Head of Engineering at Wananchi Group May, 2026

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Posted: May 5, 2026

Deadline: May 13, 2026
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Wananchi is the leading business providing affordable entertainment and connectivity for the rapidly growing middle class in East Africa.
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Head of Engineering
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 10 years
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field Engineering / Technical
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Head of Engineering - Fiber Network Operations is responsible for leading the design, planning, optimization, deployment, and operational excellence of the company's fiber network infrastructure across East Africa. The role oversees engineering strategy and performance across TV platforms, access networks, IP networks, voice systems, transport networks, and network planning. functions to ensure high service availability, scalability, and customer satisfaction.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- 10+ years of progressive experience in telecom/network engineering.
- Minimum 5 years in senior leadership/management role overseeing multi-domain network operations.
- Strong experience in fiber network operations within ISP/Telecom/Pay-TV environments.
- Strong HFC and GPON experience.
- Proven regional/multi-country operational leadership experience preferred. Fiber Access Technologies:
- HFC, FTTH, GPON, XGS-PON, Metro Ethernet TV Platforms: IPTV, OTT, Middleware, CDN, Video Headend
- IP Networking: BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Core/Edge Routing, Traffic Engineering
- Voice Technologies: VoIP, SIP, IMS, SBC
- Transport Networks: DWDM, SDH, Microwave, Carrier Ethernet
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