VAS Platform Developer Full Time

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for VAS Platform Developer within the Technology Function in Ethiopia. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Detailed Description

Reporting to Senior Specialist System/Platform Engineer (VAS) – Customer Systems and Billing. The VAS Platform Developer (Software Engineer) shall provide software development on VAS solutions. The role focuses on systems planning, development, implementation and roll-out of the IT VAS applications and to create a high value productivity and availability within Safaricom Ethiopia in support of the VAS business strategy, and to maintain high standards of service quality and reliability within the VAS services operations. The roles also act as a high level of operational support for product development and implementation, network integration/expansion and issue resolution for all VAS network elements.

In addition, the successful candidate will provide support to the Enterprise and Consumer Business Unit’s Programme as pertaining to the rollout of all VAS Products & Services offered to Safaricom customers and executing the Digital IT strategy plan.

Value Added Services include, but are not limited to, SMS, USSD, Voicemail, IVR, Content delivery (CRBT, Video & Media exchange), OTA (Device Management & Configurations), USSD API Gateway and other new VAS innovation platforms that will be introduced.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Transforming requirements into stipulations, develop, test, implement and maintain VAS applications.
• Research and perform proof-of-concept on new technology and methodologies that can improve the architecture, user experience.
• Implement rollout of routine business requirements including but not limited to building USSD menus, backend API integration, testing and other service requests on the VAS platforms to deliver new services and improve on existing services.
• Constantly improve and enhance the code that power and drive the VAS services.
• Collaborate with the rest of the project members and the engagement manager to design and launch new features.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, fix code bugs, and set up the required infrastructure.
• Engage members of other departments in resolution of issues as well as planning of network related projects.
• Provide input and ideas into the assessment of technical feasibility of new products or service propositions from the Business Unit.
• Provide technical expertise in planning and design for new VAS solutions or optimization of existing solutions in line with the IT strategy execution plan.
• Actively participate and provide professional expertise in defining strategy, roadmaps, architecture design and evolution especially towards Cloud & Micro services or applicable technologies.
• Timely delivery of project plans and architecture designs with the goal of ensuring high quality standards are met and solutions are operationally viable.
• Enhance processes and DevOps to improve delivery and increase efficiency by focusing on continuous improvement and optimization.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc. Degree or equivalent in one of the following: Telecommunication Engineering/Electrical Engineering/ Electronics engineering/Computer Science/IT.
• 3+ years’ experience in IT / telecommunication environment or Software Engineering
• Good knowledge in VAS solutions including Messaging, Voice & Service Delivery Platforms
• Experience on development in Java
• Experience with REST API and microservices development
• Strong understanding of virtualization and container infrastructure technology
• Knowledge of Distributed Systems, analytics tools such and Python, Standard Query languages, Procedural Programming languages, Linux/Unix, Shell scripting
• Experience with JavaScript, JSON, XSLT, XML
• Knowledge in TCP/IP, IP Traffic Engineering, SS7 signaling, GSM MAP and SMPP Protocols
• Working knowledge in Unix systems and Databases – Oracle, MySQL.
• Deep understanding of 3GPP protocols and interfaces

How To Apply

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profile on the career portal and then Click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.

The closing date for receiving applications is Sunday January 29th, 2023.