Business Intelligence & Analytics Support
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Digital IT Department within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Data Scientist
Backend Developer
Relationship Manager
Wholesale Infrastructure & Products
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Digital IT Department within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Reporting to the Manager – Analytics System Support, the position holder will offer leading expert
solutions and technical guidance in administration, service provision and
availability of all the Safaricom Business Intelligence and analytics systems.
Responsibilities
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Responsible for the maintenance,
improvement, cleaning, and manipulation of data in the business’s operational
and analytics databases.
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Selecting and integrating any Big
Data tools and frameworks required to provide requested capabilities.
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Implementing ETL process.
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Monitoring performance and advising
any necessary infrastructure changes.
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Defining data retention policies.
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Providing support to the Data and
Analytics in database design, data flow and analysis activities.
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Defining and building the data
pipelines that will enable faster, better, data-informed decision-making within
the business.
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Creating databases optimized for
performance, implementing schema changes, and maintaining data architecture
standards across all of the business’s databases.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer
Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, or any other technology related
field.
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Advanced UNIX/LINUX, Python
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Advanced ETL knowledge in
Informatica, ODI, SSIS
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Oracle certification in database
administration or application development
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Microsoft certification: MCSD/ MCDBA
is an added advantage
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MSc/MBA added advantage
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Working with relational databases
such as MySQL, MS SQL Server, Oracle,
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Programming skills such as Java, C++.
How to Apply
Data Scientist
We are pleased to announce the
following vacancy in the Digital
I.T Department within
the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business
needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Reporting to the Manager – Data
Analytics, the position holder will analyze data for actionable insights.
Responsibilities
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Work in a multi-disciplined team and
take ownership of turning ideas into machine learning models;
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Produce products or improve existing
products with short turnaround times and
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Solid development and analytical
approaches to create viable implementations.
Qualifications
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Degree in computer science or related
technical field
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At least 2 years of practical
experience as a data scientist;
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Strong experience with machine
learning and predictive analytics;
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Strong communications and
interpersonal skills and quick grasps to understand business problems;
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Proficient in at least Python and R;
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Practical experience with big data
technologies and
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Expert in machine learning techniques
with practical experience.
How to Apply
Backend Developer
We are pleased to announce the
following vacancy in the Digital
I.T Department within
the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business
needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Reporting to Manager Micro Services & API, the position holder will be responsible
for designing technology solutions that meet our business requirements and
deliver the associated benefits.
Responsibilities
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Accountable for end to end
micro-services and API strategy and roadmap with delivery as the main outcome
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Apply architecture and design
principles consistently and holistically to enable target end to end usage
scenarios
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Strong focus on DevOps use cases and
workflows
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Developing and maintaining long term
business domain knowledge
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Partner with architecture group to
deliver solution blueprint and other UML base design documentation
Qualifications
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Bachelor of Science Computer Science,
Computer Engineering /Information Technology/Systems (Computing) – operating
systems, databases, software development;Electronic/Electrical Engineering/
Telecommunications or related subject
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2 years java experience with hands on
applciation delivery and usage J2EE design partners
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2+ years of experience in
microservices development using Java, JEE, spring, spring MVC, spring boot,
MAVEN, spring cloud
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Experience developing solutions using
agile, DevOps, testing and CI/CD automation tools such as jenkins, JMeter, Git,
Stash, Sonar, Qube etc
How to Apply
Relationship Manager
We are pleased to announce the
following vacancy in the Large
Enterprise and Public Sales department within theEnterprise
Business Unit Division. In keeping
with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the
criteria indicated below:
Reporting to the Sector Manager, the Account Relationship Manager will be responsible for
Strategic Accounts (TML-Target Market List) within the Public Sector and NGOs
vertical; to drive and achieve revenue targets through solution selling and
segment propositions.
Responsibilities
Customer Acquisition And Revenue
Growth
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Identify growth prospects
(New/Up-sell/Cross-Sell) within the TML;
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Drive identification and adoption of
relevant segment propositions;
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Device strategic plans for
Relationship penetration and ensure implementation of tactical plans including
pipeline management;
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Proactive Relationship performance
management and tracking;
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Grow Solution Sales within Public
Sector and NGOs TML; through acquisition and penetration;
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Provide thought leadership and
Insights from customer engagements within the Public sector and NGOs Vertical.
Relationship & Baseline Retention
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Develop and execute customer ring
fencing strategies in Public sector and NGOs Vertical;
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Stimulate existing prepositions
within Public sector and NGOs Vertical;
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Develop strong relationships at CXO
level in government and wider Buying Centers to understand mid-to-long term
Public sector and NGOs objectives;
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Churn Management in Public sector and
NGOs Vertical;
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Contract Management: Follow up on all
existing contracts & renewal;
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Provide insight into the refinement
of customer journey processes;
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Timely response to customer
correspondence (not later than 24 Hrs.);
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Flag potential escalations timeously.
Relationship Account Development
Planning
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Formulate and manage customer
relationship through up-to-date Account Development Plans, opportunity road
maps, pipeline management and the entire sales cycle plan;
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Leverage company assets (events &
activities) to nature relationship with key stakeholders (CXO & Buying
Centre).
Qualifications
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Degree in Commerce/ ICT or a business
related;
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Work experience of 4-5 years managing
enterprise customers in a B2G or B2B environment, preferably in an ISP;
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Knowledge/ Work experience in ICT
working with public NGOs, Civil society, and Agribusiness firms will be an
added advantage;
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Strong relationship building skills,
preferably from a major blue chip company;
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Ability to deliver results and meet
and surpass targets;
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New business development skills;
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Be commercially savvy with a deep
understanding and demonstration of solution selling.
How to Apply
Wholesale Infrastructure & Products
Responsibilities
Growing 4G Wholesale Business
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Track and monitor on a daily, monthly
and quarterly basis revenue growth against set budgetary targets
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Develop a well thought out wholesale
commercial mode framework that ensures regulatory compliance while optimizing
wholesale opportunities for the business.
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Develop effective business case that
clearly justify investment potential for new infrastructure opportunities
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Monitor and track product pricing
both locally and international for similar infrastructure products
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Minimize revenue leakage due to
under-reporting and incomplete recognition of revenue
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Identify and implement 2 new 4G
revenue opportunities every year that contribute to 10% of revenue within 12
months
Growing Fibre Wholesale
Business
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Track and monitor on a daily, monthly
and quarterly basis revenue growth against set budgetary targets
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Develop a well thought out wholesale
commercial mode framework that ensures regulatory compliance while optimizing
wholesale opportunities for the business.
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Develop effective business case that
clearly justify investment potential for new fibre opportunities
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Monitor and track product pricing
both locally and international for similar fibre products
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Minimize revenue leakage due to
under-reporting and incomplete recognition of revenue
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Identify and implement 2 new fibre
revenue opportunities every year that contribute to 10% of revenue within 12
months
Growing Tower Business
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Track and monitor on a daily, monthly
and quarterly basis revenue growth against set budgetary targets
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Develop a well thought out wholesale
commercial mode framework that ensures regulatory compliance while optimizing
Tower opportunities for the business.
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Develop effective business case that
clearly justify investment potential for new infrastructure opportunities
·
Monitor and track product pricing
both locally and international for similar Tower products
·
Minimize revenue leakage due to
under-reporting and incomplete
Qualifications
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A graduate with 3-5 years Telecoms
industry experience
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Able to take a holistic view of the
business.
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Able to develop strong analytical
framework to aid in swift and objective decision making
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Team management skills.
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Have strong business acumen and
highly developed commercial experience
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Experience in strategic decision
making
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Highly developed interpersonal and
communication skills
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High level experience and skills
working with stakeholders
How to Apply