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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Telecommunication Job Vacancies : Desktop Analyst, Enterprise Architect, SharePoint developer, Infrastructure Architect needed

Telecommunication and financial service industries have the following positions available
JOB TITLE: Desktop Analyst
JOB REF NO: GVA/ DTA01
JOB DESCRIPTION: The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing specialist desktop services support (i.e. maintenance, development and security) and also participate as a member of the Technical Services team to ensure the successful integration and delivery of
IT services. The right candidate will possess a high skill level in supporting the environments at an enterprise level.
JOB EXPERIENCE: 5+ years working experience with MS Office, Web/Internet technologies Windows 2000/XP/Vista Patch Management, Citrix, Anti-virus, Windows 200X Server, Enterprise Service Desk.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: A good bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or any related discipline and relevant Microsoft Certification in order to be considered in this telecommunication industry.
JOB FUNCTION :
• Provide expert level (level 3) support for desktops, pcs, laptops, printers, scanners and associated software.
• Install operating systems/applications on users’ workstations and provide Active Directory, DHCP DNS Support.
• Troubleshoot and repair basic LAN, WAN and internet issues at various locations specified within domain
• Create and re-set user accounts on Domain and Active Directory servers.
• Provide post –implementation support, guidance and advice to the user community.
• Investigate and coordinate the resolution of potential and actual service problems identified by the Desktop Services team or escalated through the incident management process.
• Evaluate and develop desktop fault corrections, site-specific modifications and work-arounds updating system documentation accurately and consistently
• Develop maintenance schedules and procedures, using application management software tools and techniques to investigate problems, collect performance statistics and create reports
• Collaborate with other team members in end user support to integrate technologies with appropriate systems and applications across the organisation.
• Recommend improvements and contribute to the implementation of agreed changes, architecture and design structures, tools and maintenance routines.
• Prepare and maintain operational documentation for OS and application software, providing advice where necessary on the correct and effective use of application software.
• Develop, maintain and document detailed knowledge of desktop management and process improvement, updating configuration management records where necessary.
• Provide appropriate status reports to team members, managers and users
• Contribute to project plans for the implementation of upgrades and developments to systems and services.
• Other related duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Exceptional skills in the implementation and supporting the following environments: Windows Server 2003; Active Directory; MS Exchange 2003 and 2007; EMC Storage; Cisco Networks
• Cluster support and fail-over experience
• Basic Network security knowledge
• Enterprise Service Desk experience
• Antivirus Application experience
• Cisco Switches and Routers
• Service Desk Management experience
• Experience in the use of remote network management tools.
• Enterprise-level experience.
COMPETENCES :
• Ability to support a variety of technologies and systems independently, resolve problems and pro-actively communicate solutions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Exhibit a thorough approach to quality issues and documentation.
• Good sense of customer orientation and team working
• Demonstrated desire and ability to effectively learn new technology-committed to continuous learning and development on the job through self-study and formal courses.
JOB TITLE: Head of Technology Services
JOB REF NO: GVA/HOTS 01
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• The Head of Technology Services reports to the Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology and is responsible for translating the organization’s vision into a technical vision resulting in leading technical developments and service delivery. The post holder will possess a proven track record in designing, building and supporting a word class technical infrastructure and applications services in a secure manner with maximum uptime and in line with ITIL principles.
• The successful candidate will have a solid technical background and will be very technically ‘on the ball’ with the ability to get ‘hands-on’ where required, but also able to manage a team of technologists based on robust processes and communicate effectively at senior management levels to explain technical issues. The post holder will be strategically minded, with ability to identify new/emerging technology options and have robust technical project delivery skills to deliver complex and highly visible technology change projects and would have gained experience ideally across several locations/geographies and within Emerging Markets operations of the Financial Services sector.
• This is a high profile opportunity to use your skills in transforming leading Emerging Markets operations in the Financial Services sector and positioning it for growth and leadership within its region using technology as a competitive and business transformational tool.
EXPERIENCE: The Head of Technology Services will be expected to have aptitudes, skills, knowledge and experience on the following areas:
• Hands-on current and deep expertise in at least two technical disciplines (e.g., networks, OS, software development, hardware, technology quality assurance, telecoms)
• Data Centre Management and Support
• Ability to interpret technology and market trends as a foundation for technology roadmaps
• Technical Programme and Project Management
• Business case development
• Call centre / Technical Helpdesk Service delivery
• Strong knowledge of information security principles and application
• Strong governance exposure
• Technical Production Support
• Ability to work with and influence senior executives
• Financial management
• Quality management
• Risk management
• Knowledge management
• Supplier management
• Entrepreneurially minded
• Po-activeness in addressing any service / quality issues and deviations from plan
• Technology Architecture. Experience within Exchanges/Financial Services sector will be a distinct advantage
• Market data services experience will be a distinct advantage
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
• A good bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering or any related discipline.
FREEDOM TO ACT:
The Head of Technology Services has considerable freedom to act in order to deliver services required for the provision of an efficient and effective operation. He/She will be expected to work to a high level of technical standard, accuracy and lead by example,
• Definition, management and ownership of approved technology budgets
• Ability to deal with uncertain business and technology objectives.
• Manage and be accountable for dependencies, exceptions, slippage, issues and priorities
• Manage and be accountable for the management of risk and opportunities including the development of contingency plans.
• Manage issues and change
PROBLEM SOLVING:
• The Head of Technology Services will be expected to plan delivery of appropriate services and solutions to meet overall service office objectives often against tight time, financial or resource constraints. To achieve this the post holder will need to:
• Have the ability to think logically, analyse situations and lead diverse teams in complex
problem solving
• Ensure all changes are well tested and managed in a controlled manner with full rollback plans
• Work with stakeholders and suppliers to develop strategic solution options, resourcing options and delivery plans
COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS:
The Head of Technology Services will be expected to have excellent communication skills and experience in working with sponsors and other members of the business. The following points illustrate this:
• Communication and visibility of all critical issues and their status and service restore plans
• Define team member roles and expectations, and ensure timely feedback
• Communicate the technology vision and service improvement plans to internal and external stakeholders
LEADERSHIP:
• The post holder will need to be an effective leader to create effective, informed and highly motivated team(s) focused on delivery. S/he will need to:
• Set overall direction for the team
• Monitor and maintain team morale
• Ensure the coherence of the service, technical project(s), dependencies and conflicts and develop and maintain the appropriate environment to support all areas involved in the delivery.
• Influence, inspire and lead cross functional project teams
• Be an advocate for the wider adoption of technology both internally and externally
• Lead transformational technology initiatives
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT:
• The post holder will need good people skills including
• Define and scope the resource requirements for the formation of the programme team.
• The ability to create clarity of roles and responsibilities for members of the team.
• Build and maintain relationships with the overall team, Business team(s) and stakeholders.
• Manage conflicts and dependencies across teams and wider stakeholder group
• Coach, mentor, appraise and develop managers and team members
FINANCIAL CONTROL:
• The post holder will be expected to budget for the department and maintain monitoring and management of spend. This will cover the following activities:
• Development of a robust business case for the programme(s) and re-forecast value creation where necessary
• Facilitate a process for ensuring regular tracking and management of costs against budget
• Review of cost anomalies or over-spend upward within the service and line management in a timely fashion
• Negotiate optimum prices with suppliers while ensuring sound service levels
JOB FUNCTION :
• Drive the formulation of the technology strategy. Lead its execution, working in close collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders
• Build, retain and motivate a best in class technology team across all the main technology disciplines and oversee associated changes
• Ensure the organization operates a high availability, robust and high permanent technology infrastructure and services, visible to both internal and external stakeholders
• Establish technical standards that will ensure a highly available and secure technology environment. Ensure adherence to the standards
• Work with external stakeholders to establish appropriate industry wide standards to leverage STP initiatives
• Develop processes to ensure that agreed SLAs are met
• Identify and manage strategic supplier relationships to augment internal and strategic capabilities, whilst ensuring a high level of service delivery
• Provide strong leadership skills, ensuring the highest standards of governance, deliverables, risk and stakeholder management
• Manage and deliver the technology services in line with global best practices for infrastructure (ITIL) and applications (SDLC)
• Be accountable for the delivery of all technology services (BAU) and outcomes for all technology changes run by the Market Operations and Technology division
• Provide E2E technology integration from clients to brokers, trading, clearing, settlements and clearing, including risk surveillance
• Ensure appropriate technologies to re-engineer the business processes are identified, implemented and maintained
• Generate a comprehensive resource plan for the technology organisation to identify appropriate
resources (internal and external) that will be essential to achieve delivery objectives. Drive the secondment of these resources to ensure timely and quality delivery
• Monitor project/programme timelines, milestones, budget and resource usage to ensure delivery to plan and budget. Pro-actively manage deviations
• Produce monthly executive management technology services report detailing service delivery against benchmark, budgets, quality, deviations from plan and risks for management attention
• Manage and deploy available funds and resources efficiently
• Ensure that all disaster recovery related technology services are up to date and will support the business in the unlikely event of an invocation. Ensure that these are tested regularly in line with the plan
• Continually train and coach other team members to become self-sufficient
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:
• Minimum of 15 years programme delivery experience
• B.Sc degree in Computer Science, Engineering discipline, Mathematics or Physics will be a distinct advantage
• Solid technical track record in supporting and implementing technology infrastructures and or applications is essential
• Networking (switching/routing) and Market Data Services experience will be a distinct advantage
• Experience on at least two core technical disciplines (e.g., Networks, Server hardware and Operating Systems, software development, etc.,) at a ‘hands-on’ level is essential
• Experience with managing team of technical experts in a business critical service environment
• Training on ITIL and experience in working in an ITIL based environment will be a distinct advantage
• Technical certifications in server and networking technologies
• Experience in financial services within a technology discipline will be a distinct advantage
• Experience in leading large technical teams and implementation programmes ($500K) will be an advantage
• Ability to demonstrate a track record of delivering complex business critical change
• Experience in managing/working with senior stakeholders at CTx/Exec level will be a distinct advantage
REQUIREMENTS:
• Good knowledge of HP Windows server, Netapp storage, SUN systems.
• Knowledge of Backup/Disaster Recovery best practices.
• Thorough understanding of Windows, Unix, Linux with support experience
• Must be familiar with the administration and patching of AIX/Unix severs.
• Knowledge of RedHat Linux and RSA SecureID administration
• Experienced with SAN (IBM and Hitachi) and multipathing
• Experienced with Solaris 9 and 10 administration and patching
JOB TITLE: Infrastructure Architect
JOB REF NO: GVA/IA 001
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in : Computer Science/Electronic Engineering/other Technology-related field
EXPERIENCE: • Minimum of 8 years of relevant work experience; Experience in a multinational organization is a definite advantage.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, development, assembly, evaluation, documentation and integration of technical architecture, to adequately support the enterprise infrastructure in line with the organization’s major application requirements, acquisition costs and operation and maintenance standards.
JOB FUNCTION :
• Establish positions, recommend technologies, develop architectures and targets based on the technology strategic plan
• Analyze, define and document requirement for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating systems environment
• Identify specific opportunities to use technology within the organization and actively participate in the detailed planning of projects in information technology
• Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirement
• Analyze the system requirements and ensure that systems design are secure and effectively integrated with current applications in use
• Perform detailed analysis and develop technical solutions based on evolving business trends and needs
• Ensure that complex infrastructure solutions are scoped, architected and designed with sufficient due diligence to assure successful implementation and integration with existing organizational processes
• Ensure that all systems work at optimal levels and offer support to application development team regarding new technologies and systems requirements
• Participate in communication activities as required
REQUIREMENT:
• A thorough knowledge of infrastructure, application, programming, and software applications
• A good understanding of key customer business challenges and strategies, with specific experience in Telecommunications Service Provider environments
• Strong technical and project management skills, must be resourceful and able to work as part of a team
• Proven experience with understanding and assessing infrastructure sizing and performance planning, including network topology and processing capacity
• Proven experience working with project teams and vendors in a leadership role to establish infrastructure standards and capabilities based on business requirements, service level agreements and IT funding
• Ability to propose and evaluate infrastructure architectures that are aligned with enterprise (global) business and IT strategies
• Proven experience with defining and evaluating solutions, vendors, and technologies related to IT infrastructure
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, proven presentation skills.
JOB TITLE: SharePoint Developer
JOB REF NO: GVA/SPD01A
JOB DESCRIPTION: The ideal candidate will possess knowledge and experience in developing, customizing and implementing software solutions in a SharePoint environment. S/he must have a good understanding of the deployment and change management process (especially at the code level) and must be able to implement high quality and scalable SharePoint solutions.
EXPERIENCE: At least 5 years experience using .NET technologies with VB.net, C# and ASP. NET with a minimum of 4 years experience developing applications for SharePoint 2007 using the SharePoint object model.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION:
• Minimum of a good bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/ related technology course.
• .Net/ Microsoft Certified Developer certification.
JOB FUNCTION :
• Develop technical requirements from business requirements
• Design and implement development workflows
• Provide unit testing for all assigned deliverables.
• Develop customized master pages and application pages.
• Develop, design and deploy intranet and web presence using SharePoint technology
• Drive solution architecture approach using SharePoint functionality
• Ensure a high quality standard is maintained in the solution(s) developed by following coding and testing best practices.
• Mitigate migration issues as they arise during implementation.
• Work with Project Managers and other Technical Leads to provide task estimates and other required technical specifications
• Provide documentation on designs and share knowledge and best practices with other members of the technical team.
• Co-ordinate project-based work as directed.
• Perform related work as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
• Understanding of logical information architecture and SharePoint concepts of web application and sites collection.
• Experience in Object oriented programming.
• Experience of working within a .Net framework and implementing Microsoft SharePoint 2007/ SharePoint 2010.
• Experience with Microsoft SQL Servers.
• Experience in writing ASP.net and integrating with back end legacy systems and other technologies seamlessly.
• Leadership experience throughout the software lifecycle.
• Experience in creating and consuming web services.
• Demonstrable experience supporting and troubleshooting a SharePoint technical environment.
JOB TITLE: Enterprise Architect
JOB REF NO: GVA/EA 002
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION: Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the field of Computer Science, Electronic Engineering/ any Technology related course.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 15 years related and progressive professional work experience; global exposure to multiple project lifecycles required. Work exposure from a multinational organization is a definite advantage.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The successful candidate must demonstrate ability to apply technical and enterprise business knowledge and experience to coordinate the architectural design, development, implementation and support of various information technology (IT) solutions encompassing multiple specializations, platforms, and technologies.
JOB FUNCTION :
• Providing technical architecture reviews, utilizing industry best practices and patterns, and help establish need to align business capabilities to technical capabilities
• Be part of a team of product development professionals in charge of gathering business requirements, defining and planning business architecture and standards for multiple applications that are consistent with overall enterprise application architecture, and in alignment with corporate strategies and initiatives
• Ensuring that the application/systems, data and technology aspects of the enterprise
architecture are driven by the business imperatives of the organisation and that the
requirements driving the overall architecture are managed consistently and effectively
• Creating architectural vision and strategy for new and existing solutions
• Leading enterprise architecture projects producing architecture deliverables
• Signing off system requirements, identifying resources, and estimating timelines for project completion
• Optimization of information management approaches through an understanding of evolving business needs and technology capabilities
REQUIREMENT:
• Must have understanding of Enterprise Application Integration methods and general architectural principals
• Software development methodologies experience and structured approaches to system Development
• Strong business analysis skills and experience, including development of business vision and strategies, strategic planning skills, functional decomposition, requirements capture, process modelling
• High level of technical field expertise
• Knowledge of Network topology and software systems
• Excellent negotiation and facilitation skills: (Able to convey and sell ideas and strategies to stake holders).
COMPETENCIES:
• Stakeholders relations management
• Telecommunication business savvy
• Information management
• Quality assurance/ Testing
• Customer –centric solution provider
• Excellent Project Management skills.
METHOD OF APPLICATION FOR THESE VACANCIES AT THIS TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY
Candidate who meet the above requirement should email their resume to contact@gvapartners.com and recruitment@gvapartners.com. PLEASE, STATE THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR IN THE SUBJECT FIELD OF THE MAIL.




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