Recent Vacancies at Alfred and Victoria Associates, 27th June, 2018

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Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer's needs. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Head of Technology Location: Lagos Status: Full Time Reports to: MD/CEO Role Summary

• The Head of Technology will be a critical member of the business and technology team focused on architecting innovative solutions, and overcoming technical obstacles to drive successful deployments and create long term customer value.
• Direct and manage technology strategic plans, policies, products, programs and schedules as we engage with global and local customers across various Financial Services, Tech, FMCG, Entertainment, Telco and other verticals.

Key Responsibilities and Main Tasks and Activities

• Lead the use technology to drive corporate objectives.
• Attend client briefings with Product Manager, translating business requirements into technical requirements and solutions;
• Manage relationships, engagements and communications with clients, drawing up architecture, conceptual diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, visual mockups and other technical documents
• Understand and communicate requirements and expectations of clients to teams and internal stakeholders
• Lead a team of experienced and creative web and mobile applications developers to create winning solutions
• In collaboration with team members, lead the development of web and mobile based applications and reports as identified by clients and internal business partners including but not limited to the following technology languages PHP, Laravel, JAVA, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Angular e.t.c
• Ensure complete testing of Web applications–unit and system, engaging users as necessary.
• Plan and build technology team.
• Ensure timely backups of all the important data.
• Identify emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within the company.
• Build culture of creativity and innovation within the team.
• Motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes.
• Train and develop teams and ensure continuous knowledge transfer between team members.
• Periodically generate status reports for Management review.
• Other responsibilities as designated by COO or MD.
• Continued Professional Development Intelligent Innovations is committed to providing CPD for committed and performance driven employees with leadership potential.

Please note that duties and responsibilities in this job description are subject to change any time with or without notice. Person Specification

• Up to 5+ years’ experience leading and managing a tech team.
• Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline.
• 7+ years of hands-on web and mobile applications development experience (examples of past work/projects will be required)
• Significant experience with programming languages PHP, Laravel JAVA,
• Excellent working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Extensive experience writing technical documentation (specifications, proposals, documentation)
• Interest and curiosity in new technologies.
• Experience with mobile development processes for: iOS, Android
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Experience with mobile development processes for: iOS, Android
• Experience in client facing situations or roles

Skills & Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Knowledge of computer systems and related software.
• Good leadership skills and ability to coordinate team to achieve set objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines on a consistent basis.
• A solid understanding of technology.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking, planning and execution.
• Flexible.
• Excellence, Quest for Quality and attention to Detail.
• The desire to take responsibility to deliver good quality software in a timely manner.
• Fast learner, with an interest and curiosity in new technologies.

Others:

• Cooperative Considerate and a positive contributor towards a pleasant work environment.
• An understanding of individual responsibility in complying with the Health and Safety policies and arrangements.

Salary

• Very Attractive.

    Job Title: Technical Manager Location: Lagos Department: Engineering Reports: to Country Manager Direct Reports Team Leads Back Office and Field Engineering, Logistic and Facilities Manager. Job Purpose

• Controls Technical resourcing, development and management.
• The TM is responsible for managing technical processes and engineering to ensure project success, focused on providing technical services delivery that meets client requirements in a profitable and timely manner.

Duties & Responsibilities Essential duties/key job roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Meet with client teams and gather technical requirements prior to engagement.
• Responsible for ensuring all technical knowledge, processes, and procedures are developed, and updated.
• Provide direction and technical expertise in design, development and systems integration.
• Responsible for the acquisition, maintenance and management of all operational tools for Technical Development and Management.
• Provide line management for installation and commissioning resources. Conducts periodic performance reviews of team members and identify areas of improvement.
• Provide technical training to teams when required and serve as a technical mentor to team members.
• Provide direction and technical expertise. Ensure standard operating procedures and project guidelines are in place. Must ensure teams follow the correct procedures, policies and documentation requirements across project phases.
• Provide technical assessment and support during recruitment of technical hires.
• Provide high level technical support. Able to make quick decisions and solve technical problems.
• Supporting project managers with task allocation and resource coordination.
• Manage team communication. Conduct regular team meetings and track project progress.
• Identify technical resource and equipment requirements, efficient capacity planning and manage software and hardware availability.
• Able to make quick decisions and solve technical problems to provide an efficient environment for project implementation.
• Work with Project Manager to match resources to available jobs based on skill sets, previous experience & geographical location.
• Must ensure teams follow the correct procedures, policies and documentation requirements across project phases.
• Able to guide the team through the development, testing and implementation stages and review the completed work effectively.

Expected Output Below are key outputs expected of the Technical Manager.

• Technical Resource Planning documents – Capabilities, Specification, Allocation and Utilization.
• Organizational Process Assets Documents.
• Technical Resource Development Plans and Performance Assessments.
• Make presentations on project status, present monthly and annual reports to senior management.
• Provide Technical Reports on projects.
• Periodic Technical Solutions Design document.
• Technical Proposal document.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: B.Sc. / H.N.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or Telecommunications. Any relevant post-graduate degree will be an advantage.
• Minimum Working Experience: A minimum of 8 years working experience in engineering and telecommunication teams with 3 years at supervisory level.
• Required Certification(s): Any relevant professional certification.

Knowledge, Skills & Attitude:

• Excellence, integrity, creativity, team spirit, commitment, customer-centricity, empathy, safety consciousness.
• Must be highly analytical and possess problem solving skills with the ability to apply original and innovative thinking.
• A high level of oral and written communication skills in order to communicate effectively with senior managers, colleagues and other stakeholders.
• To be flexible in approach and be comfortable with a fluid organizational structure that requires both team work and self-sufficiency as necessary, with the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Proficient in handling the most complex of technical development concepts, excellent knowledge of Radio Access Technologies (2G, GPRS, EDGE, WCDMA), Fibre Optics and Domains (Radio, Transmission, Civil and Power).
• An appreciation of customer expectations with a customer-oriented approach to results.
• Experience in troubleshooting, solutions design and development and the ability to understand and adapt client requirements into product solutions development and delivery.
• Must be able to provide high level technical support. Able to make quick decisions and solve technical problems.
• Project Management Skills.
• Ability to manage change and effectively pass on the information down the line to concerned teams for smoother execution.
• Delegate and allocate responsibilities efficiently to manage projects end to end.

Working Conditions

• Extended work hours.
• May require travel - local and international.
• Working under pressure.

Physical Requirements:

• Satisfactory physical / health status, following medical examinations.

Salary Very Attractive.     How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's to: [email protected]   Application Deadline 4th July, 2018.   Note: Any application received after this time will be automatically rejected.

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