MTN Nigeria Job Vacancies

JOB TITLE: BUSINESS SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST
DEPARTMENT: Information Systems
LOCATION: Lagos

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Serve as the Architectural lead & visionary for all business solutions and ensure alignment with MTN group standardization framework covering OSS and BSS (Enterprise application integration), Applications and Infrastructure across the value chain.
Ensure that all technology solutions delivered are robust, scalable and flexible enough to meet changes in business requirements.
Ensure changes and enhancements to business functions, processes, financials, people and organizational structure are fully optimized, in line with  Information and Technology business strategy  i.e. Strategic- IT business Alignment .
Demonstrate an awareness of emerging capabilities and its impact on the speed of IT’s response to business dynamics
Evaluate MTNN’s business plan as well as the role of IS Strategy in the business plan and its impact  on the technology blueprint
Define standards and guidelines for governance on SOA/Middleware platform. copied from: nigerianbestforum.com-
Evaluate enterprise level systems architecture and direct the design and approach to deployment.
Design scalable applications architecture based on trend analysis of current usage and forecast and benchmark application capabilities based on projected growth.
Create, maintain, disseminate & validate application development guidelines & standards for all artifacts will facilitate the oversight standardization and future direction of all application development.
Translate strategy into initiatives; identify needed resources, departmental requirements towards initiatives delivery and interrelationship amongst the projects to foster delivery of goals.
Determine overall modeling standards, guidelines, best practices modeling techniques & approaches for Business & Solutions Architecture
Design the architectural landscape to accomplish cross system objectives and foster advantageous trade-offs across the Enterprise portfolio
Ensure the alignment of Enterprise Architecture with the business strategy throughout the cycle of innovation, planning and delivery
Chart roadmap of Technology Infrastructure, Evolution, Emerging Technologies & trends.
Evaluate developments in architecture in the local and international business environment and recommend value adding improvements to MTNN’s application, technology   and Infrastructure architecture roadmaps.
Effectively tracks Benefits realization, investments value ratio metrics
Demonstrate an understanding of developments in technologies and strategies in the local and international business environment and recommend value-adding improvements to MTNN’s IS technology footprint.
Develop a road map of all portals and determine any implications in the MTN environment
Develop short -and long-term plans for each existing website, working with the external focus team.
Assist in guiding definition of the technology environment and the deployment of Portal technology and self-service features, as well as capabilities inherent in the software licensed.
Collaborates with the other Architects and the external focus team to ensure data definitions, mappings, and changes are properly coordinated with business portals.
Document weekly reports per functional areas

JOB CONDITIONS: Normal MTNN working conditions. May be required to work extended hours and weekends.
REPORTING TO: SM Enterprise Architecture and Planning

REQUIRED SKILLS:
A first degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems or a related discipline
Possession of a post graduate degree in related field will be an advantage
TOGAF certified.
Minimum of 8 years work experience of which:
2 years in a supervisory/managerial capacity
5years Enterprise Architecture (Business, Data, Applications, Technology) experience
4 years experience integrating applications and technology in a complex environment.
Good working knowledge of EA frameworks, NGOSS
Practicable  Telco 2.0  experience
Minimum of 3 years experience in SOA/EAI /Portal implementation. 4 years Business Process Re- engineering and management exposure.
In-depth experience in Architecture governance and standards, Business Capability & Value Chain Analysis and Application Portfolio Management (APM).
In-depth experience in timescale and Investment analysis (NPV, IRR, ROI, TCO)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS : Permanent
QUALIFICATION: other

This vacancy expires on 11/27/2012

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