Safaricom Ethiopia is the first private, foreign-owned telecommunications operator in Ethiopia, having officially launched its commercial network in October 2022. It is operated by a consortium led by Safaricom Plc, which includes Vodafone, Vodacom, Sumitomo Corporation, and British International Investment
Position 1: DevOps Engineer
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent
•Has a minimum of two years of coding experience outside of an academic environment.
•Experience working with Linux, as well as Kubernetes
•Proven experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role, with hands-on experience CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins)
•with a deep understanding of DevOps principles and best practices.
•Strong proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, or Bash, and experience with automation and configuration management tools (e.g., Jenkins,GitLab, Ansible, Puppet, Chef).Proficiency in containerization technologies (e.g.,Docker, Kubernetes) and container orchestration frameworks
• Experience with monitoring and log aggregation tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK stack, Grafana and Splunk) for system and application performance analysis•Strong knowledge of networking principles, protocols, and security (e.g., TCP/IP, VPN, firewalls).
•Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git, SVN) and agile development methodologies.
•Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to analyze complex systems and provide effective solutions.
•Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Position 2: Platform Delivery Support Specialist
Must have professional Qualifications:
• Degree in computer science, IT or related field from a recognized university.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in technical/operational support environment. • Strong experience in helping end users with custom web and mobile application.
• SQL and related experience
• Experienced working with massive unstructured data sets.
• Experience creating functional requirement specifications and diagramming processes
• Strong Software development knowledge.
• Experience creating end-to end user documentation plans and managing the content lifecycle
• Ability to communicate effectively and work efficiently with a group of people supporting both functional and technical areas
Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Position 3: Specialist: Regional Technical Operations
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
- Min 3 years of same position experience
- Having university degree on Engineering (Telecommunication Engineering/Electrical & Electronics Engineering) in as added advantage
- Extensive MS Office skills especially on excel and power point.
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Position 4: Specialist: Transmission Planning and Optimization ( MW)
Job Requirements
- Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or Higher National Diploma in Electronics/Telecommunications
- 4 years specialized Microwave experience role in a busy telecommunications environment –Involved in Microwave Transmission planning, installations /commissioning projects especially in the transmission field.
- Fundamental knowledge and experience in various transmission network technologies including IP and DWDM.
- Expert in Pathloss design tool
- Working knowledge of IP Networks principles
- Knowledge of software defined networking principles.
- Knowledge of network scripting / programming languages e.g. Python
- Computer literate – Able to create management reports and use project management tools
- Analytical skills
- Attention to details
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Trouble shooting and problem
Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Position 5: Power Expert
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
- University degree in Electrical & computer engineering or related field.
- Perfect Excel & Power Point Knowledge.
- Min 2 years similar experience.
Desired
- PMP Certification.
- Experience in Telecom industry/ EEU government Company.
Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Position 6: Regional Acquisition Manager
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
Desired
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Marketing, or a related field
- Proficiency in using relevant sales tools.
- Previous experience in customer acquisition or sales roles.
- Proficient in using sales tools to track and manage customer interactions.
Optional
- Professional certification in Sales or Marketing (desired)
Place of Work: Asela, Chiro
Position 7: Corporate Account Manager-Direct Sales
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree
- At least 3 years exposure in Service and/or Customer management for major corporate clients, commercially savvy with a detailed understanding of the technologies the company is selling and issues that typically arise
- Industry certifications would be an added advantage (ITIL Foundation, MCP/MCSE, CCNA etc.)
- Understanding of English and local language both written and spoken.
- Literacy in basic computer applications such as MS word, excel, outlook, etc.
- Ability to cope with pressure from customers while delivering quality service.
- Ability to accurately perform cash transactions.
- Knowledge of Telecommunication products and services.
- Good listening and critical problem-solving skills.
Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Position 8: Data Privacy Lead
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in law, Information Management, Business, or IT Security from a recognized university
- 5 – 7 years of experience in data protection, Information management, data governance or information security management
- Desired
- Master’s degree in information security, Law and other related fields will be advantageous
- Certificate in Compliance Management (Advantageous).
Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Position 9: Manager- Finance Business Partnering
Qualifications
- A graduate with a degree in a financial field or closely related.
- 10 years’ experience in Finance
- Significant work experience in the telecommunications industry
- Able to develop and recommend financial operational policies and processes for the business.
- In depth knowledge and experience to provide strong financial decision support to the business.
- Able to take a holistic view of the business with a financial focus.
- Understands financial data to provide value-added insight.
- Up to date knowledge of best practice in accounting processes and accounting systems.
- Have strong business acumen and highly developed commercial experience.
- Experience in strategic decision making.
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- High level experience and skills working with stakeholders.
Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Position 10: Financial Planning and Investor Relations Manager
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
- Degree in Accounting, economics, finance
Desired
- 8 years and above broad experience in all facets of Finance i.e. Management Accounting, Forecasting and Planning, Financial Accounting, and Reporting.
- Exposure to accounting systems and financial modelling tools. (ERP, BI, Microsoft excl
Place of Work: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
How To Apply:
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The closing date for receiving applications is 03/26/2026, MM/DD/YY.
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