VAS Operation Advance Specialist | Zain - Sudan



Operation: Zain - Sudan
Job Group: Technology
Location: Khartoum - Sudan
Contract Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 02-Nov-2017

What
You will be accountable to the Services & Solutions Operations Manager for the effective and efficient delivery, management and Knowledge of Zain’s VAS products .

How
In this role your major tasks and responsibilities will be :

  • Managing MS team effectively. & validate MS’s provided data in terms of Service Level Management (SLM), KPIs.
  • Managing Suppliers and vendors
  • Govern MS to insure Record and maintain system data models, processes, work-flows and configuration changes.
  • Liaise closely with internal customers & MS Team to ensure that un-planned outages to the system minimize the risk of de-stabilization to the business.
  • Participate in Technology Business Planning cycle through identification of projects plans and provisioning of cost estimates.
  • Input into the development contingency plans to mitigate risks/issues as the Zain SD network expands and the business grows.


What Do I Need
You will be required to have:

  • B.Sc. in Computer/Telecommunication Engineering or Computer science with minimum 3 years experience  in IT telecom is mandatory.
  • Strong UNIX systems administration and programming skills.
  • Mobile Telecommunications background is mandatory.
  • Should have previous strong track record of success in VAS and charging services.


Those Soft Skills
You are also required to have the following soft skills:

  • Ability to interpret and apply best practice methods/processes
  • Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
  • Management of external suppliers and software/hardware vendors
  • Conflict handling and resolution skills
  • Change management
  • Highly developed communication and reporting skills (verbal and written) in both Arabic and English
  • Ability to impart knowledge to others in a 1-2-1 and 1-2-many environment