Application Developer

Quest Search & Selection

UAE

Ref: GP340-1510

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Quest Search & Selection is working with a well-known international consumer beverage distributor who is currently looking to hire an Application Developer to join their dynamic team based in Dubai, UAE. Your key role is to develop, implement, and support internal corporate applications. It's great if you are a person with ability to identify opportunities and transform them into measurable and achievable initiatives.

Job Description

The responsibilities of the Application Developer will include:

* Liaising with business stakeholders to identify potential technical solutions and analyze business process challenges
* Supporting projects by defining requirements
* Meet business demands through designing, developing, and maintaining in-house applications.
* Analyze, implement, and support commercial off-the-shelf software applications and hosted software services
* Ensure enterprise architecture standards compliance and industry best practices
* Plan development activities and see to it that the estimations for completion is adhered to.
* Perform other duties as requested by the line Manager

Requirements

Skills of an Ideal Candidate (Application Developer):

* Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
* Highly knowledgeable with at least 6 years programming/development in .NET 3.0/4.0 or higher, VB.NET, C#, Entity Framework, HTML5, Javascript and jQuery
* Knowledge of ETL (data interface, data extract and data analysis technologies)
* Experience (minimum 6 years) with the Microsoft Business Intelligence stack (predominantly SSIS, preferably SSRS and SSAS)
* Experience (minimum6 years) with SQL Server 2008/2012
* An expert in building secure web and RESTful APIs using WCF, OData, Json framework
* Experience in using: Visual Studio 2013 (and above) and Configuration Management tools
* Experience using Backbone, Angular JS, Bootstrap
* Understanding of Lambda functions, LINQ queries
* Good analytical and communication skills, ability to effectively prioritize and assign tasks
* An expert level in using MS Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Access, Visio)
* Knowledge of developing in or interfacing with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics AX - preferable)

Desirable skills:

* Business data or business operations experience with Inventory (supply chain, warehousing, logistics), Sales, CRM, Retail, Finance
* Experience debugging applications written in VB.NET
* Experience working with business users in finance and/or sales and/or supply chain and logistics and/or retail
* Experience with Business Intelligence reporting tools (Tableau)
* Familiarity with cloud computing technology and systems (Salesforce, Azure, Google, Office365)
* Familiarity with mobile programming (Android/iOS)

We request that candidates send their CV as a Microsoft Word document where possible.

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

We recruit for senior retail and specialist commercial roles all around the world. Our services include Executive Search, Permanent, Interim and Contract Recruitment as well as Market Research and Insight. Our clients range from famous international retail and consumer brands to niche online retailers.

We are a private company, owned by the employees of Quest, and this allows us to have a long-term strategy with an absolute focus on service and relationships. The driving force behind our agency is a drive to deliver quality recruitment. Quality can be hard to define, but for us, it is the execution of flawless recruitment, matching the best talent to brands and creating long-term value for all parties.

About the Company

Quest Search & Selection is a specialist recruitment consultancy with over 20 years' experience in sourcing the world's best candidates for the global Retail, FMCG and Hospitality sectors.

With offices in the UK & Dubai, we have an international presence and a global reach. Our recruiters place candidates locally and internationally for a wide variety of roles focusing on the following areas:

Retail Buying & Merchandising, E-commerce & Digital, Food & Beverage, Hotels, Hospitality & Operations, Retail Stores & Operations, HR & Recruitment, Procurement, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sales & Marketing, Technical and New Product Development.

We work in partnership with our clients who range from famous international brands within the Retail, Restaurant, Hotel and Consumer products space. Our reputation is built on our in-depth understanding of the industry and our consultants' skill, knowledge and passion for their sectors.

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