Jobs at IBM for Telecom BSS / OSS Architects

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Job Title: Telecom BSS / OSS Architect
Job ID: GBS-0443054         
Work country: Nigeria and Others (EG, KE, MA, SA, ZA, AE)      
Work city: Any       
Company: IBM
Job Area: Consulting & Services
Job Category: Consultant
Travel: Up to 2 days a week (home on weekends-based on project requirements)   
Business Unit: ConServ      
Job Role: General

Job Description:
•   The Telco BSS/OSS Architect is responsible for translating client's business requirements into specific system, application, and process designs.
•   This includes working with client personnel and executives to identify functional requirements and subsequently working with and leading others in the identification, justification and design of the client's BSS/OSS solution. Responsible for a wide range of activities from requirements analysis through design specification.
•   At the Senior level or higher, the position requires significant knowledge across competitive ISV/NEP solutions, multiple platforms, processes or architectures, as well as broad knowledge of new technologies, and will include directing the design efforts of less experienced architects. Readiness to travel within the region and globally is required.

Required:
•  At least 5 years experience in the following areas:
•  BSS/OSS Software Application Integration
•  Billing, Mediation, and CRM
•  Order to Cash end to end process
•  Service Assurance/Network Management process
•  Service Delivery Platforms (SDP)
•  Developing executive level relationships, with prior experience in the identification, development, and closure of sales efforts
•  Guiding & facilitating exec level business decisions & performing business analysis such as quantitative & qualitative analysis, business case development, operations analysis, and/or other solutions
•  Project management, team leadership, and client relationship management in support of the delivery of business and/or technical project solutions
•  Leadership
•  Consulting experience
•  Readiness and ability to accommodate extensive global/regional travel (90% or more)
•  Bachelor's Degree
•  Strong written, oral communications and presentation skills in English

Preferred:
•  Education/Experience : Masters Degree or Equivalent experience, Field of study: Telecommunications Industry Operations,Processes,and Systems
Experience: Minimum 5-8 years of experiences in the Telco Industry.
•  Proven ability to advise large scale complex projects transforming new or existing processes, operations, or solutions. Proven ability to lead/support large BSS/OSS architecture planning and delivery projects

Additional information: This position is only open to residence of the Middle East & Africa

Required                                 
•   Bachelor's Degree
•   English: Fluent                           

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