Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia Plc is a company supporting Ethiopia’s digital transformation. As a member of the Vodacom family, we have a wealth of experience connecting over 334 million people globally and over 180 million people in Africa across our network. We look forward to partnering with Ethiopians as we build a new network in Ethiopia.
We are setting the groundwork in readiness for the launch of our services next year and are looking to work with purpose-led teams that put the community at the heart of service.
Safaricom Ethiopia is offering a wide range of careers, whether you’re looking to join our technology, commercial or corporate teams. If you would like a challenge and the promise of a digital future for the people of Ethiopia, we are looking for you.
We are pleased to announce the vacancy for Senior Solutions Architect within the Enterprise Business Unit (EBU). In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below. This function will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and is a customer facing role at C Level. It is also intended that this function will lead a team of solution architects that have vertical industry knowledge. The suitable candidate should have demonstrable knowledge across Mobile, Fixed connectivity, Unified communications, Cloud and IOT (Internet of Things).
Roles purpose
Reporting to the EHOD – Enterprise Operations and Planning, the role holder responsibilities will be to set the directions for the solution design activities by assessing requirements in terms of feasibility, impact and cost, thereby advising and compiling accurate user requirements which are technically feasible and optimal to implement. The Senior Solutions Architect is to interact with customers to gather technical requirements, architect customer IT infrastructure and compile solution proposal documentation across the fixed connectivity portfolio.
Responsibilities
Qualifications and Experience
The candidate must be able to prepare initiatives for grooming and ensure the following business requirements are met:
The ideal candidate for this role will have: