teachers from a variety of different backgrounds and nationalities including Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Serbia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Belarus, UK, South Africa, India, Canada and US, Melodica is a truly international school. More

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    Senior Frontend Developer (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 Symfony, API Platform, React, React Native, AngularJS, MySQL and Elasticsearch. The applications are deployed using Ansible and Kubernetes. The development process is agile/SCRUM and the team takes pride in a regular delivery of new functionalities and improvements to the platform.The company is looking for a senior engineer to join its team as a Senior Frontend Developer (React + PHP). Based in the vibrant city of Dubai and working with a friendly multi-cultural team of 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:- Development of new features and improvements across all of the company projects- Overseeing adherence to technical best practices- Involvement in the entire software development lifecycle including technical analysis, architecture design, coding, code reviews, testing and release to production.- Undertaking front-end development, based on React, AngularJS, React Native and other technologies as needed.- Interacting with various stakeholders as needed including product, marketing, top management, finance, and technology partners

    Essential Requirements:- 4-8 years’ experience of web development and architecture design- Solid command of Javascript/TypeScript and at least one modern front-end framework (e.g. React, Angular, Vue, etc.)- Experience with responsive design patterns and mobile websites- Good understanding and experience of Linux and containerisation technologies- Superb coding and problem solving skills- Experience of product maintenance over time and managing legacy code- Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with senior stakeholders across all areas of the businessDesirable:- Experience of website performance / speed optimisation / Content Delivery Networks- Experience of PHP and Symfony- Experience of React Native- 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