About M-KOPA Solar: M-KOPA Solar, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, is
the global leader of "pay-as-you-go" energy for off-grid customers.
The company was founded in 2011 by former executives behind M-PESA (the world's leading mobile payment platform) on the belief that mobile technology could revolutionize energy services in emerging markets the same way it has already revolutionized the delivery of communications and financial services.
M-KOPA works in partnership with
leading mobile network operators including Safaricom in Kenya, and is busy
developing additional pay-as-you-go products and services. The company has also
begun licensing its technology to partners in markets outside East Africa.
In 2013 M-KOPA was given the
Excellence in Sustainable Finance Award by the Financial Times and IFC, and in
2014 was selected by Bloomberg New Energy Finance as the world's top New Energy
Pioneer.
The company's innovative business
model has been profiled in leading global media including The Economist, the
BBC, Bloomberg, the Financial Times and Wired.
M-KOPA is seeking
Position Title: Senior System Engineer
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Position Start: ASAP
Contract: Permanent
Reporting to: Head of Technology Operations
Overall Purpose: Responsible for the design, building, deployment
and maintenance of M-KOPA’s servers.
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for network and application
security
- Responsible for ensuring our servers and
applications have 99.9% uptime
- Resolve server or application related support
issues
Incumbent Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience:
- Great in design, building, deploying and
managing virtual servers using VMWare or Hyper-V or Azure platforms
- Experience working with cloud service providers
such as Windows Azure and Amazon Web Services
- Team leadership skills, assigning tasks to
Junior engineers as well as following on tasks to completion/
- Project management skills
- Ability to assess, plan and build on capacity
- Demonstrated Windows Server Administration
skills
- Demonstrated SQL Server Database
Administration skills
- Experience working with monitoring tools such
as PRTG or System Center 2012
- At least 4 year experience in performing in a
similar role
- Solid understanding of network protocols and
services
- Experience dealing with server security issues
- Ability to effectively communicate and work
closely with M-KOPA staff to determine needs and assist with system
requirements
- Review all backups and periodically check the
validity of the same by running trial restorations on tests servers
- Scripting in Windows environment using
PowerShell
- Training and documentation of all systems
- Attend to escalated support tickets on our
service desk system
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills
Knowledge / Skills:
- Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012,
scripting
Beneficial:
- Microsoft SQL DBA Certification will be
considered a plus
- CCNA certification will be considered a plus
- MCSE certification will be considered a plus
- Linux Server Administration skills will be
considered a plus
- Scripting skills will be considered a plus
- ITIL certification will be an added advantage
Remuneration: Competitive covering a monthly salary,
performance bonus and medical benefits reflective of the candidate’s experience
and skills.
To Apply
To apply, send an updated detailed
copy of your CV and a cover letter expressing why you feel you would be an
excellent candidate for the role to careers@m-kopa.com with the subject
EV-SSE-0215
Position Title: Service Center Manager
Locations: Central, Coast, Rift Valley and Western Kenya
Regions (candidates must live or be very familiar and willing to relocate to
these regions if successful)
Position Start: ASAP
Reporting to: Area Sales
Manager
Key Accountabilities
- Driving the sales in his/her territory
- Hiring Direct Sales Representatives for their
territory
- Training Direct Sales Representatives for
their territory
- Supervising/Mentoring Direct Sales
Representatives for their territory
- Achieving and surpassing territory sales
targets
- Maintaining accurate stock records
- Selective feedback on progress of operations
- Addressing territory queries and follow ups
- Supervising his/her Deputy Service Center
Manager
Skills and Experience
- At least 2 years’ experience in direct sales
- Aptitude for sales and the drive to achieve
and exceed targets
- Good communication skills
- A strong understanding of their given
territory to be based in. (Coast/Eastern/Rift Valley/Central)
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to
manage a team
Remuneration: Competitive covering a monthly salary, airtime
allowances, data bundle allowances, monthly performance bonuses and competitive
commission’s structure and career progression map.
To Apply
To apply, send an updated detailed
copy of your CV and a cover letter expressing why you feel you would be an
excellent candidate for the role to careers@m-kopa.com with the email subject
EV-SCM-0115
