We are a leading provider of integrated
business and technology solutions across Africa, in the Financial, Telecom,
Real Estate, Service Industries and Government.
We work in partnership with Global Technology Industry leaders and collaborative synergies with Domain & Technology centric Eco-system Partners.
We deliver business value to customers through a combination of process excellence, quality frameworks and Service Delivery innovation.
We are seeking a results oriented, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill the following vacant position:
Head - Internal IT
Ref: SST/KE/HIT/2011 We work in partnership with Global Technology Industry leaders and collaborative synergies with Domain & Technology centric Eco-system Partners.
We deliver business value to customers through a combination of process excellence, quality frameworks and Service Delivery innovation.
We are seeking a results oriented, highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to fill the following vacant position:
Head - Internal IT
Key Responsibilities
Strategic IT Planning:
- Developing
new technologies, architectures and internal IT network systems.
- Determining
and managing all aspects of planning, designing, building and operating
the SST IT infrastructure.
- Developing
and executing the information technology strategic plans and related
budgets for the business.
Management of IT Operations:
- Overseeing
the management of information technology business support systems to
ensure delivery of expected results to end users.
- Ensuring
the performance of the existing and any developed IT network
infrastructure to ascertain effective implementation of business solutions
to its internal customers
- Ensuring
all measures are in place to enforce security and integrity of data and
information held in the business’ information system by putting in place
the security measures based on best practices and accepted global
standards.
Solution Development and Delivery:
- Serving
as a technical expert representative across internal functional teams and
the information technology industry.
- Suggesting
alternative technical solutions to meet staff requirements more
efficiently, and/or with greater reusability, and / or longer life.
- Formulating
and reviewing specifications and policies for purchase of internal IT
solutions.
- Preparing
functional recurrent and development budgets and managing expenditure for
the unit.
- Defining,
communicating and enforcing internal coding standards.
- Identifying
reusable internal code required for the company’s internal code library
and ensuring the high quality creation of the internal code.
Relationship management:
- Managing
the interface of IT with the customer facing units, and integrating the
internal customers' point of view within the information technology deliverables
where justification has been established.
People Management:
- Overseeing
the attracting, recruitment, deployment and retention of “A” players for
IT.
- Undertaking
all talent management activities and routines that ensure the internal IT
team is continuously engaged, rewarded, developed and retained.
- Monitoring
the performance of all team members and provide on-going feedback.
- Maintaining
internal IT employees’ value proposition that engages the internal IT
teams to deliver their best using optimized available resources.
Requirements/ Competencies
Qualification
Qualification
- A
Bachelors in a Technology or related field.
- Relevant
Professional qualifications e.g. ITIL,ITSM,CISCO
- Minimum
of 7 years experience in a technical Telecommunications/ Engineering/ IT
management position
- Proven
skills in running High Tech, agile and performance driven technical
functions.
- Project
Management experience
For this
position, you require to have strong planning and organization skills with
excellent verbal and written communication. You must also demonstrate the
ability to work in a highly driven environment, be a strong leader who is
results oriented and an innovative and strategic thinker.
You should be a team player with proven dedication and commitment, persistent in approach and with a driving force. This position also requires a person of attested integrity.
If you believe you are the right candidate for the above position and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the above criteria, submit your application with a detailed CV, quoting the reference number to www.sevenseastech.com/careers or send it to talent@sevenseastech.com on or before 15th of September 2011.
You should be a team player with proven dedication and commitment, persistent in approach and with a driving force. This position also requires a person of attested integrity.
If you believe you are the right candidate for the above position and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the above criteria, submit your application with a detailed CV, quoting the reference number to www.sevenseastech.com/careers or send it to talent@sevenseastech.com on or before 15th of September 2011.
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