• First degree in Computer Science or related field from a reputable institution
  
• Fluent in English
  
• Master’s degree in related field will be an added advantage
  
• RDBMS Certification such as Oracle Certified Professional.
  
• Unix/Windows training/certification.
  
• Project Management training/certification
  
• Javal/Perl Scripting Training/Certification
  
• ITIL Foundation certification – desired
  

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising/managing others.
  
• Experience working in a medium to large organization.
  
• In-depth understanding of Telco infrastructure and processes.
  
• Development skills in more than one programming language e.g. PL/SQL, Java etc. and industry standard RDBMS (Oracle or MS SQL).
  

• Provide quality support in the analysis, design, development, maintenance, and modification of existing/new solutions.
  
• Assist in developing application development and management frameworks, processes and procedures in line with the MTN standards and in alignment with MTNN’s corporate goals and objectives for ICT.
  
• Analyze and design applications based on business, technical and system requirements and oversee the implementation of the solutions, ensuring the minimization of manual touch points in the application.
  
• Develop the project scope, problem statement and goal statement, assist with project-planning and co-ordinate input and maintain plans throughout project life cycle.
  
• Monitor and maintain the performance of applications within the business, ensuring constraints and new requirements are documented and updates are created accordingly.
  
• Participate in the selection of suitable technologies and determine appropriate technologies that are effective and efficient and in line with approved rules and procedures.
  
• Manage and provide direction for the application team in support of business operations and ensure that operational delivery of system outputs is met in line with OLAs and SLAs.
  
• Review applications and ensure availability of operational recovery strategies and mechanism.