Manager, enterprise architecture and capacity planning

Closing Date: Tuesday, 18th February 2014
Email CV to: [email protected]

MANAGER, ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND CAPACITY PLANNING

Core Job Functions / Responsibility:

Lead, develop, maintain and govern the enterprise systems architecture across EMTS and end to end (multi-tier) management of multiple Enterprise IT and Telco centric systems resources to ensure availability and adequate capacity to meet business requirement in a sustainable and optimized manner.
Primary activities

· Promote a strategy led integrative approach for solution to Enterprise Architecture (EA) systems issues across functional boundaries.
· Lead the development of an implementation plan for the enterprise architecture based on business requirements and IT strategies.
· Oversee the documentation of all architecture design and analysis work to create a repository of enterprise systems architecture knowledge.
· Lead analysis of the current IT environment to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement.
· Consult with project teams to ensure systems architecture with the EA, as well as to identify when it is necessary to modify the enterprise architecture to accommodate project needs.
· Develop and manage framework for continuous capacity planning & monitoring with a view to proactively meeting and anticipating business demand across all IT systems.
· Capacity planning and business/technology demand management across critical IT Systems and BSS/OSS platforms to ensure that the business is adequately positioned to meet/lead commercial and enterprise demand in a consistently efficient and effective manner.
· Ensure alignment of capacity management activities across all technology functions within the organization
· Liaise with other teams within and outside IT in the process of delivering business capabilities.
· Liaise with vendors, suppliers and partners to ensure effectively optimized adoption of solutions.
· Track and evaluate usage statistics of deployed systems and advise on required capacity provisioning actions.

Job Requirements and Skills
Previous Experience: First degree from a recognised University REQUIRED.
Post Graduate Qualifications: Post Graduate Degree OR MBA is of ADVANTAGE.
Experience: 8- 10 years’ work experience with at least 5 years at supervisory position ESSENTIAL.
Certifications and Training Requirements: IT Certifications (JAVA, CISCO etc.) is of ADVANTAGE.

Key Skills:
· Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Outstanding Process and Systems Documentation, Attention to Detail, Highly Organised, Conflict Resolution, Presentation Skills, Excellent Communication skills, Highly Organised, Team Oriented and Leadership, High Tolerance for Stress, Problem Management (analysis and resolution), Customer Service Orientation, Relationship Builder, High level of Integrity, Time and Priority Management Skills, People Management and Negotiation skills. Superior Analytical.
· IT Infrastructure Management
· Business Application Development
· System Administration
· Skills
· Communication
· Problem Solving
· Behaviour
· Passion for Excellence
· Integrity
· Empowering people
· Growing people
· Team work
· Customer Focus
· Location: Lagos

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