Lead and coordinate the planning, analysis and design of
multi-domain Information Technology solutions to engender a world class
and extensible architecture providing platforms for sustainable business
capabilities in a fast-paced telecommunications environment.
Responsible for identifying the strategic imperatives for IT and
the translation of business requirements into set of technical
specifications for the selection, design and implementation of fit for
purpose IT Solutions.
Principal Functions
Strategic &Tactical:
Coordinate the process for translating business requirement into technical specifications and ensuring alignment.
Coordinate the development and maintenance of the roadmap of IT
initiatives to deliver the target architecture for the realization of
extant business visions and strategies.
Operational:
Guide technology decisions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and established architecture principles& standards.
Support the establishment and enforcement of architecture
principles and standards through the platform of the Architecture Review
Board and other architecture governance processes. Coordinate the
activities of the Architecture Review Board.
Review and recommend approval for IT solution design proposals as
prerequisite for solution build and implementation. Validate compliance
to architecture principles at key development checkpoints for solutions
in development on the one hand and changes to those in production on
the other
Responsible for business process optimization and integration,
covering enterprise application integration and enterprise data
integration (EAI & EDI) within both internal and external contexts
Enable enterprise agility i.e. facilitate quick response to market
dynamics and adoption of new Develop and maintain a roadmap of IT
initiatives to deliver the target architecture for the realization of
extant business visions and strategies.
Ensure all technical documents related to a project is compiled in accordance with IT Architectural Policy and best practices.
Support the technology planning team is the definition of processes
and frameworks for managing capacity-infrastructure and application
licenses.
Support the technology planning team in the production of capacity
plans to proactively meet the demand on the IT organization to ensure
that the business is adequately positioned to respond to
internal/external demand in a consistently efficient and effective
manner.
Provide technical leadership for the implementation and integration of assigned IT projects
Responsible for the design of fit-for-purpose solutions to solve
business problems by facilitating design workshops with key stakeholders
with strong emphasis on business value, risk and on time to value
Own assigned project technical deliverable and ensure delivery to acceptable quality standard
Facilitate and oversee the definition and testing of interfaces for systems integration within assigned project.
First degree or equivalent in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Computer Science / Engineering or other Numerate Science.
Minimum 6 year post National Service work experience, with at least 4 years experience as a Solution Integrator or Architect.
Postgraduate/professional qualifications in related fields will be an added advantage.
Knowledge of Architecture methodologies, standards, frameworks and tools (TOGAF, ZACHMAN, UML, etc.)
Experienced in working with diverse teams of 5 or more people in dynamic and rapidly changing environments.
Experience in multiple, diverse technology environments and domains
including technical infrastructure, application development/management,
middleware, database management, and operations.
Understanding of telecommunication business and technology model/architecture.
Understanding and experience across the solution implementation lifecycle.
Experience in planning, building and running telecom BSS/OSS and related platforms are an added advantage.
Very good conceptual and analytical thinking
Excellent Verbal, Interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.
First degree or equivalent in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Computer Science / Engineering or other Numerate Science.
Minimum 6 year post National Service work experience, with at least 4 years experience as a Solution Integrator or Architect.
Postgraduate/professional qualifications in related fields will be an added advantage.
Knowledge of Architecture methodologies, standards, frameworks and tools (TOGAF, ZACHMAN, UML, etc.)
Experienced in working with diverse teams of 5 or more people in dynamic and rapidly changing environments.
Experience in multiple, diverse technology environments and domains
including technical infrastructure, application development/management,
middleware, database management, and operations.
Understanding of telecommunication business and technology model/architecture.
Understanding and experience across the solution implementation lifecycle.
Experience in planning, building and running telecom BSS/OSS and related platforms are an added advantage.
Very good conceptual and analytical thinking
Excellent Verbal, Interpersonal, presentation and communication skills.