Job
Title: VAS Engineer
Title: VAS Engineer
Organisation: Uganda Telecom Limited (UTL)
Duty
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports
to: Senior VAS
Engineer
to: Senior VAS
Engineer
About
UTL:
UTL:
Uganda Telecom is committed
to providing exceptional telecommunication services that meet our customer’s
needs and improve our efficiency. We now have a vacancy in our organization. We
invite you, if you are a self-driven, results-oriented individual, a team
player who is keen on a new experience to take up the challenge for an
efficient business delivery model.
to providing exceptional telecommunication services that meet our customer’s
needs and improve our efficiency. We now have a vacancy in our organization. We
invite you, if you are a self-driven, results-oriented individual, a team
player who is keen on a new experience to take up the challenge for an
efficient business delivery model.
Job
Summary: The VAS
Engineer will manage and co-ordinate all activities regarding support, design
and implementation aspects of VAS platform & Services
Summary: The VAS
Engineer will manage and co-ordinate all activities regarding support, design
and implementation aspects of VAS platform & Services
Key
Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitors
and responds promptly to any technical problems affecting the VAS nodes - Customize
and support standard Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) applications
that interface with the core GSM and Data Telecom Network Nodes - Document
the VAS product catalogue and the interfaces to other systems including
updating and maintenance of the configuration database management system. - Translate
marketing requirements into design/technical requirements for all VAS
Products ,Services and Platforms - Monitoring
and analyzing the system performance include traffic monitoring on the
basis of statistics and reports. Based on these reports, identify the
areas of improvements and develop techniques for optimization - Compliance
with VAS software license agreements - Capacity
management - Second
line technical support for customer complaints; - Installation,
integration and acceptance testing of new VAS nodes and services - Monitor
Quality and Grade of service - Deployment
and successful integration of VAS products (SMSC, MMSC, Voicemail) into
customer network environments - Upgrades
and expansions of VAS products within a customer production environment - Trouble
shooting issues of VAS integration, interfacing with multi vendors such
IN, Core Network, Billing and other third parties, encompassing: SS7 and
IP provision - Study
possible basic, supplementary and Value Added Service/ feature offerings,
and recommend VAS products - Fulfil
the Service configuration and activation according to plan for Service
Provisioning - Carry
out preventive and corrective maintenance to ensure system availability
and security.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
Skills & Experience:
- A
degree from a recognized university in the field of Information Technology
(IT), Computer Science, or Mathematical / Physical Sciences. - A
specialized Certificate from a recognized IT institution - Experience
and knowledge of GSM network architecture - Good
Knowledge in operating systems like Linux / UNIX / Solaris is an
added advantage - Experience
with VAS systems like SMSC, SMPP-GW, Voice Mail, Voice SMS, RBT,
SDP(Service Delivery Platform), RSC(Roaming Service Center), USSD, Collect
Call, WAP/WEB Portal, Mobile TV, MMSC, WAP-GW, ADC & OTA, MTA(Mail
Transfer Agent). - Proven
knowledge shell scripting and at least one high-level programming language
like C/C++, Visual Basic is required. - Proven
Experience with MS Share point technology - Excellent
report writing and presentation skills. - Ability
to interpret variety of technical instructions and deal with abstract
variables. - Strong
interpersonal skills. - Very
logical approach to all issues. - Ability
to analyze processes in a detailed manner.
How
to Apply:
to Apply:
All suitable jobs
candidates willing to work with one of Uganda’s leading telecom companies, UTL
should send their applications to:
candidates willing to work with one of Uganda’s leading telecom companies, UTL
should send their applications to:
The Chief Human Resource
& Administration Officer
& Administration Officer
Uganda Telecom
Telephone House
P.O Box 7171, Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Deadline: 28th
June 2013 at 5:00 PM
June 2013 at 5:00 PM
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