Unit Head, Infrastructure and Technology Services at Interswitch

(ES0104)

Reporting to the Head, Service Delivery, the successful candidate will design and implement short and long-term strategic plans to ensure IFIS’s infrastructure capacity meets existing and future requirements with 100% uptime. A key function will be to design, code, test, analyse and manage software programs and applications that drive the IFIS’s strategy, product owners and third-party business. Key responsibilities will be to:

• Advice and informs management, departments and unit members on technical issues as part of the decision making process for    technical direction and procurement of new systems.
• Assist with the planning and deployment of infrastructure security measures.
• Define hardware and software standards in conjunction with owners and stakeholders.
• Ensure the integrity of IFIS’s electronically held information by performing regular reviews and testing of the back-up systems, disaster    recovery planning and input into the Business Continuity plan where appropriate.
• Test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports.
• Develop strategies for maintaining network infrastructure.
• Provide inputs to Business continuity and disaster recovery plans with respect to infrastructural implications.
• Analyse research findings and make recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of all infrastructure    procurement and development efforts.
• Manage and set priorities for the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all infrastructure systems, including LANs, WANs,    Internet, intranet, security, wireless implementations, etc.
• Oversee the database platforms upon which applications are deployed in order to service customers effectively.
• Manage operational costs; conduct near- and long-term financial forecasts for expanded functionality/user base.
• Conduct feasibility studies for various upgrade projects, improvements, and other conversions.
• Define hardware and software standards in conjunction with owners and stakeholders.
• Provide reliable, scalable and cost-effective cloud computing resources upon which the rest of the organisation can buy/rent and host    applications.

Key Requirements
• A good first degree or its equivalent in Computer / System / Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Applied Physics, Computer Science or    other related disciplines. Possession of a master’s degree or an MBA will be an advantage.
• Relevant certification(s) such as ITIL, CCNP, MCP, CCNA, MCTS, OCA, OCP, OSCA, OSCP.
• A minimum of six (6) years’ experience in a similar role.
• In-depth understanding of Postilion and all its applications
• Strong software development skills
• Research, Object oriented programming skills.
• Strong software and hardware management skills.