DevOps Engineer Jobs in UAE

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Job Purpose<p><span>At Emirates, we believe in connecting the world, to and through, our global hub in Dubai; and in constantly innovating to ensure our customers ‘Fly Better’. Emirates Group IT thrives on the dynamic nature of technology. Being pioneers in aviation innovation, we're always at the forefront, pushing boundaries. We're on the lookout for exceptional IT professionals to fortify our position as leaders in the industry. Embark on a journey with the world’s largest international airline and become a vital part of our cutting-edge information and technology team as Technical Manager – DevSecOps Platform</span></p><br><br><p><span>Join our DevSecOps and Automation team as a key technologist driving DevSecOps and Automation practices at both the product and program levels in this pivotal role you will be instrumental in designing implementing and optimizing our DevOps strategies to enhance efficiency scalability and reliability across our technology landscape Your expertise will help us streamline operations reduce time to market and continuously improve our processes. If you are passionate about leveraging the latest DevOps tools and methodologies to drive innovation and excellence we invite you to apply to play a crucial role in shaping the future of our technology initiatives at Emirates Group.</span></p><br><br><p><span>As a Technical Manager – DevSecOps Platform, you will manage the technical lifecycle of the relevant technologies and services under the technical manager responsibilities. Design, engineer, plan, implement, operate and support each technology, ensuring they meet business requirements and comply with corporate policy and standards. Provide documented operational processes and procedures for 1st and 2nd level operational support groups, as well as act as a centre of excellence and 3rd level support for the respective technologies. Ensure the respective technologies have optimum capacity and availability to meet the existing and future needs of the business. Manage and minimize risks within the respective technologies.<br> </span></p><br><br><p><strong><span>In this role you will:</span></strong></p><br><br><ul><li>Define KPI’s for the teams in line with departmental goals and objectives. Consistently meet or exceed agreed KPI’s. Ensure all communications, reports and updates are accurate and consistently delivered in a timely manner. </li><li>Ensure technologies comply with corporate security policies and procedures and all audit observations, risks and/or exceptions are identified and positively managed. Ensure all security and other operating system patches are promptly identified, reviewed, and assessed for their impact on the relevant environment and accordingly implemented on the relevant technologies. </li><li>Responsible for providing 3rd level support for the relevant technology environment to the Incident and the Problem Management teams ensuring efficient root cause analysis is provided and avoiding reoccurrence of incidents. </li><li>Collaborate closely with all IT teams to deliver products and services that contribute to the organization growth. </li><li>Responsible for setting clear and consistent performance objectives, implementing performance management and development plans to ensure standards of performance and productivity are achieved and maintained enabling a high-performance culture. Manage the technical expertise within the team so that resources are appropriately and effectively allocated. Assign suitably qualified resources to projects to support the ongoing IT work programme. </li><li>Identify and develop needed products or services by creating Business Cases, conducting RFT’s and coordinating with various stakeholders inside IT as well as other departments. </li><li>Develop and effectively manage the team and technology budgets. Manage total cost of ownership of products and services within the respective technologies ensuring costs are identified, defined and reported, to enable businesses to make informed financial decisions, positively contribute to the process of cost control and provide financial transparency. </li><li>Work closely with teams responsible for vendor management and vendor contract negotiations, to ensure SLA’s are monitored and managed and contracts are seen to be value for money. </li><li>Provide technical consultancy and guidance to the team members and technical manager of other technologies, enterprise architects, and project teams. Providing technical expertise to the enterprise architecture team for defining architecture strategy and standards and design the relevant technologies accordingly. </li><li>Identify areas of improvement in existing technologies including end of life technology replacement and evaluation of new relevant technologies within the relevant environment in accordance with industry trends. Drive projects through assigned project managers.</li></ul>Qualification<p><strong><span>To be considered for the role, you must meet the below requirements:</span></strong></p><br><br><ul><li>Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline (12+3 or equivalent).</li><li>8+ years of technology experience in DevOps or DevSecOps environments.</li><li>5+ years leading DevSecOps adoption, with hands-on expertise in GitLab CI/CD, Argo CD, Wiz, SonarQube, Nexus Pro, Vault, Liquibase and Dynatrace.</li><li>Proven experience defining SRE strategy and practices for critical services, including SLIs, SLOs, error budgets, incident management and full-stack observability.</li><li>Deep expertise in Kubernetes platforms, including OpenShift, AWS EKS and Azure AKS.</li><li>Strong knowledge of hybrid and multi-cloud architecture across AWS, Azure and GCP.</li><li>Advanced skills in Infrastructure as Code, automation and Internal Developer Platforms with self-service tooling and standardised deployment patterns.</li><li>Broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure: networking, operating systems, hypervisors, storage, backup, databases, security and mainframe.</li><li>Working knowledge of AI-enabled engineering (MCP, agentic AI, prompt and context engineering, vector databases).</li><li>Familiarity with ITIL processes, architecture governance and IT cost management.</li><li>Relevant certifications (e.g. CKA/CKS, AWS, Azure or GCP professional level) are advantageous.</li></ul><br><p><br><strong><span>Leadership Role: </span></strong><span>Yes </span></p><br><br>Salary &amp; benefits<p><span>Join us in a management role and enjoy an attractive tax-free salary. On top of our generous travel benefits, including discounted flights and hotel stays around the world, this managerial role also has an excellent leave and healthcare package. That’s on top of transport benefits, life insurance, and more. Find out what it’s like to live and work in our fast-paced, cosmopolitan home city in the Dubai Lifestyle section of our website www.emirates.com/careers</span></p><br><br><br> </div>

IBM Maximo Infrastructure Architect<br><br>MAS 9 and AI<br><br>Company: MaxAccelerate Technology Group<br><br>Location: Fully remote<br><br>Projects: Global clients through our nearshore delivery model<br><br>Future opportunity: Work from our Dubai offices, planned to open in 2027<br><br>The opportunity<br><br>Join MaxAccelerate and take technical ownership of the platforms that organisations depend on to manage their critical assets. We are looking for an experienced IBM Maximo Infrastructure Architect to lead complete Maximo Application Suite 9 implementations for clients around the world.<br><br>You will work across multiple client engagements and industry verticals through our nearshore delivery model, combining architecture leadership with hands-on installation and engineering. Alongside client delivery, you will contribute to MaxAccelerate AI, helping build the infrastructure and integrations that support AI-enabled asset management.<br><br>This is a fully remote role with the opportunity to work from our Dubai offices, planned to open in 2027. It is a chance to broaden your international project experience, influence our technical standards and help shape how Maximo and AI work together.<br><br>What you will do<br><br>Lead complete MAS 9 implementations. Own infrastructure discovery, architecture, sizing, prerequisite validation, installation, configuration, testing, production go-live and operational handover.<br><br>Design and build the platform. Deliver secure, resilient MAS 9 environments on Red Hat OpenShift across IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, AWS, private cloud and on-premises deployments.<br><br>Deploy the applications clients need. Install and configure MAS core, Maximo Manage and relevant applications, industry solutions and add-ons, working with functional and application specialists.<br><br>Deliver upgrades and migrations. Plan environment readiness, migration rehearsals, cutover, rollback and post-go-live support for clients moving from legacy Maximo or earlier MAS releases.<br><br>Engineer for reliable operations. Design and validate high availability, backup, restoration and disaster recovery. Use Prometheus and Grafana to establish monitoring, performance baselines and capacity plans.<br><br>Automate delivery. Use IBM MAS CLI, Ansible, Terraform and OpenShift Pipelines/Tekton to create repeatable builds and controlled deployment workflows.<br><br>Work directly with global clients. Lead technical workshops, explain design decisions, manage infrastructure dependencies and produce clear architecture documents and runbooks.<br><br>Contribute to MaxAccelerate AI. Work with AI and data specialists on secure hosting, connectivity and integration between Maximo environments, enterprise data and AI applications.<br><br>Strengthen our delivery team. Troubleshoot complex issues, mentor engineers and share practical lessons across international projects.<br><br><strong>Essential Experience<br><br></strong>Proven full end-to-end MAS 9 installation experience. You must have personally led or delivered complete production implementations, from infrastructure preparation through go-live and handover.<br><br>Delivery across multiple industry verticals. Demonstrable Maximo/MAS experience in different sectors, such as energy and utilities, renewables, rail and transport, manufacturing, aviation, oil and gas, or facilities management.<br><br>Strong Red Hat OpenShift expertise. Hands-on experience with the oc CLI, operators, containers, persistent storage, networking, certificates, security and platform troubleshooting.<br><br>Enterprise infrastructure knowledge. Strong Linux skills and experience with DNS, load balancing, TLS, identity integration and access control.<br><br>Cloud and deployment architecture. Experience designing and delivering Maximo/MAS infrastructure across IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services (AWS), including networking, storage, security, availability and hybrid connectivity.<br><br>Database platforms and SQL. Hands-on experience with IBM Db2, Oracle Database and Microsoft SQL Server for Maximo Manage, including connectivity, SQL troubleshooting and migrations. Work with database teams on performance, backup and recovery, using configurations supported by the selected release.<br><br>Apache Kafka. Experience deploying, configuring, securing and monitoring Kafka for Maximo integrations and event streaming, including brokers, topics and connectivity, where required by the solution architecture.<br><br>Production delivery discipline. Experience with release-specific compatibility checks, upgrades, performance tuning, recovery testing and technical documentation.<br><br>Confident client communication. Ability to lead technical discussions, explain trade-offs and collaborate with security, cloud, database and Maximo application teams.<br><br>Effective remote working. Ability to manage priorities across client engagements and work with agreed time-zone overlap for international delivery.<br><br>DevOps tools and platforms<br><br>Strong MAS automation and OpenShift skills are essential. The wider toolset will vary by client project.<br><br>MAS automation. IBM MAS CLI and Ansible, including the ibm.mas_devops collection, with experience running and troubleshooting OpenShift Pipelines/Tekton.<br><br>Infrastructure as code and scripting. Terraform, YAML and Bash or Python for provisioning, configuration and repeatable operational tasks.<br><br>Version control and CI/CD. Git and one or more of Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD or Azure DevOps for controlled changes and deployment pipelines.<br><br>Container tooling. OpenShift oc, Podman or Docker, and image registries such as Red Hat Quay.<br><br>GitOps and configuration. Argo CD/OpenShift GitOps experience is valuable; familiarity with Helm and Kustomize is advantageous.<br><br>Monitoring and alerting. Prometheus and Grafana for infrastructure and application metrics, dashboards and operational alerts.<br><br><strong>Additional Experience We Value<br><br></strong>Deployment of Maximo industry solutions, Mobile or other MAS applications.<br><br>AI infrastructure, private model hosting, data platforms or secure enterprise integrations.<br><br>Relevant IBM Maximo, Red Hat OpenShift or cloud certifications.<br><br>Consulting, managed services or nearshore delivery experience.<br><br>Why join MaxAccelerate<br><br>Fully remote working. Contribute to international projects from your remote working location.<br><br>Variety and technical ownership. Work with different clients and industries, taking projects from architecture through successful delivery.<br><br>A role in our AI work. Help develop the infrastructure behind MaxAccelerate AI and its connection to enterprise asset management.<br><br>Influence how we grow. Shape delivery standards, contribute reusable automation and share your expertise with the team.<br><br>An optional Dubai opportunity. Have the chance to work from our Dubai offices, planned to open in 2027.<br><br>How to apply<br><br>Send your CV and a summary of MAS 9 installations you have personally delivered, including your role, cloud and database platforms, DevOps tools, industry sectors and ownership through go-live. Please include your location and availability.

<p><strong>1. Test Strategy & Architecture Engagement</strong></p><ul><li><p>Review architecture and design documents, assess failure modes, dependencies, data flows, scalability, and security, and translate findings into risk-based test strategies.</p></li><li><p>Define the test pyramid across unit, component, contract, API, UI, end-to-end, and non-functional testing, establishing clear ownership between developers and SDETs.</p></li><li><p>Participate in design reviews and sprint planning to embed quality considerations early in the development lifecycle.</p></li></ul><p><strong>2. Full-Stack Automation (TypeScript/Node.js)</strong></p><ul><li><p>Own and evolve the Playwright framework, including abstractions, fixtures, API-assisted setup, parallel and sharded execution, and trace/video diagnostics.</p></li><li><p>Automate APIs and services using Playwright API testing or Supertest, with schema validation through OpenAPI, Zod, or equivalent tools, including GraphQL coverage.</p></li><li><p>Implement consumer-driven contract testing using Pact JS, service mocking through MSW or WireMock, and test data management for microservice environments.</p></li><li><p>Support front-end teams with component and unit testing using Vitest/Jest and Testing Library.</p></li><li><p>Implement mobile and cross-browser coverage using Playwright emulation and Appium/WebdriverIO where native testing is required.</p></li><li><p>Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines with quality gates, flaky-test quarantine, and reporting through Allure, Playwright HTML reports, or dashboards.</p></li></ul><p><strong>3. Performance Engineering</strong></p><ul><li><p>Design workload models based on real usage data, including user journeys, concurrency, think time, data volumes, peak demand, and growth scenarios.</p></li><li><p>Build and maintain load, stress, soak, spike, and scalability tests as version-controlled code, preferably using k6 or JMeter.</p></li><li><p>Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines and establish performance gates.</p></li><li><p>Diagnose performance bottlenecks across application, database, cache, queue, and network layers, providing evidence-based findings to development and platform teams.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with DevOps on test infrastructure, distributed load generation, containerised runners, production-like environments, and cost optimisation.</p></li><li><p>Define service-level objectives (SLOs) and performance budgets with product and engineering teams, tracking regressions across releases.</p></li><li><p>Validate resilience and capacity, including autoscaling, failover, rate limiting, connection pools, timeout configurations, and graceful degradation.</p></li></ul><p><strong>4. Observability-Driven Testing</strong></p><ul><li><p>Use metrics, logs, and distributed traces through Datadog, OpenTelemetry, or equivalent tools to correlate test runs with system behaviour.</p></li><li><p>Build dashboards and alerts that provide visibility into test results and system health.</p></li><li><p>Incorporate lessons from production incidents into test scenarios and monitoring improvements.</p></li></ul><p><strong>5. Agentic & AI-Assisted Testing</strong></p><ul><li><p>Build and evaluate agentic workflows using Playwright MCP and LLM APIs for test generation, exploratory testing, self-healing locators, failure triage, and test maintenance.</p></li><li><p>Establish guardrails covering human review, determinism, traceability, cost control, and data handling.</p></li><li><p>Validate AI-enabled product features by testing non-deterministic outputs and prompt regressions using evaluation datasets and tools such as promptfoo or equivalents.</p></li><li><p>Measure outcomes, including coverage, defect escape rates, and maintenance effort saved, and report objectively on the effectiveness of AI-assisted approaches.</p></li></ul><p><strong>6. Leadership</strong></p><ul><li><p>Lead, mentor, and recruit SDETs, establishing coding standards, code review practices, and career development paths.</p></li><li><p>Partner with product, development, DevOps, and security teams on quality metrics and release readiness.</p></li><li><p>Own defect trend analysis, root cause reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.</p></li></ul><p><strong>7. Governance & Compliance</strong></p><ul><li><p>Ensure test environments and data comply with UAE Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and internal policies, with no production personally identifiable information (PII) in test assets, load-test data, or AI agent prompts.</p></li><li><p>Where payment flows are in scope, ensure testing activities align with PCI DSS requirements.</p></li><li><p>Manage test credentials and secrets through approved vaults, ensuring they are never stored in source repositories or exposed to AI agent contexts.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><strong>Must-Have Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li><p>8+ years of experience in software testing and quality engineering, including 3+ years leading SDET or automation teams.</p></li><li><p>Expert-level JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js skills, including asynchronous programming, strong typing, and clean framework design.</p></li><li><p>Deep, hands-on Playwright experience at framework level, including CI scaling and execution optimisation.</p></li><li><p>At least 2 years of hands-on performance engineering experience using k6 or JMeter, including workload modelling, building scripts from scratch, analysing results, and driving performance improvements. Experience limited to running existing scripts is insufficient.</p></li><li><p>Working knowledge of infrastructure and its impact on performance, including cloud platforms, containers, Kubernetes, load balancers, databases and indexing, caching, queues, connection pools, and network behaviour.</p></li><li><p>Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana/Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, or equivalents to identify root causes during test execution.</p></li><li><p>Experience with Jest or Vitest, JavaScript-based API testing, and Pact or equivalent contract-testing tools.</p></li><li><p>Strong understanding of distributed architectures, including microservices, REST/GraphQL APIs, message queues, and event streaming.</p></li><li><p>Proven ability to interpret architecture diagrams and code, challenge design decisions, and support recommendations with evidence.</p></li><li><p>Experience with CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or Jenkins, as well as Docker and test environment automation.</p></li><li><p>Practical experience applying LLMs or AI agents in testing, with a clear understanding of their limitations.</p></li><li><p>Strong communication skills and the ability to engage credibly with senior developers, architects, and platform engineers.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Nice-to-Have Qualifications</strong></p><ul><li><p>Experience with Gatling, Locust, Lighthouse, chaos engineering, or resilience-testing tools.</p></li><li><p>Infrastructure-as-code experience using Terraform, Bicep, or equivalent tools, with an understanding of cost-efficient test infrastructure.</p></li><li><p>Basic security testing knowledge, including OWASP Top 10 and DAST/SAST integration.</p></li><li><p>Experience with data quality testing on Databricks or similar platforms.</p></li><li><p>Familiarity with React/Next.js or Angular, and Node.js back-end frameworks such as NestJS or Express.</p></li><li><p>Experience in real estate technology, proptech, fintech, or other regulated sectors.</p></li><li><p>ISTQB or relevant cloud certifications.</p></li></ul><p><strong>What Success Looks Like in the First 12 Months</strong></p><ul><li><p>A documented, architecture-aligned test strategy for each core platform.</p></li><li><p>Reliable Playwright test suites integrated into CI/CD with effective quality gates and low flakiness.</p></li><li><p>Established performance baselines, SLOs, and automated performance gates for critical user journeys.</p></li><li><p>Identification and resolution of at least one significant performance bottleneck through test-driven analysis.</p></li><li><p>Test executions correlated with observability data to accelerate diagnosis and resolution.</p></li><li><p>An operational agentic testing capability with measurable results.</p></li><li><p>Reduced defect escape rates and shorter regression cycles.</p></li><li><p>A strong, growing SDET team with clear engineering standards and development pathways.</p></li></ul>

<strong>This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer based in United Arab Emirates.<br><br></strong>This role offers the opportunity to shape the infrastructure and platforms that support large-scale, customer-facing technology products. You will take end-to-end ownership of critical infrastructure systems, from technical design and development through deployment, operation, and continuous improvement. The position combines cloud architecture, distributed systems, reliability engineering, observability, performance optimization, and developer tooling. You will partner closely with product engineering, security, and DevOps teams to build secure, resilient, scalable, and cost-efficient systems. As a senior technical contributor, you will also influence engineering practices, mentor colleagues, and help resolve complex infrastructure challenges. This is a strong opportunity for a systems-minded engineer who thrives with significant autonomy in a globally distributed, fully remote environment.<br><br><strong>Accountabilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Own a core infrastructure product or subsystem end to end, including design, development, deployment, operation, and production performance.</li><li>Define project goals and success metrics, align technical work with organizational objectives, and proactively identify and mitigate risks.</li><li>Translate product requirements and technical specifications into practical designs that address critical edge cases without unnecessary complexity.</li><li>Build secure, reliable, resilient, high-performing, and cost-efficient infrastructure for diverse applications and workloads.</li><li>Design, develop, and deploy production software and developer-facing tools that improve engineering workflows and reduce operational toil.</li><li>Manage infrastructure through code and configuration, primarily using Terraform and established architectural patterns.</li><li>Partner with product engineering teams to design services for scale and resolve ambiguous technical requirements with stakeholders.</li><li>Participate in incident response and apply systematic debugging techniques to diagnose infrastructure and service issues.</li><li>Develop and improve monitoring and observability practices, using operational data to identify stability, performance, and reliability improvements.</li><li>Apply a security-focused mindset across infrastructure development, implementation, and peer reviews by proactively identifying potential vulnerabilities.</li><li>Serve as a technical resource for complex infrastructure challenges and mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and design feedback.</li><li>Drive collaboration across engineering and other stakeholder groups, facilitating discussions around technical decisions, processes, and infrastructure strategy.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Requirements<br><br></strong><ul><li>6–10 years of experience in infrastructure, platform, or backend engineering, primarily within cloud-based environments; AWS experience is preferred.</li><li>Proven experience owning significant infrastructure products or subsystems through their full lifecycle, including design, implementation, deployment, and production operations.</li><li>T-shaped technical expertise, with deep specialization in one or two areas and sufficient breadth to navigate and contribute across wider systems with limited guidance.</li><li>Strong hands-on experience managing infrastructure through code and configuration using Terraform or an equivalent technology.</li><li>Deep understanding of cloud infrastructure fundamentals, including networking, load balancing, containerization, Kubernetes/EKS, and distributed systems.</li><li>Strong programming skills in Go, Python, or a comparable language, with the ability to develop production-ready software.</li><li>Hands-on production experience operating Redis or ElastiCache, including cluster and shard management, failover behavior, memory eviction policies, and scaling strategies.</li><li>Experience with observability and monitoring technologies such as Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar tools.</li><li>Strong understanding of performance tuning, incident management, reliability engineering, and production troubleshooting.</li><li>Fluency in software engineering best practices, including source control, code reviews, comprehensive testing, edge-case handling, and safe deployment practices.</li><li>High degree of ownership and autonomy, with demonstrated ability to make progress when requirements are ambiguous or not fully defined.</li><li>Strong written and verbal English communication skills, including the ability to produce clear technical documentation, participate in effective code reviews, and communicate decisions across engineering teams.</li><li>Ability to collaborate effectively with product engineering, security, DevOps, and other stakeholders in a distributed environment.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Benefits<br><br></strong><ul><li>Fully remote work arrangement.</li><li>Opportunity to work on large-scale cloud infrastructure and systems supporting customer-facing technology products.</li><li>Significant ownership over infrastructure products and subsystems from design through production operations.</li><li>Exposure to cloud architecture, distributed systems, Kubernetes, Terraform, observability, reliability engineering, and developer tooling.</li><li>Opportunity to work with technologies including AWS, Redis/ElastiCache, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Go, and Python.</li><li>Strong focus on engineering quality, security, scalability, and operational excellence.</li><li>Opportunity to mentor engineers and influence technical standards and infrastructure practices.</li><li>Collaboration with globally distributed engineering, product, security, and DevOps teams.</li><li>High-autonomy environment suited to engineers who enjoy solving complex and ambiguous technical problems.</li><li>US-based cash compensation range of $152,000–$205,000; 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Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.<br><br>We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!<br><br> Why Apply Through Jobgether?<br><br><strong>Data Privacy Notice:</strong> By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). 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<p>Halian is hiring MLOps Engineer<strong> </strong>in Abu Dhabi.</p><p><br></p><p>Greetings!</p><p><br></p><p>Experience required: 7+ Years</p><p>Duration: Permanent</p><p><br></p><p>Technical Skills:</p><ul><li>Looking for a passionate Western national.</li><li>At least 7+ years of relevant experience in MLOps, ML engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering, platform engineering or production software engineering, including substantial hands-on responsibility for deploying and operating ML solutions in production.</li><li> Strong hands-on AWS experience is required, particularly with Amazon SageMaker and associated services for storage, containers, orchestration, monitoring, identity and security.</li><li> Proven experience building production-grade ML pipelines, CI/CD workflows, Infrastructure as Code, containerised deployments, monitoring and operational support.</li><li> Experience with Dataiku is strongly preferred, especially platform integration, automation, deployment, administration or governed model lifecycle management.</li><li> Experience in banking, financial services or another regulated environment is mandatory.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Halian Group</strong>: With over 28 years of experience, we have come to understand that innovation is the only way to provide agile, practical solutions that transform businesses and careers. Our resourcing and smart services help you to realize tomorrow's potential. Discover the amazing things possible when you bring the right people and the right technologies together.</p>

<ul><li><p>Perform SIT, UAT, regression, release and production validation.</p></li><li><p>Prepare test plans, scenarios, cases, execution evidence and status reports.</p></li><li><p>Execute functional and API testing for DigiSign BAU changes and integrations.</p></li><li><p>Manage defects through triage, retesting and closure with relevant stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Support production sanity checks, incident analysis and release readiness.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><strong>Required Skills *</strong></p><ul><li><p>Functional, integration, regression and user acceptance testing</p></li><li><p>API testing and validation using tools such as Postman</p></li><li><p>Test planning, test-case design, execution and reporting</p></li><li><p>Defect tracking, triage and root-cause coordination</p></li><li><p>Strong stakeholder communication and documentation skills</p></li></ul><p><strong>Required Experience / Knowledge Areas *</strong></p><ul><li><p>Banking domain experience, preferably Corporate or Transaction Banking</p></li><li><p>Experience testing digital-signature journeys and integrated banking applications</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of API-based integrations</p></li><li><p>Experience supporting SIT, UAT, production validation and BAU releases</p></li></ul><p><strong>Good-to-Have Skills</strong></p><ul><li><p>UAE PASS and DigiSign knowledge</p></li><li><p>Experience with Azure DevOps, JIRA and Confluence</p></li><li><p>Exposure to automation testing</p></li></ul><p><strong>Key Deliverables *</strong></p><ul><li><p>Approved test plan, scenarios and test cases</p></li><li><p>Completed SIT, UAT and regression execution with supporting evidence</p></li><li><p>Defect log maintained through validation and closure</p></li><li><p>Release-readiness and production sanity confirmation</p></li></ul>

<ul><li><p>Perform SIT, UAT, regression, release and production validation.</p></li><li><p>Prepare test plans, scenarios, cases, execution evidence and status reports.</p></li><li><p>Execute functional and API testing for DigiSign BAU changes and integrations.</p></li><li><p>Manage defects through triage, retesting and closure with relevant stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Support production sanity checks, incident analysis and release readiness.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><strong>Required Skills *</strong></p><ul><li><p>Functional, integration, regression and user acceptance testing</p></li><li><p>API testing and validation using tools such as Postman</p></li><li><p>Test planning, test-case design, execution and reporting</p></li><li><p>Defect tracking, triage and root-cause coordination</p></li><li><p>Strong stakeholder communication and documentation skills</p></li></ul><p><strong>Required Experience / Knowledge Areas *</strong></p><ul><li><p>Banking domain experience, preferably Corporate or Transaction Banking</p></li><li><p>Experience testing digital-signature journeys and integrated banking applications</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of API-based integrations</p></li><li><p>Experience supporting SIT, UAT, production validation and BAU releases</p></li></ul><p><strong>Good-to-Have Skills</strong></p><ul><li><p>UAE PASS and DigiSign knowledge</p></li><li><p>Experience with Azure DevOps, JIRA and Confluence</p></li><li><p>Exposure to automation testing</p></li></ul><p><strong>Key Deliverables *</strong></p><ul><li><p>Approved test plan, scenarios and test cases</p></li><li><p>Completed SIT, UAT and regression execution with supporting evidence</p></li><li><p>Defect log maintained through validation and closure</p></li><li><p>Release-readiness and production sanity confirmation</p></li></ul>

<ul><li><p>Perform SIT, UAT, regression, release and production validation.</p></li><li><p>Prepare test plans, scenarios, cases, execution evidence and status reports.</p></li><li><p>Execute functional and API testing for DigiSign BAU changes and integrations.</p></li><li><p>Manage defects through triage, retesting and closure with relevant stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Support production sanity checks, incident analysis and release readiness.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><strong>Required Skills *</strong></p><ul><li><p>Functional, integration, regression and user acceptance testing</p></li><li><p>API testing and validation using tools such as Postman</p></li><li><p>Test planning, test-case design, execution and reporting</p></li><li><p>Defect tracking, triage and root-cause coordination</p></li><li><p>Strong stakeholder communication and documentation skills</p></li></ul><p><strong>Required Experience / Knowledge Areas *</strong></p><ul><li><p>Banking domain experience, preferably Corporate or Transaction Banking</p></li><li><p>Experience testing digital-signature journeys and integrated banking applications</p></li><li><p>Knowledge of API-based integrations</p></li><li><p>Experience supporting SIT, UAT, production validation and BAU releases</p></li></ul><p><strong>Good-to-Have Skills</strong></p><ul><li><p>UAE PASS and DigiSign knowledge</p></li><li><p>Experience with Azure DevOps, JIRA and Confluence</p></li><li><p>Exposure to automation testing</p></li></ul><p><strong>Key Deliverables *</strong></p><ul><li><p>Approved test plan, scenarios and test cases</p></li><li><p>Completed SIT, UAT and regression execution with supporting evidence</p></li><li><p>Defect log maintained through validation and closure</p></li><li><p>Release-readiness and production sanity confirmation</p></li></ul>

<p>Role purpose</p><ul><li><p>Lead secure SDLC implementation across platforms by embedding security controls, automation and evidence into application delivery pipelines.</p></li></ul><p>Key responsibilities</p><ul><li><p>Define and lead the secure SDLC operating model, standards and reusable pipeline patterns.</p></li><li><p>Embed code, dependency, secret, container, API and infrastructure-as-code checks into CI/CD.</p></li><li><p>Set remediation gates, exception workflows and release-compliance controls.</p></li><li><p>Coordinate platform engineers, application owners, cyber teams and governance stakeholders.</p></li><li><p>Measure secure SDLC adoption, vulnerability reduction and release compliance.</p></li><li><p>Maintain operational runbooks, control evidence and continuous-improvement plans.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Required skills</p><ul><li><p>DevSecOps and secure SDLC leadership</p></li><li><p>CI/CD security and policy-as-code</p></li><li><p>Cloud-native platforms and Kubernetes</p></li><li><p>SAST, DAST, SCA, secrets and IaC security</p></li><li><p>Security control evidence and governance reporting</p></li><li><p>Stakeholder and delivery leadership</p></li></ul><p>Key deliverables</p><ul><li><p>Secure SDLC standards and reusable pipeline controls</p></li><li><p>Adoption and compliance dashboards</p></li><li><p>Risk-based release gates and tracked remediation outcomes</p></li></ul><p>Certifications</p><ul><li><p>CISSP, CCSP, cloud security or DevSecOps certification desirable</p></li></ul><p>Preferred tools / platforms</p><ul><li><p>GitHub/Azure DevOps/Jenkins</p></li><li><p>SonarQube and Snyk or equivalents</p></li><li><p>Kubernetes</p></li><li><p>Terraform</p></li><li><p>OPA/policy-as-code</p></li><li><p>Power BI</p></li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>ACCELLOR is looking for an experienced Senior Product Manager to lead the strategy, development and evolution of enterprise digital and web-based products .<br> The successful candidate should combine strong product management, technology consulting and business transformation experience , with the ability to work directly with CEOs, C-suite executives and senior business stakeholders.<br> Experience across procurement, operations and enterprise business processes would be particularly valuable.<br> Key Responsibilities · Own the end-to-end product vision, strategy, roadmap and delivery for digital/web applications.<br> · Translate business strategy and executive priorities into actionable product roadmaps.<br> · Partner directly with CEOs, C-suite executives and senior leadership to understand business requirements and strategic priorities.<br> · Lead product discovery, requirements definition, prioritization and roadmap planning.<br> · Work closely with UX/UI, architecture, engineering, DevOps and delivery teams.<br> Define user journeys, product requirements, acceptance criteria and success metrics.<br> Prioritize features and manage product backlogs based on business value and user impact.<br> Drive development and enhancement of modern web and digital platforms .<br> Bring strong understanding of procurement and operational processes into product design and prioritization.<br> Conduct workshops and executive presentations and communicate product recommendations clearly to senior stakeholders.<br> Ensure products deliver measurable improvements in customer/user experience and operational efficiency.<br> Support digital transformation and AI-enabled product initiatives where relevant.<br> Exciting Projects: We focus on industries like High-Tech, communication, media, healthcare, retail and telecom.<br> Our customer list is full of fantastic global brands and leaders who love what we build for them.<br> Collaborative Environment: You Can expand your skills by collaborating with a diverse team of highly talented people in an open, laidback environment — or even abroad in one of our global canters.<br> Work-Life Balance: Accellor prioritizes work-life balance, which is why we offer flexible work schedules, opportunities to work from home, and paid time off and holidays.<br> Professional Development: Our dedicated Learning &amp; Development team regularly organizes Communication skills training, Stress Management program, professional certifications, and technical and soft skill trainings.<br> Excellent Benefits: We provide our employees with competitive salaries, family medical insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, Periodic health awareness program, extended maternity leave, annual performance bonuses, and referral bonuses.<br> Total 8-10 years of experience managing complex software development projects using Agile methodologies.<br> Good understanding of AI/ML lifecycle, Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), NLP, and Computer Vision projects.<br> Collaborate with technical teams to translate business requirements into AI-driven solutions while ensuring scalability, security, and governance.<br> Coordinate MLOps activities including model deployment, monitoring, versioning, and continuous improvement.<br> Familiarity with AI governance, Responsible AI principles, data privacy, and regulatory compliance.<br> Strong communication and interpersonal skills.<br> Ability to speak to technical-level staff and summarize communications for business stakeholders and executives.<br> Prior experience of managing web, mobile, IoT projects.<br> Knowledge of project management tools such as JIRA, Sharepoint, and MS Project Knowledge of Big data, Analytics tools like Power BI, Tableau, SQl Server Knowledge of AS400, Blue Yonder, Azure, or Reporting Experience with cloud technologies and distributed systems is a plus.<br> Proven track record of delivering software projects on time and within budget.<br> Ability to manage multiple projects in parallel Identify opportunities/gaps to drive new projects, drive discussions with stakeholders to build required collateral to seek funding for new projects Identify opportunities to expand business.<br></span> </div>

<ul><li><p>Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or an equivalent field; postgraduate management qualification is an advantage.</p></li><li><p>Substantial progressive experience in IT operations, infrastructure and enterprise applications, including responsibility for service delivery and technical decisions. Multi-company or multi-site experience is desirable.</p></li><li><p>ITIL, Microsoft, networking, cybersecurity, cloud or project-management certification as appropriate; demonstrable hands-on results matter more than certificates alone.</p></li><li><p>Arrange IT onboarding, transfers and offboarding: devices, accounts, email, access rights, standard applications, shared resources and timely account revocation.</p></li><li><p>Administer or oversee LAN/WAN, network switches, routers, Wi-Fi access points, firewalls, VPNs, structured cabling and connectivity between offices and operating sites.</p></li><li><p>Maintain hardware inventory and custody records; select, procure, image/configure, deploy, repair, replace and securely retire employee and shared equipment</p></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li><p>Advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master's or Ph.D. preferred.</p></li><li><p>Minimum of 9+ years of progressive experience in IT leadership, with a proven track record in technology development and strategy.</p></li><li><p>Demonstrated expertise in cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), software development methodologies (Agile, DevOps), and cybersecurity frameworks.</p></li><li><p>Experience in [Specific Industry, e.g., FinTech, Healthcare, SaaS] is highly desirable, providing relevant market insights.</p></li></ul>

<strong>Job Requirements<br><br></strong><ul><li>8+years of experience in Pega and 3-4 years of experience in Pega CDH</li><li>Pega CSSA Certification and Pega Decisioning Consultant </li><li>Experience in Pega CDH 8.X or higher versions and NBAD framework.</li><li>Hands-on experience with Pega CDH components like ADM, DSM, Value Finder, Customer Profiler, etc.</li><li>Proficiency in SQL, JSON, real-time decisioning, and object-oriented programming principles.</li><li>Design and configure core decisioning logic using Pega CDH, including rules, propositions, treatments, and decision data flows.</li><li>Manage the end-to-end delivery of Pega CDH solutions in Agile environments.</li><li>Good understanding and experience in Client Server applications, Digital applications, and Business Functions</li><li>Designing and implementing REST API, Kafka and FTP based integrations</li><li>Strong analytical skills with the ability to summarize data into actionable insights.</li><li>Excellent communication skills to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.</li><li>Designing in alignment with Clients Business objective <br><br></li></ul><strong>Good To Have Skills<br><br></strong><ul><li> Pega Lead system architect.</li><li> Knowledge in externalisation of Cassandra , KAFKA, Elastic search</li><li> Familiarity with DevOps practices such as CI/CD pipelines for deployment automation.</li><li> Knowledge of emerging trends in marketing automation and hyper-personalization.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Work Experience<br><br></strong>7-10Years

<p><strong>Key Responsibilities </strong> Engineer CMDB population and service context with Observability: Discovery, MID Server and Service Mapping. Implement approved CSDM/data-model designs and IRE controls under Digital Workplace ownership. Diagnose discovery/mapping failures, secure credentials and prevent duplicate CIs. Coordinate with CMDB stewards and process owners to produce reliable configuration evidence. Proposed must-haves: Discovery schedules/patterns, credentials/network prerequisites and Service Mapping troubleshooting. Apply CSDM, IRE identification/reconciliation, source precedence and service relationships; resolve duplicates/health issues safely, with evidence of hands-on mapping delivery. <strong>Certifications:</strong> Proposed mandatory: current ServiceNow CSA and Certified Implementation Specialist – Discovery. Validate credentials and applicable maintenance status before submission. Desirable: CIS-Service Mapping and ITIL 4 Foundation. Final requirements subject to hiring-manager validation. </p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, or DevOps, with a focus on configuration management.</li><li>Proven expertise in at least one major configuration management tool (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet, SaltStack).</li><li>Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their configuration management services.</li></ul>

<p>Position Title: Sr. Technical Recruiter Employment Type: Full Time Salary AED: up to 7,000 inclusive depending on experience and qualifications plus performance based incentives Job Location: Dubai, UAE About the Client: A well-established IT company specializing in Technology Solutions & Digital Transformation to businesses Job Description: -Handle end-to-end recruitment for IT and technical positions, from understanding requirements and sourcing to screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding. -Source and attract candidates through Naukri Gulf, LinkedIn, Indeed, databases, referrals, and Boolean search, including passive candidates for difficult technical roles. -Recruit across Infrastructure, Networking, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Data Centre, DevOps, ERP, Applications, Software Development, and other IT functions. -Manage recruitment targets and candidate pipelines, coordinate with clients and account managers, and support junior recruiters with technical sourcing and screening.</p><p>-Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, IT, or a related field with 5–8 years of IT/Technical Recruitment experience. -Open to Indian nationals with strong understanding of technical job profiles and ability to understand and screen candidates across IT technologies. -Excellent sourcing, Boolean search, candidate screening, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. -UAE/GCC recruitment experience preferred, with experience in technology companies.</p>

<p>The Head of Technical will lead the company’s engineering and technology function and will be responsible for converting the business and product vision into scalable, secure, and commercially successful software platforms. The role requires a hands-on technology leader who can manage developers, establish strong engineering practices, review architecture and code, improve product quality, and ensure timely delivery of customer commitments.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information</p><p>Technology, or a related discipline.</p><ul><li><p>Minimum 10–15 years of experience in software engineering, technology management,</p></li></ul><p>product development, or related roles.</p><ul><li><p>At least 4–6 years of experience leading technical or engineering teams.</p></li><li><p>Demonstrated experience building and scaling SaaS, enterprise, analytics, or</p></li></ul><p>operational software platforms.</p><ul><li><p>Strong understanding of software architecture, cloud infrastructure, databases, APIs,</p></li></ul><p>cybersecurity, DevOps, and quality assurance.</p><ul><li><p>Experience managing multiple technology functions, including web, mobile, backend,</p></li></ul><p>cloud, QA, and AI.</p><ul><li><p>Experience working with enterprise customers and handling complex technical</p></li></ul><p>requirements.</p><ul><li><p>Experience in maritime, offshore, logistics, industrial, HSE, ERP, or operational</p></li></ul><p>technology will be an advantage.</p><ul><li><p>Experience supporting ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, VAPT, or enterprise security</p></li></ul><p>assessments will be highly desirable.</p>

<p>We are seeking an experienced Dot NET Developer with deep expertise in C# Dot NET, ASP. Dot NET, and SQL Server to lead the design, development, and optimization of scalable enterprise applications. The role requires strong hands-on coding skills, architectural thinking, and the ability to mentor junior developers while working closely with business stakeholders. Experience with Web API and Power BI is highly desirable.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>7–10+ years of professional experience in Dot NET application development </p><p>Lead the design and development of robust applications using C# Dot NET/ ASP Dot NET / Dot NET Core</p><p>Architect and develop RESTful Web APIs and backend services</p><p>Design, optimize, and maintain SQL Server databases, including complex queries, stored procedures, indexing, and performance tuning</p><p>Integrate applications with Power BI for advanced reporting and analytics</p><p>Translate business requirements into technical solutions and system designs</p><p>Review code, enforce best practices, and ensure coding standards</p><p>Mentor and guide junior developers and provide technical leadership</p><p>Participate in system architecture discussions and technology selection</p><p>Collaborate with cross-functional teams (BA, QA, DevOps, Product Owners)</p><p>Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent</p>

<ul><li><p>Lead & Manage Large Scale and multi entity Project Implementation – preferably wealth projects</p></li><li><p>Drive solution design workshops and translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications.</p></li><li><p>Coordinate vendor implementation teams</p></li><li><p>Drive delivery governance, reporting, and issue resolution</p></li><li><p>Ensure alignment between UAE and Swiss technology stacks</p></li><li><p>Oversee integrations across portfolio management, custody, trading, CRM, payments, market data, onboarding, and regulatory systems.</p></li><li><p>Coordinate SIT, UAT, Dress Rehearsal, Cutover, and Go-Live activities.</p></li><li><p>Experience in compliance with Swiss regulatory requirements including FINMA, AML, TAX reporting.</p></li><li><p>Drive risk management, issue resolution, dependency tracking, and stakeholder reporting.</p></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li><p>Required Skills *</p><ul><li><p>Large scale banking IT programs</p></li><li><p>Wealth platform implementations</p></li><li><p>Multi vendor delivery governance</p></li><li><p>Strong infrastructure and release management understanding</p></li><li><p>Experience Managing EU/Swiss – New Bank Setup</p></li><li><p>Experience in implementing Finnova is a plus</p></li><li><p>Experience with Incore Sobaco is a plus</p></li></ul><p>Required Experience / Knowledge Areas *</p><ul><li><p>10+ years of Banking and Wealth Management experience.</p></li><li><p>5+ years in Wealth Transformation or Private Banking implementation programs.</p></li></ul><p>Good-to-Have Skills</p><ul><li><p>Swiss or EU private banking implementations</p></li><li><p>Wealth Implementations</p></li><li><p>Experience in implementing Finnova</p></li><li><p>Experience with Incore Sobaco</p></li><li><p>Enterprise Integration patterns.</p></li><li><p>DevOps and Release Management exposure.</p></li></ul><p>Skills</p><p>Large scale banking IT programs</p><p>Wealth platform implementations</p><p>Multi vendor delivery governance</p></li></ul>

<p> <strong>Role purpose.</strong> </p> <p> We need a Solution Architect who can turn business requirements into solution designs and then defend those designs in front of development, infrastructure and integration teams. The role owns the technical direction of the solution. It is not a documentation role. You will be expected to question vendor and internal proposals, find weaknesses before delivery starts, and say plainly when a design does not meet the requirement, the security standard or the budget. </p> <p> <strong> KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</strong> </p> <p> Own the end-to-end solution design across application, data, integration, security and infrastructure layers</p> <p>. Produce architecture documents, data flow diagrams, sequence diagrams, and integration and API specifications. </p> <p> Select architecture patterns and justify the choices, including trade-offs, cost and risk. Technical challenge and design assurance </p> <p> Review designs from developers, vendors and infrastructure teams, and challenge them on feasibility, scalability, performance, security and supportability. </p> <p> Review integration approaches (REST, event-driven, batch, file-based) and test them against failure scenarios, volumes and dependencies. </p> <p> Validate sizing, environment and hosting assumptions (Dev/SIT/UAT/Production, cloud and on-premises) with the infrastructure teams. </p> <p> Identify technical debt, bottlenecks and single points of failure in existing systems and recommend fixes. </p> <p> Check that delivered work matches the approved design and raise deviations early. Business analysis</p> <p> Elicit and document business, functional, non-functional and technical requirements (BRD, FRD, TRD, user stories). </p> <p> Trace every requirement to a design element and to a test case. </p> <p> Run workshops with business owners and translate their needs into clear technical deliverables</p> <p>. Support impact assessment on scope, effort and timeline when requirements change. Stakeholder and vendor coordination</p> <p> Act as the technical point of contact between business owners, delivery teams and third-party vendors. </p> <p> Review vendor proposals and technical responses against signed scope and requirements.</p> <p> Advise project and delivery managers on technical risks, dependencies and decisions that need escalation.</p><p> 8+ years in enterprise IT, with at least 4 years as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect or equivalent. </p> <p> Hands-on delivery of API-led and system integration projects in enterprise or government environments. </p> <p> Practical background in business analysis, including requirements engineering and stakeholder management. </p> <p> <strong>Technical skills</strong> </p> <p> API design: REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON/XML, webhooks, and event-driven patterns. </p> <p> Integration platforms and API gateways, plus authentication and authorisation (OAuth2, SSO, UAE PASS or similar). </p> <p> Cloud and infrastructure fundamentals: networking, environments, availability, DR, and security architecture. </p> <p> Relational databases, SQL and data mapping. </p> <p> UML, BPMN 2.0 and sequence diagrams, using tools such as Visio, Lucidchart or Enterprise Architect. </p> <p> Agile delivery in Jira or Azure DevOps. </p> <p>Certifications </p> <p> Mandatory: TOGAF Foundation.</p> <p> Mandatory (one of): AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or above), or Azure AZ-305. </p> <p> Preferred: CBAP or PMI-PBA. <strong>Languages </strong> </p> <p> Arabic: native or fluent, for business and stakeholder communication.</p> <p> English: fluent, business and technical</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p>8+ years in enterprise IT, with at least 4 years as a Solution Architect, Technical Architect or equivalent.<br>Hands-on delivery of API-led and system integration projects in enterprise or government environments.<br>Practical background in business analysis, including requirements engineering and stakeholder management.<br><br><strong>Technical skills</strong> API design: REST, OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON/XML, webhooks, and event-driven patterns.<br>Integration platforms and API gateways, plus authentication and authorisation (OAuth2, SSO, UAE PASS or similar).<br>Cloud and infrastructure fundamentals: networking, environments, availability, DR, and security architecture.<br>Relational databases, SQL and data mapping.<br>UML, BPMN 2.0 and sequence diagrams, using tools such as Visio, Lucidchart or Enterprise Architect.<br>Agile delivery in Jira or Azure DevOps.<br><br>Certifications <br>Mandatory: TOGAF Foundation.<br>Mandatory (one of): AWS Solutions Architect (Associate or above), or Azure AZ-305.<br>Preferred: CBAP or PMI-PBA.<br><br><strong>Languages </strong> Arabic: native or fluent, for business and stakeholder communication.<br>English: fluent, business and technical

<strong>About ITP Media Group<br><br></strong> <br><br>ITP Media Group is one of the largest media companies in the Middle East, with a portfolio of more than 80 brands across digital, print, events, awards, video content, and social media. We deliver high-quality, up-to-date content and experiences to audiences across the region through innovative media platforms and industry-leading brands.<br><br> <br><br>We are looking for a skilled and proactive DevOps Engineer to manage and maintain our cloud infrastructure, hosting environments, firewalls, and server operations. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the security, stability, performance, and availability of our digital platforms and internal systems.<br><br> <br><br><strong><strong>Key Responsibilities </strong> <br><br></strong><strong><strong>Cloud Infrastructure &amp; Hosting <br><br></strong></strong><ul><li>Manage, maintain, and optimise cloud infrastructure and hosting environments to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance.</li><li>Administer cloud platforms such as Platform.</li><li>Monitor infrastructure performance, resource utilisation, and system availability, proactively identifying and resolving potential issues.</li><li>Manage virtual machines, storage, networking, backups, and disaster recovery processes.</li><li>Oversee hosting environments for websites, applications, databases, and other business-critical systems.  <br><br></li></ul><strong><strong>Server &amp; Systems Administration </strong> <br><br></strong><ul><li>Install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot servers.</li><li>Perform routine server maintenance, operating system updates, security patching, and configuration management.</li><li>Manage server access, user permissions, system configurations, and authentication mechanisms.</li><li>Ensure server environments are secure, scalable, and appropriately documented.</li><li>Diagnose and resolve infrastructure-related incidents, minimising downtime and service disruption. <br><br></li></ul><strong><strong>Network Security &amp; Firewall Management </strong> <br><br></strong><ul><li>Configure, manage, and maintain firewalls, VPNs, network access controls, and security policies.</li><li>Monitor network traffic, investigate suspicious activity, and implement measures to protect infrastructure against potential threats.</li><li>Manage security groups, network access rules, IP whitelisting, and other access restrictions.</li><li>Conduct regular security reviews and vulnerability assessments, implementing remediation measures where required.</li><li>Work with relevant teams and third-party providers to address security incidents and maintain infrastructure compliance.  <br><br></li></ul><strong><strong>DevOps &amp; Automation <br><br></strong></strong><ul><li>Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools to streamline infrastructure management and routine operational tasks.</li><li>Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable application deployment and updates.</li><li>Support infrastructure-as-code practices using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or equivalent technologies.</li><li>Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes, system reliability, and application performance.</li><li>Troubleshoot deployment failures and infrastructure issues across development, staging, and production environments.  <br><br></li></ul><strong><strong>Monitoring, Backup &amp; Disaster Recovery <br><br></strong></strong><ul><li>Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to identify performance issues and service interruptions.</li><li>Ensure regular backups are performed and periodically test restoration procedures.</li><li>Develop, maintain, and test disaster recovery and business continuity procedures.</li><li>Investigate root causes of recurring incidents and implement preventive solutions.</li><li>Maintain clear technical documentation covering infrastructure architecture, configurations, access controls, and operational procedures.  <br><br></li></ul><strong><strong>Collaboration &amp; Technical Support <br><br></strong></strong><ul><li>Work closely with developers, IT teams, digital product teams, and external technology vendors.</li><li>Provide infrastructure support for websites, digital publishing platforms, content management systems, and other business-critical applications.</li><li>Cloud hosting provider management</li><li>Infrastructure planning, capacity management, technology upgrades, and cost optimisation initiatives.  <br><br></li></ul><strong>Requirements &amp; Qualifications<br><br></strong><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li><li>Hands-on experience managing cloud hosting environments.</li><li>Familiarity with scripting languages and automation tools.</li><li>Manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to infrastructure incidents.</li><li>Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.  <br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred Qualifications  <br><br></strong><ul><li>Relevant cloud certifications</li><li>Experience supporting high-traffic websites, digital publishing platforms, or content-heavy online environments, cybersecurity best practices, vulnerability management, and incident response procedures.</li><li>Familiarity with Experience with containerisation and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.<br><br></li></ul><strong><strong>Key Competencies </strong> <br><br></strong><ul><li>Strong technical ownership and accountability.</li><li>Proactive approach to infrastructure monitoring and maintenance.</li><li>High attention to detail, particularly regarding security and system reliability.</li><li>Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues independently.</li></ul>

Job Summary:<p>The Head of Engineering will lead and manage the engineering organization, ensuring the successful design, development, and delivery of high-quality, scalable software systems. This role encompasses strategic planning, technical leadership, team development, and cross-functional collaboration to drive innovation, operational excellence, and alignment with business objectives. The Head of Engineering will oversee multiple engineering teams, act as a bridge between senior leadership and technical teams and ensure that software architecture and development practices meet both current and future business needs.</p>Key Responsibilities:<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Define and communicate the overall engineering strategy, aligning technology initiatives with business goals and product roadmaps.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, high-performance, and secure software systems across multiple teams and projects.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Lead architectural and technical decisions for complex software systems, ensuring consistency, quality, and scalability across the organization.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, and translate them into actionable strategies to maintain a competitive edge.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Evaluate, select, and integrate third-party technologies, platforms, and tools to improve development efficiency, product performance, and time-to-market.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Develop, enforce, and continuously improve coding, design, and architecture standards across the engineering organization.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Collaborate with product management, UX, DevOps, security, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Act as the primary liaison between engineering teams and senior leadership, communicating technical decisions, trade-offs, risks, and progress effectively.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Provide leadership, mentorship, and career development for engineering managers, team leads, and individual contributors, fostering a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and accountability.</p><p><br></p><p> ·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Oversee performance monitoring, system reliability, and operational excellence, ensuring high availability and optimal performance under increasing load.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Drive modernization and refactoring of legacy systems to improve scalability, maintainability, and technical debt management.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Identify risks and develop mitigation strategies related to system architecture, security, compliance, and operational performance.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Ensure security best practices are integrated across software systems, including data protection, authentication, and access control, and oversee regular security reviews.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maintain comprehensive documentation of engineering practices, system architecture, design decisions, and technical standards.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participate in strategic planning, budgeting, and resource allocation for the engineering organization.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Promote engineering excellence through technical governance, quality assurance, and adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements.</p>Qualifications &amp; Experience:<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10+ years of progressive engineering experience, including 5+ years in leadership or management roles.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proven experience leading large, multi-disciplinary engineering teams and managing complex projects.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strong technical expertise across software architecture, system design, and development practices.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exceptional strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management capabilities.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Experience with budgeting, resource planning, and organizational development.</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Familiarity with modern software development methodologies, DevOps practices, and security/compliance standards.</p><p><br></p>Skills &amp; Competencies:<p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Leadership and team management</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strategic and operational planning</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Technical architecture and system design oversight</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cross-functional collaboration</p><p>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Risk management and problem-solving</p><ul><li>·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Strong communication and executive reporting</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Arabic Speaker Required</p>