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ZAIN2311 - SOA Integration Analyst

Business Unit:	Zain Kuwait	Division:	Information Technology
Location:	Kuwait - Kuwait City	Closing Date:	31-Dec-2012

Basic Purpose::

Ensure reusability of commonly used integrations/Business Services within a centralized Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) in compliance with SOA implementation procedures. Design and implement Enterprise Application Integrations using the SOA platform. Verify and analyze new Business Requirements and Software Solutions for integration requirements and feasibility. Oversee and ensure application /integration implementations and support performed by external parties or within the team. Prepare and communicate the functional specification/Design Specifications documents for any New Required application/Business Service or modifications request to vendors/internally, and collaborate with them accordingly. Review and approve the development and documentation of technical requirements for solutions. Perform administration procedures to ensure adequate performance of systems as per their functional requirements.Assist in application implementations (collaboration, review and approval). Work closely with and report to project managers on the execution of projects. Act as technical testing resource during applicable phases of the project lifecycle. Perform support for applications post-implementation (past go-live). Perform administration procedures to ensure adequate performance of systems as per their functional requirements.

Main Duties & Responsibilities::

Perform application/Integration implementations
Responsible for technical changes to the production applications/Integrations (projects and change requests)
Ensure the transfer of knowledge of new applications/Integration to the IT/Operations team
Oversee the development of design documents and validate vendor/internal teams solutions
Verify and analyze new Business Requirements and Software Solutions for integration requirements and feasibility
Continuous improvement of Business Processes and do the transformation from the legacy systems to SOA platform
Manage the IT process (design, build, test, deploy) for in-house developed IT solutions/Integrations
Ensure reusability of commonly used integrations/Business Services within a centralized Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) in compliance with SOA implementation procedures.
Approve the design and development of vendor/in-house modules and applications/Integrations
Ensure Zain users are informed of changes to applications/Integrations
Oversee support for applications/Integrations post-implementation (past go-live)
Design and implement Enterprise Application Integrations using the SOA platform
Perform setups/Process Development/Business Rules per desired channel as necessary centrally in integration Platform (ESB)
Oversee the maintenance and administration of in-house/outsourced developed applications/integrations
Produce, Review, and approve needed documentations
Share knowledge, coach and mentor junior co-workers

Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of software development cycle

• Work experience with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) • Work experience with Business Process Modeling

• Work experience with Business Process Execution Language (BPEL)

• Work experience with Business Process Re-engineering

• Service orchestration (BPEL Process Management)

• Work experience with Business Activity Monitoring (BAM)

• Web Services development

• Work experience with Java, XML, JSP, J2EE,WSDL, SOAP, UDDI, AJAX

• Good knowledge of eTOM, TAM, SID

• Integration using ESB

• Advanced working knowledge in telecommunications (Rating,Billing,Credit Control, RA, ….etc.) • Strong technical communication & writing skills

• Presentation & communication skills

• Entails management of IT services, planning and delivery of customer support services to ensure that IT services are provided as agreed between the Service provider and the custom

Qualifications:

A minimum of a Bachelor Degree is required in Comp Science, Info Sys,Engineering or any relevant majors to be considered for the position.

Note: you will be required to attach the following:
1. Resume/CV

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