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Position: Senior Accountant – Accounting Department, <br>Location: Beirut - Badaro <br>Employment Type: Full-time (Mon to Fri 8:30 to 6:00) <br> <br>We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join our team. <br>In this role, you’ll oversee the accuracy, compliance, and efficiency of the company’s accounting operations, including payroll, taxation, financial reporting, reconciliations, and supplier management. You’ll play a key role in ensuring our financial data is reliable and supports informed business decisions across all departments and branches. <br> <br>Key Responsibilities <br>Accounting Operations <br>• Perform bank reconciliations, data entry, and expense recording. <br>• Process supplier payments and reconcile supplier accounts. <br>• Allocate advances and maintain accurate documentation. <br>• Manage invoice allocations and internet service recharges. <br>• Ensure all receipts and expenses are processed accurately and on time. <br>Taxation & Compliance <br>• Prepare and file quarterly and annual tax returns (VAT, RIO, M18, etc.). <br>• Oversee chamber of commerce renewals and municipality tax filings. <br>• Ensure compliance with all local regulatory and statutory requirements. <br>• Prepare documentation for audits and maintain organized financial archives (NSSF, VAT, pay slips, contracts). <br>Payroll & Employee Accounting <br>• Prepare monthly payroll including salaries, commissions, and overtime. <br>• Manage NSSF documentation and payments, including employment and resignation forms, annual declarations, and clearance certificates. <br>• Handle related Ministry of Finance procedures. <br>Client & Revenue Management <br>• Issue sales invoices and send them to clients. <br>• Follow up on collections via email and phone. <br>• Manage OMT and Wish accounts as part of routine financial operations. <br>Collaboration & Support <br>• Support other team members in completing financial tasks. <br>• Contribute to continuous process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy. <br>• Perform other accounting-related duties as assigned by the CAO or management. <br> <br>Qualifications <br>• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. <br>• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience. <br>• Strong knowledge of payroll, NSSF, taxation (VAT, income tax, municipality taxes), and financial reporting. <br>• Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook). <br>• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills. <br>• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. <br>• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. <br>• High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism

Role Summary <br> <br>We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Senior Mining & Crusher Engineer to lead our quarry operations and manage our crushing facilities. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in rock blasting, quarrying methodologies, and the end-to-end mechanical management of crushing plants. You will be responsible for optimizing extraction processes while ensuring that all crushing equipment is installed correctly, maintained rigorously, and repaired swiftly to minimize operational downtime. <br>Key Responsibilities <br> <br>Quarrying & Blasting Operations: <br> <br> Design, plan, and execute safe and efficient rock blasting operations to meet aggregate production targets. <br> <br> Oversee daily quarrying activities, ensuring optimal extraction rates and material quality. <br> <br> Conduct site assessments to determine the most effective drilling and blasting patterns. <br> <br> Ensure strict adherence to all site safety protocols, environmental guidelines, and regulations regarding the storage and handling of explosives. <br> <br>Crusher Installation & Maintenance: <br> <br> Lead the site preparation, installation, commissioning, and testing of new crushing plants (including jaw, cone, and impact crushers) and associated conveyor systems. <br> <br> Develop and execute comprehensive preventative maintenance schedules for all crushing, screening, and washing machinery. <br> <br> Rapidly diagnose mechanical failures and perform hands-on repairs on crushers, feeders, and belts to maximize plant availability. <br> <br> Manage the inventory of critical spare parts and coordinate with the procurement team to prevent supply bottlenecks. <br> <br>Team Leadership & Reporting: <br> <br> Supervise, guide, and train a team of heavy equipment operators, mechanics, and site personnel on operational best practices. <br> <br> Maintain meticulous logs of daily production yields, equipment downtime, maintenance records, and blasting reports. <br> <br> Conduct regular site inspections and proactive risk assessments. <br> <br>Qualifications & Requirements <br> <br> Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mining Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related field. <br> <br> Experience: Minimum of 5–7 years of proven, hands-on experience in quarry management, controlled rock blasting, and heavy machinery maintenance. <br> <br> Technical Skills: <br> <br> Certified or formally trained in explosives handling and advanced rock blasting techniques. <br> <br> Exceptional mechanical aptitude with a documented track record of installing, troubleshooting, and repairing heavy crushing equipment. <br> <br> Ability to read and interpret technical blueprints, mechanical schematics, and site plans. <br> <br> Soft Skills: Strong analytical problem-solving abilities, decisive leadership in high-pressure field environments, and a steadfast commitment to workplace safety

<p>Proximie is on a mission to improve healthcare by transforming the world s operating rooms into connected ecosystems of people, devices, and data. Our Intelligence Suite transforms operating room (OR) performance, keeping teams in sync and workflows on track to maximise throughput. Simultaneously our computer vision and AI capabilities capture real-time data and detect surgical events improving quality of data outputs. The result: ORs are optimised like never before with predictive analytics and automated notifications ensuring patients and staff are in the right place at the right time. Once practitioners are in the OR, our Surgical Suite enables real-time remote access and creates a secure video record of every procedure; improving training, education, and collaboration. It is an intuitive asset which helps instil a culture of continuous learning, accelerates the adoption of cutting-edge medical devices, and enhances surgical performance across the entire global workforce improving outcomes and saving lives. Proximie was commercialised in 2019 and is available in over 500 facilities globally. Check out our Founder and CEO Nadine s Origins Story here: https://www.proximie.com/about-us/</p><p>Position Overview As Proximie continues to turn every activity and event in the operating room into comprehensive, structured, and context-rich data that drives better insights and decisions making, using your deep technical expertise and real-world experience you will be instrumental in developing and deploying machine learning solutions that improve clinical outcomes, drive productivity and support Proximie s continuing evolution into the unrivalled champion of the intelligent operating room. You will work with multi-modal data (audio, vision, and language) to curate, consolidate, and augment retrospective and prospective datasets that fuel the development of advanced machine learning solutions. You ll harness the power of Proximie s deep data lakes and apply cutting-edge generative techniques to solve real-world challenges for Proximie s customers. You ll also lead the development of intelligent systems that can automatically detect and capture key events in the operating room, designing robust solutions that work across diverse and unpredictable data distributions, tackling challenges like identifying rare events buried in hours of surgical video. This role demands creativity, precision, and a deep understanding of real-world machine learning at scale. If you re excited by complex problems with life-changing impact and want to build tech that operates in the most critical environments, we d love to hear from you.</p><p>Responsibilities</p><ul><li>Collaborate with product, engineering and commercial teams to develop and deploy AI models for real world application in hospitals all over the world.</li><li>Design, train and validate machine learning mono and multi-modal models using state of the art approaches.</li><li>Develop models and derived tools robust to the heterogeneity of operating room environments. With customers all over the world operating rooms are often different which creates unique opportunities for problem solving and model design.</li><li>Own the full model lifecycle including but not limited to data curation, model implementation, training, validation, deployment, and maintenance.</li><li>Development within Proximie environment to enable dynamic model training and performance evaluation while integrating with Proximie s data lakes.</li><li>Document solutions and contribute to internal knowledge sharing and capability building.</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>PhD in a machine learning field such as computer science, data science, engineering, or a related field. Masters considered but PhD preferred.</li><li>Minimum of 4 years hands-on experience in industry, developing and deploying AI solutions which solve real-world problems.</li><li>Expertise in developing, training and fine-tuning machine learning and multi-modal models.</li><li>Experience in training models with data originating from heterogeneous distributions is highly desirable.</li><li>Deep knowledge of a variety of traditional machine learning, deep learning and generative AI methods for both supervised, self-supervised and unsupervised learning with an emphasis on vision.</li><li>Proficiency with deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow/PyTorch.</li><li>Proficiency with Python and strong software development background.</li><li>Knowledge and experience with AWS is highly desirable.</li><li>Experience with MLOps practices, including versioning, deployment, and monitoring of models highly desirable.</li><li>Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.</li></ul><p>Why Work for Proximie?</p><ul><li>You will be encouraged to grow in your role, take ownership and gain responsibilities.</li><li>Proximie s values are Ownership, Deliver Results, Build Trust and Go Beyond.</li><li>Generous annual leave.</li><li>Two well-being days per year plus the day off for your birthday.</li><li>Summer Fridays early office closing on Fridays during summer months.</li><li>Annual bonus programme based on individual contribution.</li><li>To support your professional growth, all permanent employees will have access to an annual stipend of $1,000 to assist with personal development activities.</li><li>Flexible working hours - we trust our people to manage their time and to focus on wider results.</li><li>A flat organizational structure where every opinion matters, ideas are cultivated, and innovation is encouraged.</li><li>Proximie is a truly global company with teams across the UK, Europe, United States and the Middle East with that you will have opportunities to see the world.</li><li>Proximie is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under the law.</li></ul>

A leading Lebanese industrial company with an established international presence is looking for an experienced and results-driven General Manager to lead its business operations, drive sustainable growth, and strengthen its position in local and international markets. <br> <br>Key Responsibilities <br>-Develop and execute the company’s overall business strategy and growth plans. <br>-Take full responsibility for P&L, revenue growth, profitability, budgets, and financial performance. <br>-Lead and oversee Sales, Operations, Production, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and After-Sales functions. <br>-Develop and expand international markets through distributors, agents, strategic partners, and key accounts. <br>-Drive business development and identify new market and revenue opportunities. <br>-Build and maintain strong relationships with major customers and international partners. <br>-Monitor operational efficiency, production performance, quality, costs, and delivery. <br>-Lead strategic initiatives related to product development, R&D, automation, and continuous improvement. <br>-Ensure effective project execution from customer order through installation, commissioning, and after-sales support. <br>-Establish and monitor KPIs across departments and ensure accountability for results. <br>-Lead, develop, and motivate a high-performing management team. <br>-Ensure effective risk management, compliance, and implementation of company policies and procedures. <br>-Represent the company with major customers, suppliers, partners, and other key stakeholders internationally. <br>-Provide regular performance reports and strategic recommendations to the ownership/Board. <br> <br>Requirements <br> <br>-Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Industrial Management, or a related field. <br>-12–15+ years of progressive professional experience, including at least 5 years in a senior management position such as General Manager, Business Unit Director, Country Manager, Commercial Director, or equivalent. <br>-Proven experience in industrial manufacturing, machinery, automation, food-processing equipment, packaging machinery, or a related capital-equipment industry. <br>-Strong track record in P&L management, business growth, profitability, and strategic planning. <br>-Solid experience in international B2B sales and business development. <br>-Demonstrated experience managing international distributors, agents, key accounts, and strategic partnerships. <br>-Strong understanding of manufacturing, operations, supply chain, engineering, and after-sales activities. <br>-Excellent financial and commercial acumen. <br>-Strong leadership and people-management skills. <br>-Ability to manage multidisciplinary teams and drive performance across different functions. <br>-Strong negotiation, communication, and decision-making skills. <br>-Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required. <br>-Fluent English is mandatory; Arabic is required. French is considered an advantage. <br>-MBA or Master’s degree is a strong advantage

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Company Description<br><p>HOMERS AI LLC is a newly established platform for requesting home services through an App</p><br><br>Job Description<br><p>Location: Beirut, Lebanon<br> Employment Type: Full-time<br> Company: HOMERS AI LLC</p><br><p>Company Description</p><br><p>HOMERS AI LLC is an innovative technology platform that connects homeowners with trusted home service professionals through a mobile app. Our mission is to simplify home service bookings while creating growth opportunities for skilled service providers.</p><br><p>As we continue to expand, we are looking for a proactive and customer-focused Customer Support &amp; Platform Operations Coordinator to join our growing team.</p><br><p>⸻</p><br><p>Job Description</p><br><p>As a Customer Support &amp; Platform Operations Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring a seamless experience for both customers and service providers. You will manage customer communications, support vendor onboarding, monitor platform operations, and coordinate service requests from initiation through completion.</p><br><p>This role combines customer service, operational coordination, and platform administration, making it ideal for candidates who enjoy problem-solving, communication, and working in a fast-paced technology environment.</p><br><p>Key Responsibilities</p><br><p>* Serve as the primary point of contact for customers and service providers via phone, WhatsApp, email, and chat.<br> * Respond promptly to customer inquiries and resolve issues professionally.<br> * Assist vendors with registration, onboarding, profile updates, and platform usage.<br> * Monitor the platform dashboard to ensure service requests are assigned and progressing efficiently.<br> * Coordinate between customers, vendors, and internal teams to ensure timely completion of service requests.<br> * Follow up on open cases and maintain high customer satisfaction levels.<br> * Escalate technical or operational issues to the appropriate teams when required.<br> * Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and platform activities.<br> * Generate basic operational reports and highlight recurring issues or opportunities for improvement.<br> * Support the implementation of new platform features and operational processes.<br> * Contribute ideas to improve the overall customer and vendor experience.</p><br><p>⸻</p><br><p>Qualifications</p><br><p>* Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Information Technology, or a related field.<br> * 1–2 years of experience in Customer Service, Call Center, Operations, Platform Support, or a similar role.<br> * Excellent communication skills in Arabic and English (French is an advantage).<br> * Strong customer service and relationship management skills.<br> * Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities.<br> * Comfortable working with digital platforms, CRM systems, and online dashboards.<br> * Good analytical and problem-solving skills.<br> * Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.<br> * Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.<br> * Detail-oriented with a proactive and solution-driven mindset.</p><br><p>⸻</p><br><p>What We Offer</p><br><p>* Opportunity to join an exciting and growing technology startup.<br> * A collaborative and supportive work environment.<br> * Professional development and career growth opportunities.<br> * Exposure to technology, operations, and customer experience management.<br> * The chance to contribute to building an innovative platform from the ground up.</p><br><br><br> </div>

Job Location is Oman. <br> <br>To lead the preparation, coordination, and submission of competitive, technically sound, and commercially viable proposals for infrastructure and road construction projects. The Senior Proposal Engineer ensures that all proposals align with client requirements, project constraints, and company capabilities. <br> <br>Operational • Coordinate with project teams to prepare detailed, project-specific method statements for roads, drainage, utilities, and structures. <br>• Ensure constructability, execution sequencing, and methodologies are optimized for site conditions and client expectations. <br>• Suggest value engineering solutions and identify execution risks. <br>• Identify manpower, equipment, and material needs based on project scope and duration. <br>• Validate technical drawings, BOQs, and quantities for accuracy and completeness. <br>• Collaborate with planning teams to develop construction schedules and resource histograms. <br>• Prepare and review technical write-ups such as site layouts, execution strategies, construction sequences, and compliance matrices. <br>• Format and finalize engineering execution sections of the technical proposal. <br>• Participate in site visits, pre-tender meetings, and internal technical briefings. <br>• Respond to technical clarifications from clients during and post-submission. <br>• Prepare detailed cost estimates covering direct, indirect, and overhead costs. <br>• Develop unit rates using current market pricing, labor/productivity norms, and equipment utilization. <br>• Identify scope gaps or inconsistencies in tender documents and highlight commercial risks. <br>• Coordinate with the sourcing team to collect, evaluate, and integrate vendor/subcontractor quotations. <br>• Perform quotation comparisons and select competitive, compliant options for pricing. <br>• Clearly document pricing assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, and contingencies. <br>• Maintain cost records and data for future reference and post-submission clarifications. <br>• Ensure all commercial documents comply with client requirements, forms, and internal formats. <br>• Finalize commercial submission documents in coordination with the proposal and technical teams. <br>• Participate in commercial review meetings and provide justifications or clarifications as needed. <br>• Work closely with technical, sourcing, planning, and document control units to align and integrate content. <br>• Ensure submission materials (technical and commercial) are internally consistent, complete, and professionally presented. <br>• Support timely delivery of all proposal components and ensure they meet submission deadlines. <br> <br>Management & Leadership • Prioritizing the tasks of the Proposal engineers. <br>• Guiding the Proposal engineers when computing direct costs, creating bid assumptions sheet and quotations comparison sheets. <br>• Highlighting proposals major risks to the proposal unit head. <br>Health, Safety, Environment & Quality • Aware of HSE company policy. <br> <br>• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent, master’s degree is a Plus. <br>• Minimum 10 years’ experience out of which minimum 5 years in Estimation. <br>• Proficient in using MS Office as minimum, Estimation tools, such as CANDY or similar software

Job Location is Oman. <br> <br>To lead the preparation, coordination, and submission of competitive, technically sound, and commercially viable proposals for infrastructure and road construction projects. The Senior Proposal Engineer ensures that all proposals align with client requirements, project constraints, and company capabilities. <br> <br>Operational • Coordinate with project teams to prepare detailed, project-specific method statements for roads, drainage, utilities, and structures. <br>• Ensure constructability, execution sequencing, and methodologies are optimized for site conditions and client expectations. <br>• Suggest value engineering solutions and identify execution risks. <br>• Identify manpower, equipment, and material needs based on project scope and duration. <br>• Validate technical drawings, BOQs, and quantities for accuracy and completeness. <br>• Collaborate with planning teams to develop construction schedules and resource histograms. <br>• Prepare and review technical write-ups such as site layouts, execution strategies, construction sequences, and compliance matrices. <br>• Format and finalize engineering execution sections of the technical proposal. <br>• Participate in site visits, pre-tender meetings, and internal technical briefings. <br>• Respond to technical clarifications from clients during and post-submission. <br>• Prepare detailed cost estimates covering direct, indirect, and overhead costs. <br>• Develop unit rates using current market pricing, labor/productivity norms, and equipment utilization. <br>• Identify scope gaps or inconsistencies in tender documents and highlight commercial risks. <br>• Coordinate with the sourcing team to collect, evaluate, and integrate vendor/subcontractor quotations. <br>• Perform quotation comparisons and select competitive, compliant options for pricing. <br>• Clearly document pricing assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, and contingencies. <br>• Maintain cost records and data for future reference and post-submission clarifications. <br>• Ensure all commercial documents comply with client requirements, forms, and internal formats. <br>• Finalize commercial submission documents in coordination with the proposal and technical teams. <br>• Participate in commercial review meetings and provide justifications or clarifications as needed. <br>• Work closely with technical, sourcing, planning, and document control units to align and integrate content. <br>• Ensure submission materials (technical and commercial) are internally consistent, complete, and professionally presented. <br>• Support timely delivery of all proposal components and ensure they meet submission deadlines. <br> <br>Management & Leadership • Prioritizing the tasks of the Proposal engineers. <br>• Guiding the Proposal engineers when computing direct costs, creating bid assumptions sheet and quotations comparison sheets. <br>• Highlighting proposals major risks to the proposal unit head. <br>Health, Safety, Environment & Quality • Aware of HSE company policy. <br> <br>• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or equivalent, master’s degree is a Plus. <br>• Minimum 10 years’ experience out of which minimum 5 years in Estimation. <br>• Proficient in using MS Office as minimum, Estimation tools, such as CANDY or similar software

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>Soft Flow is seeking a motivated and results-driven Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our growing sales team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, conducting outbound prospecting activities, researching target markets, managing customer interactions through CRM systems, and supporting the sales team with accurate reporting and lead qualification.</p><p>This role is ideal for a professional with 2 4 years of B2B sales experience who enjoys engaging with clients, generating leads, and contributing directly to business growth.</p><p>Key Responsibilities</p><p>Lead Generation &amp; Prospecting</p><ul><li>Conduct outbound cold calls, emails, and follow-up activities to generate qualified sales opportunities.</li><li>Research target companies, industries, and key decision-makers.</li><li>Build and maintain prospect databases.</li><li>Qualify leads and schedule meetings for the sales team.</li><li>Follow up with prospects from marketing campaigns, events, webinars, and referrals.</li></ul><p>Market &amp; Sales Research</p><ul><li>Perform market research to identify new business opportunities and industry trends.</li><li>Analyze competitors, market developments, and customer needs.</li><li>Develop and maintain target account lists for strategic sales initiatives.</li><li>Gather and organize intelligence on potential clients and key stakeholders.</li></ul><p>CRM Management</p><ul><li>Maintain accurate customer and prospect records in the CRM system.</li><li>Track all sales activities, communications, and opportunities.</li><li>Update lead status and ensure data integrity within the CRM.</li><li>Support sales pipeline management and forecasting activities.</li></ul><p>Reporting &amp; Administration</p><ul><li>Prepare weekly and monthly sales activity reports.</li><li>Analyze lead generation performance and conversion metrics.</li><li>Generate reports on prospecting activities, meetings, and sales opportunities.</li><li>Support management with sales research findings and business insights.</li></ul><p>Customer &amp; Call Management</p><ul><li>Handle incoming inquiries and direct them to the appropriate team members.</li><li>Maintain a professional and customer-focused approach during all interactions.</li><li>Assist in coordinating meetings and follow-up communications.</li></ul><p>Skills &amp; Competencies</p><ul><li>Strong communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Professional telephone etiquette.</li><li>Research and analytical capabilities.</li><li>Prospecting and lead qualification skills.</li><li>Excellent organizational and time management skills.</li><li>Ability to work independently and as part of a team.</li><li>Results-oriented and proactive mindset.</li><li>Strong attention to detail and reporting accuracy.</li></ul><p>What We Offer</p><ul><li>Competitive salary and performance incentives.</li><li>Career growth and development opportunities.</li><li>Exposure to leading technology solutions and global vendors.</li><li>Collaborative and professional work environment.</li><li>Ongoing training and sales enablement programs.</li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p><u>Required</u></p><p>Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Management, or a related field.</p><p>2 4 years of experience in B2B sales, lead generation, business development, or inside sales.</p><p>Experience conducting cold calls and outbound prospecting.</p><p>Strong knowledge of CRM applications (Dynamics 365, or similar).</p><p>Experience with market research and sales research activities.</p><p>Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).</p><p>Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic.</p><p><u>Preferred</u></p><p>Experience in the IT, software, cloud, cybersecurity, or technology sector.</p><p>Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator and lead generation tools.</p><p>Understanding of sales pipelines and sales performance metrics.</p><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The consultant will enforce Trade Simulator Interface by assisting in developing a tracking and monitoring system of barriers to trade in services in Saudi Arabia and its key partners.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>3 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Under its technical assistance project with the Ministry of Economy and Planning in Saudi Arabia, ESCWA is hiring a consultant to support the development and strengthening of interconnected trade analysis tools by contributing to extending ESCWA’s trade negotiation and simulation tools. The tasks cover data preparation and management, analytical framework development, user-oriented interface improvements, and preparation of user guides and training materials. The objective of this consultancy is to support the development and strengthening of interconnected trade analysis tools. The following activities will be implemented by the consultant: 1. Develop a tracking and monitoring system of barriers to trade in services in Saudi Arabia and its key partners. The tracking and monitoring system will offer a unique platform through listing and displaying barriers through different forms covering legal barriers, STRI and AVEs of key barriers to trade in services with the possibility to classify them by mode of supply. 2. Refine and improve the generation of automatic briefs from running the final updated and extended GETSI developed for Saudi Arabia. 3. Prepares methodological notes, user guides, and training content to support national teams in effectively using the new trade simulation interfaces.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A first-level university degree in Economics or Finance is required. Master's in Economics or Finance is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed At least two years of professional experience in economic research and policy analysis, with a focus on international trade, is required. Experience in drafting technical documentation, methodological notes, and policy-oriented analytical outputs is required. Experience in the application of artificial intelligence tools for economic or trade-related analysis is required. Knowledge of programming languages (Python) is required. Experience working with international trade databases and programmatic data access tools (including APIs) is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French and Arabic is desirable. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.<br><br><br> </div>

Only candidates who are qualified for this position are requested to submit their CVs. <br> <br>Job Summary <br>We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Internal Auditor with experience in the Food & Beverage (F&B) industry to evaluate internal controls, ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, identify operational risks, and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and safeguard company assets. <br>Key Responsibilities <br>• Develop and execute risk-based internal audit plans for restaurants, cafés, production facilities, warehouses, and retail outlets. <br>• Conduct operational, financial, inventory, and compliance audits across F&B locations. <br>• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls related to purchasing, inventory management, cash handling, sales, production, and payroll. <br>• Verify compliance with company policies, internal procedures, and applicable laws and regulations. <br>• Perform surprise cash counts, inventory counts, and branch inspections. <br>• Review food cost, beverage cost, waste, spoilage, and inventory variance reports to identify unusual trends. <br>• Assess procurement and supplier management processes to ensure transparency and cost efficiency. <br>• Analyze sales transactions, discounts, voids, refunds, and promotional activities for irregularities. <br>• Prepare detailed audit reports highlighting findings, risk assessments, root causes, and practical recommendations. <br>• Follow up on audit findings to ensure timely implementation of corrective actions. <br>• Assist management in identifying opportunities to improve operational efficiency and strengthen internal controls. <br>• Investigate suspected fraud, misuse of assets, or policy violations when required. <br>• Coordinate with Finance, Operations, HR, Procurement, and other departments during audit engagements. <br>Qualifications <br>• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Auditing, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. <br>• Minimum of 3–5 years of internal audit experience, preferably within the Food & Beverage, Hospitality, or Retail industry. <br>• Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent are preferred. <br>• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks, audit methodologies, and risk assessment techniques. <br>• Familiarity with inventory management systems and POS systems commonly used in the F&B sector. <br>• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems. <br>Skills & Competencies <br>• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. <br>• High attention to detail and accuracy. <br>• Excellent report writing and communication skills. <br>• Ability to work independently and manage multiple audit assignments. <br>• Strong ethical standards, integrity, and confidentiality. <br>• Ability to travel frequently to branches and operational sites. <br>• Effective stakeholder management and interpersonal skills. <br>• Time management and organizational skills. <br>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) <br>• Completion of the annual audit plan within agreed timelines. <br>• Timely issuance of audit reports. <br>• Percentage of audit recommendations implemented. <br>• Reduction in recurring audit findings. <br>• Accuracy and quality of audit documentation. <br>• Improvement in compliance across audited locations. <br>• Reduction in inventory shrinkage, cash discrepancies, and operational losses

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>The project seeks to strengthen the resilience of the host communities in the most vulnerable host Palestinian Gatherings. Interventions include: </p><ul class="list-disc"><li>Output 1: Provide environmentally and economically sustainable WASH services at community level in the gatherings.</li><li>Output 2: Improve environmental and structural conditions of shelter units in the gatherings.</li><li>Output 3: Promote inclusive and safer environments in the gatherings though comprehensive neighborhood upgrading interventions.</li><li>Output 4: Improve hygiene conditions for host and new refugee communities in the gatherings.</li><li>Output 5: Reduce youth risky behaviors in the gatherings through livelihood interventions.</li><li>Output 6: Develop a national coordination and planning platform for response and development in Palestinian Gatherings.</li><li>Output 7: Local communities and institutions supported to respond to COVID-19 in the gatherings.</li></ul><p>Civil works projects and purchase of equipment are carried out to improve access to basic urban services; install and rehabilitate WASH networks; upgrade physical conditions of neighborhoods; improve shelter conditions; establish or rehabilitate community spaces; and rehabilitate and upgrade health care facilities. </p><p>SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK </p><p>Under the overall guidance of Project Manager, the direct supervision of the Project Engineering Officer, the Civil Engineer Consultant will be primarily responsible for the technical aspects of infrastructure and civil works projects within the project. To ensure proper implementation of these projects, the Civil Engineer Consultant will perform the following functions:</p><p>Phase 1: Review, Assessment, and Design </p><ul class="list-disc"><li>Conduct technical assessments and site visits to verify engineering-related needs in coordination with municipalities, local actors, NGOs, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders.</li><li>Develop/Review technical documentation, including feasibility studies, concept notes, checklists, and preliminary designs for civil works projects.</li><li>Develop/Review detailed engineering designs, technical specifications, and bills of quantities (BoQs) and cost estimates for proposed interventions, ensuring compliance with national regulations and donor and UNDP requirements.</li><li>Take part in evaluation of technical offers received.</li><li>Support participatory processes to ensure interventions reflect local priorities and are conflict-sensitive and inclusive.</li></ul><p>Phase 2: Implementation and Supervision: </p><ul class="list-disc"><li>Oversee and supervise the implementation of civil works, ensuring adherence to approved designs, technical standards, and timelines.</li><li>Conduct regular site inspections for quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), documenting progress through field reports and photographic evidence.</li><li>Participate in project meetings with contractors, stakeholders, and project teams to monitor progress and address technical challenges.</li><li>Review and validate submissions from implementing companies and/or partners, including technical reports, payment records, and as-built documentation.</li><li>Provide technical input for the evaluation of contractor offers, contract negotiations, and amendments.</li><li>Support the preparation and review of contract-related documents, including payment certificates, compliance reports, and technical correspondence.</li><li>Maintain accurate records and archives of all engineering activities, including drawings, reports, correspondence, and meeting minutes.</li></ul><p>Phase 3: Completion and Follow-up Phase </p><ul class="list-disc"><li>Monitor and evaluate the completion of projects, ensuring compliance with technical and safety standards.</li><li>Contribute to project closure activities, including commissioning, handover to beneficiaries, and defect liability inspections.</li><li>Provide input to monitoring and evaluation (M&amp;E) processes, supporting the preparation of factsheets, briefing notes, and dissemination of results.</li><li>Document lessons learned and best practices to inform future civil works interventions within the project.</li></ul><p>EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES </p><p>The Consultant is expected to submit a monthly progress report undertaking the above-mentioned tasks and activities under the TOR, noting that the total duration should not exceed 6 months (Total of 18 working days per month). </p><p>INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS </p><ul class="list-disc"><li>The Civil Engineer Consultant will coordinate with the project Engineering Officer for day-to-day management under the overall guidance of the Project Manager.</li><li>UNDP will be responsible for providing the contractor with all necessary materials related to the project in a timely, thorough and transparent manner. UNDP will be also responsible to provide clarifications and facilitation of the work.</li><li>Day to Day transportation from home to office/field &amp; vice versa shall be covered by the Consultant s own means. The Civil Engineer Consultant will rely on his own means of communication and transportation. </li></ul><p>DURATION OF WORK </p><ul class="list-disc"><li>The assigned duration for this consultancy is six (6) months.</li><li>The mission is expected to commence on 1 July 2026 and to be completed by the 31 December 2026.</li><li>The time needed to review/ comment/ approve deliverables and outputs is (5) five working days. </li></ul><p>DUTY STATION </p><p>The Civil Engineer Consultant will be based in Beirut with frequent site visits to North, Bekaa, Mount Lebanon and the South. </p><p>STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS </p><p>Education </p><p>A Bachelor s degree in engineering. A minimum of 8 years of experience in civil engineering or related fields. </p><p>Language: Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory (both oral and written) </p><p>The Personnel will be covered with Health insurance and Personal accident insurance; the fees shall be deducted from personnel's monthly payment .</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>A Bachelor s degree in engineering. A minimum of 8 years of experience in civil engineering or related fields. </p><p>Language: Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory (both oral and written) </p><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>About Lucidya Lucidya is building the next generation of AI-powered customer experience solutions for enterprises across the MENA region.<br> Our new AI Agents business line focuses on deploying intelligent, enterprise-grade AI agents that automate, assist, and augment customer-facing and operational workflows - securely, reliably, and at scale.<br> This role sits at the heart of turning AI agent concepts into live, business-impacting solutions.<br> About the Role The Project / Delivery Manager owns one critical question: “How do we execute what we promised?<br>” You take the Solution Consultant’s vision and turn it into a clear execution plan, structured backlog, and predictable delivery rhythm - from initial scoping through go-live and stabilization.<br> You are the operational backbone of AI agent pilots and enterprise deployments, ensuring alignment across clients, engineering, data, and AI teams while keeping delivery on track.<br> Key Responsibilities1.<br> Scoping &amp; Handover from Solution Consultant You step in once a pilot or project is conceptually approved.<br> Formal Handover Receive full delivery context, including: Discovery findings Workflow maps and agent logic Success criteria and KPIs Pilot narrative and client expectations Clarify: Scope, constraints, dependencies, and assumptions Technical and operational boundaries Scope Confirmation Translate high-level workflows into clear delivery components: AI Agent versions (v0, v1, v2…) Integrations, channels, and data sources Dashboards, reporting, and monitoring Training, enablement, and documentation Align internally and with the client on: What is in scope vs out of scope for each phase 2.<br> Detailed Planning &amp; Backlog Management This is where ideas become execution.<br> You own: Building the delivery plan and timeline: Milestones, sprints, and go-live checkpoints Cross-team dependencies (AI, backend, integrations, data, CX ops) Creating and maintaining the delivery backlog: Break down deliverables into tasks and subtasks Assign clear owners (AI Agent Engineers, Backend, Frontend, Data, Solutions) Keeping tools accurate and trusted: Trello / Jira / Notion as the single source of truth Task status, blockers, due dates, and changes 3.<br> Coordination &amp; Day-to-Day Execution You are the operational heartbeat of each pilot or project.<br> Responsibilities include: Running regular execution cadences: Standups and check-ins Progress reviews and decision syncs Ensuring tight collaboration between: Solution Consultants (business &amp; workflows) Engineering and AI teams (implementation) Client stakeholders (CX, IT, Operations, Compliance) Driving execution discipline: Clear meeting notes Action items with owners and deadlines Relentless follow-up until closure 4.<br> Risk, Change &amp; Stakeholder Management AI agent delivery comes with moving parts - you own visibility and control.<br> You will: Maintain a risk &amp; issues log covering: Technical risks (data access, integrations, latency, environments) Business risks (scope creep, stakeholder shifts, external dependencies) Manage change transparently: Assess impact on scope, timelines, and delivery Align with stakeholders before execution Provide clear, consistent communication: Status updates Escalations when needed Expectation management throughout the lifecycle 5.<br> UAT, Go-Live &amp; Post-Go-Live Stabilization Plan and coordinate: UAT cycles and acceptance criteria Go-live readiness and rollout plans Ensure smooth transition: Monitor early performance and issues Coordinate fixes and optimizations Own final handover: Documentation Support transition Clear ownership post-delivery 5-8 years in: SaaS implementation Technical project management Digital or platform delivery 3+ years delivering enterprise projects with multiple stakeholders (business &amp; IT) Proven experience with: Integrations, APIs, and data-driven workflows Background in CX, contact centers, CRM, or customer-facing platforms is a strong plus Experience working closely with product and engineering teams in Agile/Scrum environments Must-Have Skills Project &amp; Delivery Excellence Strong command of: Scoping, timelines, milestones RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) Confident running: Standups, execution reviews, steering meetings Technical Literacy (Non-Coding) Comfortable with: API-based integrations and webhooks Data flows between systems Able to: Read basic API documentation and JSON payloads Translate technical constraints into delivery decisions Solid conceptual understanding of: SaaS platforms LLMs and AI agent workflows Stakeholder Management &amp; Communication Can confidently manage: CX leadership IT and engineering teams Internal product and AI stakeholders Produces: Clear documentation Actionable recaps Concise, honest status updates Execution Mindset Turns ideas into: Tasks, owners, and deadlines Keeps delivery tools always current and reliable Strong sense of ownership and follow-through AI Project Awareness Comfortable with: Iterative AI delivery (experiments, versions, evaluation cycles) Data privacy, guardrails, and quality metrics Understands that AI delivery is adaptive, not linear Why Join Lucidya’s AI Agents Team Work at the intersection of AI, CX, and enterprise delivery Shape how AI agents are deployed in real-world, high-impact environments Partner with strong product, AI, and engineering teams Own delivery end-to-end - not just coordination Help define delivery standards for a brand-new AI business line Apply Now and help us redefine the future of Customer Experience with AI Agents.<br></span> </div>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><div> <p> <strong>About WPP Media</strong> </p> <p>WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world s leading brands. With exceptional talent, trusted data and intelligence, and world-class partnerships all united by our pioneering agentic marketing platform, WPP Open we help clients navigate change, capture opportunity, and deliver transformational growth. </p> <p>WPP Media is WPP's AI-driven media operating unit, bringing together media, data, and partnerships to deliver creative personalisation at scale. Connected through WPP Open and powered by Open Intelligence, clients see exactly where, how, and why their media investment is working.</p> <p>For more information, visit wppmedia.com .</p> </div> <div> <p> <strong>About WPP Media</strong> </p> <p>WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com.</p> <p>WPP Media is WPP s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com</p> <p> <strong>Role Summary and Impact</strong> </p> <p>As a Performance Executive, you will be a vital engine driving client success by supporting your team with the execution and optimization of performance media campaigns across search, social, and display channels. You will directly impact client revenue growth by strategically managing campaigns and identifying opportunities for improved performance. Your work will have a significant impact on the overall success of our clients' marketing efforts, contributing to increased brand awareness and customer acquisition. </p> <ul> <li>Proactively contributing to achieving client performance goals by implementing effective campaign strategies and optimization techniques. </li> <li>Executing thorough Search Query Report (SQR) analysis to identify irrelevant or low-performing keywords, implementing negative keywords, and optimizing keyword bidding strategies for improved campaign efficiency. </li> <li>Developing and presenting comprehensive weekly performance reports, analyzing key metrics and translating data into clear, actionable recommendations for campaign improvement. </li> <li>Overseeing the analysis of campaign results, identifying trends, drawing conclusions, and documenting key learnings to inform future campaign strategies and best practices. </li> <li>Analyzing user engagement metrics (e.g., click-through rates, conversion rates, bounce rates) to identify opportunities for optimizing ad creative, landing pages, and targeting parameters to improve overall campaign performance. </li> <li>Conducting in-depth reporting and analysis of paid media performance and audience behavior, identifying key trends and insights to inform strategic decisions related to targeting, messaging, and budget allocation. </li> <li>Overseeing finance reconciliation processes, verifying campaign spend, identifying discrepancies, and ensuring accurate financial reporting and budget management. </li> </ul> <p> <strong> </strong> <strong>Skills and Experience</strong> </p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) Major.</li> <li>Experience in digital media, paid advertising, or media buying (agency experience a plus!). </li> <li>A proven track record of managing successful paid search and social campaigns. </li> <li>Exceptional analytical skills and the ability to translate data into actionable insights. </li> <li>A creative and solutions-oriented mindset. </li> <li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills. </li> <li>A meticulous and organized approach to work. </li> </ul> <p>At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP &amp; WPP Media s shared core values:</p> <ul> <li>Be <strong>Extraordinary</strong> by <em>Leading Collectively</em> to <em>Inspire transformational Creativity.</em> </li> <li>Create an <strong>Open</strong> environment by<em> Balancing People and Client Experiences</em> by <em>Cultivating Trust</em>.</li> <li>Lead <strong>Optimistically</strong> by <em>Championing Growth</em> <em>and Development</em> to <em>Mobilize the Enterprise</em>.</li> </ul> <p> <strong>Life at WPP Media &amp; Benefits</strong> </p> <p>Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media &amp; WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days. </p> <p>WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.<br> <br>We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodation or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.</p> <p>Please read our Privacy Notice ( https://www.wppmedia.com/pages/privacy-policy) for more information on how we process the information you provide.</p> </div> <div> <p> </p> <p> <span>Please read our Privacy Notice </span> <span>for more information on how we process the information you provide.</span> </p></div></div></section>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><strong>Background</strong> ESCWA supports Arab countries in strengthening national and regional financing systems to accelerate progress toward the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development. Through an integrated approach that combines policy dialogue, analytical research, capacity-building, and digital innovation, ESCWA assists member States in mobilizing and managing financing across key sources, including domestic public resources, private investment, international development cooperation, trade and investment flows, and sustainable debt management. This work is aligned with global commitments, including the Seville Commitment, which underscores the importance of strengthening accountability and governance in financing development, as well as the mandates to address financing leakages as a key enabler of financing sustainable development. (paragraphs 29 (a) &amp; (c), 28 (e), and 33 (a)). Central to this work is the conduct of detailed diagnostics of the financing for development landscape, analysing the various sources of financing available to address five major financing rifts that continue to impede sustainable development in the Arab region: financing insolvencies, financing inequalities, fiscal space constraints, funding shortfalls, and debt-financing overhangs. In response, ESCWA advances regional cooperation on domestic resource mobilization, integrated financing solutions, diversifying sources of revenues and addressing leakages related to illicit financial flows and investment distortions. These efforts are complemented by policy recommendations and practical tools to support governments in improving revenue mobilization and financing strategies. In parallel, ESCWA has developed a forward-looking digital financing ecosystem composed of analytical and AI-powered tools that enable governments assess financing gaps, improve spending efficiency, optimize public spending, address illicit financial flows, strengthen multiple aspects of their financing strategies, enhance policy targeting, accelerate progress towards the SDGs, and design integrated financing strategies aligned with national development priorities. This ecosystem has received recognition at multiple institutional levels and has been endorsed under the Seville Platform of Action and recognized by DESA as a scalable, real-life application that can be adapted and replicated across countries and regions. Within this context, ESCWA seeks a consultant to provide support in the implementation of various FfD activities as detailed below.</p><p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p><ol><li>Map productive linkages across pilot country/countries production base and financing structure to identify sectoral interdependencies, financing bottlenecks, and opportunities for higher-value economic transformation.</li><li>Estimate latent financing-space linkages by combining prospective structural configurations, visualization tools, and empirical signals of capability-space adjacency to identify feasible pathways for economic diversification and financing mobilization for blended finance while addressing resource leakages.</li><li>Construct and align a high-dimensional proximity matrix across the production universe, integrating relevant product, sectoral, industrial, and financing classification systems to enable comparable mapping of productive and financing linkages, identify tax- and trade-based leakage channels, and detect unrealized or suboptimally realized productive potential.</li><li>Normalize and validate the matrix to ensure connectivity, consistency, and suitability for modelling and network diagnostics.</li><li>Develop a structural scoring framework to assess relative feasibility, productive accessibility, and strategic positioning of diversified commodity-linked financing opportunities, while identifying products and sectors exposed to illicit financial flow risks.</li><li>Design and implement a Python-based analytical framework to query, harmonize, and transform relevant investment datasets into a standardized panel, supporting downstream empirical analysis and the identification of potential anomalies in investment patterns.</li><li>Apply data-driven analytical methods to identify patterns, groupings and relationships across sectors and products based on selected structural and operational characteristics.</li><li>Integrate Product-level production indicators to assess economic trends, identify priority areas, and highlight sector-focused policy support.</li><li>Develop and apply econometric models to assess structural feasibility, between proximate products across inter-connected products and sectors. This includes:<ul><li>Preparing panel dataset of products competitiveness and production indicators.</li><li>Integrating structural linkage and proximity matrices into the modelling framework.</li><li>Estimating econometric models to analyse the evolution of production and structural upgrading patterns.</li><li>Assessing productive feasibility and upgrading opportunities, across interconnected sectors and products.</li></ul></li><li>Generate and assess alternative upgrading pathways based on econometric modelling results.</li><li>Other related tasks related to the deliverables below as requested by the Hiring Manager.</li></ol></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><ul><li>A master's degree or equivalent in economics, finance, econometrics, business analytics, or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</li><li>A minimum of 1.5 years of professional work experience in analyzing macro-financing and industrial policy issues, particularly data-driven, microfinancing and econometric modeling, is required.</li><li>One year of previous work experience in research, data analytics, and data analysis is required.</li><li>One year of experience in research, data extraction or using statistical tools is required.</li><li>Knowledge of STATA statistical package to process and analyze data is required.</li><li>Knowledge of Python, machine learning techniques is required.</li><li>Good knowledge of econometrics is desirable.</li><li>Fluency in both English and Arabic languages are required.</li></ul><p></p></section>

<p><h4>Description</h4> <p>Aspire Software is looking for a software engineer to join our team in Lebanon.</p> <p>Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.</p> <h4>About the role</h4> <p>We are hiring a mid-level Go engineer to build and operate the microservices at the core of our payments platform. You will own services end to end — from API design and database schema through testing, containerization, and production deployment — in a domain where correctness, security, and reliability are non-negotiable. This is a hands-on building role with clear ownership and room to grow into deeper platform and architecture work.</p> <p>Our services are REST/JSON APIs (Gin) deployed on AWS ECS, with observability handled through internal services today. As we scale the platform, there is real room to help raise the engineering bar — introducing metrics and distributed tracing, structured observability, and stronger CI/static-analysis standards. If you like owning systems and shaping how they are built, you will have that runway here.</p> <p>You will join an engineering team that uses AI-assisted development tools as a standard part of its workflow. We expect engineers to use these tools well — to move faster without sacrificing the rigor that payments demand.</p> <h4>What you'll do</h4> <ul> <li>Design, build, and maintain Go microservices (HTTP APIs, sidecars, and background processors) that handle payment authorization, tokenization, settlement, and reporting.</li> <li>Write clean, well-tested Go: table-driven unit tests, mocked dependencies, and meaningful coverage on the paths that move money.</li> <li>Profile and tune services for high throughput and low latency (pprof, benchmarking) — transaction paths are latency-sensitive.</li> <li>Integrate with relational and NoSQL data stores (MySQL, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL); design schemas, access patterns, and migrations that hold up under load and evolve safely.</li> <li>Build and consume internal service APIs, including service-to-service authentication and shared platform libraries.</li> <li>Containerize services with multi-stage Docker builds and ship them through CI/CD pipelines to cloud infrastructure.</li> <li>Integrate with third-party payment processors and AWS services, handling sensitive data in line with PCI DSS and our security standards (secure coding, data masking, TLS, secrets management).</li> <li>Build reliability into money-movement flows: idempotency, retries, and reconciliation/settlement correctness.</li> <li>Participate in code review, design discussions, on-call rotation, and incident response for the services you own.</li> <li>Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) effectively and responsibly as part of day-to-day work.</li> </ul> <h4>Requirements</h4> <ul> <li>3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with production Go experience among them (mid-level seniority).</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li> <li>Solid command of Go fundamentals: concurrency done right (goroutine lifecycle, channel discipline, context-driven cancellation), interfaces, error handling, modules, and the standard library.</li> <li>Experience building and consuming RESTful HTTP APIs, ideally with a Go web framework (we use Gin).</li> <li>Working proficiency with SQL databases (schema design, queries, transactions) — we use MySQL with sqlx.</li> <li>Comfort with Docker and CI/CD pipelines as part of a normal development workflow.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) in real project work — and good judgment about when to trust, verify, and override their output.</li> <li>Strong testing discipline and the habit of writing maintainable, reviewable code.</li> <li>Clear written and verbal communication, a collaborative and ownership-driven mindset, and comfort working in an agile/iterative team onsite.</li> </ul> <h4>Preferred qualifications</h4> <ul> <li>Payments / fintech background — payment gateways, card processing, tokenization, PCI DSS, fraud, or financial transaction systems (strongly preferred).</li> <li>Hands-on AWS experience, especially DynamoDB, S3, Secrets Manager, KMS, SSM Parameter Store, ECS, and ECR.</li> <li>Experience with microservices and distributed-systems patterns (service-to-service auth, sidecars, idempotency, retries, observability).</li> <li>Familiarity with NoSQL (DynamoDB) and/or PostgreSQL in addition to MySQL.</li> <li>Experience with secure handling of sensitive data: encryption (AES, KMS), JWT, secrets management, and secure-coding practices (OWASP, data masking, TLS).</li> <li>Payments-domain depth: settlement/reconciliation, idempotency, card-network/scheme familiarity, fraud, or financial transaction systems.</li> <li>Experience introducing observability (metrics, distributed tracing, structured logging) and/or CI quality tooling (static analysis, linting) to a growing platform.</li> <li>Database schema migration and API versioning experience.</li> <li>JavaScript / TypeScript / React — a plus. Our admin and merchant UIs are React 19 + TypeScript + Vite; full-stack contribution is welcome but not required.</li> <li>Experience working in or migrating from a legacy/monolith system toward a modern service architecture.</li> </ul> <h4>Our tech stack</h4> <p>What you’ll actually work with, based on our current codebase.</p> <ul> <li>Language: Go.</li> <li>Web framework: Gin (gin-gonic/gin); some legacy services on raw net/http. REST/JSON (not gRPC).</li> <li>Data: MySQL (go-sql-driver/mysql, jmoiron/sqlx), DynamoDB (AWS SDK v2), PostgreSQL (lib/pq); Redis and Memcached for caching.</li> <li>Cloud & deploy: AWS — ECS, ECR, DynamoDB, S3, Secrets Manager, KMS, ACM, SSM, SES, Cognito (AWS SDK for Go v2).</li> <li>Auth & crypto: internal SvcAuth service-to-service auth, JWT (golang-jwt/jwt), golang.org/x/crypto, AES encryption.</li> <li>Testing: Go's testing, stretchr/testify, DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock.</li> <li>Build & deploy: Multi-stage Docker (golang ? scratch), Makefiles, GitLab CI (Docker-in-Docker), images to private ECR.</li> <li>Frontend (a plus): React 19, TypeScript 5.6, Vite, MUI, Redux Toolkit, Formik, Jest + React Testing Library.</li> </ul></p><p></p>

<p><h4>Description</h4> <p>Aspire Software is looking for a software engineer to join our team in Lebanon.</p> <p>Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.</p> <h4>About the role</h4> <p>We are hiring a mid-level Go engineer to build and operate the microservices at the core of our payments platform. You will own services end to end — from API design and database schema through testing, containerization, and production deployment — in a domain where correctness, security, and reliability are non-negotiable. This is a hands-on building role with clear ownership and room to grow into deeper platform and architecture work.</p> <p>Our services are REST/JSON APIs (Gin) deployed on AWS ECS, with observability handled through internal services today. As we scale the platform, there is real room to help raise the engineering bar — introducing metrics and distributed tracing, structured observability, and stronger CI/static-analysis standards. If you like owning systems and shaping how they are built, you will have that runway here.</p> <p>You will join an engineering team that uses AI-assisted development tools as a standard part of its workflow. We expect engineers to use these tools well — to move faster without sacrificing the rigor that payments demand.</p> <h4>What you'll do</h4> <ul> <li>Design, build, and maintain Go microservices (HTTP APIs, sidecars, and background processors) that handle payment authorization, tokenization, settlement, and reporting.</li> <li>Write clean, well-tested Go: table-driven unit tests, mocked dependencies, and meaningful coverage on the paths that move money.</li> <li>Profile and tune services for high throughput and low latency (pprof, benchmarking) — transaction paths are latency-sensitive.</li> <li>Integrate with relational and NoSQL data stores (MySQL, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL); design schemas, access patterns, and migrations that hold up under load and evolve safely.</li> <li>Build and consume internal service APIs, including service-to-service authentication and shared platform libraries.</li> <li>Containerize services with multi-stage Docker builds and ship them through CI/CD pipelines to cloud infrastructure.</li> <li>Integrate with third-party payment processors and AWS services, handling sensitive data in line with PCI DSS and our security standards (secure coding, data masking, TLS, secrets management).</li> <li>Build reliability into money-movement flows: idempotency, retries, and reconciliation/settlement correctness.</li> <li>Participate in code review, design discussions, on-call rotation, and incident response for the services you own.</li> <li>Use AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) effectively and responsibly as part of day-to-day work.</li> </ul> <h4>Requirements</h4> <ul> <li>3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with production Go experience among them (mid-level seniority).</li> <li>Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.</li> <li>Solid command of Go fundamentals: concurrency done right (goroutine lifecycle, channel discipline, context-driven cancellation), interfaces, error handling, modules, and the standard library.</li> <li>Experience building and consuming RESTful HTTP APIs, ideally with a Go web framework (we use Gin).</li> <li>Working proficiency with SQL databases (schema design, queries, transactions) — we use MySQL with sqlx.</li> <li>Comfort with Docker and CI/CD pipelines as part of a normal development workflow.</li> <li>Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) in real project work — and good judgment about when to trust, verify, and override their output.</li> <li>Strong testing discipline and the habit of writing maintainable, reviewable code.</li> <li>Clear written and verbal communication, a collaborative and ownership-driven mindset, and comfort working in an agile/iterative team onsite.</li> </ul> <h4>Preferred qualifications</h4> <ul> <li>Payments / fintech background — payment gateways, card processing, tokenization, PCI DSS, fraud, or financial transaction systems (strongly preferred).</li> <li>Hands-on AWS experience, especially DynamoDB, S3, Secrets Manager, KMS, SSM Parameter Store, ECS, and ECR.</li> <li>Experience with microservices and distributed-systems patterns (service-to-service auth, sidecars, idempotency, retries, observability).</li> <li>Familiarity with NoSQL (DynamoDB) and/or PostgreSQL in addition to MySQL.</li> <li>Experience with secure handling of sensitive data: encryption (AES, KMS), JWT, secrets management, and secure-coding practices (OWASP, data masking, TLS).</li> <li>Payments-domain depth: settlement/reconciliation, idempotency, card-network/scheme familiarity, fraud, or financial transaction systems.</li> <li>Experience introducing observability (metrics, distributed tracing, structured logging) and/or CI quality tooling (static analysis, linting) to a growing platform.</li> <li>Database schema migration and API versioning experience.</li> <li>JavaScript / TypeScript / React — a plus. Our admin and merchant UIs are React 19 + TypeScript + Vite; full-stack contribution is welcome but not required.</li> <li>Experience working in or migrating from a legacy/monolith system toward a modern service architecture.</li> </ul> <h4>Our tech stack</h4> <p>What you’ll actually work with, based on our current codebase.</p> <ul> <li>Language: Go.</li> <li>Web framework: Gin (gin-gonic/gin); some legacy services on raw net/http. REST/JSON (not gRPC).</li> <li>Data: MySQL (go-sql-driver/mysql, jmoiron/sqlx), DynamoDB (AWS SDK v2), PostgreSQL (lib/pq); Redis and Memcached for caching.</li> <li>Cloud & deploy: AWS — ECS, ECR, DynamoDB, S3, Secrets Manager, KMS, ACM, SSM, SES, Cognito (AWS SDK for Go v2).</li> <li>Auth & crypto: internal SvcAuth service-to-service auth, JWT (golang-jwt/jwt), golang.org/x/crypto, AES encryption.</li> <li>Testing: Go's testing, stretchr/testify, DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock.</li> <li>Build & deploy: Multi-stage Docker (golang ? scratch), Makefiles, GitLab CI (Docker-in-Docker), images to private ECR.</li> <li>Frontend (a plus): React 19, TypeScript 5.6, Vite, MUI, Redux Toolkit, Formik, Jest + React Testing Library.</li> </ul></p><p></p>

<p><h4>About the company</h4> <p>IBC Group is an industrial solutions provider specializing in advanced metal coatings, component repair, and performance engineering. We partner with manufacturers to extend the life of critical equipment, improve performance, and solve challenges related to wear, corrosion, and durability. Our capabilities include a wide range of thermal spray and performance coating technologies, supported by metallurgical expertise to ensure solutions meet demanding specifications. From restoring worn components to enhancing new parts, our work helps customers reduce downtime and improve reliability across a variety of industries. IBC Group operates focused on leveraging advanced surface engineering solutions globally.</p> <p>IBC Group is an equal opportunity employer. Full-time employees qualify for additional benefits like medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off (i.e. vacation), and retirement savings options.</p> <h4>Essential duties and responsibilities</h4> <p><strong>Strategic execution:</strong> Communicate and execute company strategic goals and objectives.</p> <p><strong>Technical & operational leadership:</strong> Provide technical and operational leadership across engineering, production, quality, and business development. Act as the primary technical authority for the company's thermal spray applications and component dimensional restoration, ensuring all work is technically sound, properly planned, and executed efficiently in accordance with company standards and customer requirements.</p> <p><strong>Project & group coordination:</strong> Coordinate and direct projects, plan technical activities, and ensure successful execution of work and programs. Engage with other IBC Group technical and support staff as needed.</p> <p><strong>Commercial & RFQ evaluation:</strong> Review incoming work including RFQs, contract requirements, and customer requests to ensure proper technical fit, scope, accurate industrial job costing/pricing for variable repair geometries, and scheduling before acceptance. Manage customer portals and interact directly with customers as needed.</p> <p><strong>Relationship management:</strong> Interact and build ongoing relationships with company, IBC Group customers, sponsors, and community partners.</p> <p><strong>Production alignment:</strong> Participate in production and planning meetings to communicate priorities, schedules, and expectations, ensuring alignment between technical requirements and daily operations.</p> <p><strong>Financial accountability:</strong> Monitor financial performance including P&L, job profitability, backlog, and pipeline to ensure the business operates in a highly profitable, sustainable, and commercially independent manner.</p> <p><strong>Budgeting & planning:</strong> Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, bids, contracts, and proposals, and make recommendations regarding staffing, equipment, and operational needs based on business conditions.</p> <p><strong>CapEx ownership:</strong> Recommend and support procurement of capital equipment and technical resources, subject to company approval authority, budget limits, and applicable purchasing policies.</p> <p><strong>Technical & methodological oversight:</strong> Review technical work, reports, and methodologies to ensure accuracy, compliance, and sound engineering practices. Provide technical guidance on production, engineering, and R&D activities as required.</p> <p><strong>Knowledge codification & SOPs:</strong> Lead the extraction and transition of historical technical knowledge into codified manufacturing routes, job routers, and robust standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure repeatable shop-floor quality.</p> <p><strong>Subsurface & finishing operations:</strong> Oversee associated mechanical manufacturing and finishing operations critical to component repair, including pre-machining inspection, chemical stripping, masking, grit blasting, and precision post-coat grinding/machining to tight dimensional blueprint tolerances.</p> <p><strong>Team development:</strong> Assist in hiring, training, mentoring, timecard oversight, performance reviews, and corrective actions of team members, helping to ensure personnel follow procedures, policies, and performance expectations.</p> <p><strong>Executive reporting:</strong> Meet regularly with executive management to review performance, current contracts, risks, and future opportunities.</p> <p><strong>Administration & recordkeeping:</strong> Perform administrative duties as required, including approving expenditures, reviewing reports, monitoring project activity, and ensuring proper documentation and recordkeeping.</p> <p><strong>Quality & compliance audits:</strong> Follow and enforce all applicable ISO9001, AS9100, internal quality policies, OSHA safety regulations, and company safety policies. Ensure the facility and production team operate in constant compliance and are prepared for customer-specific or industry-specific technical audits.</p> <p><strong>Leadership support:</strong> Complete additional tasks or projects as assigned by company leadership.</p> <h4>Job requirements</h4> <p><strong>Citizenship status:</strong> Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Due to potential access to export-controlled technical data, candidate must qualify as a “U.S. person” as defined under applicable export control laws, including ITAR/EAR, or otherwise be authorized to access such data under applicable law.</p> <p><strong>Education:</strong> Must have a bachelor's degree in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, or industrial engineering.</p> <p><strong>Thermal spray expertise:</strong> Minimum 5–10 years of hands-on or supervisory experience specifically within thermal spray coating technologies (including HVOF, plasma spray, flame spray, and arc spray) and industrial component salvage/repair operations is highly desirable.</p> <p><strong>Operations experience:</strong> Must have 5–10 years of relevant operations management experience, preferably overseeing an autonomous business unit or standalone profit center. Experience with thermal spray and manual machining in a production environment is a plus.</p> <p><strong>Project management:</strong> Must have a minimum of 5–10 years of direct project management experience.</p> <p><strong>Leadership & communication:</strong> Must have demonstrated leadership experience and excellent communication skills.</p> <p><strong>Analytical capabilities:</strong> Must be detail-oriented to understand complex systems, as well as capable of utilizing advanced mathematics for process and coating parameter development.</p> <p><strong>CAD competency:</strong> Solidworks or equivalent 3-D modeling software experience is required.</p> <p><strong>Software proficiency:</strong> Must have a strong knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of products (Office, Access, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).</p> <p><strong>Reporting:</strong> Must have the proven ability to write professional-level, highly technical reports.</p> <p><strong>Advanced work:</strong> Previous experience in industrial R&D and/or government contract work is a plus.</p> <p><strong>Machining & metrology knowledge:</strong> Demonstrated familiarity with precision conventional/CNC machining, industrial metrology instruments, and cylindrical/surface grinding techniques required to finish hard thermal spray surfaces.</p> <p><strong>Regulated data handling:</strong> Familiarity with ITAR/EAR compliance protocols and the secure management of controlled technical data packages.</p> <p><strong>Pre-employment screening:</strong> All employment at IBC is conditional upon successful results from background and drug testing.</p></p><p></p>

<p><h4>About the company</h4> <p>IBC Group is an industrial solutions provider specializing in advanced metal coatings, component repair, and performance engineering. We partner with manufacturers to extend the life of critical equipment, improve performance, and solve challenges related to wear, corrosion, and durability. Our capabilities include a wide range of thermal spray and performance coating technologies, supported by metallurgical expertise to ensure solutions meet demanding specifications. From restoring worn components to enhancing new parts, our work helps customers reduce downtime and improve reliability across a variety of industries. IBC Group operates focused on leveraging advanced surface engineering solutions globally.</p> <p>IBC Group is an equal opportunity employer. Full-time employees qualify for additional benefits like medical, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off (i.e. vacation), and retirement savings options.</p> <h4>Essential duties and responsibilities</h4> <p><strong>Strategic execution:</strong> Communicate and execute company strategic goals and objectives.</p> <p><strong>Technical & operational leadership:</strong> Provide technical and operational leadership across engineering, production, quality, and business development. Act as the primary technical authority for the company's thermal spray applications and component dimensional restoration, ensuring all work is technically sound, properly planned, and executed efficiently in accordance with company standards and customer requirements.</p> <p><strong>Project & group coordination:</strong> Coordinate and direct projects, plan technical activities, and ensure successful execution of work and programs. Engage with other IBC Group technical and support staff as needed.</p> <p><strong>Commercial & RFQ evaluation:</strong> Review incoming work including RFQs, contract requirements, and customer requests to ensure proper technical fit, scope, accurate industrial job costing/pricing for variable repair geometries, and scheduling before acceptance. Manage customer portals and interact directly with customers as needed.</p> <p><strong>Relationship management:</strong> Interact and build ongoing relationships with company, IBC Group customers, sponsors, and community partners.</p> <p><strong>Production alignment:</strong> Participate in production and planning meetings to communicate priorities, schedules, and expectations, ensuring alignment between technical requirements and daily operations.</p> <p><strong>Financial accountability:</strong> Monitor financial performance including P&L, job profitability, backlog, and pipeline to ensure the business operates in a highly profitable, sustainable, and commercially independent manner.</p> <p><strong>Budgeting & planning:</strong> Assist in preparing budgets, forecasts, bids, contracts, and proposals, and make recommendations regarding staffing, equipment, and operational needs based on business conditions.</p> <p><strong>CapEx ownership:</strong> Recommend and support procurement of capital equipment and technical resources, subject to company approval authority, budget limits, and applicable purchasing policies.</p> <p><strong>Technical & methodological oversight:</strong> Review technical work, reports, and methodologies to ensure accuracy, compliance, and sound engineering practices. Provide technical guidance on production, engineering, and R&D activities as required.</p> <p><strong>Knowledge codification & SOPs:</strong> Lead the extraction and transition of historical technical knowledge into codified manufacturing routes, job routers, and robust standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure repeatable shop-floor quality.</p> <p><strong>Subsurface & finishing operations:</strong> Oversee associated mechanical manufacturing and finishing operations critical to component repair, including pre-machining inspection, chemical stripping, masking, grit blasting, and precision post-coat grinding/machining to tight dimensional blueprint tolerances.</p> <p><strong>Team development:</strong> Assist in hiring, training, mentoring, timecard oversight, performance reviews, and corrective actions of team members, helping to ensure personnel follow procedures, policies, and performance expectations.</p> <p><strong>Executive reporting:</strong> Meet regularly with executive management to review performance, current contracts, risks, and future opportunities.</p> <p><strong>Administration & recordkeeping:</strong> Perform administrative duties as required, including approving expenditures, reviewing reports, monitoring project activity, and ensuring proper documentation and recordkeeping.</p> <p><strong>Quality & compliance audits:</strong> Follow and enforce all applicable ISO9001, AS9100, internal quality policies, OSHA safety regulations, and company safety policies. Ensure the facility and production team operate in constant compliance and are prepared for customer-specific or industry-specific technical audits.</p> <p><strong>Leadership support:</strong> Complete additional tasks or projects as assigned by company leadership.</p> <h4>Job requirements</h4> <p><strong>Citizenship status:</strong> Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship. Due to potential access to export-controlled technical data, candidate must qualify as a “U.S. person” as defined under applicable export control laws, including ITAR/EAR, or otherwise be authorized to access such data under applicable law.</p> <p><strong>Education:</strong> Must have a bachelor's degree in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, mechanical engineering technology, or industrial engineering.</p> <p><strong>Thermal spray expertise:</strong> Minimum 5–10 years of hands-on or supervisory experience specifically within thermal spray coating technologies (including HVOF, plasma spray, flame spray, and arc spray) and industrial component salvage/repair operations is highly desirable.</p> <p><strong>Operations experience:</strong> Must have 5–10 years of relevant operations management experience, preferably overseeing an autonomous business unit or standalone profit center. Experience with thermal spray and manual machining in a production environment is a plus.</p> <p><strong>Project management:</strong> Must have a minimum of 5–10 years of direct project management experience.</p> <p><strong>Leadership & communication:</strong> Must have demonstrated leadership experience and excellent communication skills.</p> <p><strong>Analytical capabilities:</strong> Must be detail-oriented to understand complex systems, as well as capable of utilizing advanced mathematics for process and coating parameter development.</p> <p><strong>CAD competency:</strong> Solidworks or equivalent 3-D modeling software experience is required.</p> <p><strong>Software proficiency:</strong> Must have a strong knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of products (Office, Access, Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).</p> <p><strong>Reporting:</strong> Must have the proven ability to write professional-level, highly technical reports.</p> <p><strong>Advanced work:</strong> Previous experience in industrial R&D and/or government contract work is a plus.</p> <p><strong>Machining & metrology knowledge:</strong> Demonstrated familiarity with precision conventional/CNC machining, industrial metrology instruments, and cylindrical/surface grinding techniques required to finish hard thermal spray surfaces.</p> <p><strong>Regulated data handling:</strong> Familiarity with ITAR/EAR compliance protocols and the secure management of controlled technical data packages.</p> <p><strong>Pre-employment screening:</strong> All employment at IBC is conditional upon successful results from background and drug testing.</p></p><p></p>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>The IC is to provide specialized technical expertise in the implementation, administration, monitoring, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and DevOps platforms within Microsoft Azure. The IC will be responsible for ensuring the availability, security, scalability, and performance of enterprise systems, managing CI/CD pipelines, and writing Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Crucially, the IC will work in close coordination with the internal development team to analyze existing on-premises application architectures, gather deployment requirements, and translate current on-premises VM resource metrics into optimized, cloud-native Azure resource allocations. The consultant will also execute the tactical technical migration of legacy systems from an on-premises Proxmox virtualization environment to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.</p><p><strong>Work Location</strong> UN-House ESCWA / Hybrid</p><p><strong>Expected duration</strong> 6 months</p><p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p><p><strong>Background:</strong> The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) forms part of the United Nations Secretariat and, like the other regional commissions, operates under the supervision of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. ESCWA comprises 21 Arab countries in Western Asia and North Africa. ESCWA provides a framework for the formulation and harmonization of sectoral policies for member countries, a platform for congress and coordination, a home for expertise and knowledge, and an information observatory. ESCWA activities are coordinated with the divisions and main offices of the Headquarters of the United Nations, specialized agencies, and international and regional organizations, including the League of Arab States and its subsidiary bodies, and the Gulf Cooperation Council.</p><p>This position is located in the Decision-Support and Data Science Division (DSDSD). The Decision-Support and Data Science Division is part of ESCWA's broader modernization and innovation efforts, providing advanced analytics, secure digital platforms, and decision-support services within ESCWA, other UN entities, and Member States. Aligned with the UN 2.0 agenda and grounded in operational resilience, DSDS leverages cutting-edge hybrid infrastructure, scalable cloud tech frameworks, and modern deployment models to ensure high availability, security, and performance for critical digital assets. Its core functions include enterprise cloud environment management, infrastructure automation, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) optimization, and the migration of legacy on-premises platforms to advanced public cloud ecosystems. Through these capabilities, DSDS maintains reliable, enterprise-grade digital decision-support tools that empower evidence-based decision-making and foster organizational efficiency across the region.</p><p>Under the supervision of the Chief of the Decision-Support and Data Science Division and in close collaboration with the infrastructure and digital development teams, the Individual Contractor (IC) will support the implementation, automation, secure hosting, and optimization of core cloud systems and scalable technology environments to support strategic initiative delivery.</p><p><strong>Duties and responsibilities:</strong> The Cloud Systems and DevOps Analyst will perform the following tasks:</p><ul><li><strong>Cloud Infrastructure Implementation &amp; Administration:</strong><ul><li>Deploy, manage, and optimize enterprise-scale cloud resources within Microsoft Azure, ensuring optimal performance, governance, and resource utilization.</li><li>Administer hybrid virtualization architectures, transitioning existing virtual machines and workloads out of the on-premises Proxmox environment into designated Azure landing zones.</li><li>Maintain and configure base operating systems across enterprise Windows Server and Linux environments hosted in the cloud.</li></ul></li><li><strong>DevOps Platform Engineering &amp; Infrastructure as Code (IaC):</strong><ul><li>Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to support rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery cycles.</li><li>Author, review, and maintain infrastructure state using Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates.</li><li>Develop automated operational scripts utilizing PowerShell to streamline recurring system administration and provisioning tasks.</li></ul></li><li><strong>Application Lifecycle &amp; Developer Collaboration:</strong><ul><li>Work closely with the development team to audit existing on-premises hosted applications and gather technical requirements for upcoming Azure cloud deployments.</li><li>Analyze the resource utilization and architectural dependencies of applications currently running on on-premises virtual machines to determine the optimal Azure cloud topology.</li><li>Evaluate and recommend whether applications should be migrated as traditional Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) virtual machines or refactored into cloud-native Azure resources (such as App Services, Azure SQL, or container instances) to maximize scalability and cost-efficiency.</li><li>Provide technical guidance to developers regarding cloud deployment pathways, access control configurations, and performance optimization on Azure.</li></ul></li><li><strong>Cloud Security, Identity, &amp; Monitoring:</strong><ul><li>Manage cloud governance, object lifecycles, and secure identity mapping through Azure Active Directory (Azure AD / Entra ID).</li><li>Configure comprehensive observability setups using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to establish proactive system alerts, log analysis, and performance tracking.</li><li>Implement infrastructure hardening, security controls, and operational best practices across all deployed cloud frameworks.</li></ul></li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><ul><li>A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cloud Engineering, System Administration, or related technical fields is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</li><li>A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in system administration, IT infrastructure operations, or cloud platforms architecture is required.</li><li>Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying, administering, and monitoring production cloud environments using Microsoft Azure is required.</li><li>Proven experience building automated CI/CD pipelines and developing infrastructure deployments utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates) is required.</li><li>Proven experience collaborating directly with software development teams to extract application performance metrics, translate software requirements into infrastructure specifications, and plan application modernization strategies is required.</li><li>Solid technical proficiency in scripting with PowerShell and configuring core infrastructure services, including Windows Server, Linux, and Azure Active Directory, is required.</li><li>Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are required.</li><li>Practical technical experience supporting or executing system migrations from on-premises hypervisors (specifically Proxmox VE or VMware) to public cloud environments (Microsoft Azure) is highly desirable.</li><li>Official Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are highly desirable.</li><li>Fluency in English is required and knowledge of Arabic is desirable.</li></ul><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>Aspire Software is looking for a Software Engineer to join our team in Lebanon.<br> Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals.<br> By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.<br> About the Role: We are hiring a mid-level Go engineer to build and operate the microservices at the core of our payments platform.<br> You will own services end to end — from API design and database schema through testing, containerization, and production deployment — in a domain where correctness, security, and reliability are non-negotiable.<br> This is a hands-on building role with clear ownership and room to grow into deeper platform and architecture work.<br> Our services are REST/JSON APIs (Gin) deployed on AWS ECS, with observability handled through internal services today.<br> As we scale the platform, there is real room to help raise the engineering bar — introducing metrics and distributed tracing, structured observability, and stronger CI/static-analysis standards.<br> If you like owning systems and shaping how they are built, you will have that runway here.<br> You will join an engineering team that uses AI-assisted development tools as a standard part of its workflow.<br> We expect engineers to use these tools well — to move faster without sacrificing the rigor that payments demand.<br> What You'll Do Design, build, and maintain Go microservices (HTTP APIs, sidecars, and background processors) that handle payment authorization, tokenization, settlement, and reporting.<br> Write clean, well-tested Go: table-driven unit tests, mocked dependencies, and meaningful coverage on the paths that move money.<br> Profile and tune services for high throughput and low latency (pprof, benchmarking) — transaction paths are latency-sensitive.<br> Integrate with relational and NoSQL data stores (MySQL, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL); design schemas, access patterns, and migrations that hold up under load and evolve safely.<br> Build and consume internal service APIs, including service-to-service authentication and shared platform libraries.<br> Containerize services with multi-stage Docker builds and ship them through CI/CD pipelines to cloud infrastructure.<br> Integrate with third-party payment processors and AWS services, handling sensitive data in line with PCI DSS and our security standards (secure coding, data masking, TLS, secrets management).<br> Build reliability into money-movement flows: idempotency, retries, and reconciliation/settlement correctness.<br> Participate in code review, design discussions, on-call rotation, and incident response for the services you own.<br> Use AI-assisted development tools (e.<br>g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) effectively and responsibly as part of day-to-day work.<br> 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with production Go experience among them (mid-level seniority).<br> Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.<br> Solid command of Go fundamentals: concurrency done right (goroutine lifecycle, channel discipline, context-driven cancellation), interfaces, error handling, modules, and the standard library.<br> Experience building and consuming RESTful HTTP APIs, ideally with a Go web framework (we use Gin).<br> Working proficiency with SQL databases (schema design, queries, transactions) — we use MySQL with sqlx.<br> Comfort with Docker and CI/CD pipelines as part of a normal development workflow.<br> Demonstrated experience using AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor, or similar) in real project work — and good judgment about when to trust, verify, and override their output.<br> Strong testing discipline and the habit of writing maintainable, reviewable code.<br> Clear written and verbal communication, a collaborative and ownership-driven mindset, and comfort working in an Agile/iterative team onsite.<br> Preferred Qualifications Payments / fintech background — payment gateways, card processing, tokenization, PCI DSS, fraud, or financial transaction systems.<br> (Strongly preferred.<br>) Hands-on AWS experience, especially DynamoDB, S3, Secrets Manager, KMS, SSM Parameter Store, ECS, and ECR.<br> Experience with microservices and distributed-systems patterns (service-to-service auth, sidecars, idempotency, retries, observability).<br> Familiarity with NoSQL (DynamoDB) and/or PostgreSQL in addition to MySQL.<br> Experience with secure handling of sensitive data: encryption (AES, KMS), JWT, secrets management, and secure-coding practices (OWASP, data masking, TLS).<br> Payments-domain depth: settlement/reconciliation, idempotency, card-network/scheme familiarity, fraud, or financial transaction systems.<br> Experience introducing observability (metrics, distributed tracing, structured logging) and/or CI quality tooling (static analysis, linting) to a growing platform.<br> Database schema migration and API versioning experience.<br> JavaScript / TypeScript / React — a plus.<br> Our admin and merchant UIs are React 19 + TypeScript + Vite; full-stack contribution is welcome but not required.<br> Experience working in or migrating from a legacy/monolith system toward a modern service architecture.<br> Our Tech Stack What you’ll actually work with, based on our current codebase.<br> Language: Go.<br> Web framework: Gin (gin-gonic/gin); some legacy services on raw net/http.<br> REST/JSON (not gRPC).<br> Data: MySQL (go-sql-driver/mysql, jmoiron/sqlx), DynamoDB (AWS SDK v2), PostgreSQL (lib/pq); Redis and Memcached for caching.<br> Cloud &amp; deploy: AWS — ECS, ECR, DynamoDB, S3, Secrets Manager, KMS, ACM, SSM, SES, Cognito (AWS SDK for Go v2).<br> Auth &amp; crypto: internal SvcAuth service-to-service auth, JWT (golang-jwt/jwt), golang.<br>org/x/crypto, AES encryption.<br> Testing: Go's testing, stretchr/testify, DATA-DOG/go-sqlmock.<br> Build &amp; deploy: Multi-stage Docker (golang → scratch), Makefiles, GitLab CI (Docker-in-Docker), images to private ECR.<br> Frontend (a plus): React 19, TypeScript 5.<br>6, Vite, MUI, Redux Toolkit, Formik, Jest + React Testing Library.<br></span> </div>