Specialist - Operations Support System at MTN Nigeria

• Develop and maintain tools, applications and scripts to increase the effectiveness of the OSS/NMS and Tools platforms.
• Perform system administration for the OSS/NMS and Tools platforms.
• Manage system updates/necessary changes in systems set-up in OSS/NMS and Tools platforms.
• Carry out corrective, preventive and routine maintenance on OSS/NMS and Tools platforms.
• Monitor status and performance of the network elements interfacing with the OSS platforms.
• Maintain databases where standard data on OSS is kept.
• Ensure proper integration of all new network elements into OSS/NMS and Tools platforms.
• Provide Back-End and Front-End support to OSS/NMS and Tools platforms users.

Education:

• First degree in Electrical/Electronic or Computer Science or related discipline 
• Unix/Linux certification is desirable
• Knowledge of Python/Perl is desirable

Experience:

• 3 - 7 years of experience which includes:
• Hands-on experience in Unix/Linux System Administration
• Hands-on experience in scripting and programming in telecommunications/IT environment
• Telecommunication industry experience or experience in related industries is desirable