Technical SEO Specialist

RM Staffing B.V.; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in Dubai is seeking a Technical SEO Specialist to enhance SEO performance through technical audits, optimizations, and cross-team collaboration. Candidates should have 3+ years of experience, be proficient in HTML/CSS/JavaScript, and possess strong analytical skills. Familiarity with SEO tools is essential, making this a dynamic role in a growing field.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in technical SEO or web performance roles.
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in GA4, Looker Studio.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular technical SEO audits and implement fixes.
• Optimize site structure, internal linking, sitemaps, and canonical tags.
• Monitor crawl budget and identify blockers.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Detail orientation

Data-driven mindset

HTML/CSS/JavaScript proficiency

Analytical skills

Tools

Google Search Console

Screaming Frog

Ahrefs

SEMrush

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Technical SEO Specialist who deeply understands how search engines crawl, index, and rank content. You’ll play a pivotal role in building a robust technical foundation for our SEO performance, collaborating closely with developers, content teams, and product leads to ensure our web properties are search-friendly, fast, and scalable.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct regular technical SEO audits and implement fixes (crawlability, site speed, redirects, broken links, etc.)
• Optimize site structure, internal linking, sitemaps, robots.txt, and canonical tags
• Own schema markup implementation and validate rich result eligibility
• Work with engineering on Core Web Vitals, server performance, and JavaScript rendering issues
• Monitor crawl budget, log files, indexation status, and identify technical blockers
• Assist in website migrations, international SEO setup (hreflang), and mobile-first strategies
• Collaborate with content and product teams to ensure new pages meet technical SEO best practices
• Track performance using tools like Google Search Console, Screaming Frog, Ahrefs, Sitebulb, and custom scripts
• Stay up to date with Google algorithm updates and implement preventative or corrective changes

Key Traits

• Problem-solver with a bias for action
• Strong communicator and collaborator with non-technical teams
• Detail-oriented with a passion for clean, scalable code and markup
• Curious, experimental, and data-driven
• 3+ years of experience in technical SEO or web performance roles
• Proficient in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and how they affect rendering and indexing
• Deep knowledge of Google’s ranking signals, schema markup, and structured data
• Familiarity with server-side rendering, CMS platforms (WordPress, Webflow, Shopify), and CDNs
• Experience using SEO tools: GSC, Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, Ahrefs, SEMrush, etc.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in GA4, Looker Studio, and Excel / Sheets
• Understanding of accessibility (WCAG) and mobile UX best practices is a plus

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with international SEO or large-scale enterprise websites
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript, Core Web Vitals, and schema markup
• Familiarity with A / B testing tools and CRO practices

Bonus

• Experience with automated SEO testing pipelines
• Experience in JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)
• Experience with international SEO and e-commerce platforms