Senior Manager – IOT & ICT Presales, Architecture & Integration at Safaricom Kenya

Brief description

Reporting to Head of Department - Technology Enterprise Services, the position holder will be responsible for executing the IOT / ICT Operating Model to position Safaricom to be a technology company by 2025, build the winning team in IOT / ICT delivery in the region and Scaling IOT & ICT presales engagement, architecture and integration of  Solutions and Services to provide defined customer outcomes while providing a superior customer experience.

He/she will also be responsible for building a reliable, dependable, market leading advisory centre on matters IOT/ICT for Enterprise Customers, managing critical relationships with key internal stakeholders and external partnerships in delivering to the enterprise customer.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define & aligning Safaricom long term Enterprise Architecture transformation Strategy to support business strategy
• Oversee building business plans, strategic direction, and standards for procedures and policies as they relate to Safaricom Systems architecture
• Align the current and future architecture Standards to industry standards and frameworks while keeping alignment to Vodafone Group architecture guidelines.
• Establish Enterprise Architecture principles and governance processes
• Drive Secure by design framework for all Enterprise Solutions
• Own and Enforce Design Gates.
• Engage Business Partners/ SBU’s to obtain User Application Requirements
• Assessing server, storage and infrastructure sizing coming out of User Requirements
• Analyzing hardware sizing to meet application requirements
• Design load balancing and clustering solutions according to architecture standards
• Recommend solutions based on features & capabilities of existing/anticipated technologies
• Engage together with System Development/New Service Development / Service Platform Development teams to ensure application requirements are understood and translated to technical solutions.
• Design, develop and supervise implementation of test plans and report findings, in addition to making recommendations to appropriate stakeholders.
• Ensure application of best practice in Service Delivery Models for Safaricom.
• Drive adoption of ISO, eTOM or ITIL into Business delivery models in Safaricom.
• Drive uniformity of Safaricom Standards across the board.
• Budgeting and forecasting.
• Prepare CAPEX & OPEX forecasts and budgets to meet business requirement,
• Monitor and control OPEX expenditure for the section as required meeting corporate objectives.
• Attract & recruit the best talent
• Develop the team through learning initiatives, mentoring & coaching
• Team Engagement though constant feedback & communication, performance discussions
• Drive attainment of efficiencies through automation of processes/activities

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSC Degree in one of the following: (Computer Science / Telecommunications/Electronic Engineering/ ICT
• Minimum 3 years in managing a Business Analysis and Architecture team in a telecommunications environment.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in Business Analysis and Architecture environment
• Additional certifications in Project Management, Advanced Management of software systems, Database managements will be an added advantage
• Proven managerial experience leading a team of qualified professional engineers within a GSM network
• The jobholder will be a highly specialized and multifunctional individual.
• Strong results and performance orientation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.   
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills.

Closing date: 31 May 2022