GVA Partners: IT VAS Executive Support

The successful candidate will work together with the IT VAS Executive to ensure that all main actions linked to the VAS platform are properly coordinated, scheduled and followed up on in order to establish corrective actions and ensure safety of data and access to the platform.

Job Functions:

Planning:

Develop mobile and web applications
Deploy new products and services.

Operations:

Manage all IS infrastructure, network upgrades and security
Ensure systems/ servers are always up, running and backed up
Monitor procedures to manage all VAS & IN platforms; preparation/configuration/ analysis of Logs (Short codes, SMS, Downloads, etc)
Monitor VPN & SMPP connections to networks and third parties
Monitor the gateway
Ensure 24/7 service availability of mobile media content and infrastructures
Format and upload content
Prepare monthly log and ensure smooth operation of the VAS platform on a daily basis.

Experience:

At least 3 years of sound technical exposure; experience in deploying VAS solutions is an added advantage.

Education Qualification:

Minimum of a Bachelors degree in Computer Science/ Electronic Engineering/ Technology related field.

Requirements:

Familiar with telecommunication technology architecture
Working knowledge of Microsoft IIS and ASP.NET; Web/ Internet content filtering.

Competencies:

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.

Qualified candidates are to forward their CVs to: contact@gvapartners.com

Closing Date: 31st August 2012