Specialist, Solution Design at MTN Nigeria

Job Description

• Function as a Senior Solution design and integration engineer in designing and developing Business solutions, Products and Services for MTNN Business divisions in accordance with standard design specifications.
• Business Process Improvement
• Business growth, value created & cost-effectiveness achieved by process optimization, new initiatives and improved operations
• New business growth from data access, ICT & Digital to sustain and complement traditional revenues
• Review, analyze and design solutions from User requirement specification document, Solution requirement specification, functional and non-functional requirements
• Acquire a detailed understanding of the testing requirements for a given design, and advise on practicability of proposed architecture and design.
• Develop designs that support the functional and non-functional requirements business application projects and include the conceptual, high-level and detailed design specifications for build, implementation and support of these business solution.
• Assess implications of a given design current and future support model; and prepare an implementation and transition plan.
• Actively Collaborate, and perform the activities of the systems design team
• Understand and communicate all business process changes and highlight the implications on design.
• Monitor IS development and trends.
• Function as system integration and liaison/coordinator between vendors for solutions with multiple vendors
• Monitor vendors and build progress until delivery
• Organize and coordinate solution design sessions with respective stakeholders as per solution
• Develop an understanding and lay out a plan of the system performance and capacity requirements, standards and criteria to satisfy the customer's business requirements for the solution.
• Liaise with vendors/business team for pilot execution and proof of concept.
• Complete an analysis of the customer's business requirements, as it relates to technical infrastructure design, and ensure traceability of the design to the business requirements.
• Conduct and coordinate regular team/project meetings to provide feedback and receive input from staff members.
• Effectively manage stakeholders on the design approach for their requests
• Seek self-professional development to sharpen skills and capabilities in a versatile and evolving digital landscape.
• Foster active collaboration and relationships with employees across all levels and divisions in line with MTN’s VB and values.
• Drive Knowledge Management and Best Practice Sharing within own Unit/Department/Division/Enterprise-wide as required.

Job Condition

• Normal MTNN working conditions
• May be required to work extended hours
• Open plan office

Experience & Training
Education:

• First  Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology and any related discipline
• Fluent in English

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialisation; with experience in supervising others
• Experience working in a medium organization
• Experience in end to end design for enterprise, ICT and digital products and services
• Experienced in translating user requirement specifications and solution requirement specification into solution designs that is fit for purpose
• Experienced in SDLC

Training:

• Formal training in system design, architecture and systems integration.
• Specific training on functional business processes
• Elementary leadership training courses

Minimum Qualification

• BA, BEng, BTech or BSc.