IT Manager at a leading Telecommunication Company

Dragnet Solutions Limited - A leading telecommunication company currently seeks to fill the position of an IT Manager.

Job Title: IT Manager

Location: Lagos

Planning:

• Conceptualize, design and monitor procedures to manage all VAS & IN platforms; preparation/ analysis of Logs (Short codes, SMS, Downloads, etc.)
• Develop mobile and web applications
• Develop documentation process and procedures for managing VAS network and provide the necessary information required for implementation
• Planning/ implementation of systems and network checklists- perform engineering level network planning and design for all WANS and LANs installed
• Develop a global security plan to ensure safety of data and access to the platform
• Deploy new products and services

Operations:

• Manage all IS infrastructure and security as well as implementation of network upgrades
• Ensure systems/ servers are always up, running and backed up
• Liaise with technical partners on interface issues with the telecommunication networks
• Participate in vendor selection process including: requirements gathering, RFQ issuance, vendor evaluation, procurement, etc.
• Ensure 24/7 service availability of mobile media content and infrastructure
• Ensure that all Service Level Agreements are in place and adhered to by technical services team to the business.
• Conduct ongoing reviews of and changes to network and other hardware facilities with little negative impact on the user community.
• Identify and implement any necessary changes or upgrades.

Business Development:

• Provide new services/solutions according to marketing requirements after inspection for availability with the current network structure and standards
• Exploit new technologies and keep abreast of all new developments in the field of networking and communication.

Experience
Very strong technical background with a flair for technology management; minimum of 5 years’ experience in VAS solutions.

Education
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/ Electronic Engineering/ Technology related field.

Requirements

• Familiar with VAS equipment and platforms (exposure to the Simplewire / Open Market gateway an added advantage)
• Familiar with telecommunication technology architecture
• Microsoft IIS and ASP.NET; Web/ Internet content filtering

Competencies for the IT Manager

• Stakeholder- relationship management skills
• Planning, analytical and project management skills
• Domain name (E-mail and website) service configuration and management.
• Network Optimisation: High speed Local Area Networks based on Ethernet and fast Ethernet technologies, Local to Wide Area network connections, TCP/IP and other protocols, Wireless LAN.
• Programming skills (Visual basic and/or Java).
• Antivirus management and firewall configuration.
• Web/Internet content filtering.
• Operating Systems/Database: Windows XP, Windows Vista and windows server 2008, Red-Hat Linux, Oracle DB, SQL, Java, Php.
• Microsoft Application Suites: Microsoft Office 2010 (English), Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project.
• Hardware: Administration and setup of Intel / Dell Servers, and PC system with following peripherals: mouse, monitors, multimedia systems, memories and network cards.
• Good communication skills and strong customer – centric focus

Application Closing Date:
21st August, 2014

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should
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