BusinessLive reports that Emirates Group, the state-owned, Dubai-based international aviation holding company, is hoping to recruit more than 200 IT professionals in SA for “future-focused” tech roles.
The group will be hosting two recruitment information roadshows, the first in Joburg on 18 September and the second in Cape Town the following day. The local roadshows form part of the group’s global drive to recruit IT professionals during the current financial year for 350 types of roles. Skills needed range from software engineering, technical software engineering, cybersecurity and IT architecture to innovation and service management.
Typically, the group’s IT team works on cutting-edge projects for more than 40 brands and businesses in Dubai and the rest of the world. Recent projects the IT team completed include optimising catering using AI models, incorporating biometrics for check-in and enabling self-service bag drop. Emirates Group said in a statement: “We are investing in the technologies of tomorrow and upskilling our employees to stay ahead of the curve. To support this vision, we are keen to attract top talent to be part of our IT workforce.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Carin Smith at BusinessLive
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