Ops Specialist: Business Intelligence

  • Full Time
  • Gauteng

Website Telkom

Telkom SA SOC Limited is a South African wireline and wireless telecommunications provider, operating in more than 38 countries across the African continent. Telkom is a semi-privatised, 39% state-owned enterprise.

Core Description

Acquire, Interpret, evaluate, document, and inter relate data/ information and develop business analysis and projections enabling timeous business intelligence for all levels in Telkom.

Job Responsibilities

OUTPUT 1

Formulated Requirements

SUB-OUTPUTS

Capture request
Document user requirements
Compile Functional Design Specification (If required)
Co-ordinate requirements
Analyse requirements
Complete truth test

RANGE

Telkom
New Solutions
Types of Project scope
High-Level Business Information Requirement Iteration Methodology
Types of Customer Audience
Faults, Enhancements, New Requirements
Inputs from all Disciplines Requirements

OUTPUT 2

Planned Acquisition

SUB-OUTPUTS

Scope requirements
Determine functional/data duplication
Arrange / participate in JAD / interview sessions
Identified possible external interfaces
Perform risk analysis
Perform feasibility study
Design / specification of information presentation interface
Investigate various options / determine solution
Prototype and obtain user acceptance of proposal
Pro-actively determine measuring points on different processes

RANGE

Single request / fault
Complete solution

OUTPUT 3

Acquired Deployed Information Delivery Mechanism

SUB-OUTPUTS

Determine data / information sources
Acquire data / information
Develop code as needed (Desired)
Co-ordinate between various disciplines involved
Produce and complete test plan and tick sheets
Compile test data for testing
Test solution (modular / functional and system)
Apply quality assurance to solution
Rectify all errors identified
Perform user testing or pilot sites
Obtain approval from users (sign off)
Deploy service
Implement solution (put into production)

RANGE

Complete system requirements
Standard User

OUTPUT 4

Information and Updated Customers

SUB-OUTPUTS

Promote solutions
Initiate user involvement and usage of information solutions
Provide guidance to users on Business Intelligence philosophy and strategy
Collaboration and best practice techniques

RANGE

Telkom
New Solutions
Types of Project scope

OUTPUT 5

Maintained and Supported Information Delivery

SUB-OUTPUTS

Provide one stop help desk (Technical and Business)
Communicate with users

RANGE

Reports

OUTPUT 6

Mechanism

SUB-OUTPUTS

Monitor and review usage
Train regional representatives and users
Provide user manuals (operation and admin)
Provide application on-line help functions

RANGE

Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly measurements, statistics
Business Intelligence Solutions

OUTPUT 7

Provide Business Process Analysis and Research
SUB-OUTPUTSIdentify issues and problem areas
Gather and analyse information
Analyse business processes
Provide alternative business and research solutions

RANGE

Telkom
Accurate and sufficient information
Business Commitment
Business Impact
Time Frame
Resource Requirements
Project Scope
Clarified Functionality

Core Competencies

FUNCTIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Business Processes; Data Mining; Data Warehousing; Business Intelligence Software

FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

Analytical; Computer Applications; Problem Solving; Communication; JAD Skills

ATTITUDES/ LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Motivated; Reliable; Proactive; Customer Focus; Professional; Perseverance

Certifications

 

Education

NQF 6: National Diploma/ Advanced Diploma/ Certificate
OR NQF 4: School leaving qualification: National Certificate (Grade 12)/ National Senior Certificate/ National (vocational) Certificate

Experience

3 Years relevant experience
OR 5 years relevant experience

Additional Information

Outputs (continued):

OUTPUT 8

Performed Quality Assurance

SUB-OUTPUTS

Audited results on acquired/developed information Systems
Manage functional and system wide integrity tests
Provide change control procedures
Provide System Configuration Mechanisms
Compile documentation

RANGE

Functional compatibility
Modular compatibility
System compatibility
Verification of acquired / developed systems to comply with business
intelligence standards
Field range to system wide validity check against defined system
requirements and specifications

OUTPUT 9

Produced, Disseminated and Controlled Access

SUB-OUTPUTS

Verify results of runs
Ensure delivery of runs
Distribute Information delivery and solutions
Provide access to Information Delivery solutions and information
Ensure running of queries

RANGE

Generation distribution of information Delivery Mechanism
Request delivery of information mechanism
Periodic ad-hoc requests

Special Requirements

Valid Drivers license

Apply via company website ( https://www.telkom.co.za ) or

jobs.telkom.co.za

 

To apply for this job please visit jobs.telkom.co.za.

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