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 standardisation
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. 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 CLICK LINK TO APPLY
http://careers.mtnonline.com/mtncareers/vacancies.asp?deptid=7&id=1899