Technical Lead

Executive Placements; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking candidates with general experience in IT and telecommunications, particularly those familiar with digital platforms. Key skills include scripting in languages like Perl and Python, database management (especially SQL), and networking knowledge. Experience in systems analysis and documentation is also essential. The role offers on-the-job training for virtualization and cloud skills.

Qualifications

• General experience in IT and Telecommunications.
• Experience in digital systems and service delivery.
• Knowledge of OSI layers and networking.

Responsibilities

• Involved in systems analysis and design.
• Document and map user stories and use cases.

Skills

Experience working for or with digital platforms

Basic scripting skills (Perl, Python, SQL)

Good database skills (SQL)

Solid understanding of networking and IP

Good document writing skills

Job description

General experience required in any of the following areas :

• Experience working directly for or with digital platforms and vendors in the service delivery space as well as mobile advertising in a telecommunications environment;
• Experience in IT and Telecommunications;
• VAS and Digital systems experience / interaction;
• Basic scripting skills in any / all of the following : Perl, Python, SQL, Linux / Unix Shells, Office ;
• Good database skills (SQL in particular) Oracle preferable, but others such as MySQL are fine;
• Solid understanding of networking and IP;
• OSI layer understanding and drawing parallels to current applications;

Advantageous SS7, SIGTRAN, SIP

• Systems analysis and design;
• Some working knowledge of hardware and concepts such as EOL, EOS;
• Good document writing skills with the ability to map out user stories, use cases in a detailed, yet clear and concise manner in the context of doing Systems Analysis and design;
• Good record keeping skills with the ability to clearly map out System Procedures in a detailed, yet clear and concise manner;

Virtualisation and cloud experience are advantageous but not essential on the job training will be available