Job description
Digital Solutions Specialist - Simple Job Specification
Role: Digital Solutions Specialist
Industry: Telecommunications / Digital Platforms
Key Responsibilities
- Understand digital platforms, network integrations, system flows and telecom architecture.
- Support day-to-day digital projects, system improvements and service delivery.
- Design and document high-level and detailed technical solutions.
- Translate business requirements into clear technical requirements.
- Work with APIs, microservices and cloud-based platforms to modernise legacy systems.
- Analyse system issues, troubleshoot complex technical problems and support resolution.
- Perform and understand Wireshark/network traces and basic network troubleshooting.
- Work with product owners, business teams, technical teams and global vendors.
- Manage and coordinate service providers and vendors.
- Lead and guide developers and support project delivery.
- Ensure digital platforms follow security, governance, regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Support Auth0 and Single Sign-On (SSO) implementations.
- Prepare technical documentation, processes, procedures, user stories and use cases.
- Maintain system architecture, topology, capacity and utilisation documentation.
- Participate in testing, regression testing, acceptance testing and go-live activities.
- Track project progress, milestones, risks and vendor deliverables.
- Develop technology roadmaps for platform upgrades, replacements and modernisation.
- Support audit findings and ensure corrective actions are completed.
- Prepare reports and analyse system/data information using SQL, Excel or reporting tools.
- Work with operations teams and vendors to resolve customer-impacting issues.
Required Skills & Experience
- Experience in Digital Platforms / Digital Solutions within Telecommunications.
- Experience with VAS, digital services or telecom systems.
- Strong understanding of networking, IP and OSI layers.
- Good understanding of APIs, microservices and system integration.
- Experience with Auth0 and SSO is important.
- Good SQL/database skills; Oracle or MySQL preferred.
- Basic scripting/programming knowledge in Python, Perl, SQL or Linux/Unix Shell.
- Experience in Systems Analysis and Solution Design.
- Ability to create technical documentation, functional requirements and system procedures.
- Experience working with vendors and geographically diverse teams.
- Good troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Knowledge of Wireshark and network traces.
- Cloud and virtualisation experience is advantageous.
- Knowledge of SS7, SIGTRAN or SIP is advantageous.
- Experience with telecom architecture and mobile network infrastructure is advantageous.
Key Competencies
- Systems Analysis & Design
- Digital Platform Integration
- API & Microservices
- Telecom/Network Knowledge
- Auth0 & SSO
- SQL & Scripting
- Technical Documentation
- Solution Architecture
- Troubleshooting
- Vendor Management
- Project Delivery
- Testing & Go-Live Support
- Governance & Compliance
- Stakeholder Management
Ideal candidate: A Digital/Systems professional with telecommunications experience, strong integration and networking knowledge, hands-on troubleshooting ability, and experience translating business requirements into technical solutions.
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