Job Opportunities at GVA Partners Limited

An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic and IT security engineer to join a dynamic project team for a 6 months project.  The resource shall be responsible for the following

• Participate in the delivery cybersecurity through vulnerability and threat identification, incident detection and response, forensic investigations, Patch and Vulnerability Management. Engage with infrastructure and applications teams in mitigation and remediation efforts.
• Engage with other IT units to establish and enforce security best practices, protection objectives and process improvements.
• Review and make recommendations regarding on-premise, datacentre and cloud infrastructure, networking and security settings and posture.
• Create and maintain key metrics that are indicative of security posture of the infrastructure.
• Keep abreast of threat intelligence feeds to stay abreast of industry reports and emerging threat that may affect 

Functions:

• Lead cybersecurity initiatives in conjunction with Group Cybersecurity team.
• Design and implement security controls to safeguard and monitor events for information        systems,         enterprise applications and data.
• Lead the implementation of Information Security projects
• Drive internal and external vulnerability assessment, penetration tests engagements and manage results to remediation.
• Respond to escalated security events and drive security incident response processes to ensure timely resolution with minimal disruption.
• Design, document, and deploy secure infrastructure solutions to enhance and evolve the security posture of the business to ensure integrity, availability and confidentiality of all critical enterprise data.
• Provide expertise on security tools, including but not limited to firewalls, Web Application firewalls, IDS/IDP, anti-malware software
• Liaise with stakeholders in respect of operational implementation of security policies and best practices
•   Prevent data loss and service interruptions by researching new technologies that will effectively protect the enterprise network.

Supervisory/Managerial responsibilities:

• Ensure conformance to Cybersecurity Blueprint/Roadmap
• Provide inputs to company strategic plan on all initiatives to ensure that Security gaps/vulnerabilities are identified & closed
• Establish and ensure credibility through strong relationships, value-add to operations and professionalism

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an area of Security specialisation; with experience working with others
• Experience working in a Large organization and preferably in the Telecommunications industry
• Strong background as an Engineer/Architect in application security infrastructure and various network technologies to include devices such as firewalls, VPN, intrusion/extrusion detection, vulnerability & risk assessment tools, encryption technologies, virus/worm/malware prevention, E-business and web application technologies, Data Loss Prevention, whole disk & device encryption solutions, two-factor authentication, common Windows (desktop & server) platforms,
• Experience with Microsoft, Solaris, Unix, Oracle and MS SQL
• Experience working in telecommunications industry
• Managing network and / or network security
• Knowledge should be current with information security best practices and global trends
• Knowledge of security best practices such as; defense in-depth, least privileges, need-to-know, separation of duties, access controls, encryption
• User account identity, authorization and authentication management.
• Security incident and event management

Experience in researching new or emerging technologies and processes that may be incorporated as solutions to reoccurring security concern

Training:

• Penetration Testing
• Vulnerability lifecycle management
• Advanced Security Incidence Reponse
• Systems Auditing,, Database Security, Firewall Design, Intrusion detection system administration Implementation
• Security enforcement on systems level, security audit and vulnerability  management
• Telecommunications, Network, wireless & Internet Security

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An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic and talented IT Project Manager to join a dynamic project team.  The resource shall be responsible for:

• Overseeing and managing the Project Based Services engagements. 

• Candidate must be able to proactively work to set customer expectation to assure a smooth project including project timeline, client requirements, and critical dependencies.

• Candidate must possess strong financial skills with strong attention to detail.

POSITION SUMMARY & KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Required to oversee projects. This role originates in the Plan Phase and extend through the Deployment Phase of the Project Management Governance Process; Oversight of Project from Concept Phase through Deployment via other Project Managers

• Decompose projects into time-phased elements and prioritize key deliverables; Assumes full accountability for overall success of a project through deployment.

• Define project goals and objectives; Identify customer requirements; Identify resource requirements; Develop project budget; Track incurred and projected expenses against program plan and report to management.

• Prioritize resource allocation; Assist with resource negotiation; Manage cost/schedule/resource variances

• Produce project documentation; Establish/maintain project information system; Monitor and control project

• Develop and be accountable for the overall project plan; Ensure resources are committed and engaged for all project phases

• Primary function of role is translating customer IT services requirements into customer solutions/contracts that secure customer loyalty, drive acceptable profit margins and are delivered with fidelity

• Role requires strong project management skills and leadership in a dynamic and deadline driven environment

• Required to qualify and develop a solution that is mutually acceptable to the client and the company

• Liaise closely with pricing analysts to ensure operational commitments are translated accurately into cost assumptions

• Provide sales team with technical and service presales support; Prepare and deliver services presentations to current and prospective customers

• Negotiates directly with customers and contractors

• Certifications and proficiency in Technology and Telecom fields of knowledge. Cisco wireless certifications are an asset.

• Ensures the program meet established time, cost, technical and customer objectives

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10 years of related experience in customer facing, technology deployment and support environment

• 3 years in Project Management and strong experience in working with a Financial Institution

• Bachelor’s degree in any field (Minimum 2:2)

• Ability to work under tight timelines in a demanding environment

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent presentation skills

• Strong leadership skills

• Ability to work closely with the Business Leaders, IT Partners, and peers for the project, the customer and the development/implementation team within a Project Team environment – both internal to NCR and external with the customer.

• Interface with multiple business functions and organizations, as well as multiple specialists, in defining, producing and managing plans for successful project delivery

• Ability to lead/coordinate a cross-functional team, ensuring that projects meet defined scope, time, cost and quality constraints

• Ability to deal with organizational influences, ambiguity and continuous change

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Our client, a top tier (2) commercial bank, requires the service of a highly skilled product manager (Head) with Fin-Tech experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for product development, rolling out new products and features with a focus on payment and channels, increasing wealth and growing business. This individual will lead product launch strategies to grow and increase market share through customer polling, research, manage and continually improve existing product features to ensure product meets performance goal.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the business has a deep understanding of consumer experience.

• Identify, fill product gaps and generate ideas that can grow market share, and /or improve the customers experience in order to drive growth.

• Analyse customer feedback/research (user experience feedback) to identify underlying product issues and advise features/strategies to remediate.

• Capitalize on user experience and bringing them to scale.

• Responsible for defining, grooming and prioritizing product backlogs (requirements), creating actionable user stories for the development team, accepting completed user stories (fulfilled by the development team), in accordance with pre-defined criteria and business objectives.

• Collaborate with technology to develop and release products, and work with analysis teams in recommending research required to obtain critical market information.

• Analyse, recommend and lead the implementation of initiatives.

• Incorporate emerging solutions and technological advancements in the new and existing products.

• Act as brand ambassador capitalizing on consumer behaviour trends.

• Develop product pricing and positioning strategies based on their impact to customers and translating strategies into tangible actionable results.

• Take active role alongside marketing team to drive product launches and marketing initiatives.

• Conduct and present competitive analyses and market research.

• Translate ideas to actionable items that deliver business results.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

• 8-12 years experience in product management.

• BSc in Computer science

• Previous experience in software development is essential.

• Previous working experience leading a product team in the payment, payment technology, banking, digital banking or start-up space.

• Good understanding of technology, APIS and apps

• Hands-on experience with web analytics and testing tools

• Familiarity/ technical knowledge in software development

• Use of agile framework

• Decision making using data

• Understanding of asset management is a plus

• Strong academic record (first and/or post graduate degree from a top tier university

• Product management- Vision, strategy & roadmap

• Relationship building

• Customer advocacy

• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills

• High standards of excellence and attention to detail

• Personal drive & curiosity

• Leadership & influencing

• Stakeholder management

• High execution

WORKING CONTACTS

• Internal- Peers, direct reports, supervisor and Roavs development team

• Group- Personal banking, business banking, corporate banking, business team across the group, compliance, risk management, treasury

• External- Customers, channel partners, vendors (marketing, technology)

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Our client, a financial institution, requires the service of a highly skilled senior financial systems analyst (support) with Fin-Tech experience who will provide day to day functional support to wide varieties of end users on Oracle Cloud ERP platform and other supporting systems. The successful candidate will assist the functional users to document input to functional and technical specifications of any new solution deployment arising from ERP Cloud demand management or Quarterly release.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identify high severity functional issues and follow through with relevant Group support functions for timely resolution.

• Provide work around solution for functional Cloud ERP issues undergoing resolution 

• Contribute to pre-testing phase of new solution design on Oracle Cloud modules by evaluating change requests in order to identify potential problem areas and make appropriate recommendations

• Provide functional support for period end activities and ensure that all transactions are properly accounted for on the Cloud ERP solution

• Provide ongoing Operational Acceptance Testing of Scheduled processes to minimize business interruption impact of failed scheduled jobs

• Participate in ongoing testing of Oracle Cloud ERP modules during the quarterly release cycles and during new solution deployment

• Provide support for other ancillary ERP systems such as IFS Foundation,  IFS Connect and Point of Sales systems 

• Assist management in extracting data on the Oracle Cloud ERP platform using OTBI reporting tool

• Generate and resolve workflow notification tasks  by engaging relevant support teams

• Track and manage all issues arising from existing DoA configurations and seek continuously alignment with Board approved DoA.

• Maintain catalogue of Oracle Cloud seeded reports and GT custom reports and promote operational usage among OPCO SMEs

Qualifications

• 1st Class or 2nd Class Degree

• 4 years of professional experience in finance, accounting or banking.

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Our client, requires the service of a highly skilled senior data analyst with Fin-Tech experience who will facilitate prompt query resolution for tickets raised in respect of new master data requests, update of existing master data and end dating of new master data on the Oracle Cloud ERP platform.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Liaise with multiple stakeholders such as Boost Central MDM, Oracle support team, functional business owners to ensure  creation and maintenance configuration data in Finance, SCM, EPM and EAM  ensuring that information supplied is complete and accurate

• Validation of master data requests to ensure that they are appropriate and meet Opco and Group policies 

• Administer approved master data change requests

• Ensure all requests are completed within agreed service levels

• Ensure quality of the master data and data conventions are updated

• Adhere to MDM practices, polices as defined by MDM manager

• Support the manager, MDM in identifying improvement areas for enhancing the MDM process

• Liaise with the Group MDM to  load approved bulk data onto Oracle Cloud ERP platform 

• Maintenance of data templates to be used for ongoing data upload activities into the production system

• Support  the Data lead in the delivery of new initiatives arising from demand management, quarterly releases pertaining to revision/cleansing/enhancement etc. of master data

• Continuous review of transactional data captured by local functional users and other data stewards using Enterprise Data Quality tools to ensure adherence to data quality standards and proactively identify potential cross functional data issues and proffer resolution.

• Build knowledge base in assigned OTBI subject areas and assist the business in extraction of useful report to aid decision making.

• Identify relevant Oracle business events to Nigeria ERP deployment and manage configuration data and rules such as CoA mapping, SLA rules etc to aid smooth business operation and reconciliation.

• Identify and mine the data requirements to support ERP benefit realization initiatives in conjunction with OPCOs process lead

• Identify and extract data requirements for systems usage in support of shared platform cost by the Group.

• Define and document OPCO’s needs in assigned functional domain of Oracle ERP Cloud such as Oracle Product Hub e.g. designing taxonomies, item extended attributes, item catalog categories, security/access models, new item requests, workflow, and Oracle Supplier/Customer Hub e.g.  Trading Community architecture (TCA), data stewardship, data model harmonization, de-duplication, alignment with Order management and accounts receivable customer design, Oracle Advance Global Intercompany System and Pricing rules etc.

Qualifications

• 1st Class or 2nd Class Degree from a reputable university.

• 4 years of professional experience in finance, accounting or banking.

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Our client, a top tier (1) commercial bank, requires the service of a highly skilled technical writer with Fin-Tech experience to partner with cross-functional teams and customers as well as turning insights into delightful products in a creative environment that requires proven leadership skills and the ability to execute a creative vision and document innovative projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, outline, write, and edit new and existing content, working closely with various departments to understand software requirements

• Independently gather information from subject matter experts to develop, organize, and write procedure manuals, technical specifications, and process documentation

• Research, create, and maintain information architecture templates that uphold organizational and legal standards, and allow for easy data migration

• Obtain a deep understanding of products and services to translate complex product information into simple, polished, and engaging content

• Evaluate current content and develop innovative approaches for improvement

• Develop content in alternative media forms for maximum usability, with a consistent and cohesive voice across all documentation

• Develop comprehensive documentation that meets organizational standards

• Work with development and support leads to identify all documentation repositories, revise and edit, and determine the best solution for data compilation and centralized storage

• Write user-friendly content that meets the needs of the target audience, turning insights language that sets our users up for success

• Develop and maintain detailed databases of appropriate reference materials, including research, usability tests, and design specifications

• Perform other duties as assigned by Technical Delivery Lead

Skills/Competencies

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven experience in a highly technical field, such as software development or computer science

• Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, with an eye for prioritization

• Firm understanding of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)

• Previous software development experience

• Ability to collect and interpret both qualitative and quantitative feedback

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members

Generic Skills:

• Ability to make sound and logical security judgments.

• Good understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

• Able to conduct research into issues as required

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent attention to detail

• Self-management

Qualifications & Experience

Mandatory Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in Technical Writing as well as 3-5 years’ experience in programming languages (e.g., Python, Javascript, Java, C++, C#)

• Up to 3 years of professional programming experience using Microsoft stack

• Relevant professional certification

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Our client, a top tier (1) commercial bank, requires the service of a highly skilled product designer with Fin-Tech experience to partner with cross-functional teams and turning insights into delightful products in a creative environment that requires proven leadership skills and the ability to execute a creative vision. The successful candidate will define product specifications, create digital or print drawings and design fully-functional products. This individual will also build products that are easy to use and visually appealing to our potential customers

Key Responsibilities

• Set design requirements based on information from internal or external teams and user research

• Illustrate and communicate complex design solutions across uses cases by creating process flows, wireframes, prototypes, and high fidelity mock-ups

• Watch consumer trends to identify desirable product traits

• Consider comfort and usability when designing new products

• Use data collected from research, user testing and market analysis to create truly user-centric designs

• Present product design ideas to cross-functional teams and senior leadership

• Use a variety of metrics to analyze and continuously improve the user experience

• Modify products in accordance with feedback from users and test groups

• Stay up to date on current industry trends and market conditions

• Coordinate with other design team members to ensure consistent and accurate communication

• Modify and revise existing designs to meet changing customer preferences

• Work closely with product engineers to suggest improvements for products and processes

• Perform other duties as assigned by Technical Delivery Lead

Skills/Competencies

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven experience in all phases of the design process including user research, copywriting, wireframing, prototyping, visual design, interaction design, and usability testing

• A well-rounded portfolio of client work, demonstrating a strong understanding of client objectives

• Passion for design; not satisfied with the status quo and always thinking of ways to improve

• Dynamic, creative personality, effective at engaging and influencing a variety of audiences

• Recommend new tools and technologies by staying abreast of the latest trends and techniques

• Ability to collect and interpret both qualitative and quantitative feedback

Generic Skills:

• An intuitive eye for customer needs beyond the obvious

• Good understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives.

• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills

• Ability to effectively communicate and persuade around design concepts

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members

• Creative problem-solving skills

• Excellent attention to detail

Qualifications & Experience

Mandatory Desirable

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in programming languages (e.g., Python, Javascript, Java, C++, C#)

• Up to 3 years of professional programming experience using Microsoft stack

• Relevant professional certification

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Our client, a top tier (2) commercial bank, requires the service a highly skilled enterprise architect with Fin-Tech experience. The successful candidate would design, implement effective database solutions and models to store and retrieve company data. This individual would also examine and identify database structural necessities by evaluating client operations, applications, and programming.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assess database implementation procedures to ensure they comply with internal and external regulations.

• Install and organize information systems to guarantee company functionality.

• Prepare accurate database design and architecture reports for management and executive teams.

• Oversee the migration of data from legacy systems to new solutions.

• Monitor the system performance by performing regular tests, troubleshooting, and integrating new features.

• Recommend solutions to improve new and existing database systems.

• Educate staff members through training and individual support.

• Offer support by responding to system problems in a timely manner.

Experience

• 4+ years of Database development experience

• Database Design experience

• Cloud technology – Azure

• Microservices Architecture

• Understanding of DAMA framework

• Big Data Architect

Tech Stack experience

• Understanding of TOGAF Framework.

• Understanding of different Database architecture : Oracle, SQL server, Data warehouse, MongoDB etc

Qualifications:

• BSc in computer science

• 1st class or 2nd class degree from a reputable university

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Our client, a top tier (2) commercial bank, requires the service a highly skilled enterprise architect with Fin-Tech experience. The successful candidate would be expected to catalogue, develop, coordinate, communicate, maintain and enforce the overall enterprise architectural models to adequately perform the organizations business.

Duties and responsibilities

• Legacy systems to new solutions.

• Monitor the system performance 

• TOGAF Certified

• Azure Cloud Architect

• Prepares EA business case, exposes benefits and drivers, financial merits

• Presents, justifies communicates to all stakeholders in business and IT

• Specifies EA framework, best practices and tools

• Establishes architecture, design and technology principles and guidelines

• Participates in EA design and development

• Coordinates works done by domain architects

• Controls the consistency and compliancy of artefacts

• Owns the EA repository and decides access rights

• Recommends transformation roadmap and works with program management

• Controls EA iterations deliveries

• Establishes compliance checkpoints in major capability development processes

• Assesses EA maturity

• Measures returned value at each iteration

Experience

• 4+ years of software development experience

• Database design experience

• Cloud technology – Azure

• Microservices Architecture

Tech Stack Experience

• Understanding of TOGAF Standard(ADM)

• Cloud and Infrastructure Architecture

Qualifications

• 1st Class or 2nd Class Degree

• BSc in computer science

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Gva Partners seeks the service of a highly skilled Data Centre Project Consultant (Technical). The successful candidate will be responsible for end-to-end design review, delivery commissioning, quality review, and acceptance of data centre construction projects. The DC Technical consultant should have the ability to manage any technical issues that do not comply with the specification and standards. The DC Technical consultant should have an in-depth understanding of various data centre solutions and construction. 

Major Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Review scope documents and evaluation criteria for engaging the relevant vendors to support with the Modern Data Centre build.

• Facilitate the review of the technical proposals from interested vendors with the aim of selecting the best candidate to deliver the objectives of the project.

• Ensure the design and implementation of the modern DCs meet the agreed topology of Tier 3 or 4 and other relevant considerations.

• Ability to read and understand power designs.

• Support the DC build activities.

• Evaluate that all equipment and build comply with technical specifications.

• Maintain liaison with various contractors and vendors in order to support the activities that affect the delivery of company’s critical facilities construction projects.

• Validate the project objectives, procedures, and performance standards within boundaries of the company’s policies and expectations.

• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and tools to provide best practice insight and best-in-class recommendations to management.

• Ensure that all components as well as their usage are consistent and in compliance with all applicable regulatory, division (IT, Network Group and Enterprise Business), and corporate standards, policies, and guidelines.

• Manage the overall site safety program as required and ensure vendor complies with relevant standards and all applicable safety codes and regulations.

• Establish and enhance a strong working relationship with strong internal teams and external customers, as required, to facilitate construction activities in conjunction with Project manager.

• Ensure schedule delivery, quality of work performed and adherence to budget of the project while working with Project manager. 

Qualifications:  Education/Knowledge

• BSC Engineering Degree in Electrical or mechanical with 10 years of experience.

• Details of DC projects you have worked on and your involvement, responsibility.

Technical Skills 

• Strong experience delivery of modern data centre from design through to build and deployment.

• Strong consulting skills with excellent commercial awareness and skills

• In-depth knowledge of the data Center facilities, including UPS supply system, HVAC system, Low Voltage system, fire suppression & detection system, etc.

• Possess a strong awareness of current and emerging industry standards including Uptime Institute, TIA 942 and local standard as well as vendors and technologies as they relate to the data centre facilities.

• Ability to read, understands, and interprets contract documents, drawing specifications, scopes of work and project schedule.  

• Have a proficient command of the construction technology, project management process, and project quality management experience.

• Have a solid technical background and have a deep understanding of the power distribution, UPS, air conditioner, environment monitoring, security system, and integrated cabling system in the project.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ practice in Data Center Consulting/Engineering Company.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience involving large scale, complex Data Center projects, minimum 2 large scale (no less than 4 megawatts) Data Center projects design or build experience.

• Have good experience in Data centre project management. Be familiar with the construction and management process of each subsystem in data centre project.

• Be able to resolve various technical problems on the project site.

• Support the project so it can be delivered as scheduled.

• Project management and communication skills 

Other Competencies/Attributes:

• Good communication Skill (written and verbal)

• Excellent report writing and Presentation skills.

• Proven ability to work in a team.

• Must be able to work in a structured manner.

• Developed problem solving abilities. 

• Networking

• Ability to multitask.

• Attention to details.