Digital Manager
We are pleased to announce the
following vacancy in the ITPD 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 HOD- IT Planning and Delivery, the position holder Play the lead part in ensuring the success of a Digital Transformation; helping the company to become the leading digital company.
Reporting to the HOD- IT Planning and Delivery, the position holder Play the lead part in ensuring the success of a Digital Transformation; helping the company to become the leading digital company.
Roles
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Lead highly-effective teams,
delivering highly available and reliable software for large, critical, and
complex systems.
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Embrace a culture of innovation and
efficiency in the team
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Recognize team low and high
performers and work on coaching them
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Ensure the team is fit for the future
when it comes to technology evolution
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Successfully manage digital channels
including portals, mobile apps and e-commerce platform
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Capable of running an agile delivery
projects with multiple sprints
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Lead DevOps teams to delivery
Safaricom digital strategy
Requirements
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7+ years of experience in Software
Development Management leading complex technology projects in a fast-paced
environment
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BS or MS degree in Computer Science
or MBA
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A business and tech-savvy, analytical
manager with a verifiable track record of managing and delivering enterprise
projects on time and within budget.
Critical Competencies for Success
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Experience in delivering internet
products especially large-scale ecommerce, finance, or related online consumer
services
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Experience in developing and managing
portals, mobile apps, chat pots and social media integration
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Experience in e-commerce magento
platforms is a plus
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Experience in machine learning is a
plus
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Experience in successfully delivering
projects using agile and DevOps methodologies
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Experience in CI/CD including
automated testing and deployments
How to Apply
If you meet the above
qualifications, apply here
Software Quality Assurance Lead
We are pleased to announce the
following vacancy opportunity in the IT planning and Delivery 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 Senior Manager –
Quality Assurance the role holder will develop software quality best practises
and testing frameworks for all safaricom products and lead programs to increase
the quality of delivery and ensure zero customer impact on delivered products.
The role holder will build and
procure testing tools and lead a testing automation program to create
efficiency in the testing and support agile development lifecycles.
Roles
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Ensure all aspects of quality
including functionality, performance, accessibility and quality
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Define test plans, test suited, test
cases as well as utilize automated tools to optimize STLC for all Safaricom
Products and Services.
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Develop test automation roadmap and
execute it
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Build an end to end functional test
environment for all IT Platforms
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Integrate with all existing
infrastructure to establish a continuous build and test cycle.
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Responsible for leading the testing
team on building, running and reporting on test cases.
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Define the project testing strategy
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Provide hands on support to perform
testing activities and validate quality of releases
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Develop and administer QA schedules
and monitor performance against the schedules
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Develop Technical and QA best
practices and ensure adherence to them
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Define defect tracking processes and
tools
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Coach mentor and motivate other QA
team members
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Identify risks,suggest and negotiate
mitigation to the risks.
Requirements
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Bachelor of Science Computer Science,
Computer Engineering, Software development or related course
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5 years + experience in software
analysis design or development in a busy IT environment
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Experience in at least one scripting
language
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Experience working in a agile(SRCUM)
and test driven development environment
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Experience developing test
strategies, test plans and test cases
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Shows creativity and initiative to
improve product test coverage and effectiveness
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Excellent Analysis, problem solving
and time management skills
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Strong risk identification and
mitigation planning skills
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Strong team leadership skills
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Experience of performance and other
non-functional testing
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Knowledge of automated testing
frameworks
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System architecture experience and/or
knowledge
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Experience of Acceptance Test Driven
Development
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Linux Experience and/or knowledge
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Agile Certification/Knowledge
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ISTQB Foundation certification is a
plus
How to Apply
If you meet the above
qualification, apply here
Resource & Planning Senior Officer
We are pleased to announce the
following vacancy in the IT Planning & Delivery 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 Senior Manager –
Analytics & Service Development, the position holder will be tasked with:
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Planning and tracking IT Planning And
Delivery resources and projects.
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Planning and tracking IT Planning And
Delivery CAPEX budget.
Duties
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Develop the resource management plan
by identifying resource requirements and obtaining commitments from internal,
external, and procured sources to complete all project activities.
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Refine project time estimates in
order to determine and define project baseline, schedule.
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Develop a formal and comprehensive
resourcing dashboard showing project progress against resource utilization.
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Manage project progress by ensuring
that activities are executed as planned in order to achieve Quality and Deliver
on Time.
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Release project resources by
following appropriate organizational procedures in order to optimize resource
utilization.
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Planning the department CAPEX budget
through the whole process from initial planning , receiving the money, to
raising POs
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Sharing monthly reports on CAPEX
budget utilization
Requirements
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Bachelor in Management, Computer
Science or Project Management.
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Certificate in project
planning/project management expertise or PRINCE 2 or PMP.
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3 years’ experience as an IT analyst
in a busy IT environment
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Planning and organization.
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Experience as a projects team member
in a large project preferably an IT project.
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A good understanding of managing
projects in a changing business environment.
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Experience in providing
administrative and project support.
Additional Details
Safaricom is committed to creating a
diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All
qualified Kenyan applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, tribal origin, disability or age.
As much as we welcome all
applications, we will go an extra step to create a team that is representative
of Kenya’s rich and diverse cultures.
How to Apply
If you meet the above
qualification, apply here