Senior Software Architect - XPERTISE IT SOLUTIONS LLC-Dubai
Dubai -Job PurposeThe ideal candidate will havea passion for teamwork and collaboration, a customer service mindset, acommitment to technical excellence, and a desire to learn about the world ofinvestment management.Responsibilities and Duties· Consult withclients and internal development staff to architect, design, and developtechnical solutions that meet or exceed both functional and non-functionrequirements.· Grow internaldevelopment staff through training and mentoring.· Establishtechnical standards and best practices for internal development staff.· Conduct regulardesign and code reviews for internal development staff.· Provide thoughtleadership to the organization with regard to current and future opportunitiesto expand client offerings.Qualifications and Skills· Minimum of 10 years combined experience in software development andarchitecture.· Must have at least 5 years of experience working with either Java or C#.· Minimum of 1-year experience working hands-on with .NET in the last 2years.· Solid understanding of developing Windows desktop applications and customcontrols required.· Automation and continuous integration experience, including applicationcontainerization, a plus.· Hands-on experience developing both SOAP and REST services preferred.· Experience working with one or more integration platforms a plus.· Working knowledge of security, including authentication, authorization,and encryption required.· Working knowledge of both high availability and disaster recoveryrequired.· Experience documenting new and existing solutions using UML and/orArchiMate preferred.· Must have a solid understanding of SDLC with an emphasis on theenvironments and workflow required to ensure stability and meet both businessand change control requirements.· Experience working in an agile environment a plus.Education/Certification: Bachelor or Masters in Computer Science, MIS orrelated technical field.Job Type: Full-timeEducation:Bachelor's (Required)Location:Dubai - (Required)Language:English (Required)
Senior Sales Engineer - MicroStrategy Dubai-Dubai
Dubai -Job Description A Sales Engineer at MicroStrategy plays an integral role in sales of our enterprise class software. Sales Engineers work closely with sales teams to manage existing clients and to cultivate prospective clients Job Duties (include but not limited to): Develops and delivers outstanding MicroStrategy presentations and demonstrations that range from standard to custom demonstrations. Effectively communicates with key IT and Business decision makers and influencers whether in a formal presentation or a casual conversation. Confident even in tense or adversarial situations. Well prepared, themed value-based approach to all presentations. Implements entire suite of MicroStrategy software for custom data engagements (CDEs) and proof-of-concept (POC) scenarios where customers or prospects evaluate in an on-premise or cloud development environment. Supports off-site and/or on-site Proof-of-Concept (POC) projects and/or CDEs utilizing MicroStrategy software to address a customer's business issue(s) of moderate to high scope with customer provided or mocked-up data. Solves unique and complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation or variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Constantly learns and develops expertise in MicroStrategy software through product training classes and unsupervised work assignments. Uses this experience and knowledge to develop expertise in MicroStrategy software including new releases. Responsible for staying abreast on the Micro Strategy product roadmap as well as understanding the scenarios, features, and functions within our product platform and how these are applied to address business and technical problems. Presents and articulates advanced product features and benefits, product future direction and overall MicroStrategy solutions. Acts as a resource and mentor for less experienced Sales Engineers. Delivers Introduction to Business Intelligence and Introduction to Mobile courses to prospects and clients on a quarterly basis and actively recruits attendees to these events. Provides presales technical / functional support to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction with minimal supervision. Maintains regular communication with clients to ensure on-going customer satisfaction and to identify new upsell opportunities. Arranges and conducts face-to-face client/customer meetings as necessary to to support presales activities (e.g., discovery, requirements analysis, presentation/demonstration) Generates referrals and leads for MicroStrategy’s Professional Services Organization (PSO). Attends MicroStrategy’s annual User Conferences and other marketing events while actively attracting prospects and clients to these events. Consistently tracks time and activity in MicroStrategy's internal time management systems. Travels as required by geographic territory, but can be up to 25%. On occasion, proofs-of-concept can be held at customer locations causing volatility in this travel expectation Uses significant product knowledge and industry experience to take a team lead role on large RFP response projects. As a team lead, determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel for RFP project responses. Supports any required RFP-related customer presentations and demonstrations. Designs, validates, and presents MicroStrategy software solutions to include advanced product concepts, future direction, and 3rd party complimentary products. Collaborates with all surrounding MicroStrategy sales support teams to facilitate our selling cycles. Develops and manages reference sites through high quality technical, professional client relationships. Focuses on large or complex sales opportunities that need creative and complex solutions. Regularly provides specialized technical guidance to others in work area. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Communicates with peers persuasively to gain cooperation for projects and initiatives within own function. Uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Develops new concepts, methods & techniques & makes a sizeable impact on function/business unit. Develops productivity tools and training for other Sales Engineers. Advises internal and external clients on overall architect solutions. Qualifications Job Requirements: BS degree or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of related work experience (e.g., presales, sales, marketing, consulting, and/or training) or an advanced degree with 6 years of related work experience. Experience in an equivalent role for a technology firm. Experience with Business Intelligence systems or relational database management systems a major plus. Strong verbal and written communication skills: needs analysis, positioning, business justification, closing techniques. Ability to present with confidence, simplifies complexity, successfully handles objections and controls the audience. Independent judgment and creativeness to address job duties that are varied and complex. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Demonstrable ability to solve complex technical problems with accounts in complex technical environments using professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Demonstrable proficiency in one multi-user operating system. Ability to articulate complex topics to novice, technical and/or business audiences. Ability to translate technical advantages into business benefits. Polished and professional in both appearance, personal interaction, and all communications. Demonstrable understanding of relational database management systems (RDBMS) and comfort with SQL Proficiency in technologies which are complementary to MicroStrategy software a plus, particularly: .NET or JSP, Java, UNIX or Linux, Windows, Security, XML/XSL, DHTML. Demonstrable understanding of system and application design. Ability to work well with peers and share knowledge and insights. Demonstrable experience in a project team lead role. Ability to execute multiple tasks successfully as well as ability to breakdown complex assignment into manageable tasks, assign milestone, monitor progress and complete assignment on time. Successful completion of MicroStrategy certification program upon employment. Ability to travel up to 50% as needed. Additional Information null
Senior Sales Engineer - MSLGROUP Germany-Dubai
Dubai -A Sales Engineer at MicroStrategy plays an integral role in sales of our enterprise class software. Sales Engineers work closely with sales teams to manage existing clients and to cultivate prospective clients Job Duties (include but not limited to): Develops and delivers outstanding MicroStrategy presentations and demonstrations that range from standard to custom demonstrations. Effectively communicates with key IT and Business decision makers and influencers whether in a formal presentation or a casual conversation. Confident even in tense or adversarial situations. Well prepared, themed value-based approach to all presentations. Implements entire suite of MicroStrategy software for custom data engagements (CDEs) and proof-of-concept (POC) scenarios where customers or prospects evaluate in an on-premise or cloud development environment. Supports off-site and/or on-site Proof-of-Concept (POC) projects and/or CDEs utilizing MicroStrategy software to address a customer's business issue(s) of moderate to high scope with customer provided or mocked-up data. Solves unique and complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation or variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Constantly learns and develops expertise in MicroStrategy software through product training classes and unsupervised work assignments. Uses this experience and knowledge to develop expertise in MicroStrategy software including new releases. Responsible for staying abreast on the Micro Strategy product roadmap as well as understanding the scenarios, features, and functions within our product platform and how these are applied to address business and technical problems. Presents and articulates advanced product features and benefits, product future direction and overall MicroStrategy solutions. Acts as a resource and mentor for less experienced Sales Engineers. Delivers Introduction to Business Intelligence and Introduction to Mobile courses to prospects and clients on a quarterly basis and actively recruits attendees to these events. Provides presales technical / functional support to prospective clients and customers while ensuring customer satisfaction with minimal supervision. Maintains regular communication with clients to ensure on-going customer satisfaction and to identify new upsell opportunities. Arranges and conducts face-to-face client/customer meetings as necessary to to support presales activities (e.g., discovery, requirements analysis, presentation/demonstration) Generates referrals and leads for MicroStrategy’s Professional Services Organization (PSO). Attends MicroStrategy’s annual User Conferences and other marketing events while actively attracting prospects and clients to these events. Consistently tracks time and activity in MicroStrategy's internal time management systems. Travels as required by geographic territory, but can be up to 25%. On occasion, proofs-of-concept can be held at customer locations causing volatility in this travel expectation Uses significant product knowledge and industry experience to take a team lead role on large RFP response projects. As a team lead, determines methods and procedures on new assignments and may coordinate activities of other personnel for RFP project responses. Supports any required RFP-related customer presentations and demonstrations. Designs, validates, and presents MicroStrategy software solutions to include advanced product concepts, future direction, and 3rd party complimentary products. Collaborates with all surrounding MicroStrategy sales support teams to facilitate our selling cycles. Develops and manages reference sites through high quality technical, professional client relationships. Focuses on large or complex sales opportunities that need creative and complex solutions. Regularly provides specialized technical guidance to others in work area. Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Communicates with peers persuasively to gain cooperation for projects and initiatives within own function. Uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Develops new concepts, methods & techniques & makes a sizeable impact on function/business unit. Develops productivity tools and training for other Sales Engineers. Advises internal and external clients on overall architect solutions. Qualifications Job Requirements: BS degree or equivalent and a minimum of 8 years of related work experience (e.g., presales, sales, marketing, consulting, and/or training) or an advanced degree with 6 years of related work experience. Experience in an equivalent role for a technology firm. Experience with Business Intelligence systems or relational database management systems a major plus. Strong verbal and written communication skills: needs analysis, positioning, business justification, closing techniques. Ability to present with confidence, simplifies complexity, successfully handles objections and controls the audience. Independent judgment and creativeness to address job duties that are varied and complex. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Demonstrable ability to solve complex technical problems with accounts in complex technical environments using professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Demonstrable proficiency in one multi-user operating system. Ability to articulate complex topics to novice, technical and/or business audiences. Ability to translate technical advantages into business benefits. Polished and professional in both appearance, personal interaction, and all communications. Demonstrable understanding of relational database management systems (RDBMS) and comfort with SQL Proficiency in technologies which are complementary to MicroStrategy software a plus, particularly: .NET or JSP, Java, UNIX or Linux, Windows, Security, XML/XSL, DHTML. Demonstrable understanding of system and application design. Ability to work well with peers and share knowledge and insights. Demonstrable experience in a project team lead role. Ability to execute multiple tasks successfully as well as ability to breakdown complex assignment into manageable tasks, assign milestone, monitor progress and complete assignment on time. Successful completion of MicroStrategy certification program upon employment. Ability to travel up to 50% as needed.