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    Product Development Head | Propel Consult

    Employment:

    Full Time

    – Leads the unit to enhance existing products and develop new products for the respective customer base- Drives the unit to achieve the approved strategic objectives set out for the unit- Mentor the team to improve customer service quality and technical ability- Ability to see the bigger picture when storyboarding and conceptualizing product viability- Translate processes, procedures, and technology touchpoints into business requirements- Rapidly understand customer requirements and skilfully challenge the business for justifications- Reviews and approves user acceptance testing and testing plans- Support the deployment of the product after successful testing- Analyses department performance- Supports the business and IT to achieve common ground- Reviews and approves test results and defect logs

    – Must be Saudi National- A minimum of 12 years of work experience in a similar environment- Previous IT implementation projects is a must including front-end, back-end, and development stack- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Computer Science or equivalent. A Master’s in Business Administration is an advantage.- A qualification or experience with the following is an advantage (ISTQB Acceptance Testing Certification / TOGAF / SCRUM / ITIL)- Ability to lead a team of skilled individuals and motivate them to achieve excellence- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively- Ability to simplify and break down a problem into easy to understand statements- High-level experience in methodologies and processes- Demonstrated experience in IT systems / solutions / databases- Exceptional level of written and verbal communication skills.

    Propel Consult delivers a service in step with the needs of both our client companies and candidates. Our ability to add value to all levels of recruitment stems from our wholehearted belief in providing a professional service to both parties.
    We have built relationships with many leading indigenous and mulitnational organisations throughout the Middle East and internationally in countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and many more.
    Concentrating our resources has created 5 distinct specialist divisions:

    Banking & Finance
    Human Resources
    Oil & Gas
    Construction
    Architecture & Engineering More

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    SAP Programme/Project Manager | Stanley James

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are currently recruiting a SAP Programme/Project Manager on a permanent basis in Abu Dhabi for a global leader in Enterprise Data Management. This is an excellent opportunity to take charge of a critical project within a matrix environment and lead this through to successful delivery.

    Applications are sought from those with a successful track record of delivery working on complex SAP programs ideally in the public sector. You will be experienced working in a complex matrix environment which will have included managing large teams. It is essential that you have excellent soft skills and ability to work with various stakeholders to achieve the desired end result. Industry certifications (PMP or Prince2) are helpful however they are not essential.

    Stanley James is a privately owned recruitment business with offices in both Dubai and Cape Town allowing us to have global reach and a strong presence across EMEA and APAC. We have an expert team of recruitment specialists that are people centric, knowledgeable and driven to connect talent across all corporate functions. We are the partner of choice for SMEs, niche industry specialists and enterprises across the Technology, Financial Services, Management Consultancy, Legal, Construction & Engineering and Energy & Oil Gas sectors.

    We typically recruit a wide range of skillsets across all corporate services, front/back office functions and commercial leadership teams. This includes Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, C-Level/Leadership, Business Change, Operations, Special Projects and Business Support Services. More

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    Senior Business Analyst | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Prepare high quality design based on BRD and SRS• Implement systems and content that leverages the capabilities of existing systems • Contribute to decisions on product, tool and method selection, providing input on industry trends • Ensures accuracy of finished product design, reviewing for completeness, conflict avoidance, and ensuring clients objectives are being met throughout life cycle • Participate on projects during design, bidding and construction administration • Ensures all production adheres to quality Company Standards • Collect business requirements and needs from external and internal stakeholders • Participate in meetings with Engineering and Operations functions in order to enhance the process of business requirements collection • Develop high level business systems requirements specification document (BRDSRS) to enable the development of high/low level designs for building products and solutions • Support the identification of potential products and solutions to be developed while approving new systems and platforms requested to be incorporated in the enterprise architecture blueprint and framework • Mentor a team of systems Analysts to produce high quality SRS

    • Understand department’s Strategical vision and follow the plan and suggest improvements to the plan• Understand and follow Demand and Technical Management Department’s policies, procedures and controls. • Provide suggestion on improvement of Demand and Technical Management Department’s systems • Conduct day-to-day activities to in compliance with stipulated policies and procedures • Follow defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with other functions and constantly work on its improvement• Guide, mentor and develop the Business Support team as part of their continuous improvement of the quality of deliverables • Search and support recruitment of talent for Business Support group• Provide effort for the tasks wherever requested to support the budgeting process

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.

    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.

    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More

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    Senior Systems Administrator | Saudi Networkers Services (SNS Group)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Provides technical and operational systems administration. Installs, maintains, develops, and implements policies and procedures for ensuring the security, availability and integrity of the systems, applications and infrastructure which managed by SE. • Responsible for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualization.• Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and integrate automation processes.• Troubleshoot systems and application errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues • Deploy developed systems and application on targeted environments. • Work with other technical departments (security, computing, networking, and enterprise architecture) to ensure fulfilment of infrastructures and application development related activities. • Managing and support multiple environments (development, testing, staging and production). • Creating and managing system permissions and user accounts. • To respond to service incidents within the times specified in any Service Level Agreement (SLA). • Collaborate with various managers and other SE personnel to improve existing processes, increase automation and meet SE operational goals.• Installing upgrades and patches to existing systems and environments. • Setting up and maintain required documentation and standards. • Mentorship and tutoring for newcomers and/or junior team members. • Be available for on-call support as needed.

    • Experience in managing both Linux (RHEL, Centos) and Windows Servers.• Experience in Server logs management and troubleshooting.• Solid knowledge of protocols such as DNS, HTTP, LDAP, SMTP and SNMP• Expert skill level executing high-availability technologies (replication, mirroring, failover clusters, etc.).• Familiarity with VMWare and SAN management and concepts.• Knowledge in network related concepts (IP networks, subnets, routing)• Experience in security and Firewall configuration and management.• Working knowledge of virtualization, VMWare, or equivalent.• Experience in configuring systems and application environments.• Experience in High Availability and performance requirements (Load Balancer, Clustering)• Understanding of XML, JSON, XSLT, SOAP, XML Schemas, WSDL concepts, and RESTful web services.• Experience in JBoss / Tomcat Application Servers , Version Control Systems (SVN/GIT) and JMS Queues or RabbitMQ.• Knowledge Security protocols (Open id connect , Oath2 , JWT)• Experience in automation and DevOps tools is preferred (Docker, Ansible, Kubernetes).• Scripting language experience (i.e., Shell, Perl, python).• Familiarity with programming languages API.• Knowledge with on-prem and public cloud technologies (AWS, Azure)• Great interpersonal and communication skills.

    Saudi Networkers is one of the largest consultancies providing services to ICT, Oil & Energy, Technology, Engineering, Banking, Finance and Healthcare arena across Middle East & Africa, covered by teams, specialized in their assigned industry sector.

    Saudi Networkers founded in 2001 and has excelled ever since in providing cost effective solutions to the biggest multinational companies in MEA region with very high standards of quality whilst adhering business ethics and meeting our clients expectations.

    Today, SNS Group is one of the leading consultancies, with more than 1700+ employees worldwide, ISO 9001:2008 certified and is highly regarded. More

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    ERP Solution Engineer | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Provides direction and specialist knowledge in applying the technology/application to client business. Facilitation of customer product/application understanding through presentations demonstrations and benchmarks; provision of support throughout the sell. As a Principal Sales Consultant you will be responsible as the expert for formulating and leading presales technical / functional support activity to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction. Acts as a technical resource and mentor for less experienced Sales Consultants. Focuses on large or complex sales opportunities that need creative and complex solutions. Develops productivity tools and training for other Sales Consultants. Develops and delivers outstanding Oracle presentations and demonstrations. Leads any and all aspects of the technical sales process. Advises internal and external clients on overall architect solutions.

    Leading contributor individually and as a team member, providing direction and mentoring to others. Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization. 3 years vendor (sales and marketing) experience. 7 years business experience with relevant computer applications or database/tools. Ability to implement the most advanced product features. Thorough knowledge of system and application design. In depth knowledge of competitors. Demonstrated project management skills. Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills: needs analysis, positioning, business justification, closing techniques. Ability to persuade others through presentations, demonstrations, and written communication. Ability to travel as needed. A/BS degree or equivalent, advanced degree highly desirable.As part of Oracle’s employment process candidates will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment screening process. This will involve identity and employment verification, professional references, education verification and professional qualifications and memberships (if applicable).

    Oracle offers an integrated array of applications, databases, servers, storage, and cloud technologies to empower modern business. For most companies, flexibility is critical. Oracle provides a wide choice of software, systems, and cloud deployment models – including public, on-premises, and hybrid clouds – to ensure that technology flexes to the unique needs of a business.

    Oracle Cloud is a complete, integrated stack of platform, infrastructure, and application services. With advanced scalability and security, Oracle Cloud enables technical agility across the enterprise, connects people to information for clearer insights, and fosters efficiency through simplified workflows.

    More than 420,000 customers across 145 countries have harnessed Oracle technology to accelerate their digital transformation. More

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    Chief Technology Officer (CTO) | Michael Page

    Employment:

    Full Time

    As the CTO, you will have a greenfield opportunity to create a technology platform to support ambitious growth plans facilitating the launch and growth of an application and website. You will work closely with the CEO to design and implement technology business strategies, plans and procedures.Description* Oversee all aspects of engineering, including technical strategy, technology blueprint and best practices & technology stacks.* Define the company’s technical architecture and ensure technical standards, security, and regulatory best practices are met.* Develop and implement a technology strategy that supports our business strategies.* Create and manage timelines for the development and deployment of all technological services.* Discover and implement new technologies that yield competitive advantage.* Build a team who can further help with launching the product.Job Offer* Opportunity to lead the technology for greenfield product in your own vision to transform an industry.* Equity options of the business.* Freedom to work with your selected technology.

    * We need someone that can collaborate closely with founders and take ownership of the entire tech portfolio of the startup, growing it to a robust, scalable and efficient platform (application and website).* Overall of over 10-12 years of experience, with at least 2-3 years’ leadership experience in engineering, including hands-on leadership and people management.* Experience in building and managing a product from scratch.* Familiarity with software development best practices, including security, testing, source control and deployment.* Hands on knowledge with a diverse set of full-stack technologies.* Comfortable working in uncertain and unstructured start-up environments.* Leadership experience in a Fintech environment would be an ideal background.* Experience with Blockchain would also be an added advantage since the startup is exploring ways to incorporate a public ledger in their product.

    Michael Page is one of the world’s leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

    The Group has operations in the UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. In the Middle East we focus on the areas of:

    Finance & Accounting
    Banking & Financial Services
    Procurement
    Property & Construction
    Engineering & Supply Chain
    Oil & Gas Technical and Engineering
    Human Resources
    Sales
    Marketing
    Technology
    Secretarial
    Executive Search
    Legal

    The Group operates through 161 offices in 33 countries and employs over 5,000 employees worldwide. More

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    Junior Full Stack Developer | Charterhouse

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Charterhouse are sourcing a Junior Full-Stack Developer for a local start-up, who specialise in the E-Commerce space. Competing with some of the largest online platforms in the region, our client is looking for a young, enthusiastic candidate who can support their continued growth in the UAE. This Junior Role will be responsible for the full-stack development (front-end and back-end) writing, testing efficient code, using best software practices for their clients E-Commerce websites. The selected candidate will develop appropriate code structures to solve specific tasks, while assisting and supporting in the upkeep of the websites. You will closely work with external providers such as graphic designers, to ensure all developments are within the brands guidelines.

    The successful candidate will have 1-3 years (maximum) Full-Stack Developer experience, developing for E-Commerce clients, within an internal or agency environment. Competent knowledge of PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) for backend on Symfony Framework, and VueJS & React for frontend, is essential. Experience of working with a Scraper is also essential. This role is based in Abu Dhabi on a full-time basis. Remote working can be considered.

    The Charterhouse brand and business was launched in Dubai and the Middle East in April 2004 by a team of international recruiters and management consultants, after its inception in Sydney, Australia in September 2003. Charterhouse Middle East is now positioned as the leading regional recruiter within its area of disciplines and functional markets.

    Charterhouse offers professional and bespoke contingency and retained search services to all sectors of the market. Service quality is guaranteed, thanks to a particular focus on flexibility. Charterhouse was the first international search and selection business to establish Dubai as its base. The growth in the Middle East region has been mirrored by Charterhouse globally, with offices now in Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Hong Kong, Singapore, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. More

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    Controls Assurance (IT Audit) Associate | PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Controls Assurance (IT Audit ) Associate – OmanLine of ServiceAssuranceIndustry/SectorNot ApplicableSpecialismAssuranceManagement LevelAssociateJob Description & SummaryControls Assurance is a specialist team within our Audit practice that combines a mix of technology, data, business and accounting expertise to how we audit clients across all industries.As part of the team you will have the opportunity to work with a variety of clients, industries and technologies. We’re constantly investing in audit technology and the skills of our people to keep up with the rapid pace of change.PwC Controls Assurance Services team is looking for a new team member to be a part of our expanding Controls Assurance practice.

    Required experience and responsibilities:- Minimum 2 to 3 years of experience covering IT General Controls (ITGC), ERP Configurations (SAP, Oracle) and IT automated controls, SOX Compliance, Business cycle/process controls review and Segregation of Duties testing.- Experience in auditing Telecom, Financial Service and/or Oil & Gas clients- Experience in third party assurance and Service Organisation reporting- Good understanding of accounting knowledge and/or audit knowledge in relation to controls over financial reporting- Solid technical skills and understanding of information systems security and controls across a wide range of systems including operating systems (For ex. Unix, Windows, OS/400, etc.), databases (For Ex. Oracle, SQL, etc.), applications and technology tools- Experience with data, automation and analytics tools such as ACL, Alteryx, Power BI, UiPath.- Experience in preparation of audit reports on the adequacy and effectiveness of controls, along with providing practical recommendations. Discuss audit issues and recommendations with the client management.- Demonstrated track record in driving engagements at the field level, combined with ability to work in teams effectively- Excellent coaching, project management skills and ability to follow through and complete tasks within tight deadlinesTravel RequirementsNot SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship?YesGovernment Clearance Required?Yes

    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