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As a growing business, we are always on the lookout for talented professionals to take our business forward. Please find below our current vacancies:


Software Engineer

31-10-2007


COMPANY
Gamma Telecom (www.gammatelecom.com) is the fastest growing network provider in the UK, featuring for the last two years in the Sunday Times Microsoft Fast Track of 100 Companies and now turning over £150m pa annualised. The company is highly focussed on being at the leading edge of IP Telephony and has launched four products to the market this year. Gamma will be the first company in Europe to have a "21CN" network fully in place within a few months.
As part of this growth the business is strengthening its technology portfolio for the challenges ahead, and this includes the development of a range of innovative IP telephony products to consolidate its leading position in the market for voice and voice applications' services.
Gamma's onward growth and "can-do" culture will present the selected candidates with a wealth of career options and the chance to work at the very forefront of technology. The company faces many challenges and is small enough for individual contributions to be very quickly recognised.

Gamma is now seeking Software Engineers to take a major role in this new enterprise.

Locations: Newbury or Canary Wharf
Reports to: Development Manager
Full time permanent post (3 months probation)

FUNDAMENTAL PURPOSE OF JOB
The primary objective is to develop high quality Java applications for Gamma's large scale billing, provisioning and portal systems.
As a Gamma Software Engineer you will be expected to:
- Play an active role in the complete life-cycle of Gamma's software products.
- Participate as a team member in the selection and recommendation appropriate software development methodologies and supporting tools.
- Be able to effectively contribute to product planning discussions.
- To participate with your manager in the planning, estimation and execution of development programmes so that they meet our time, budget and quality targets.
- Be knowledgeable in software development technologies and have the personal characteristics to be able to develop products at the very leading edge of the industry.

SKILLS
Essential:
- Must be a confident and conscientious 'self-starter' with good written and oral skills, able to work independently and deliver quality results within restricted timeframes and occasional customer pressures.
- Significant experience developing object-oriented software (Java or C++ preferred), ideally coupled with a relevant degree. Most importantly, the ideal candidate should demonstrate desire & enthusiasm to learn new technologies with a view to maintaining and improving Gamma Telecom's products and software platforms.
- Good experience of JAVA Programming language
- A working knowledge of one or more of: SQL, CSS/HTML, APACHE TOMCAT & ANT
- Some exposure to DESIGN PATTERNS, SPRING FRAMEWORK, XML, JUNIT & TESTING

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Gamma Telecom offers a good benefits package to include pension contributions, life assurance and 25 days holiday (pro rata where appropriate).

Please note that this job description is not an exhaustive representation of the role and its duties. The job holder will be expected to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by their line manager

TO APPLY
To apply, please send your CV in Word format with a covering email stating your current salary package, to applications@gammatelecom.com. All applications will be acknowledged.

Strictly no agencies. No agency communication will be entered into.

We regret that we are unable to sponsor applicants who are not currently eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

 


Business Development Support

31-10-2007


COMPANY PROFILE
Gamma Telecom (www.gammatelecom.com) is the fastest growing network provider in the UK, featuring for the last two years in the Sunday Times Microsoft Fast Track of 100 Companies and now turning over £150m pa annualised. The company is highly focussed on being at the leading edge of IP Telephony and has launched four products to the market this year. Gamma will be the first company in Europe to have a "21CN" network fully in place within a few months.

Location: Harbour Exchange, London Docklands
Reporting to: Service Manager
Salary: Market competitive, based on skills & experience

JOB PURPOSE
The main function of Business Development Support (BDS) is to provide Gamma resellers and Business Development Managers (BDMs) with first line proactive support. This will enable the BDM to focus on revenue/margin growth through supporting the resellers business. The resellers can then manage their business and interactions with Gamma in the most effective way possible, by using BDS as the first point of contact for day to day account management issues.

ROLE DESCRIPTION
BDS effectively act as a two-way gateway for all resellers to all other Gamma departments and Gamma partners. Each BDS is responsible for a specific set of accounts, although they will naturally acquire a working knowledge of all the resale business. BDS will develop a communications strategy on how to interact with these accounts in consultation with their BDM.

You will be responsible for the following:

Reseller Account Management
- Set-up new accounts
- Provide product and pricing information
- CPS forecasting management and some product support.
- First Point of Contact for all Billing enquiries
- Number allocations
- Assist with Feature Plus orders
- Provide escalation assistance where necessary

Service Reporting
- Proactive revenue & CPS transaction monitoring
- Ad-hoc reporting
- Internal and external communication point for reseller issues - for example reseller bulletins

Reseller Training
- Provide resellers with training on the Gamma Portal
- Provide process training

System Support
- First line support for reseller tools - extranet, provisioning, CPS ordering, CDR download; liaison with OSS (IT Department)
- Consolidate Reseller requirements for RFC to process & systems
- Liaise with developers to test all changes to process & systems
- Provide Systems Administrative support to Resellers
- Provide Business Support to Product Development

Migrations & Acquisitions
- Provide lead & Gamma links to all parties involved
- Manage service delivery & account set-up

3rd Party Service Provider management
- Arrange & manage SP Service Review Meetings
- Manage the Service Levels from Providers
- 2nd Level escalation for Service Provider issues

BDM support:
- Day to day account management tasks
- Lead taking, qualification and assigning,
- Provide all business support to BDM
- Stand-in POC for BDM
- Support BDM at Reseller meetings
- Provide escalation for business issues.

Additional Duties
- Direct account management of lower value accounts including responsibility for revenue forecasting
- Project support and administration (e.g. consolidation exercises)

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
Essential Skills
- Ability to deal with customers at all levels, specifically, setting, managing and delivering to customer expectations
- Excellent communication skills (telephone and face to face)
- High level ability to multi- task and prioritise under pressure.
- Strong team player; work effectively with other members
- Ability to work in a fast-moving, pressurised environment
- Understanding of the principles of ownership and accountability.
- Excellence in developing and maintaining healthy business relationships
- All round account management skills, including basic financial skills, to enable direct support of lower value accounts
- Knowledge of voice market desirable, but can be developed in post.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Gamma Telecom offers a good benefits package to include pension contributions, life assurance and 25 days holiday (pro rata where appropriate).

Please note that this job description is not an exhaustive representation of the role and its duties. The job holder will be expected to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by their line manager

TO APPLY
To apply, please send your CV in Word format with a covering email stating your current salary package, to applications@gammatelecom.com. All applications will be acknowledged.

Strictly no agencies. No agency communication will be entered into.

We regret that we are unable to sponsor applicants who are not currently eligible to work in the United Kingdom.

 


Gamma has no Further Vacancies at present

31-08-2007

However, Gamma's recruitment requirements can change quite rapidly, and therefore if you would like to send your CV and cover letter to the HR Manager (via email to kjohnston@gammatelecom.com). Gamma will review your application as and when vacancies arise.

All applications will be acknowledged.

No agencies, please.

 


 

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