Analyst - Data and Analytics, Information Technology at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Analyst - Data and Analytics, Information Technology

Job Requisition ID: 1683
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job Type: Full time
Reports To: Manager - Operations Data and Analytic
Division: Information Technology

Description

• Configure, build, and test application or technical architecture components
• Work with other developers, designers, and architects to make sure that the configuration and custom components meet application requirements and performance goals
• Assist in developing maintenance plans per application and carry out the maintenance of applications, re-configuring, building and testing components in accordance with OLAs and SLAs
• Code applications in accordance with good security coding practices to ensure the application is free of most common coding vulnerabilities
• Create and execute technical test plans for application change, new deployment and upgrades
• Participate in transitions of the application or technical architecture components to the testers
• Fix any defects and performance problems discovered in testing
• Develop information solutions from a variety of sources for both structured and unstructured data
• Integrate big data solutions with existing reporting and analytical solutions
• Support team and enhancement to ETL system
• Develop and implement big data models and solutions
• Conduct root cause analysis on production issues
• Guidance of entire information management process of both structured and unstructured data
• Understand and interpret complex business requirements and translate them into useful BI applications
• Understanding of Big Data principles, models and solutions e.g. Hadoop and apply it to current projects/initiatives
• Participate in the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

Requirements
Education:

• Candidates should possess an HND (minimum of Lower Credit) / B.Sc Degree (minimum of 2nd class lower) in Computer Science, Engineering or a numerate course
• Related professional qualification/certification
• Fluent in English

Experience:
3 - 7 years’ experience which includes:

• Experience working in a medium-sized organization 
• Experience as a software developer
• Application development and support experience in the Telecommunications sector.
• Experience in Scripting and BI tools:
  • Python/Perl
  • Hive, 
  • PowerBI, 
  • SQL 
  • Unix.
• Exposure to typical Mobile Telecommunications applications:
  • Billing systems (Corporate & Retail Billing, Interconnect Billing)
  • ERP systems (Distribution, Retail, Finance, Payroll, HR, Asset Management)
  • SIM & Mobile Applications ( EVD, Contents Management System, SIM management Application)
  • GSM network interfacing applications (Provisioning, Pre-Paid management systems)
  • Fraud Management Applications
  • Value Added Services(VAS) Applications.

Application Closing Date
9th May, 2023 (10:59 PM).