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    Solution Architect – Microservices | Stanley James

    Employment:

    Full Time

    We are currently recruiting a number of Solution Architects – Microservices on a 12 month renewable contract basis in Dubai. This is an excellent opportunity to further your career working on cutting edge transformation projects within an industry leader.

    Applications are sought from those with at least 7 years of progressive technical experience where you can demonstrate hands on technical expertise that has progressed to working in a business facing architect role. It is essential that you have expertise in Microservices and can demonstrate this by multiple enterprise scale projects. You will have a Bachelors Degree in Computer/Information Sciences combined with an excellent command of the English language.

    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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    Strategic Client Services Director – Telco Sector | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Strategic Client Services Director – Telco Sector Emerging technologies are disrupting old paradigms and unleashing new opportunities, and Oracle are using those emerging technologies along with 40 years of experience to lead the way in modernising the enterprise for their customers. We are transforming the world of business, empowering nearly half a million businesses across the globe to turn untapped potential into real business value with our full stack of SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, with Professional and Managed Services on offer to our customers. We enable companies to reimagine their businesses, processes, and experiences to outpace change. Role Purpose The Strategic Client Services Director role is one of influence and leadership, responsible for providing Oracle’s strategic customers with the guidance and support needed for successful and effective use of Oracles products and services. This role requires thought leadership in the customer’s industry, matching Oracle’s products and services to meet the changing landscape within this industry, and ensuring our customers have the support they need from Oracle to achieve their strategic goals. We are looking after industry experience in the key industries such as telecommunications or government, but strong business acumen in general is required. The successful candidate will work closely with the Strategic Client Director who has accountability for the end to end Oracle service and sales for the customer. The Strategic Client Services Director will drive a high degree of customer satisfaction, referenceability and protect / enhance revenue streams with their assigned customers. You will lead and coordinate activities with the Strategic Client Director and other Oracle stakeholders to support the implementation of the Oracle account strategy for the customer. Key responsibilities PARTNERSHIP : Build significant, value-based relationships with key customer contacts, that results in a partnership of collaboration and business growth for both Oracle and our customersLEADERSHIP : Together with the Strategic Client Director, provide the account team with leadership and guidance to deliver results. The account team represents multiple lines of business. The Strategic Client Service Director will inspire this team of highly skilled people to deliver services that have the customer at the centre of all the decisions we make. BUSINESS INSIGHT: Provide industry and customer insight to the wider Oracle team. Drive forward Oracle’s best practices, and support implementation of recommendations across the customer’s Oracle landscape by working with customer stakeholders to ensure appropriate levels of sponsorship and prioritization.CUSTOMER ADVOCACY: Have a thorough understanding of the customers’ current Oracle landscape and their requirements from Oracle in the future. Working in collaboration with the Strategic Client Director, Account team members, Oracle Support, Oracle Development and Cloud Operations to ensure the best solutions and outcomes for the customer are met.MASTERING COMPLEXITY: Work within this role is non-routine and complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in areas of specialization, using the Oracle network to drive forward solutions, at pace, in demanding situations. GOVERNANCE: Participate in Account Planning and Account Reviews, track and communicate status on complex projects including risk identification and mitigation recommendations. Establishing joint governance plans with the customer and participating in those governance forums wherein Oracle technologies are being deployed / utilised. SUPPORT SERVICES: Have a strong understanding of the IT life cycle management, experience in managing major incidents that require executive level communication. Ensuring that the customer and Oracle are aligned and prepared to manage reactive situations such as incidents and escalated problems. Maintain detailed knowledge and demonstrated execution of Oracle support services and cloud operations to ensure the best possible service is received by the customer

    Key skills & Competencies Skills – Excellent communication and presentation skills; able to communicate and present at Exec C-Level- Strong business acumen – entrepreneurial approach- Strong networking and relationship building- Ability to lead & influence a geographically dispersed team without direct reporting lines at times- Understand the customer’s industry, as well as its technical and infrastructure environment, and translate it into Oracle solutions- Subject Matter expertise in industry and/or key Oracle product(s)- Expected travel 25 -50% of timeCompetencies – 10 or more years of experience in senior positions of professional Enterprise implementation experience, IT Service leadership, Program Management or Account Management experience- Demonstrated strong competency of interpersonal skills, team leadership, business acumen, relationship building and conflict management- Demonstrated expertise in large (multi-site or international) transformation projects- Experience working Globally with delivery and customer teams is preferred Education – Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or equivalent preferred- ITIL, PMP, Prince2 or equivalent certification preferred

    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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    Cloud Value Representative | Oracle

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Sells a subset of product or services directly or via partners to a large number of named accounts/non-named accounts/geographical territory (mainly Tier 3 accounts).Primary job duty is to sell technology software products and related services in a defined territory. Identifies, qualifies and closes new opportunities. Manages accounts including the entire sales process from business development prospecting and specifications through contract negotiations, signing, and post-sales support. Leverages the Oracle sales model to maximize revenue growth and increase local market share. Builds and expands business partner revenue and self sufficiency.

    Job duties are varied and complex, needing independent judgment. May have project lead role. 5 years field sales experience including technology sales experience. Ability to forecast, manage sales expenses, and successfully close new Oracle business. Business development, prospecting and presentation skills. Excellent communication skills and problem solving ability. Proven track record of exceeding sales objective and territory/account development. Experience as the focal point for clients for all sales and related issues. Oracle knowledge and/or knowledge of Oracle*s competitors. Travel may be needed. Bachelor degree or equivalent.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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    Support and Systems Engineer | Tiger Recruitment

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Our client is looking for an experienced support and systems engineer to support high profile customers in Dubai, and globally. This will be a remote role; however, you may be required to assist and support customer on-site IT requirements in Dubai. THE ROLE• Manage Tickets and Requests • Receive and record all calls from our customers • Provide assessment of Tickets, attempt first time resolution, and /or escalation • Assist with technical escalation of issues from 1st line support team • Assist with customer onboarding projects and migrations • Monitor and escalate Tickets according to the customer’s SLA • Keep users informed on status and progress of their Tickets • Aid customer retention and satisfaction • Help to improve efficiency, processes, documentation, and automation

    To be successful in this role you must have excellent communication skills, work independently, be confident on platforms to onboard customers. SKILLS• Customer focused • Analytical approach with good questioning & listening skills • Good verbal and written communication skills, with excellent spoken English • Confident and self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude • Team player • An ability to learn quickly, and a willingness to study and obtain new certifications and skills (further certification will be a KPI of the role) • Good working knowledge of networks, routing & switching • Good knowledge and experience of Office 365 services including Exchange Online, SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive. • Excellent technical troubleshooting capabilities including networking, windows OS and applications, email flow and routing, and Office 365 services. • Powershell scripting and use for administration Requirements • MCP in Windows Server or server applications • Current Microsoft Certifications in either MS or AZ tracks.

    We specialise in matching exceptional support staff to top businesses and private individuals.

    We recruit for a range of positions around the world, including personal assistants, executive assistants, administrative assistants and many more.

    Our expert consultants only work with high-calibre individuals who offer outstanding business and private support. This is what makes us one of the market-leading permanent and temp recruitment agencies in London. More

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    Full Stack Java Developer (Data Analytics) | Saudi Intelligent Solutions (SiS)

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Comfortable with front and back-end programming. • Work with the data engineering team to ensure efficient servers and databases interactions. • Work alongside graphic designers for web design features and more intuitive user experience. • Work alongside the broader data team make the product smarter, ensure high responsiveness, and help optimize overall performance.

    • Version Control Systems – Git, GitHub, SourceTree• Front-end Languages – HTML5, CSS3, jQuery• Back-end Languages – PHP, Java, Python (Django, Flask),• Java Script – Angular, React, Node.js, Ruby• Databases – NewSQL (MemSQL), NoSQL (MongDB), SQL (MySQL/PostgresSQL)• Protocols and API – HTTP, REST, SOAP• Data Visualization – Tableau, PowerBI, Qlik View• Other – Testing, Security, Algorithms-and-Data-Structures

    Founded in 2007 with 1 employee and an aim to provide telecom services and HR consultancy, Saudi Intelligent Solutions has come a long way in the last decade. SIS has gone from strength to strength, surviving tough economic times and an ever-changing legal environment SIS is today one of the top human resource solution providers.

    SIS has diversified its interests over the years. We have become first movers in the digital marketing and social media management industry and our success in the eCommerce market has seen us develop B2B portals in cooperation with industry giants such as HP and Apple.

    Even while diversifying we have never lost our focus on our flagship product line, HR solutions. Our newly re-branded HR Solutions Division, Idarat HR, is today trusted by some of the biggest names in Saudi Arabia to deliver zero-hassle employment services. Our hundreds of contracted employees drive some of the biggest prestige projects in the Kingdom.

    2018 promises to be another milestone year for the SIS group. As the Kingdom heads towards its Vision 2030 objectives, SIS is committed to supporting this vision and remaining effective and competitive throughout. More

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    Software Architect | Air Arabia

    Employment:

    Full Time

    • Owns delivery of software products and components for ISA; provides technology expertise and contributes to the management of technology life cycle. Investigates and analyses application architecture, technology stack, design, development, deployment and automated testing.• In collaboration with product team, project managers, and IT solutions managers, translates business needs into technical requirements and recommends cost-effective solutions/alternatives in line with the architectural principles laid down for ISA products. • Manages testing and implementation of technical solutions; reviews technical documentation- user guides, training manuals, and system specifications ensuring adequacy from a knowledge management and compliance with customer expectations perspectives.• Reviews specifications and information of the architectural design to create the product backlog , identify additional requirements, and highlight gaps (if any); recommends additional requirements to the Product Team as needed. • Identifies and decides on the technical tools and languages needed for the design execution in line with the adopted technical and quality standards.• Establishes/enforces efficient continuous delivery and production operations processes; creates deployment architecture based on open source technology stack for automation. Ensures the User Interfaces used for the product are in line with requirements and rightly implemented• Conducts market researches to keep up with, identify, and implement best practices, new trends, and emerging technologies that bring best value to ISA clients; partners with cross-functional teams to explore ways and means to adopt/monitor such technologies.• Assists in the evaluation of external vendors and products and provides input to business managers on business cases. • Co-manages the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures. Ensures compliance of the implementation with the architecture. Assists ISA teams to ensure agreed service levels are met; provides needed status reports to specialists, users and managers.• Assists in the identification and assessment of potential risks to technology infrastructure and their impact on the business; anticipates, identifies and resolves issues relating to client facing architecture and assists in developing mitigation and backup plans.• Installs and maintains security patches in production and non-production environments and provides technical governance and sign off on engineering team deliverables.• Leads and guides other technology experts internally; ensures there is proper, sufficient and continuous knowledge sharing within ISA.• Cultivates and maintains effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including project managers, product, operations, governance and enterprise development teams. • Initiates and Influences thinking and decision-making with respect to technology to the best of ISA.• Performs any additional duties as directed by the line manager.

    • Bachelor’s degree in IT Engineering/Computer Science/Information Technology.• Agile development certifications.• Architectural certifications such as TOGAF, AWS, etc.• Security certifications.• Fluent in English Language.• Minimum 8 years in IT Infrastructure design and management out of which at least 2 years in a “DevOps Architect” position responsible for managing infrastructure operations and application support.• DevOps principles and stages of CICD process from source code management, to build, deployment and test automation, finishing with production deployment• Hands-on designing solutions for IaaS, PaaS and SaaS based set-ups, managing vendors and service providers.• Experienced in core system configuration and systems testing.• Holistic IT Knowledge of heterogeneous technology environments – experienced with different types of end-to-end technology stacks.• Skilled in networking concepts: Routing, Web Application Firewalls, Load Balancing & VPC in a cloud environment.• Hands-on production operations and site reliability engineering principles;• Capable of conducting cost-benefit analysis for IT investments.• Hands on technical leadership, technical solution design, and architecture.• Proven skills in analyzing data, identifying pitfalls and recommending cost-effective solutions.• Cost-oriented, possesses effective persuasive, negotiation, problem solving and decision-making skills.• Employs technical interpersonal skills to achieve company’s objectives.• Demonstrates the ability to contribute and successfully deliver against business strategy and set KPIs.

    Air Arabia (PJSC), listed on the Dubai Financial Market, is the Middle East and North Africa’s first and leading low-cost carrier flying to over 100 destinations across the world. Air Arabia was the first airline to introduce the low-cost carrier concept in the region and is on a mission to serve all Arab countries and beyond, constantly undergoing aggressive route expansion, taking advantage of its ideally located hubs in the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Egypt and Jordan. Over the past thirteen years, Air Arabia, through continuous market research and customer feedback, provides a range of value added services to millions of passengers who chose to fly with Air Arabia’s fleet of A320 aircraft. The airline commenced operations in October 2003 and achieved financial break-even from its very first year of services and has been profitable ever since. More

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    Customer Support Representative | Interactive Digits

    Employment:

    Full Time

    Looking for Customer Support RepresentativeJob Responsibilities:1. Providing prompt, effective and efficient customer support.2. Overseeing the customer service process.3. Resolving customer complaints brought to your attention.4. Customer calling for new business5. Possessing excellent product knowledge to enhance customer support.6. Maintaining a pleasant working environment

    Basic Requirement :1. Graduation in any discipline2. Languages : – English, Hindi. Others3. Good oral and written communication skills4. Freshers also can apply5. Good communicationPlease send your updated CV

    We are passionate about our work. Our designers stay ahead of the curve to provide engaging and user-friendly website designs to make your business stand out. Our developers are committed to maintaining the highest web standards so that your site will withstand the test of time. We care about your business, which is why we work with you. More

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    Software Architect (E-Commerce CRM) | NextGen Web Technology

    Employment:

    Full Time

    NextGen Web Technology is a software development company with an ambitious growth plan located in the DMCC free zone. We develop and lease custom software products used by Clients in the marketing and e-commerce industries.Responsibilities:• You will collaborate with stakeholders, product managers and project managers to define the SRS and determine best practices and requirements for the software project.• Develop, communicate, and enforce the company software architecture strategy.• Manage the design, development, and implementation of software solutions.• Translate business needs and requirements into technical requirements for software applications.• Guide the software development process through high-level decision making.• Define and document application architecture and design.• Coach and mentor software engineers, programmers, and other team members.• Create and maintain design and code standards.• Serve as a technical liaison among project managers, developers, and stakeholders.• Assist with project plans and progress tracking.

    Salary:
    AED
    15,000 to 32,000
    per month inclusive of fixed allowances.

    What it takes to catch our eye:• 3-5 years of experience designing and implementing software applications.• You have worked on medium/big projects in the past, where you have held a leading decision-making role.• You have been involved in high-level software architectural planning, such as assisting product owners and project managers with the technical aspect of SRS documentation.• You have experience building and organizing software development teams.• You can demonstrate that you can pick the right tool for the project depending on the requirements.• Demonstrated knowledge of web applications, cybersecurity and open-source technologies.• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.• Energetic and positive attitude.• Ability to quickly adapt to a fast changing, rapidly growing industry.• Fluent in English.• Based in or willing to move to Dubai.

    NextGen Web Technology DMCC is a software development company with an ambitious growth plan located in the DMCC free zone. We develop and lease custom software products used by clients in the marketing and e-commerce industries. More