Ongoing Employment Opportunities at Blueprint Business Technologies

Blueprint Business Technologies is a full spectrum ICT solution companyspecializing in the design, build, deployment and support of several best of breed technology platforms from all mentioned Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full time

Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting:

• Prepare and maintain financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

Accounts Payable and Receivable:

• Manage accounts payable and receivable processes.
• Ensure timely payment of bills and accurate invoicing to clients.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Assist in the development of budgets and financial forecasts.

Tax Compliance:

• Prepare and file tax returns, ensuring compliance with all relevant tax regulations.
• Stay updated on tax laws and regulations that impact the company.

Financial Audits:

• Collaborate with auditors during financial audits and provide necessary documentation.
• Address audit findings and implement recommendations.

Financial Systems and Software:

• Utilize accounting software to maintain financial records and generate reports.
• Recommend and implement improvements to accounting systems and processes.

Cash Management:

• Monitor and manage cash flow to ensure the availability of funds for company operations.
• Perform bank reconciliations.

Financial Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with accounting principles, company policies, and relevant laws and regulations.

Financial Analysis:

• Analyze financial data to provide insights and support decision-making.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and revenue-generating strategies.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting certification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is a plus.
• 1 – 5 years relevant work experience.
• Proven experience as an accountant, preferably in the ICT/Communication sector.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial records.
• Knowledge of relevant accounting principles and tax regulations.

Application Closing Date
10th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Sales Executive

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full time

Key Responsibilities
Prospecting and Lead Generation:

• Identify and target potential clients through research, cold calling, and networking.
• Generate leads and maintain a consistent pipeline of prospects.

Client Relationship Management:

• Build and nurture long-term relationships with clients.
• Understand client needs and provide tailored solutions.
• Deliver exceptional customer service and support.

Sales Presentations:

• Prepare and deliver persuasive presentations to potential clients.
• Showcase the benefits and features of our ICT/Communication solutions.

Sales Cycles:

• Manage the complete sales cycle, from initial contact to contract signing.
• Negotiate and close deals, achieving sales targets.

Market Research:

• Stay updated on industry trends and competitors.
• Provide market insights and feedback to the management team.

Product Knowledge:

• Develop in-depth knowledge of our ICT/Communication products and services.

Reporting and Documentation:

• Maintain accurate records of sales activities, opportunities, and communications.
• Provide regular reports on sales performance and forecasts.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Results-driven, with a focus on meeting and exceeding sales targets.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Application Closing Date
10th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Storage and Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering design support to provide enterprise-level data exchange solutions using physical and virtual server hosting, off-site data replication and service level solutions.
• Provide in depth working knowledge of data center solutions specifically VxBlock technologies.
• Support implementation of Servers, Storage and Converged Infrastructures, VMware, and operating systems solutions to manage data centers for high availability and redundancy, backup and Disaster Recovery.
• Candidate will have daily interactions with clients related to meeting technical requirements.
• Domain knowledge and technical decision-making will have a critical impact on overall project implementation and execution.
• Evaluate, design, document, install, implement, test and perform problem isolation and resolution; monitor, tune, set standards and maintain a range of compute, networking, and storage systems.
• Candidate will perform functions across some, but not all, physical media, Operating Systems, File Systems, protocol stacks & network components.
• Provide client consulting and training on the design and use of the infrastructure, storage area network systems and architectures.
• Plan, research, evaluate and recommend new equipment and related technologies.
• Use monitoring, performance analysis, network management, software and hardware equipment to troubleshoot and isolate problems; gauge performance and activity.
• Devise solutions to operational problems within the capacity and operational limitations of installed equipment.
• Candidate may develop and execute contingency plans for compute host system, storage, and network related software/hardware failures including isolated and major outages.

Qualifications
Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in relevant fields.
• Advanced Technical Certifications including knowledge of virtualization, networking, converged infrastructure, and compute platforms.
• Strong working knowledge of UNIX; AIX, Red Hat based operating systems.
• Strong working knowledge of virtualization.

Desired Certifications:

• Relevant OEM certifications will be advantage.

Required Experience:

• Advanced knowledge and experience with VMware (Design, Build, Operate)
• Knowledge of Integrated Converged Stack infrastructure i.e. VCE Vblock
• Knowledge with Large Scale Storage Systems (Design, Build, Operate) for Dell EMC, IBM, HP, Hitachi.
• Knowledge with Enterprise Servers (Design, Build, Operate) for Dell EMC, IBM, HP, Hitachi.
• Knowledge of IP Networking VPN’s, switching, and routing
• Knowledge and experience with Data Protection application and hardware; Data Domain, Avamar, Networker, Veritas NetBackup appliances etc.
• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation).
• Knowledge of Microsoft File Systems, Operating Systems and Applications
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft OS and Wintel systems
• Knowledge and experience with UNIX-based Operating systems; AIX, Red hat, etc.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment to produce outstanding results.
• Knowledge with documentation of design, system builds, configurations, and support procedures.
• Ability to communicate and present ideas to a client concisely.
• Knowledge designing, implementing and supporting converged infrastructure.
• Systems Engineering background with understanding of Cloud Computing Reference Architecture.

Application Closing Date
10th November, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.