KnowledgeView is recruiting!
To send your CV, please email hr@knowledgeview.info and mention the postion you are interested in.
QA/Testing Resource
The candidate should be able to:
- Perform assigned test cases and plans
- Setup test cases based on provided features, specifications and performance requirements
- Identify, document and report errors and issues found with the system using KV’s procedures
- Develop technical Knowledge of RAPID Browser, RAPID Archive, RAPID Browser plug-ins, Video, Web and Mobile applications and all other KV Publish Live products, and be able to document releases
- Identify problems, troubleshoot, and provide possible solutions for urgent issues
- Have good communication skills, be proficient in English, enjoy problem-solving and have acute attention to detail
It will be a plus if the candidate has a background in Computer Science and development as we expect the candidate’s role to develop based on acquiring new competence and based on KnowledgeView’s future needs.
The candidate will be based in Beirut.
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Deployment, Support, Integration and Training Engineer
The candidate should be able to:
- Acquire expert knowledge in all KnowledgeView products, providing guidance, training and hand holding to customers.
- Gain experience in KnowledgeView software installation, configuration and management and IT training
- Build-up industry knowledge on best practices in newspaper and magazine editorial workflow, multi-publishing newsrooms, providing feedback to KnowledgeView support and development teams.
- Help with drafting the end-user documentation for KnowledgeView applications
- Work closely with KnowledgeView’s deployment teams at the stage of systems installation, to configure workflow, train and ensure the proper adoption of modern newsroom practices by newspaper editors. This may entail few weeks’ stay overseas at a time.
- Work closely with technical team on technical integration (Web API-based applications)
- Required to allocate a significant proportion of time, on technical development and integration work for extension of KnowledgeView’s products capabilities
- Required to help desk with support issues
- Effectively use the Company’s various information systems, reporting accurately and regularly on work progress, and taking part in the inter-company discussions and creative activities
- Help in testing of new product releases to the market
- Help in Project Management duties when required
One candidate will be based in Beirut, another one in Jeddah (KSA) and another one in Riyadh (KSA).
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Support Engineer
The candidate should be able to:
- Be responsible for supporting the smooth operation of the applications network and computer environments deployed within the company; this includes managing and troubleshooting existing application network and technical environments, and supporting a variety of software and hardware
- Answering clients technical support calls and solving as much as possible remotely over the phone, emails or through remote access (Provide remote troubleshooting)
- Manage queries from customers by giving them suitable answers as required including advice on hardware upgrade for the applications support
- Maintaining the quality of customer service by logging and tracking all activity into the help desk ticketing application, escalating the queries whenever necessary, tracking the response time and follow up on pending calls.
- Document all reported incidents regarding breakdowns and their resolution. – identify trends to assist in future problem resolution through enriching the Knowledge Base
- Required to multitask, adapt to situations and take decisions
- Coordinates installation and maintenance of software products and peripherals providing remote assistance to deployment teams. Assisting other personnel as may be required for the purpose of contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of the work unit
- Develops and prepares user materials for the purpose of providing instruction and reference. (e.g. new applications, upgrades, updates, etc.) For the purpose of ensuring proper and efficient use of system
- Oversees assigned projects for the purpose of ensuring accurate and timely completion of related tasks
- In charge of infrastructure and servers. Monitoring the servers’ health and maintaining them raising the flag whenever a problem is seen
- Client-facing experience
- Firm grasp of how the web works, networking, and software products
The candidate will be based in Beirut.
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PHP Developer
The PHP Developer / Web Engineer will build and migrate sites, customize modules and provide continuous enhancement. Primary job responsibility is to provide PHP programming and high-performance functionality for websites and mobile. Developers are challenged on a daily basis to solve problems creatively, to design efficient implementations and configure robust web solutions.
The candidate should have:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or commensurate work experience
- 2+ years of PHP and MySQL development;
- Knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- 1 + years experience with Drupal
- Strong debugging and testing skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code
- Commercial experience in Web Application development and / or software development is desirable. as is familiarity with coding practices and team programming tools such as bugzilla, subversion, etc.
- Good level of communication. Both written and verbal in Arabic and English
- Good web server knowledge, apache, lighttpd or others and a good understanding of performance issues and caching
- Sound knowledge of communication technologies such as TCP/IP, Proxies, FTP, etc. Also a very good understanding of databases is needed as many programming tasks require making use of different types of database such as SQL, MySQL etc.
- Candidates should most of all be enthusiastic about creative programming & be communicative team members with a positive attitude; dedication and willingness to work hard often under high production pressure. Interested in all new technologies and programming languages
The candidate will be based in Beirut.
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Java Developer
Primary job responsibility for the Java developers’ position is to provide Java programming and functionality for KnowledgeView's products. Developers are challenged on a daily basis to solve problems in new and creative ways.
The candidate should have:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or commensurate work experience
- 2+ years of Java and MySQL development
- Strong debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code
- Commercial experience in Java Application development and / or software development is desirable
- Good level of communication. Both written and verbal
- Candidates should be enthusiastic & communicative team members with a positive attitude; dedication and willingness to work hard often under high production pressure. Interested in all things new technologies and programming languages
The candidate will be based in Beirut.
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Business Development Manager - KSA
KnowledgeView is a leading Newsrooms software provider in the Middle East and globally, with main Saudi publishers using its ‘Publish live’ software. The company wishes to expand the use of its Newsroom software to other market sectors in KSA, and seeks a candidate with thorough knowledge of the media market and a track record of success in expanding sales operations directly and via a network of partners. The candidate will lead the company’s business development activities in KSA.
The Candidate should:
- Have a good university degree
- Have excellent language skills in Arabic and English
- Be resident in the KSA or at least able to stay long periods in KSA with commute from Lebanon.
- Be able to develop and execute business plans using appropriate tools
- Be able to develop business relationships with media and telecom on strategic levels
- Have good knowledge of the government and enterprise markets
- Be able to develop and expand a partners network in various sectors
- Be fully versed with latest developments of Internet technology and business, to have ideally worked in this field
- Have demonstrable ability to close sales
- Be very much a team player and have excellent communications skills
The candidate will be based in KSA or stay long periods in KSA but commute from Beirut.