Job Vacancies @ Ericsson Nigeria – 6 Positions

Requisition ID.: 663745
Location: Lagos

About this Opportunity

• At Mobile Financial Services we enable financial inclusion - truly using Technology for doing good in society! Our systems are used by hundreds of millions every day for services such as peer to peer transfers, payments, disbursements, loans, savings etc.
• We use the latest and greatest tech and techniques to guarantee state-of-the-art software with premium quality.
• In Middle East and Africa, we are building Mobile Financial Services competence centers to serve our customer across the region.
• The Ericsson Wallet Platform is a product which enables our customers to provide mobile financial services.
• Customers are operators and banks, both of whom have very high expectations on the level of security which this financial solution provides and the way the solution is operated, integrated, and customized.
• Together we work on a solution that improves the lives of millions of daily users in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. We build our financial platform to help bring financial freedom to many people around the world.
• The profile we are looking for is a customer minded colleague, with a strong background in team leadership along with background of solution design, integration services and testing as part of service delivery.
• You will lead the team of solution integrators and testers to deliver wallet solution rollout as well as application development.
• Head of Mobile Financial Services integrations in Market Area Middle East and Africa is responsible is a member of MMEA Digital Services BSS Mobile Financial Services (MFS) unit leadership team.

Responsibilities
What you will do:

• Be responsible for planning and competence development of Solution Integrators and Testers in Mobile Financial Services domain
• Grow capabilities of the team by adopting flexible ARP (Authorized Resource Provider) model and ensure cost control in alignment with budgets.
• Setup and complete technical design authority model in context of solution integration according to standard methodologies in BSS domain
• Acts as critical issue point for Mobile Financial Services integration activities
• Ensure compliance and ethics and exhibit exemplary role-model leadership behaviors
• Drive everyday learning, engage with and endorse strategic learning initiatives through usage of MFS Academy and Degreed platforms
• Manage and balance resources, cost, and competence (pyramids) based on business needs
• Recruit the best FinTech competence available on market ensuring diversity
• Manage and follow-up financial forecast set line budget, optimize budget utilization
• Ensure delivery execution according to contract/assignment and KPI/SLA/targets.
• Manage Work Level Agreements and Service Level Agreements along with management of customer issues.
• Stimulate consultative approach along with adjustment ways of working to local customs with consideration to Code of Conduct and local OHS.
• Compose productive teams Manage business continuity Ensure Customer Satisfaction Secure that financial, quality, OHS and performance measurements are in place and continuously measured. Act and report on deviations in own unit as well as contracted ASPs as applicable
• Supply to customer meetings along with building long lasting customer relations
• Manage unit to adhere to Ericsson Service Delivery Strategies Ensure that relevant information about the Strategies is spread in unit. Take corrective actions to apply the Service Delivery Strategies Manage delivery mix between internal workforce, ARPs and ASPs if applicable Manage delivery mix between internal workforce, ARPs and ASPs if applicable
• Identify & implement standard methodologies, drive improvement programs, participate in external/internal networks
• Ensure consistency to global processes, methods & tools
• Drive strategy development, identify and address barriers to performance and inspire change management according to set goals
• Works closely with global organization BA BDGS BSS MFS Deployment and Operations teams to facilitate feedback from customers for further enhancement of MFS roadmap and portfolio.

Requirements
You will bring:

• University Degree in Technology or Economics, preferably MSC, MBA or equivalent
• 5 - 7 years of experience in team leadership positions within the telecom and/or ICT industry
• 5+ years of FinTech experience as technology partner for major telecom operators
• 2+ years Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment experience as Line Manager
• Result oriented with customer first attitude
• Ability to lead multi-cultural and multi-functional teams, empowering and creating room to collaborate
• Can handle stressful and ambiguous situations
• Strong financial and commercial acumen
• Ability to work across a variety of different delivery unit types (complexity, maturity, scale)
• Developed analytical skills to identify trends, inefficiencies and value realization opportunities
• Very good understanding of Ericsson Business Process, Financial and Delivery models
• Strong business, operation and financial skills
• Good at handling resource planning and competence development.

Why join Ericsson?

• At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible.
• To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems.
• You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone.
• You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job ID: 666023
Location: Abuja

About this Opportunity

• The Head of BSS Hub West Africa (WA) & Morocco will join Market Area Middle East and Africa (MMEA) Digital Services BSS Domain and will be responsible for Driving our BSS portfolio including Charging, Mediation, Billing, Catalog and Order Management, CPQ, and Digital Experience solutions for Customer Unit West Africa and Morocco (CU WAM).
• In this role, you will also be leading a team of Solution Architects and Service Engineers located within this geographical hub with delivery assignments within Hub, CU WAM, and potential needs across MMEA.
• You will be working closely with Service Delivery Units, Digital Services Solution Area BSS, PMO and CU Digital Services Teams.
• The Head of BSS Hub West Africa will report to MMEA Head of BSS.

What You Will Do

• Lead Solution Architects and Service Engineers within West Africa Hub Countries.
• Fulfil SAs and SIs for the different projects and sales opportunities within CU WAM, Hub WA, and assignments across MMEA related to BSS portfolio
• Responsible for team members competence build up in BSS portfolio (Charging, Mediation, Billing, Catalog and Order Management, CPQ, and Digital Experience solutions)
• Responsible for the Utilization and Billability of the team members and ensure that it meets the Organizational targets
• BSS Resource forecast for the assigned CU, leveraging on the sales funnel and the proper understanding of the need during the project execution
• Ensure meeting organizational hygiene monthly for time reporting and zero missing hours
• Set Individual Performance Goals and Development goals for each team member that ensures the fulfilment of the domain growth objectives.
• Follow up on Individual Performance Goals regularly with individual team members and set performance improvement plan when necessary.
• Apply the proper delivery model to ensure right delivery efficiency.
• CU Point of Escalations for BSS Portfolio including working with PMO on Resource fulfilment, Delivery Mix and act as interface towards Global Service Delivery organization
• Collaborate and work closely with the Support organization to find the root cause analysis of key and critical problems/CSRs and issues by providing domain expertise and involving the right support from Design unit, and global Solution Areas.
• Support for BSS industrialization automation and drive adoption within hub and in support of CU This includes and not limited to onboarding projects to Rosetta, automated Upgrade using Rosetta, Test Automation, CI/CD, and re-use assets for design and integration, Managed Live Node activity, and Security
• Prepare service delivery assets and promote the adoption of the global assets developed by the respective Solution area and Service delivery organization. Report MA needs on specific assets development.
• Drive the growth by identifying new leads, opportunities and add on sales
• Handle stakeholder relationship and needs for BSS portfolio
• Secure BSS financial performance for assigned CU.

You Will Bring

• University Degree in Engineering / ICT, Higher university degree such as an MBA considered a merit
• Strong personal track record, including Leadership roles and minimum 12 years of Experience in sales, Presales and delivery
• Strong track record delivering Charging, Billing, Mediation, Catalog and Order Management, and General BSS Portfolio and Solutions
• Strong technical competences around full BSS Suite
• Strong interpersonal, cultural, social and presentation skills
• Proven record to manage cost center budget, including utilization and billability targets
• Track record for working in high energy, customer-centric and performance-driven organization
• Strong record in leadership and ability to delivery significant impact across matrixed organizations
• Promote knowledge sharing and mentoring
• Responsible for delivering results & meeting customer expectations
• Leading & Supervising Resources within solid line and dotted line teams across multiple countries
• Broad technical understanding, Problem-solving ability, Creative thinking, Consultative Approach
• The position is preferred to be based in the Hub Countries. The final location of the position will be agreed with the Head of SA BCC upon finalizing the candidate.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Location: Lagos

About this Opportunity

• Mobile Money Business Analyst role is accountable for the design and ownership of Mobile Money's common core solution in Nigeria.
• This role will support to design of solutions and take the role of solution architect in delivery projects!
• You will engage your Ericsson Business Area counterpart to ensure the solution is aligned with Ericsson Wallet Platform product best practices and roadmap!

Responsibilities
What you will do:

• Work closely with customers to build a solution based on the received demands and requirements documentation
• Organize Requirement capturing workshop to ensure all business requirements are gathered as input towards Quick study execution by respective R&D organizations.
• Support Account Manager and Deployment manager in the communication of quarterly deployment plan
• Communicate regularly Ericsson Converged Wallet platform roadmap for OPCO-specific use cases.
• Support HUB MFS Manager to build OPCO Deployment Plan.
• Builds HLD/LLD and ensures sign-off from MTN respective stakeholders as part of Demand Technical Governance.
• Educate OPCOs counterparts on MTN MoMo Platform Service catalogue and available and planned use cases.
• Regular gap analysis of use cases and capabilities based on Service catalogue versus what is being used to identify growth opportunities and that are not generating revenue or usage is showing a constant decline trend.
• Ensure proper routing of demand requests through the demand management process, enablement request process or Service Request (MS).
• Responsible for the value and technical outcome of the demands.
• Support Head of Mobile Money technology.

Requirements
You will bring:

• Minimum Experience in Fintech/Mobile Money and EWP 5+ years
• Experience in Mobile Money Solution Architecture and design of use cases 4+ years
• Previous BSS or adjacent areas' experience required
• Leadership skills with a focus on team performance.
• Result-oriented with a customer-first demeanour.
• Can handle stressful and ambiguous situations
• Superb communication skills in written and spoken English
• Self-motivated with strong drive and initiative, collaborative, relating and networking
• Track record as a leader and the ability to work independently preferably with a well-established contact network
• Outgoing personality that finds it easy to cooperate and establish relationships across organizational boundaries and in a global environment.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job ID: 678355
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

About this Opportunity

• We are now looking for a Core & Cloud Solution Architect, to drive assigned opportunities and deliveries.
• You will be responsible for analyzing, designing and developing commercially viable end-to-end technical solutions for the customers.
• In this role, you will be driving opportunities and deliveries in all Core & Cloud sub-domains, Packet Core, CS Core, Unified Data Management and Policy, VoLTE and Evolved Communication, Mobile Switching, Signaling Solutions, Cloud Native Infrastructure, NFVI and Software Defined Infrastructure.
• You will be working closely with Service Delivery Units, Solution Area OSS, Core & Cloud, PMO and the account team.
• The Solution Architect OCC will report to The Head of Service Delivery MTN West Africa.

What You Will Do

• Define the technical solutions for Core & Cloud projects.
• Drive pre-sales activities, produce solution maps and documents, cost estimation and Statement of Work.
• Drive feasibility studies, network impact reports and test strategies for green field deployments, upgrades, expansions and migrations.
• Act as a SPOC for all Core & Cloud solution engagements towards the customer and the Market Area teams.
• Establish thought leadership through delivering customer presentations and webinars.
• Support operational activities by working closely with the team responsible for deployment, upgrade, integration and testing.

You Will Bring

• Education: University Degree or equivalent
• 7+ years of experience as a Core & Cloud Solution Architect. Proven experience in Packet Core (EPC), CS Core, vIMS, VoLTE, VoWiFi, UDM/UDC, DSC, PCRF/SAPC, NFVi and Cloud native.
• Previous experience as a services engineer or equivalent.
• E2E technical understanding.
• OSS solution architecture experience is an advantage.
• 5G experience is an advantage.
• E2E technical understanding.
• Decision making and "just do it" demeanor.
• Leading, presenting and communicating with internal and external partners at C-level.
• Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Business and Commercial acumen.
• Evidence of ongoing self-development required.

Why join Ericsson?

• At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity.
• The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible.
• To build never seen before solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone.
• You´ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

About this Opportunity

• We are now looking for an Integration Engineer to analyze, prepare, implement and verify the configuration and integration of a node, network and/or system.
• Your scope of work could include the scenarios of introduction, upgrade expansion, functionality and capacity.
• Your work will in part form our customer legacy

What You Will Do

• Be responsible for scope, defining and designing solution offerings; driving end-to-end technical solutions
• Analyze customer technology, define business requirements and participate in risk analysis
• Work with core team on list of potential activities and solutions
• Develop technical presentations and proposals, and perform customer presentations
• Support deployment of solution
• Provide feedback to R&D
• Participate in knowledge transfer, documentation and information sharing
• Stay abreast of on new technology/technical areas and share information about solution to enable customer competence build.

You Will Bring

• Education: Academic Degree, minimum on Bachelor Level, in Engineering (IT, Telecom)
• Minimum years of experience: 8+
• Deployment and integration experience on HLR, HSS, UDC, subscriber database and virtualization.
• Domain experience: Packet Core
• Experience from technical job roles is required, e.g. experience from work as an Integration Engineer or Software Developer.
• A Solution Architect candidate is assessed according to the following tracks: Domain, E2E, Network Optimization/Network Design, Fiber Network Design and Site Energy Design.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Location:  Lagos, Nigeria

About this Opportunity!

• We are now looking for an Integration Engineer to analyze, prepare, implement and verify the configuration and integration of a node, network and/or system.
• Your scope of work could include the scenarios of introduction, upgrade expansion, functionality and capacity. Your work will in part form our customer legacy.

What You Will Do

• Support pre-sales activities, including pre-studies
• Plan the implementation of the product configuration / integration work
• Execute product configuration
• Execute integration and migration work
• Prepare system test, module test and accept test
• Work to identify and drive improvements
• Post project activities
• Understand technical E2e
• Execute test
• Script & code
• Have knowledge sharing and collaboration skills.

You Will Bring

• Education: Academic Degree, minimum on Bachelor level, (IT, Telecom)
• 2 - 6 years experience of deploy system test and lead testing activities
• Demonstrated ability in the domain experience: (GSM RAN, WCDMA RAN, LTE RAN, OSS, ENM etc.)
• GSM/UMTS and LTE integration and configuration experience
• Coding & innovating
• Applying expertise & technology
• Analytical learning and researching skills
• Delivering results & meeting customer expectations
• You will need excellent planning and organizing skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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