Job Description
The successful candidate will coordinate, schedule and follow up on all main actions linked to the

VAS platform; S/He must be able to analyse periodically all events on the network, in order to

establish corrective actions and ensure safety of data and access to the platform.

JOB FUNCTIONS
Conceptualize, design and monitor procedures to manage all VAS & IN platforms; preparation/

analysis of Logs (Short codes, SMS, Downloads, etc)

Develop mobile and web applications

Develop documentation process and procedures for managing VAS network and provide the necessary

information required for implementation

Planning/ implementation of systems and network checklists- perform engineering level network

planning and design for all WANS and LANs installed

Develop a global security plan to ensure safety of data and access to the platform

Deploy new products and services.
Operations:

Manage all IS infrastructure and security as well as implementation of network upgrades

Ensure systems/ servers are always up, running and backed up

Liaise with technical partners on interface issues with the telecommunication networks

Participate in vendor selection process including: requirements gathering, RFQ issuance, vendor

evaluation, procurement, etc
Ensure 24/7 service availability of mobile media content and infrastructures

Ensure that all Service Level Agreements are in place and adhered to by technical services team to

the business.

EXPERIENCE
Very strong technical background with a flair for technology management; minimum of 5 years

experience in VAS solutions.

NOTE:
Knowledge of VAS platforms,Linux,scripting or programming capabilities is a MUST and should be

reflected on resume

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Computer Science/ Electronic Engineering/ Technology related

field.

Linux certifications will be a very strong advantage


REQUIREMENTS AND COMPETENCIES

Familiar with VAS equipments and platform (exposure to the single-wire gateway an added advantage)
Familiar with telecommunication technology architecture
Familiar with SMSC,MMSC,SMPP,IVR,Short codes.
Working knowledge of Microsoft IIS and ASP.NET; Web/ Internet content filtering.
Stakeholder- relationship management skills
Planning, analytical and project management skills
Domain name, service configuration and management; antivirus management and firewall configuration
Network Optimisation: High speed LANs based on fast Ethernet technologies, Local to WAN

connections, wireless LAN, TCP/IP and other protocols
Programming skills (Visual, Basic and / Java); Operating systems/Database : Windows (2003, XP,

Vista, Red-Hat Linux (Shell Scripting), Oracle DB, SQL, Php, Java)
Microsoft Application Suites: Office 2003 (English), Visio and Project
Hardware: Administration and setup of Intel / Dell servers and PC systems with the following

peripherals: mouse, monitors, multimedia systems, memory and network cards
Good communication skills and strong customer – centric focus.

Candidates who meet the above requirement should email their resume to recruitment@gvapartners.com.

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