Software And Data Engineer

Taaleem

Dubai, UAE

Ref: HP749-55

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Develops software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes. Investigating problem areas to provide high quality and timely administrative data projects to other Taaleem departments and external stakeholders. Manage organisation wide software development / deployment projects; consult with department directors, schools and senior leadership regarding the identification and prioritization of data management needs. Ownership of the Taaleem software source control repository and development environment. To develop features across multiple subsystems within the Taaleem applications architecture.

Requirements

What do we look for?

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in designing, developing, configuring, and supporting software systems to meet end user requirements.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience with web-based software architectures and agile methodology.

Competencies:

• An analytical mind able to “see” the complexities of procedures and regulation.
• Experience and knowledge of web and desktop software development using standard design patterns and tools including maintenance and monitoring. A proven proficiency in building API’s and interfaces between applications and thorough knowledge in development of applications adhering to standardized software development life cycles.

• Technical expertise required in:

- Visual Studio 2012
- .Net framework 4.0
- ASP.net
- C#
- J-Query
- High Charts
- JSON
- Crystal reports.
- Microsoft SQL Server / report builder

• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow through; Consulting and advising departments/schools regarding problem identification, procedural change, application program modification, and problem resolution.
• Demonstrate end-to-end ability for analysis, design, implementation, quality assurance (including testing), to delivery and maintenance of the software product or system or for a specific phase of the lifecycle. Apply knowledge of technologies, applications, methodologies, processes, and tools to support a user, project, or school.

Attributes:

• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical terminology to people with limited or no technical understanding.
• Ability to capture and specify requirements using a variety of methods according to the demands and nature of the project, user, or school - including functional and non-functional requirements.
• Excellent technical diagnosing, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent customer service skills, always striving to improve services to meet customer and business needs.
• Self-managing and pro-active, solutions driven with the ability to liaise with all staff levels.
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of duties in relation to confidentiality, integrity, ethical values, equality, diversity and social responsibility demonstrating the ability to role model the Taaleem values.

About the Company

Taaleem's main activity is the development and management of early childhood, primary and secondary schools. With quality at the forefront of our offering, we tailor each project to answer the specific educational requirements of a wide range of families by offering top international curricula including British, American, the International Baccalaureate and our custom early childhood programme.

Taaleem, which means education in Arabic, is committed to inspiring students and helping them to identify and develop their passions and talents. We only recruit the best international teachers who are capable of delivering our international curricula in a creative and engaging manner.

Taaleem is seeking to raise the educational standards in the region. The combined experience of its core team of senior education leaders in international education policy, operations and global management best practices means Taaleem is well positioned to ensure the creative of truly exceptional schools that satisfy the most comprehensive and exacting education developmental requirements.

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