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Job title : Senior Manager – Data Centre, Facilities and Infrastructure
Job Location : Gauteng, Roodepoort
Deadline : November 03, 2024
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Responsibilities
The Senior Manager: Data Centre, Facilities and Infrastructure will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:
- Provide strategy, leadership and guidance to the technical Data Centre, Facilities and Infrastructure team to ensure the effective provision and delivery of all Network and IT infrastructure capabilities.
- Provide a secure platform for MTN’s business operations by managing and maintaining the Network and IT Infrastructure portfolio.
- Define and implement strategies to ensure system scalability and availability, while maintaining Network infrastructure.
- Perform adequate scenario planning to ensure capacity for future growth.
- Steer the selection and deployment of best-in-class technology platforms, in line with current and anticipated platform requirements.
- Safeguard MTN’s network infrastructure and facilities by overseeing that associated systems run smoothly and perform within agreed targets.
- Oversee constant availability of the necessary Network Infrastructure and guide the team on process protocol with respect to ongoing Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery.
- Develop and track compliance to established Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery policies and guidelines.
- Improve Group-wide infrastructural service delivery by implementing latest infrastructure projects.
- Implement up-to-date solutions across the ICT infrastructural landscape.
- Standardise all on-site, DC builds and Power Installations, across the Group, for consistency and cross-functional infrastructural alignment purposes and to reduce implementation and maintenance costs.
- Assess and select Group-wide vendors for DC builds, Site builds, Power Installations and Implementations, and Energy Efficiency solutions.
- Confirm DC designs are in line with the future vision for Group-wide technological capabilities.
- Evaluate all market-based Energy Efficiency products and technologies and run Group-wide trials to determine their efficacy, in addressing and securing a sustainable ‘green’ operating environment.
- Develop and monitor proactive maintenance periods on all Network infrastructure and facilities, throughout their lifecycles and confirm that system documentation has been regularly updated.
- Negotiate with strategic business partners and vendors to define service offerings, Service Level Agreements, Operational Integration, audits and Handoffs, as well as cross functional processes.
Key Deliverables
- Develop the Group’s technical strategy to deliver on ESG goals and commitments
- Create a target for carbon emissions across the Group and determine action plan to achieve it
- CAPEX and OPEX expenditure (Cost Containment / Reduction)
- Percentage increase in Network and IT availability (i.e. quarterly / y-o-y)
- Incidents of Disaster Recovery versus Mitigating Actions taken
- PuE (Power Utilisation Effectiveness) – Calculation, relative to baseline
Role Dependencies
- Active support from the Group CTIO; Executive Manager: Network Design and Planning
- Deep understanding of the MTN business strategy
- Understanding of the OpCo technology, business and regulatory context
- Timely decision making and reporting
- Alignment of OpCo and Group strategy initiatives
Collaboration
Responsibility towards:
- Key customers: MTN OpCos, Group Technology and Information Security, Group Strategy and M&A, Group Commercial
- Key suppliers: Key Technology Partners, Alliance Stakeholders, Relevant Industry Bodies
Qualifications
Education:
- Minimum of 4 year tertiary degree
- MBA or Masters advantageous
- Fluent in English
- Fluent in French and Arabic (advantageous)
Experience:
- Minimum 5-8 years with Senior Managerial level experience
- Minimum 3-5 years Information Technology Operations, Architecture and Large Scale Network Technology Solutions Build experience
- Experience in working across diverse cultures and geographies (advantageous)
- Experience working in a medium to large ICT / Telecommunications organisation
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