GV Alliance Partners is recruiting for IT VAS Manager

GV Alliance Partners is recruiting for IT VAS Manager

JOB TITLE: IT VAS MANAGER
CODE: GVA/ITVM 001

JOB DESCRIPTION
The successful candidate will coordinate, schedule and follow up on all main actions linked to the VAS platform; S/He must be able to analyse periodically all events on the network, in order to establish corrective actions and ensure safety of data and access to the platform.

JOB FUNCTIONS
Planning:
• Conceptualize, design and monitor procedures to manage the VAS platform; 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 infrastructures
• Ensure that all Service Level Agreements are in place and adhered to by technical services team to the business.
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.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION • Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Computer Science/ Electronic Engineering/ Technology related field.

REQUIREMENTS
• Familiar with VAS equipments and platform (exposure to the single-wire gateway an added advantage)
• Familiar with telecommunication technology architecture
• Working knowledge of Microsoft IIS and ASP.NET; Web/ Internet content filtering.

COMPETENCIES
• Stakeholder- relationship management skills
• Planning, analytical and project management skills
• Domain name, service configuration and management; antivirus management and firewall configuration
• Network Optimisation: High speed LANs based on fast Ethernet technologies, Local to WAN connections, wireless LAN, TCP/IP and other protocols
• Programming skills (Visual, Basic and / Java); Operating systems/Database : Windows (2003, XP, Vista, Red-Hat Linux, Oracle DB, SQL, Php, Java)
• Microsoft Application Suites: Office 2003 (English), Visio and Project
• Hardware: Administration and setup of Intel / Dell servers and PC systems with the following peripherals: mouse, monitors, multimedia systems, memory and network cards
• Good communication skills and strong customer focus.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Candidates who meet the above requirement should email their resume to recruitment@gvapartners.com.
PLEASE, STATE THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR IN THE SUBJECT FIELD OF THE MAIL.

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