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Overview

Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners is a business advisory and market intelligence services firm Our objectives are to assist organizations to achieve their growth aspirations by providing market intelligence, strategy formulation and implementation expertise and business operation improvement skills.
IT Specialist

    Job TypeFull Time
    QualificationBA/BSc/HND   MBA/MSc/MA
    Experience5 years
    LocationLagos
    Job FieldICT / Computer

Job Summary

    Manage technical operations and projects for the deployment and delivery of VAS products and services
    Responsible for the provision of reliable IT infrastructure to guarantee high output levels from all teams.

Role and Responsibilities
Operations and Management:

    Develop a robust IT strategy based on the Company’s goals and business needs.
    Manage deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade and support of all VAS and IT systems with scalable options for future expansions.
    Deploy new products and services on the VAS platform based on the service description, flow and business rules.
    Liaise with the operational and marketing teams on scoping, design, customization and commissioning of solutions based on customer requirements.
    Responsible for the integration of VAS platforms with MNOs including SMSC, SMS Gateway, MMSC, USSDC, MSC, SDP, OTA, Billing etc.
    Ensure 99.999% availability of VAS and IT services and platforms.
    Develop test cases and carry out acceptance tests for newly deployed Vas platforms and solutions.
    Have a full understanding of VAS protocols including SMPP, USSDI&II, MM7, HTTP, SS7, M3UA, Sigtran, diameter, Web service, IP and others (SNMP).
    Deploy and integrate the Company’s products/services in the client’s environment.
    Develop tender specifications, technical and commercial evaluation (requirements gathering, RFQ issuance, vendor evaluation, procurement) and implementation.
    Build strong relationships with clients’ technical teams and facilitate client workshops and meetings.
    Design and deploy technical processes and policies to guarantee shorter response/resolution time and high performance standards.
    Perform readiness tests on newly implemented VAS systems and products to validate features, capacity and functions.
    Maintain a trouble ticketing process for complaints resolution.
    Keep abreast of new developments and technology trends in VAS, telecommunication and networking.
    Maintain the change management process for all deployments, enhancements, upgrades and modifications to the products and platforms.
    Develop and maintain all technical documentation including network architecture, interconnectivity, IP infrastructure, redundancy etc.
    Design and implement a data protection plan to include security, backup and restore of all forms of data across all systems.
    Manage the company’s IT infrastructure: email services, internet access, Antivirus etc.
    Develop desktop, mobile and web applications, scripts for automated operational activities, etc.

Management and Reporting:

    Attend customer meetings with other teams to collate requirements and provide clarifications, where required.
    Assist in responses to request for proposals, request for quotation, bids etc.
    Generate periodic reports including daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly performance reports, activity reports, service adoption, revenue, capacity, network, etc.
    Ensure internal collaboration and communication with other functional teams to meet customer needs and operational efficiency within the Company.
    Perform other assigned duties as delegated by management from time to time.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

    Minimum of 5 years working experience in technical within the VAS, Telecommunication or ICT industry
    Minimum of 2 years in a supervisory/managerial level.
    Completed NYSC
    Certificate Management Programs (e.g. ITIL) [optional]
    Post Graduate degree, MA/MBA/MSc [optional]

Preferred Skills:

    Operating system environments: Linux/UNIX and Windows Operating systems administration and management.
    Servers and Data Backup
    Databases: Database Administration
    Networking
    Programming
    Proficiency in Service Management
    Business Intelligence
    Project Management
    Documentation
    Research and Writing
    Use of CRM
    Use of Microsoft Office suite
    Interpersonal skills
    Resource Management
    Attention to detail
    Excellent Communication skills

Personal Characteristics:

    A self-starter with high attention to detail
    Great team work and collaborative spirit
    Proven ability to make an impact internally and externally
    Analytical minded
    Ability to engage and drive others to deliver targets
    Exhibit high energy levels and drive
    Ability to easily adapt to changing work environment
    Exhibit Professionalism at all times

Method of Application

Applicants should forward their CV’s to: contact@gvapartners.com using the job title as subject of the mail.