Head - IT Software Development - Telecom

Important Message - Candidates are requested to read the JD in detail, appropriately understand the skill set required and then only apply.

You are required to apply only if :

- You can join immediately OR in a month's time (org. is ok to buyout the notice period)

- Your current compensation is in the range of 35 lpa to 55 lpa

- You are comfortable working 6 days a week

- You are ok to relocate to Mumbai/Navi Mumbai

About InnoQuest :

InnoQuest Consulting is a Talent search & Consulting firm comprising a Core team of seasoned Talent Acquisition professionals with experience across diverse industries ranging from IT, ITeS, Banking & Financial Services and Telecom.

About Our Client :

Our client is one of India's largest Telecommunications company. The company has established a pan-India, next generation, integrated (wireless and wire line), convergent (voice, data and video) digital network that is capable of supporting best-of-class services spanning the entire value chain, covering over 6000 towns and 3,00,000 villages.

Owns and operates World's largest next generation IP enabled connectivity infrastructure, comprising over 150,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable systems in India, USA, Europe, Middle East and the Asia Pacific region.

Position : Development Head - IT

Reporting to : IT Head

Department : IT

Job Location : Navi Mumbai

Role Description:

- To have principle responsibility for the application development aspects of the Company IT strategy & deliveries.

- Responsible for implementation of Projects / Change Requests according to agreed timelines and quality

- Provide leadership and guidance to coach, motivate, and lead team members to their optimum performance levels and career development

- Evolve the existing software system applications and architecture in various areas as needed

- Provide software development plan that meets the future needs of the business based on state-of-the-art technologies.

- Directing and managing staff, including performance management and assessment, development, mentoring, training and staff budgeting

- Ensure that development standards are kept up to date and that they are observed.

- To have tactical and overall operational responsibility to define, monitor and update the overall development plan, with particular emphasis on setting realistic deadlines and ensuring that they are met .

- Ensure that all production systems are supported and maintained according to industry standards for quality system provision, and that requests for amendments and enhancements are properly authorized, change managed, and implemented in accordance with installation, release, and change control standards

- Maintain awareness of Data Protection legislation, Freedom of Information and other relevant legislation, and ensure that all legal requirements are complied with.

Desired Profile :

- B.E./B.Tech/ MBA with 20-25 years of IT/Telecom experience of which 15+ years in the area of software development

- Work experience in major areas of development like BSS, OSS, DSS & Analytics.

- Experience in design, development, release cycle and delivering software solutions.

- Experience in Telecom COTS products and preferably in Amdocs CRM, Intec Billing, ClariTy, SAS etc.

- Strong understanding of the software development cycle

- Strong leadership, program management and problem solving skills

- Experience of managing large teams

- Experience in interacting with Sr leadership of the business teams.

- Experience in interactions with customers in a pro-active manner with responsibilities to manage & understand SLA.

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