Manager, Solution Architecture at 9mobile Nigeria

9mobile, is a Nigerian private limited liability company. EMTS acquired a Unified Access Service License from the Nigerian Communications Commission in 2007. The License enables EMTS provide Fixed Telephony (wired or wireless), Digital Mobile Services, International Gateway Services and National/Regional Long Distance Services in addition to spectrum assignments in the 900 and 1800 MHz bands.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Manager, Solution Architecture

Location: Lagos,NG

Job Summary

• Coordinate the planning,analysis and design of multi-domain Information Technology solutions toengender a world class and extensible architecture providing platforms forsustainable business capabilities in a fast-paced telecommunications environment.
• Responsible for the translation of business requirements into setof technical specifications for the selection, design and implementation fitfor purpose IT Solutions

Principal Functions

• Coordinate the process fortranslating business requirement into technical specifications and ensuringalignment.
• Coordinate the development andmaintenance of the roadmap of IT initiatives to deliver the target architecturefor the realization of extant business visions and strategies.
• Responsible for the design offit-for-purpose solutions to solve business problems by facilitating designworkshops with key stakeholders with strong emphasis on business value, riskand on time to value.
• Guide the evaluation ofsolution options, ensuring alignment with business objectives and establishedarchitecture principles & standards.
• Support the establishment andenforcement of solution architecture principles and standards through theplatform of the Architecture Review Board and other architecture governanceprocesses.   Coordinate the activities ofthe Architecture Review Board.
• Review and recommend ITsolution design proposals as prerequisite for solution build andimplementation.
• Validate compliance toarchitecture principles at key development checkpoints for solutions indevelopment on the one hand and changes to those in production on the other
• Responsible for businessprocess optimization and integration, covering enterprise applicationintegration and enterprise data integration (EAI & EDI) within bothinternal and external contexts
• Enable enterprise agility i.e.facilitate quick response to market dynamics and adoption of new Develop andmaintain a roadmap of IT initiatives to deliver the target architecture for therealization of extant business visions and strategies.
• Ensure all technical documentsrelated to a project are compiled in accordance with IT Architectural Policyand best practices.
• Support the technologyplanning team in the definition of processes and frameworks for managingcapacity - infrastructure and application licenses.
• Support the technologyplanning team in the production of capacity plans to proactively meet thedemand on the IT organization to ensure that the business is adequatelypositioned to respond to internal/external demand in a consistently efficientand effective manner.
• Provide technical leadershipfor the implementation and integration of assigned IT projects.  Own assigned project technical deliverableand ensure delivery to acceptable quality standard
• Facilitate and oversee thedefinition and testing of interfaces for systems integration within assignedproject.
• Perform other duties asassigned by Head, IT Strategy Architecture & Enterprise SolutionDevelopment.

Educational Requirements

• First degree or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering or othernumerate science.
• Postgraduate/professional qualifications inrelated fields will be an added advantage. 

Experience,Skills & Competencies:

• Six (6) to eight (8) work experience, with atleast 4 years' experience as a Solution Integrator or Architect.  Must also have at least 3years' experience in a supervisory role.
• Knowledge of Architecture methodologies,standards, frameworks and tools (TOGAF, ZACHMAN, UML, etc.)
• Experienced in working with diverse teams of 5 ormore people in dynamic and rapidly changing environments.
• Experience in multiple, diverse technologyenvironments and domains including technical infrastructure, applicationdevelopment/management, middleware, database management, and operations.
• Understanding of telecommunication business andtechnology model/architecture.
• Understanding and experience across the solutionimplementation lifecycle.
• Experience in planning, building andrunning telecom BSS/OSS and related platforms are an added advantage.
• Very good conceptual and analyticalthinking.
• ExcellentVerbal, Interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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