March 30, 2012

Social Media Officer - Genie9 - Jordan

Genie9 is looking for a social media officer. The successful social media candidate will drive positive online communications and safe guard our company brands through the various social media channels.
Essential duties include the research and implementation of social media marketing plans to improve brand visibility drive promotional offerings and overall social presence. This person will also be expected to establish and maintain positive working relationships with key bloggers and social media influencers.

Role
- Help in creating a comprehensive social media strategy that maps out and defines programs that use social media marketing techniques to increase visibility, membership and traffic.
- Help create and roll out a formal social media policy.
- Implement an approval process for social media content.
- On a day-to-day basis, act as the operating company’s voice in the social media world. Drive the content across platforms. Monitor online conversations and, if necessary, respond appropriately to them.
- Experiment with new and alternative ways to leverage social media activities (“marketing R&D”)
- Help make improvements to Google rankings.
- Follow up extensively on all company social media aspects in a timely and responsive fashion
- Creatively identify and pitch media stories and topical trend ideas that will entice positive media coverage

Skills
- Knowledge and understanding of social media platform and their respective participants (Facebook, Digg, YouTube, Twitter, Flickr, StumbleUpon, etc…)
- Good knowledge of the principles of SEO
- Marketing/Sales knowledge
- Creative, diplomatic, cool under pressure with good interpersonal skills
- Able to work in a multicultural environment
- Marketing (traditional, new media, guerilla and ‘word of mouth’)
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
- Excellent writing skills and a willingness to use them
- Creativity

oem@genie9.com

Junior .Net Developer - Genie9 - Jordan

The junior .Net Developer will be responsible for supporting the existing infrastructure as well as develop new technologies.
The ideal candidate must display excellent written and oral skills with demonstrated interpersonal and organization abilities. A candidate for this position must be able to work in a varied, fast paced environment. Flexibility and tolerance is a necessity. Creativity is a must.

Skills
- BS in IT field
- Must have a strong knowledge of a variety of concepts, practices, and procedures within the web development field
- Strong knowledge in: ASP.Net, C#, SQL, MySQL, AJAX, and OOP.
- Knowledge in IIS, SSL, Apache, Windows networking, security, and RDC
- Knowledge of standard development methodologies for the troubleshooting and tracking of bugs and fixes, and task prioritization.
- Experience with relational databases, database design, and stored procedures.
- Knowledge/experience with Windows platforms and related software applications is a plus
- Knowledge/experience with Windows Server platforms and related software applications a plus
- A desire to learn and use new technologies.
- Demonstrated time management skills. Comfortable in a fast paced, demanding environment.
- Ability to work well with others and contribute to a team environment.
- Ability to interact effectively with people at every level of the organization.
- Flexibility, multi-tasking and willingness to adjust work schedule based on business needs.
- Creative!

oem@genie9.com

March 29, 2012

Sr. IP/MPLS O&M Engineer - Integrated Telecom – Saudi Arabia

- Operate, Maintain and Supervise the IP/MPLS network and its related services to achieve and enhance service stability, network performance, availability and customer satisfaction.
- Provide higher technical support to NOC and other operations teams with regards to IP/MPLS infrastructure and escalate to vendors the major issues.
- Supervise IP/MPLS services’ implementation covering the installations, testing & handover.
- Coordinate with different ITC departments regarding design, implementation and handover.
- Review, update and evaluate all ITC technical documents related to IP/MPLS network.
- Execute,evaluate and supervise the tasks related to planned activities and change in the network.
- Produce periodic reports about the network activities, network performance and capacity.

Skills
- Bachelors degree in Computer /communication engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum six (8) years of experience in networking and telecom field with minimum four (5 )years of experience on MPLS technology.
- Cisco Certified professional (CCNP or CCIP ).
- Ability to maintain a large network with complex network technology.
- Strong understanding of telecom networks.
- Excellent on MPLS technology setup and configuration including L2/L3 VPN and traffic engineering.
- Excellent experience on routing protocols (OSPF, RIP, ISIS and BGP).
- Excellent skills in Configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches.
- Excellent on using Microsoft Visio.
- Excellent in English language (read, write, communicate).
- Full time and on-call 24×7.

careers@itc.net.sa

Computer Scientist/Engineer - Netways - Lebanon

- BA or BS in Computer Science or Engineering Degree
- MCAD.NET/MCSD.NET is a MUST
- ASP.NET & C# Web Applications
- Multi-tier Architecture, OOP and UML
- SQL Stored Procedures, ADO
- Advanced experience in XML, XPath and XSL
- XML Web Services & .Net Remoting
- HTML, JavaScript and DHTML Programming is a plus
- Team Work Spirit & Ability to Meet Deadlines
- Hard Worker, quick learner & motivated
- Applicant must have a good English, French, Arabic, communication & presentation skills

cv@netways.com

March 28, 2012

Software Developer - The Net Holding - Lebanon

Description
- Expertise using Visual StudioNET, ASP.NET, C#, VB.Net MS SQL Server 2005 or higher
- Experience in development of multi-tier web and Windows based applications
- Familiarity with the development ofNET Web services
- In depth knowledge ofNET Framework 2.0 or higher
- Excellent knowledge of software design concepts and patterns
- A minimum of 2 years experience as a programmer/analyst developing multi-tier web and windows based applications
- A minimum of 2 years experience utilizing C#,VB.Net Visual StudioNET andNET Framework 2.0 or higher
- A minimum of 2 years experience utilizing MS SQL Server database engine
- Computer science degree or equivalent

info@thenetlogistics.com

Senior Web Developer - ethos - Lebanon

Description
- Good understanding of programming and programming principles.
- Good understanding of the PHP programming language, HTML5 and JQUERY.
- Object Oriented approach
- Good understanding of HTML5 and CSS3
- Good understanding of database principles and architecture (preferable MySQL).
- Advanced knowledge of Open Source Programs
- Fair knowledge of Linux operating system.
- Must be a team player, posses a good attitude and be self-disciplined.
- Must be a self-learning team member.
- Advantages Goes for People familiar in Java Enterprise applications J2EE
- Advantages Goes for People familiar with Joomla, Drupal, Magento or SugarCRM.
- Minimum 2 Years Experience in PHP/HTML/CSS Development

info@ethosinteract.com

March 27, 2012

Testing & Documentation - EVER TEAM – Lebanon

The basic function of the Testing and Documentation Officer will be to assist with quality assurance, documentation, of PS products and solutions.

Responsibilities
- Understand Testing Requirements Traceability
- Create and Maintain Test Plans, including test procedures and reports for the
- Conduct system, regression and performance testing
- Update Test and Integration Documentation and Reports
- Create and maintain Help Manuals, Quick Reference Guide and Quick Reference Checklist
- Create and maintain Release notes for the product installation and configuration
- Create and maintain Integration Notes, Troubleshooting Guides, and Product Specifications.

Skills
- Personal maturity (not linked to age)
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Result oriented, hard working with willingness to learn new technologies
- Flexible and versatile to adapt to any new environment and work on any project

Problem Solving
- Identifies root cause and resolves problems to in a timely manner;
- Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Uses reason to create test cases to isolate problem sources.
- Develops alternative solutions;
- Works well in group problem solving situations;
- Adapts and improvises when barriers are encountered instead of giving up.

Technical Skills
- Assesses own strengths and weaknesses;
- Pursues training and development opportunities;
- Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills;
- Shares expertise with others.

Written Communication
- Writes clearly and informatively;
- Edits work for spelling and grammar;
- Varies writing style to meet needs
- Proficiency in English, Arabic and French

recruitment.mea@ever-team.com

SharePoint Developer - International Center for Sports Security - Qatar

To develop applications and administer SharePoint within the International Center for Sports Security.

Responsibilities
- Conducts the trainings on SharePoint to all the staff in ICSS to improve effectiveness of the implemented SharePoint environment.
- Coordinates work among the IT Support Technician and the Web Developer in the the installation, configuration, security, operation, and maintenance of SharePoint and all web portal servers.
- Provides technical support related to InfoPath forms, for example communication the location of form libraries, their purpose and workflows.
- Identifies opportunities for improvement that will be advantageous for the current IT processes.
- Assists with network support in relation to SharePoint.
- Assists in the routine maintenance of the hardware and software systems for maximum performance.
- Works with the IT Manager in developing and designing ways to improve the SharePoint environment.
- Keeps a systematic maintenance of backups.

Skills
- Degree in IT
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT support
- Awareness of ISO 27000
- English and Arabic will be an advantage
- Knowledge on SharePoint and Network Management

jobs@theicss.org

March 26, 2012

Web Project Manager - element^n - Lebanon

Our Web Project Managers are responsible for delivering web solutions that ignite the imagination and capture people’s hearts and minds. As part of the Professional Services team, the web project manager works closely with our clients to take large scale web initiatives such as Corporate Web Portals and Enterprise Intranets from conception to completion ensuring that every phase of the project lifecycle is planned and managed according our trademark methodology, PortalElements™, and that the original vision is translated through every stage of the project.

Role
- Travel frequently to the client site, in MENA and the US (at least 2 weeks/month)
- Collect and analyze customer and user requirements
- Plan, monitor and control projects
- Collect, review, edit, create and publish content
- Train clients and new hires on the use of solutions and analysis techniques
- Assist in the creation of company processes, methodologies and templates
- Prepare commercial offers

Qualifications
- 6+ years work experience in the software domain
- 5+ years experience in the web domain
- 5+ years experience managing web projects, following standard PM methods and best practices, including definition and control of scope, risk, cost & schedule
- Demonstrable experience interfacing with corporate clients at the executive level
- Knowledge and experience in Social Media Channels (Facebook, twitter, LinkedIn, Blogging tools, etc...)
The following qualifications are a plus:
- Experience with UCD techniques such as User Task Analysis, Customer Interviewing, JAD and Usability testing
- PMI certification is a plus
- Experience in the telecom, real estate and financial sectors

info@elementn.com

Web Content Editor - LAU - Lebanon

The School of Business has a vacancy for a Web Content Editor to build and improve the school’s online presence and “brand” awareness through continuous update of the school’s website and presence on social media networks, blogs and search engines.

Responsibilities
- Manages the school website, using primarily the Movable Type publishing platform.
- Manages all faculty member websites and internet home pages, and student organization websites of the school.
- Designs and manages the school social media network.
- Trains faculty members on designing and managing their own presence on social media networks.
- Ensures that content is consistent with the web strategy of the school, in line with accreditation standards and relevant to users.
- Suggests edits to received content to make it suitable for the web (addition of links or pictorial material, sequence changes, use of tables, lists or charts instead of narrative, rephrasing sentences or eliminating unnecessary content for the sake of conciseness, etc.)
- Ensures consistency by copyediting according to LAU’s Editorial Style guide.
- Maintains all web-related school, department, course, student, teaching and research files for restricted access on the website.
- Manages all school electronic bulletin boards.
- Maintains web-related student petitions as well as career and placement services records.
- Maintains web-related documents for the academic accreditation of the school and the strategic plan.
- Studies trends in social media and research popular platforms as applicable to job duties.
- Studies emerging social media tools and observe how often those platforms and tools are used.
- Works closely with MarCom and IT teams in developing the school’s website.
- Performs other duties pertinent to this job as requested by the dean.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Education: A bachelor degree in Communication or related field from an accredited university. Master degree is a plus.
- Experience: 2-5 years writing for the web and managing (or working within) an editorial workflow.
- Significant knowledge of web site management and design principles and practices.
- Familiarity with graphic design processes, programs, and design directions.
- Command of English; excellent writing skills.
- Experience in web 2.0 features such as social media and personalization.
- Marketing, promotion and communications-planning skills.

Interested qualified candidates should send a CV with a copy of university grades to:

beirut.hire@lau.edu.lb

March 13, 2012

Senior Systems Engineer - myTV - Lebanon

Description
- Executes the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
- Works with Development Engineering teams to help assure that the solutions they develop meet goals for availability, performance, scale and operability
- Executes day to day maintenance tasks including problem determination and resolution, as well as root-cause analysis. Responsible for responding to live site issues and for executing software, platform, and configuration changes
- Provides and maintains documentation of systems architecture, troubleshooting and support guidelines, system metrics, project information and plans, and training information for both Systems Engineering and Service Operations Center staff
- Ensures the use of performance data and historical metrics to effectively plan for growth needs, plan upgrades, migrations, and optimizations, new implementations, identify and resolve efficiency issues, and improve functionality
- Provides support for integration testing, system testing, regression testing and load testing prior to the final release of new and upgraded products and services
- Participates in the development of best practices including capacity planning, monitoring, configuration, security, historical metrics, recovery strategies, and migration strategies. Responsible for validation of and adherence to these defined standards
- Participates in the continual refinement of processes and policies to ensure the highest possible performance and availability of our storage systems
- Interacts with product management and customers to understand the product and business CTQs
- Analyzes customer needs and product management inputs to develop detailed system and subsystem requirements
- Provides inputs and ideas to support long term product and technology planning
- Provides cross functional technical leadership to project personnel to insure on time delivery of quality products
- Provides mentoring other system engineers to expand their system engineering skill set and product knowledge
- Proactively identifies potential project and technical issues and takes actions to mitigate these issues
- Leads teams assigned to address organizational initiatives and generic issues
- Participate as a presenter or reviewer in customer, technical, and program reviews
- Develops relationships with customers and product management
- Develops practical and innovative ways to identify and meet goals
- Responsible for work with minimal definition of scope and has the understanding and experience to execute critical business objectives

Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience in technical operations or software engineering
- 6 or more years of experience designing and/or deploying Internet-based products or services
- Experience working in a high capacity, mission-critical web serving environment with significant Internet components
- Detailed knowledge of hardware technologies and systems support – administration, configuration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, security, and general maintenance of Intel platforms
- Detailed knowledge of core Internet protocols (DNS, DHCP, HTTP, HTTP/S, SSH) required
- Experience with IP communication, packet structure, load balancing equipment, and troubleshooting required
- 4-7+ years Windows systems & domain administration with Windows 2008 or later.
- Experience administering an Active Directory environment, with extensive knowledge of group policy.
- Strong understanding of Internet/IP related technologies including, but not limited to, DNS, SMTP, HTTP/S, IP subnetting.
- Experience with Fiberchannel/iSCSI/SAS storage arrays. Understanding of concepts such as RAID.
- Have a working knowledge of networking technologies such as TCP/UDP port requirements, 802.1Q network tagging and routing.
- Ability to prioritize and be productive in high-pressure situations, providing timely status updates to customers, the OSC, and/or project management.
- Strong trouble-shooting ability. Ability to identify and resolve problems in “down" situations.
- 4 + years VMware Enterprise administration, in a fully redundant environment utilizing SAN storage backend.
- Experience with scripting in a Windows environment (e.g. PowerShell and VBScript).
- Experience with administering Exchange 2010/2007 environments.
- SAN administration experience.
- Network administration experience (layer-2 switching and firewalling).
- Backup and backup related technology experience
- Experience with database technologies such as MS SQL Clustering, MySQL or Oracle
- MS windows server standard and enterprise, 2008
- MS Certifications a plus (some may be required)
- Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 / 7
- Microsoft IIS, Active Directory, Exchange 2010
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Rights Management Service

hr@my-tv.us

March 12, 2012

Quality Assurance Engineer - element^n - Lebanon

At element^n quality is not an afterthought, it’s a way of life. element^n QA Engineers play a key role in each phase of the project lifecycle from design through delivery ensuring the quality of analysis, design, development, testing and the application of our methodology on our projects and products, which are typically developed using a combination of Java Servlet technology and sophisticated web interfaces.

As a QA Engineer you will
- Review Functional and Technical Specifications for consistency, testability, usability and adherence to standards
- Work with the QA Manager and the Implementation Manager to develop testing strategies and plans
- Develop and execute test cases and testing scripts
- Report defects and make recommendations for improvement to the user interface, and functional and technical requirements.

Junior QA Engineer Requirements
- University degree from an accredited University
- A demonstrable aptitude for and interest in QA practices
- Interest in pursuing a career in the field of testing & QA
- Acute and unrelenting attention to detail
- A passion for improving the quality of everything you see and touch
- Self reliance, an uncompromising work ethic, and a drive to excel
- Excellent communication & listening skills
- Fluent written and spoken English
- A great attitude towards your colleagues and love for your fellow man

QA Engineer
As a QA Engineer, you have all the qualifications of a Junior QA Engineer plus the following experience and skills:
- 1+ year in a consolidated testing or QA role
- Software testing, preferably developed in JAVA, with J2EE/servlet and Web UI (HTML/JS/AJAX)
- Developing and executing functional and load testing scenarios, and developing and documenting test procedures, input data sets and validation rules for results.
- Communicating with the development team regarding discovered issues, and assisting the development team in resolving those issues
- Working with issue tracking software and common configuration management software (such as CVS or Subversion) and techniques (such as automated build processes and release versioning)
- Leadership skills and interest in developing into a QA team leader
- It will be considered a plus if you have used and developed test cases with automated testing tools such as Mercury LoadRunner and QuickTest, OpenSTA, JUnit, Jakarta Cactus, JMeter or others

careers@elementn.com (mention Robie as a reference)

March 9, 2012

IT Projects Manager - Webology - Dubai

An opening for a young and dynamic technical projects manager to fulfill the following responsibilities:
- Overall responsibilities for projects management and resource allocation
- Client facing responsibility: set and manage expectations, manage crisis and resolve issues with strong communication skills
- Strong ability to conceive technical architectures based on Microsoft .NET technologies
- Problem solving skills
- Ability to motivate a technical team and work with virtual development environments
- Ability to pinpoint new opportunities within existing accounts

Skills
Problem solving skills are a must. Webology requires someone who can prioritize effectively, with initiative, self-motivation, well-rounded understanding of systems architectures, ability to communicate with clients and lead a technical team.

Preferably someone who has worked with various technical platforms, with a good understanding of SQL, application framework and applications architectures.

careers@webology.com

March 8, 2012

SharePoint 2010 Developer - Wirestorm Innovations - Dubai

Wirestorm is seeking a SharePoint Solution Developer with 3+ years of experience as a SharePoint Developer in the analysis, design, hands-on development and delivery of web-based applications. In addition, a SharePoint Developer will have 2+ years’ experience with SharePoint Technologies (Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, Office SharePoint Server 2007, InfoPath, Forms Services, Excel Services, Search, Business Data Catalog and Web Services) in a variety of business environments. Must be able to assist in design and development reviews. Should be comfortable with direct communication with all levels of technical and business resources.

Other skills required for this position include:
- Strong knowledge of the .NET framework (C#) and associated technologies.
- Experience with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, Microsoft Office Development.
- Experience with Web Services (WCF).
- Experience working with Agile (Scrum) project team development environments is preferred.
- Good fundamental and hands on knowledge of MS SQL Server 2005/2008.
- Strong analytical skills and good problem solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- BS in computer science or equivalent work experience

info@wirestorm.us

March 7, 2012

Product Manager - Comendo - Dubai

Duties
- Responsible for training the channel partners and the clients.
- In charge of trials and technical installations of our solutions and providing support
- Meeting with new, existing customers and resellers in the MEA region.
- Assisting in product development, product support, trainings.
- Perform other tasks as needed by Manager.

Skills
- Prior experience in Email and data hosted security and cloud security is a must.
- Bachelor degree in relevant field.
- Ability to travel in GCC, Africa and Asia.
- Prior experience in GCC of at least 3 years is a must.

info.me@comendo.com

Xcode Developer - Sync - Lebanon

Needed Xcode Developer for iPad and iPhone

info@sync.com.lb

March 6, 2012

Senior Support Engineer - Anzima - Lebanon

- Report to the IT Manager
- Primary point of infrastructure support for end-users
- Maintain ticketing support system, manage, escalate and organize tickets flow
- Troubleshoot and solve technical problems on various types of computer systems and software, both remotely and onsite in an efficient manner
- Communicate with customers and technical personnel in both written and oral form
- Perform implementation of application upgrades and/or new releases
- Assist in documentation of third party application systems, process flows and technical release notes for the purpose of recovery, patches, enhancements and upgrades

Skills
- Engineering Degree is a must
- Very Good knowledge of Microsoft Windows environment
- Very Good knowledge of Microsoft Exchange and ForeFront
- Very Good knowledge of Virtualization concepts
- Very Good knowledge of basic hardware troubleshooting
- Good knowledge in networking concepts
- Microsoft certifications
- At least 3 years experience in a similar position

anzima@anzima.com.lb

March 5, 2012

Web Developer - Lintel - Lebanon

Web developer and programmer for a fast-growing firm involved with Telecommunication. Responsible for the general management of the development and production webservers, as well as the conception, design, development, documentation and implementation of Internet-based applications to support business operations.

Requirements
- Knowledge and experience with website design, HTML, DHTML, Javascript, database development, relational database design, and database protocols. Must be able to address HTML and scripting compatibility issues between different browsers and computing platforms.
- Experience in the creation of web-based applications using Microsoft tools & technologies: IIS, ASP, MTS, Index Server, JavaScript/VBScript, Visual Interdev. Knowledge and experience with installing, configuring, maintaining, tuning, analyzing and optimizing websites in the NT environment.
- Ability to understand and contribute to functional requirements and translate them into technical design and development projects.
- Ability to clearly document features, technical specifications, and infrastructure requirements for self-produced technical work and job processes.
- Must be able to continuously monitor industry trends, technologies, and standards and be able to research, recommend, and apply new technologies as they emerge.
- Candidate must be self-sufficient and have good English oral and written communications skills.
- Bachelors degree from a recognized university or equivalent experience.

pkaikati@lintel.com

March 2, 2012

UX Designer - Path Solutions - Lebanon

We need a UX designer to assist us in formulating the design interface for our web solutions, advise about best web development standards and practices that promote good user experience, and work on web development. We are currently trying to get a full time resource with 3+years of experience. Below are some skills and responsibilities:

Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Product Engineering Manager in creating Web Standard UI.
- Provide Best Usability , and WireFraming approaches
- Ability to develop already Designed Front End user Interface.
- Provide Design for Mobile Requirements, and Enhance the Look and feel of mobile application.
- Support the team in Development activities and tasks.
- Follow up Development Procedures and Standards.

Required Skills
- CSS, XHTML, HTML5
- JavaScript, Jquery (is a plus)
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Flash Animation, Flex and Action Script.
- WireFrame Tools

Desired Skills
- Judge between Feasibility , Performance and Requirements
- Eclipse
- Visual source Safe, Subversion
- Reporting Tools and Development
- Database Knowledge (Oracle Sybase)
- SOA approach
- Spring, Struts Framework.
- Apache Tomcat Server

MHammoud@path-solutions.com