Jobs at GVA Partners

Job Description

• We are looking for a focused technical recruiter to be responsible for the sourcing, screening, and hiring of technical specialists to fill IT positions. 
• The technical recruiter's responsibilities include all aspects of hiring, from meeting with hiring managers to write job descriptions to offering job positions to the most suitable candidates. 
• You should be focused, hard-working, and able to meet deadlines to the satisfaction of all parties involved. To be a successful technical recruiter, you should have a good working knowledge of technology, technical roles, and technical skills, as well as knowledge of the recruitment process.

Responsibilities

• Communicating with hiring managers to identify future job openings and the technical requirements for those jobs.
• Writing job descriptions and posting to relevant media platforms.
• Screening applicants for competency with the job requirements.
• Arranging telephone, video, or in-person interviews.
• In charge of filing company’s documents
• Performing background and reference checks.
• Presenting the resumes of the most suitable candidates to the hiring manager.
• Offering job positions and completing the relevant paperwork.
• Keeping track of all applicants as well as keeping applicants informed on the application process.
• Forecasting recruitment budgets.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science with minimum of 2.1 in Computer science or any engineering related field.
• Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
• To be a successful technical recruiter, you should have a good working knowledge of technology, technical roles, and technical skills, as well as knowledge of the recruitment process.
• A good understanding of technology and technical skills.
• Experience in technical recruitment processes and platforms.
• Good interpersonal and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication skills
• Fast typing skills.
• Excellent problem solving skills and keen attention to details

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Responsibilities

• Assess the scope of the API project (what the business wants) and defines the milestones
• Facilitates brainstorming sessions between all the stakeholders, knowledge matter experts and engineering team 
• Establish and evaluates the API requirements and define the API Requirements
• Documentation (API client requirements, REST services, class diagrams)
• Translates API client needs into technical API specifications (OpenAPI)
• Create user stories for the delivery team
• Elaborate the deliverables of the acceptance phase: acceptance strategy, acceptance notebooks, acceptance reports
• Carry out the UATs and organize the test phases with the business users and product owners
• Collaborate with the different members of the project team according to the project phase
• Produce the necessary documentation for each project phase (API Requirements Documentation).

Requirements

• Bachelor`s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Statistics or other related fields (Master degree is a plus) with at least 3 years building business software
• Excellent functional and technical proficiency in software development (Domain Driven Design, UML Diagrams, Design Pattern…)
• Mandatory knowledge of API design and implementation (REST API, OpenAPI) • Experience with an API Management Platform (Apigee, MuleSoft, Axway, Software AG…)
• Strong knowledge of DevOps methodology and good knowledge of an Agile Project Management Tool (Azure DevOps, JIRA…)
• Good understanding of Micro services architecture and cloud technologies with knowledge of C# or Java or Python
• An ability to visualize data using presentations, diagrams, infographics
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with high level of critical thinking.

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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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Science or IT related disciplines (Minimum 2:2)
• 5 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
• 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.