Belga Solutions - Job Vacancies

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Belga Solutions - Job vacancies – March 2012

"Our client, one of the leading Middle East based IT /consulting company with offices throughout the

region is currently looking to for several technical telecoms profiles. Details of the different vacancies

could be found bellow. Each position might be located in one of the regional offices (Doha, Dubai,

Amman, Riyadh) , but the candidates should have the flexibility to work in different projects through the

region."

Table of Contents

OSS Consulting Engineer .......................................................................................................................... 2

Qualifications Summary ............................................................................................................................ 2

Major Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................... 3

OSS Solution Architect ............................................................................................................................. 4



FTTX Consultant Engineer ....................................................................................................................... 6



Software Development Manager ................................................................................................................ 8


Major Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................. 10

Senior Software Developer/ Technical Lead ............................................................................................. 11

Qualifications Summary .......................................................................................................................... 11

Major Responsibilities ............................................................................................................................. 11

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OSS Consulting Engineer

The OSS Consulting Engineer must have a strong background in telecommunications and/or wireless

domain and good understanding of OSS and BSS Telecom processes, software and deployment

experience.

If you feel you have the right skills and experience for this challenging role, then please apply in writing

enclosing your CV and giving your reasons for applying for the role to [email protected]

Salary: Very competitive + Bonus & Benefits.

Qualifications Summary

. Bachelor degree in Communication Engineering with 7+ years of experience.

. Proven working experience with a Telecom provider (fixed or mobile).

. 3+ years working with telecom OSS/BSS processes, systems, and operations.

. Experience with Wireless and/or Broadband networks and design.

. Good understanding of telecom OSS/BSS systems and processes; eTOM knowledge is a

plus.

. In-depth knowledge of network management, network availability & capacity planning.

. Knowledge of OSS/BSS functional areas including order entry, order management,

provisioning/activation, mediation, rating, invoicing and billing.

. Familiarity with Fault Monitoring, Performance, Inventory Management functions and

applications

. Comprehensive knowledge of leading OSS products

. Hands-on experience with Best of Breed applications from recognized Vendors such as

IBM Tivoli Netcool, Cramer/Telcordia Inventory and resource/service provisioning, TT

Remedy, Infovista/Metrica, Tibso InfoBus, HP Temip, etc.

. Expertise with network monitoring protocols and tools such as SNMP, RMON, Wireshark,

Ethereal, WinPcap, Cacti, Nfdump, Nfsen, etc.

. Experience in Managing OSS/BSS RFPs & Proposals.

. Can analyze user requirements and advise users on scope and options for operational

improvement.

. Advises on the available standards, methods, tools and applications in own area of

specialization and can make correct choices from alternatives.

. Demonstrates creativity and innovation in applying solutions for the benefit of the

customer.

. Extensive knowledge and experience of the Telecoms market, including trends.

. Understanding of project management skills such as scheduling, risk management,

cost/effort estimation etc.

. Can analyze, diagnose, design, plan, execute and evaluate work to time, cost and quality

targets.

. Flexibility (ability to meet the needs of the organization on a real-time basis and work

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evenings and weekends when and if required).

. Business sense and knowledge to make cost vs. technology trade-off.

. Must have excellent consulting and coaching skills for knowledge share.

. Has the ability to create and drive concepts as well as directives.

. English language proficiency.

. Strong written and oral communication skills in both technical and non-technical

language

Major Responsibilities

. Sustaining existing business as well as participating in new business opportunities and

advanced planning of technology support.

. Manage the work within the team dedicated to the engineering services including OSS

offerings and core/access network design services, and enable this to work efficiently to

achieve the targets.

. Contribute into Business Requirement discussions, requirement workshops with

customer.

. Preparation of Requirement and Design document and Design review.

. Partner with the customer to drive business process reengineering efforts, including

documenting and performing investigation, feasibility, benchmarking and analytical

studies on the business process.

. Analyze current operating processes to select areas for rehabilitation and propose

enhancements for further improvement.

. Work with telecom/wireless business teams to elicit, understand and capture the

business processes in the form of use-cases, process flows, sequence diagrams and

functional requirements documents.

. Translate business requirements into appropriate technical specifications and

requirements.

. Translate customers business, functional and operational processes requirements into

system solutions.

. Develop and maintain solution design documents, acceptance tests and signoffs, high-

level project costs, and cost/business value projections.

. Develop and deliver presentations and various business models to communicate an

understanding of business, user and function requirements.

. Contribute to the identification and development of service offerings, methodologies,

and intellectual capital.

. Planning and executing data conversion activities.

. Keep updated on the technological developments and industry trends within the area.

. Develops and maintains knowledge of the technical specialism by, for example, reading

relevant literature, attending conferences and seminars, meeting and maintaining

contact with others involved in the technical specialism and through taking an active part

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in appropriate learned, professional and trade bodies.

. Writes, or contributes to, articles and papers and speaks at conferences, user groups, or

specialist subject groups on topics involving the technical specialism.

. Promotes transfer of knowledge and awareness of the technical specialism to those in

closely-related areas, such as clients/users and development teams.

. Build competency and efficiency within the department to support existing and

upcoming technology requirements in relationship to project demands.

. Establish planning guidelines and revised best practices in light with Network evolution.

. Build an environment to accommodate continual growth, learning and cross training of

Engineering staff.

. Balance technology and business issues as well as communicate appropriately with both

technology and business expert.

. Build up the capability of the Centre of Excellence, through recruitment, in line with

opportunities.

OSS Solution Architect

The Solution Architect provides senior level technical leadership to existing and potential customers.

This requires deep understanding of Network Inventory Management Solutions, a comprehensive

understanding of both traditional and next generation telecommunications technology, and the aptitude

to quickly learn new technologies as they are introduced and deployed by communications carriers.

The Solution Architect performs many pre and post sales functions, such as identifying and defining the

appropriate technical solution to meet a customer's business need, giving product demonstrations to

potential customers, defining solution architectural strategies, and identifying business value to the

customer for our solutions. Additionally, the Solution Architect must be able to articulate and

demonstrate the value propositions and the flexibility of our solutions to potential customers with

unique configuration requirements.

The ability to respond under relatively tight timeframes and under high stress situations is a must. In

particular, the ability to define a solution based on customer requests and RFXs, identify the gaps in our

product and services vs. what have been requested, technically document the solution and the

differences, support the costing of the gaps and develop/write the responses to RFXs. Additionally, the

Solution Architect must be particularly adept and comfortable presenting solutions to complex network

requirements using Network Inventory Solutions to customer audiences ranging from CEO to OSP techs.

The Solution Architect provides technical advice to various levels of management and often acts in a

lead position. Capable of handling problems that may arise and able to offer creative solutions to

resolve them. Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods and

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techniques for achieving results. Has broad experience and know-how, with specialized expertise in

some aspects. Works well without appreciable direction. Entry into this level is limited and is attained by

employees whose education, experience and contribution lends to consistently high contribution and

value. Typically requires 8-15 years of related experience with a BS/ MS.

This is a great opportunity to join a consulting company at the forefront of communications

development. This role is diverse, challenging, and interesting. If you feel you have the right skills and

experience for this challenging role, then please apply in writing enclosing your CV and giving your

reasons for applying for the role to [email protected]



. Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Information Technology or similar technical discipline.

. 8+ Years of working experience in the architecture, design development and implementation of

information technology systems/solutions for the Telecommunications industry.

. 5+ Years of solid experience in OSS area and specifically in Integrated Fault, Performance,

Service, Inventory and TT Management.

. Hands-on experience with Best of Breed applications from recognized Vendors such as IBM

Tivoli Netcool, Cramer/Telcordia Inventory and resource/service provisioning, TT Remedy,

Infovista/Metrica, Tibso InfoBus, HP Temip, etc.

. Experience in Service Delivery Management Applications.

. Previous experience in Telecom Operator and/or Service Provider will be considered as an

advantage.

. Knowledge of system integration practices and technologies.

. Very strong systems integration project management capabilities with software development,

applications, and infrastructure experience.

. Line management experience with knowledge of current and legacy business practices with in-

depth knowledge of systems integration in other Telco’s and large Enterprises.

. Very strong customer orientation, influence, applied creativity, technical & professional

expertise, listening, responding and building trust with customers.

. Soft skills and experience in demanding customer situations; customer negotiations, problem

solving and crisis management.

. Very flexible to routinely travel across ME, North Africa, Europe, Far East and working from

Client locations.

. Develops recognition from clients and colleagues through knowledge sharing.

. Excellent presentation skills. Able to construct and deliver material appropriate to the audience

and situation.


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Having a comprehensive understanding of the customers’ business and technical needs and competitive

challenges, the OSS Solution Architect drives the OSS design, and system as well as functional

architecture development process for a project. It is the responsibility of the role holder to lead the

design of the OSS solution during pre-sales support activities, RFPs and RFQs or during the delivery

phase, to scope and deliver integrated solutions, options and up-scopes to the customer, measure of

satisfaction.

Having a sound understanding of the network, OSS and application technologies, the OSS Solution

Architect applies business development techniques and skills to scope, schedule and deliver solutions

that meet the business needs of the client, and which are integrated and coordinated across multiple

technical domains.

Additionally, responsibilities are extended but not limited to:

. Customer facing role at multiple levels.

. Create and define the integration and solution offerings in line with the strategic program

development/delivery plan.

. Interfaces with both internal and external industry experts to anticipate customer needs and

facilitate solution development and delivery.

. Works with HQ and regional counterparts to 'productize' market-based solutions.

. Work directly with senior customer stakeholders to influence, define and agree the solution and

systems architecture.

. Support the sales cycle. Working closely with sales account managers and pre-sales engineers to

define account technical strategies, define technical solutions, provide pre-sales assistance and

deliver to customers.

. Own the solution transition from sales and pre-sales into solution delivery.

. Design and develop OSS solutions for IP, MPLS, Voice, VoIP, Wireless (3G/4G) Networks, and

potentially other technologies as well as services.

. Understand the competition, their offerings, strengths, weaknesses and their future direction.

. Work with customers through our regional account teams to understand existing customer

voice/data and wireline/wireless environments. Works with product management to assess

opportunities and provide winning solutions for each prospected existing customer.

. Work closely with our development teammates to deliver features and solutions.

. Establish customer business needs and map these into a viable technical solution and cover all

operational aspects in a comprehensive service package.

. Influence customer decision-making processes based on deep understanding of motivations and

business drivers within the customer operation.

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FTTX Consultant Engineer

Telecommunications professional who oversees the engineering product for quality and accuracy and is

able to verify the accuracy of OSP Fiber-To-The-X Planning packages, review sketches and notes from

engineers, and review final design drawings for accuracy.

Shall be responsible for a group of telecom engineers. This will include direct supervision of workload,

quality of work, problem resolution, and status reporting.

The ideal candidate for this position will have extensive and solid knowledge of construction experience,

outside plant, telecommunications engineering background and a minimum 5 year of related experience

with planning and design of fiber optic network construction and fiber/copper access facilities.





. Expert understanding of OSP engineering and of civil works associated with FTTH network

construction.

. Extensive field experience in FTTx network design covering how to design the route of a

network, choose network components, plan the installation, set up a test plan, defining CAPEX

and OPEX, network documentation and all other aspects of FTTx design Project.

. In depth knowledge in premises cabling, cable and fiber termination options, fiber optic

connectors, splitter placement and fiber optic testing

. In depth knowledge in FTTx architecture and topologies, active equipment and devices, network

design and loss budgets

. Thorough functional knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in

production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.

. Excellent knowledge of network dimensioning and architecture.

. Engineering of multi-vendor technologies will be considered an asset.

. Thorough understanding of access network design principles, industry standards and installation

practices.

. Experience with Ericsson, Huawei, ALU, and Fujitsu FTTx equipment is highly desirable.

. Knowledge of relevant telecommunications measurements, clearances, work order procedures,

and telephony industry standards.

. Knowledge of various network elements and network design parameters for Transmission

SDH/DWDM , IP, PON ONU/ONT , IPTV and ADSL+2/VDSL network infrastructure.

. Working experience on OSP Project Management, rollout, and inventory update.


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. Ability to advise and direct construction forces on work to be done in the field.

. Able to interpret hand drafted OSP copper/fiber feeder and distribution drawings from engineer

field notes.

. Can analyze user requirements and advise users on scope and options for operational

improvement.

. Working experience/knowledge of current computerized operations, CAD and GIS systems.


. Responsible for the design of outside plant facilities, conduit systems, buried and aerial facilities

for both fiber and copper in accordance with industry standards.

. Prepares and authors the network engineering documentation (qualitative/quantitative) for use

by implementation (and other support) teams.

. Preparation of outside plant FTTH fibre network drawings, ensuring all designs comply with

technical specifications and any regulatory requirements.

. FTTH planning of distribution network, local network and lead in network in splitters, multiport

and Planning Area POPs, DP and access network.

. FTTH designing of fiber network, placement of aerial and underground fiber, FDH, multiport,

LFS, Area POP, DP, Infrastructure planning of ducting, trenching, pits etc

. Assist Core Network engineers in the development of proposals to management on network

designs, services, policies, and procedures.

. Analyze site survey reports and contribute to specifications of requirements and plans for

installation and commissioning of network hardware and infrastructure.

. Develop, implement, and maintain all engineering, drafting and facilities records, through work

order preparation and processing.

. If required, attend the pre-construction meetings and perform site surveys. Develop material

lists, cable running lists and detailed installer instructions.

. Make sound engineering judgment in the field concerning cable footages, terminal and

handhole placements, etc.

. Perform field measurements for cable and bore details, hand holes, and access cabinet details.

In addition, have experience with substructure systems

. Providing admin and field support to the outside plant provisioning process.

Software Development Manager

We are looking for an experienced Software Development Manager to manage the software

development team responsible for building and supporting a variety of systems and applications. The

development team largely focuses on telecom inventory management systems required to support

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telecom business processes and facilities. The team comprises technical software engineers/developers

working with a variety of systems/languages, building new applications, enhancing existing ones, and

integrating third party systems.

The Software Development Manager will manage all day to day aspects of the software development

team to ensure business and product objectives are met. He will provide administrative, technical, and

people leadership for multiple, diverse, and sometimes geographically distributed teams. He will be

responsible for providing feedback to the team and individuals on their performance and will coach and

guide teams to enable future success.

Our environment is creative, open, vibrant and collaborative, mirroring our approach to software

delivery. Our development teams are small, focused and strive to deliver high value software in the

most effective, efficient and sustainable fashion.

This is a rare opportunity in a demanding, innovative environment, with great potential for growth,

based in Amman, Jordan, with travel between our offices in Doha, Pune, Riyadh and Dubai. If you feel

you have the right skills and experience for this challenging role, then please apply in writing enclosing

your CV and giving your reasons for applying for the role to [email protected]



Candidates wishing to be considered for the role shall possess proven experience of managing / leading

a team of Software Developers who develop in a variety of the following languages: Java, C#, C++, .Net

within GIS and Oracle database environments. Ideally the Software Development Manager will still

retain some hands on involvement. He shall also possess experience of project management with

experience of planning, risk and issue management, and experience in a formal development process.

Candidates shall possess excellent communications.

The role will involve overseeing various software development projects and ensure client (internal and

external) expectations are exceeded and project deadlines are achieved whilst maintaining the highest

quality. The Software Development Manager will have responsibility for ensuring the software

development teams perform all relevant activities in the defined software development lifecycle. The

main focus of the role is about people and resources and while we’re looking for someone with a solid

technical background, the people management skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced and

changing environment is a key.

. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical discipline.

. At least 10 years software development experience, with a minimum 5 years experience

managing a software development team.


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. 5+ years experience in end-to-end software development life-cycle and post launch production

support.

. Expert level of technical and professional skills / knowledge. Particular value is attached to

thorough understanding of C#, Java, and Web Development using JSP, ASP.net, Flex, VBScript,

and JavaScript.

. Have experience in the development of Web based mapping applications using Flex and/or

Silverlight APIs, with a strong preference for applicants knowledgeable in Flex.

. Working knowledge on one or more of the following Application Server Products: Tomcat, IIS,

Oracle Application Server, WebLogic, WebSphere, and/or JBOSS.

. Experience working with Relational Database Management Systems – specifically Oracle

Database Server.

. Track record of excellence in designing and delivering software applications.

. Telecom services industry experience would be a distinct advantage; experience within the

network inventory management / GIS technology is a preference but not a requirement.

. Exceptional management and people skills, ability to manage personnel activities of staff (e.g.,

hires, mentors, coach, trains, appraises, rewards, motivates, and disciplines, and recommends

termination as necessary, 1-on-1's, Performance Reviews, etc of his direct reports).

. Hands-on management style, able to communicate at technical level with developers, gain

respect and change behaviors.

. Comfortable operating autonomously, within set guidelines.

. Proven experience in managing multi skilled teams, with the ability to provide leadership and

guidance to coach and motivate team members.

. Demonstrated ability to work independently with an aptitude for leading and managing

software developers along with a proven history of making product lifecycle process

improvements.

. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrated interpersonal relations and

personnel management skills.

. Ability to work with technical and non-technical business owners to get things done.

. Comfortable and professional in a client facing situation.

. Ability to build and maintain credible relationships with key stakeholders.

. Passion for quality and continuous improvement of processes and software, well versed with

software engineering practices (e.g. Continuous Engineering, Build/Deploy, Unit Testing,

Regression Testing, Test & Staging Environments)

. A record of successful delivery of software systems as an individual, team leader and

or/development manager utilizing Agile methodologies.

. Ability to strike a reasonable balance between technical and business needs.

. Ability to display endurance and capacity for a fast-paced work environment.

. Ability to effectively cope with change, shifting gears quickly and comfortably.

. Desire for continuous learning and growth in technical knowledge and personal skills.

. Ability to be a positive change agent within the team and with other organizations.

. Ability to demonstrate strong leadership, project management, time management, and problem

solving skills.

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As Software Development Manager you have two key areas of responsibility. First and foremost you are

the line manager for a team of Software Engineers/Developers. You must have proven leadership skills

and be able to develop and coach your team to the highest levels of performance. You should have

experience of performance management, hiring and disciplinary processes, and be ready for the

challenges of shaping the organization and its ways of working.

Secondly, as ScrumMaster for your team you will be a proven expert in Scrum and Agile methods, and a

guardian of your team's development processes. You will be an excellent communicator and facilitator,

and must be able to solve problems quickly and efficiently to remove impediments. You will work with

your team and peers to solve cross-functional problems and resolve dependencies on other software

assets. You will have hands-on experience in software engineering, specializing in development for large

enterprise applications, and a collaborative approach to working with internal users and suppliers.

The successful candidate will be from a technical background possessing working experience at different

levels within the development lifecycle. The Software Development Manager will be responsible for the

overall management of the full software development lifecycle including leading delivery of projects,

technology strategy, implementing and controlling the software development processes, team

management, training and mentoring, bid management and client relationship management and

development. He will have a strong technical understanding of the solution under construction and how

it interacts with other connected systems and will provide input and suggestions for the improvement of

development process and procedures. Specific experience of delivering Oracle based, Java J2EE,

Microsoft .Net or C# solutions is a must.

. Provide vision that fosters the introduction of new technologies to provide competitive

advantage.

. Feed into the overall technical direction / strategies being employed by the company.

. Recruit highly skilled and motivated software development staff and evaluate team players

performance.

. Act as an expert technical resource for software development team.

. Mentoring and advising the technical team, and allocating and prioritizing work

. Develop and implement software development methodologies and processes to improve quality

and increase productivity.

. Ensure team adherence to Engineering Software Development standards and methodologies.

. Incorporates product requirements and system architecture input to create high-level software

design and provides technical guidance to the engineers from definition phase through

implementation.

. Responsible for oversight of department documentation including source code, requirements

documents, design documents, internal release notes, test plans, and installation instructions.

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. Ensuring product architecture and implementation is maintainable and extendable to future

development projects.

. Responsible for the estimation, scheduling, and resource allocation for software development

tasks within the team.

. Work together with team leads to plan and execute projects, ensure that teams have

appropriate product and technical specifications, direction, and resources to deliver products

effectively by establishing realistic estimates for timelines while ensuring that projects remain

on target to meet deadlines.

. Assist the sales team to generate proposal and/or RFP documentation by delivering specific

technical content and commentary and to support the roll out of client projects.

. Develop and sustain appropriate relationships and communication channels between the

Software Development team at ManSoft/Pune and the HQ Software Development peers, engineers,

program management and other project team members.

Senior Software Developer/ Technical Lead

The Senior Software Developer is responsible for the design and development of custom applications

and the extension of commercial applications where necessary to meet the requirements of the

customer. Experience with structured software development processes, software design patterns,

designing for SOA development, .NET, creating and consuming Web Services, and Web application

development is required.





. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related technical

discipline.

. 5+ years experience in software application design, development, integration and

operations.

. Proven experience in planning, design and implementation of software development

projects.

. Expertise in software development processes, best practices, and methodologies through

the full development lifecycle.

. Demonstrated experience working with Agile Development methodologies.

. Advanced proficiency in wide range of programming languages, modeling, and Object

Oriented Analysis, Design, and Programming concepts.


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. Proven ability to use root cause analysis, process analyses and metrics to identify issues

and opportunities for improvement.

. Working knowledge of software test processes.

. Knowledge of release processes and builds technologies.

. Ability to develop and mentor team members.

. Proven experience with programming languages (C#, Java, and Web Development using

JSP, ASP.net, Flex, VBScript, and JavaScript).

. Have experience in the development of Web based mapping applications using Flex

and/or Silverlight APIs, with a strong preference for applicants knowledgeable in Flex.

. Advanced use and administration of relational databases (SQL Server, Oracle®, Informix®,

and/or DB2®).

. Working knowledge on one or more of the following Application Server Products:

Tomcat, IIS, Oracle Application Server, WebLogic, WebSphere, and/or JBOSS.

. English language proficiency.

. Strong written and oral communication skills in both technical and non-technical

language

. Understanding of project management skills such as scheduling, risk management,

cost/effort estimation etc.

. Flexibility (ability to meet the needs of the organization on a real-time basis and work

evenings and weekends, when and if required).

Preferred Qualifications:

. Knowledge of and experience with GIS technologies, ideally using the ESRI product suite.

. The ability to demonstrate working knowledge on ArcSDE Enterprise Geodatabases,

Personal Geodatabases, and Shapefiles.

. In depth ESRI ArcObjects development expertise.

. Have experience designing, implementing, configuring, and tuning Web-based systems

and enterprise solutions using ESRI ArcGIS Server and ArcSDE.

. In depth ESRI ArcSDE installation, configuration, troubleshooting and database tuning

experience.


. Plans, designs, and implements software development projects for new applications and

products, as well as enhancements to and maintenance of existing applications and

products.

. Assists in defining development strategy and methodologies, and code guidelines.

. Ensures compliance with code guidelines and conducts code/peer reviews.

. Participates in requirements definition, system analysis, and high-level design.

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. Determines and executes development processes to meet business goals and fulfill user

requirements.

. Drafts, reviews, and approves technical design documents.

. Cultivates and shares knowledge of best practices and emerging methodologies in

software development.

. Coordinates and leads software development teams as needed.

. Provides guidance to and confers with team members, both local and remote.

. Utilizes root cause analysis to identify critical issues, and escalates for resolution.

. Coordinates with test leads to review test strategy, ensure compliance with test plan,

and oversee test cases.

. Identifies and resolves defects, bugs, errors, and other issues.

. Collaborates with system owners, architects, analysts, project managers, project team

members, and other stakeholders in the design and development of new and existing

applications.

. Presents and communicates progress, status and other relevant information to project

stakeholders, team members and management.

. Identifies, recommends and implements changes to streamline and improve the

development process and improve productivity.

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