Senior Manager - Platform Architect

The Senior Manager - Platform Architect will be responsible for providing strategic direction, technical leadership, and overseeing the architecture and development of scalable software solutions/platforms to deliver avant-garde solutions across MTN value chain.

As a platform architect within software CoE, the role will guide a team of platform architects/developers to create, define specifications for and implement customizations for any custom code/ solutions for Architecture CoE.

They will facilitate collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders, and successfully deliver high-quality platforms that align with business goals and industry best practices.

As a Chapter Lead for Architect domain, they will be responsible for scheduling periodic sessions with the architecture team across Squads and identify best practices, synergies, share experience & deep knowledge with other chapter members with an aim to upskill and cross the chapter members.

Values (Our Culture)

We at MTN are a purpose and value-led organization. At MTN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, everyday. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood and empowered to live an inspired life. 

Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. 

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

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• Lead with Care
• Can-do with Integrity
• Collaborate with Agility
• Serve with Respect
• Act with Inclusion

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The Senior Manager – Platform Architect will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Oversee the development and implementation of strategy/roadmap for platform architecture in software CoE, prioritizing the key priorities for short-, medium-, and long-term goals based on business objectives, emerging technologies, and industry trends in close collaboration with key business stakeholders
• Lead the design and development of software solutions/ platforms ensuring they meet MTN’s digital transformation goals and objectives Provide technical guidance, set clear goals and expectations and conduct regular performance evaluations
• As a chapter lead collaborate and work closely with other chapter leads to align on the overall software CEO strategy, drive synergies and achieve engineering excellence
• Implement or Guide teams to design scalable architectures, implement load balancing techniques, optimizing resource utilization, while considering factors such as caching, data partitioning, and horizontal scaling
• Lead the implementation of robust security measures and vulnerability assessments across Software CoE to address any vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS, CSRF) and stay protected in close collaboration with the cybersecurity teams 
• Work closely with cross functional teams such as, product management, engineering, operations etc. to understand the requirements and drive the implementation of platform features, enhancement and integrations. Foster strong relationships to ensure alignment and successful platform/solutions delivery
• Manage and address performance bottlenecks and scalability challenges within architecture domain, optimizing performance using tools like Vtune, PVS-Studio etc. and anticipate near-future scalability needs
• Drive the development teams to ensure adherence to architectural principles , coding standards and quality assurance practices
• Drive the enforcement of governance frameworks (e.g. , TOGOF, GDPR, HIPAA), standards and guidelines for Architecture domain ensuring adoption of best practices, processes, methodologies and tools across the MTN value chain
• Develop architecture domain related articles for leading software journals and consulting surveys to increase MTN’s brand visibility 
• Oversee and maintain relevant technical documentation, including architectural diagrams, design specifications and standard operating procedures (SOPs) across Software CoE
• Collaborate with Software CoE Lead to present new architecture design concepts, progress updates and recommendations effectively to senior management, technical and non-technical stakeholders 
• Oversee the adoption of industry best practices, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), DevOps methodologies (Docker) and Testing Methodologies (Jest) within the Software CoE
• Review the overall architecture domain performance (including corrective actions, if necessary, deliver progress and provide reports to Software CoE Lead and other relevant stakeholders
• As a Chapter Lead of the Architecture domain, oversee the exchange of best practices among squads and motivate members for upskilling pertaining to best practices for platform architecture and latest emerging technology

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Electronics and Communication
• Post graduate degree in Computer Science /Networks and /or equivalent professional qualification (Preferred)

Experience:

• 7+ years of relevant working experience 
• 5-7 years of experience in either as a full stack developer or as a frontend/backend developer
• Experience in emerging telecom-based software technology (Preferred to have)
• Expertise in software development methodologies, design patterns, and best practices
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus

Skills:

• Proficiency in entire Java technology stack backed by multiple projects and visible accomplishments
• Solid understanding of entire Software Configuration Management (Gilt) and Governance Framework (TOGOF, GDPR etc.)
• Strong knowledge of telecom systems, protocols, and industry standards (Preferred)
• Solid understanding of web technologies ((HTML,CSS), Testing Frameworks (Jest), APIs and web services
• Detailed knowledge of database management systems, SQL, MongoDB, SQLite databases
• Certification in Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is preferable

We are a purpose and value-led organization.

At MTN, we believe that understanding our people’s needs and aspirations is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, everyday. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood and empowered to live an inspired life.

Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be. It is in our DNA.

As an organisation, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Our commitments go beyond an organisational promise. It is in our leadership and managerial ethos to meaningfully partner with our employees, customers and stakeholders with a vision to realise our shared goals.

We are delighted that you are considering us as your career partner to make a mark in the world. We look forward to your application!