Senior Architect - Information & Master Data, Information Technology at MTN Nigeria

Mission:

Guide and manage the development of Master Data & Information management strategies and models.

Description:

• Define standards and guidelines for systems/solutions procurement or deployment for Business Intelligence, Mediation & Master Data Management platforms.
• Oversee the design of standard Data Governance and Master Data Governance business rules. This includes establishing a Data Governance organization, processes, roles, and responsibilities in complex business environments.
• Define guidelines and policies for Data Governance/Master Data Standardization
• Support the maturity and adoption of the Enterprise Information Management program across the organization.
• Drive Master Data schema development, access to business rules, and Master Data design
• Provide expert knowledge of enterprise master data strategies.
• Provide standards, guidelines, processes, and expertise to consistently address enterprise Master Data issues such as convergence, standards, and synchronization
• Design standard business processes for the management of Master Data lifecycle, CDR management, Mediation, Revenue & Fraud platforms.
• Direct the implementation of Big Data and Analytics Technologies, Platforms, Solutions and Initiatives
• Document weekly reports per functional area
• Direct the implementation of technology & data governance blueprints
• Ensure continuous design, development and implementation of an enterprise wide ILM (Information Life Cycle Management) blueprint and roadmap covering data and documents.
• Evaluate developments in architecture in the local and international business environment and recommend value-adding improvements to MTNN’s Data & Information architecture roadmaps
• Evaluate and determine overall modeling standards, guidelines, best practices modeling techniques & approaches to Data & Information architecture
• Provide support for the maturity and adoption of the EIM (Enterprise Information Management) program across the organization
• Coach and train the team to ensure understanding of the department's objectives and goals, awareness of set targets/requirements and regularly review their training needs.
• Review the performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.

Education:

• A first degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems or a related discipline 
• Master’s degree in related field will be an added advantage 
• TOGAF certified
• Fluent in English

Experience:

• 6 - 13 years’ experience which includes:
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising/managing others
• Experience working in a medium to large organization.
• Experience in implementation or operation of an Enterprise Data Warehouse System.
• Experience in Big Data and Analytics solutions implementation.
• Experience in Data Governance practices especially in a Telco or any large enterprise.
• Experience in Enterprise Architecture (Business, Data, Applications, Technology).
• Experience integrating applications and technology in a complex environment.
• Experience in MDM Architecture and MDM tools.
• In-depth experience in Enterprise Architecture Governance and standards.
• Experience with Data Qualities toolsets.
• Experience with ETL, SOA , messaging technologies and Metadata models.
• Good working knowledge of EA frameworks, NGOSS & Telco 2.0