IT Specialist at FITC

 Summary           
Our Client is one of the top players in the cards and e-payments industry, with footprints within and outside Nigeria. It leads innovation in e-payments business lines, including switching, processing, acquiring and payment infrastructure, and aspires to dominate the African e-payments Market. Due to ongoing transformation, aimed at achieving this goal, it seeks a suitably qualified candidate to fill the positions of IT Specialists

Full Description
The IT Specialist must be business oriented and will be responsible for ensuring high availability of critical business systems.

Act as first level hardware and software support assistance to system end-users, monitor the status of key system components and key operational activities.

He/She will also assess infrastructure on a regular basis to ensure it continues to meet necessary demands. Some of the core responsibilities of this role include:

• Monitor the status of key system components and key operational activities
• Develop and maintain schedules for payment application support in the company
• Track outputs to the business and ensure that they meet quality and performance requirements
• Support business processes underpinned by the business systems been managed
• Support the IT team to maintain, install, configure, test, update, and document computer hardware and software, including new product evaluations and software compatibility analysis.

Technical Requirements            
In-depth knowledge of Oracle Database and SQL/PLSQL query languages; good understanding of software development and relational database systems; knowledge of information security; knowledge of practices and usage of computer hardware and software; office automation and data communications skills; knowledge of e-payments business and products.

Educational Qualifications        

Education/Professional Qualifications: First Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or any related numerate or Applied Sciences field; Professional qualification in ITIL, MCSE, etc.

Experience: 5 years’ cognate experience in IT related functions

Behavioural Requirements       
Analytical skills; sound decision making skills; business acumen; good numerical skills; strong computing skills; networking and relationship management skills; attention to detail.