Safaricom Ethiopia Job

Safaricom Ethiopia is looking for a qualified person who meets the criteria indicated below.

Safaricom Ethiopia is owned by an international consortium including Vodafone Group; Safaricom PLC; Vodacom Group; Sumitomo Corporation – one of the largest international trading and business investment companies; and British International Investment (BII) – the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor.

Position 1: Manager – Radio Access Network Planning

Job Identification: 1573

Application Deadline: October 24, 2026, at 5:30 PM

Job Summary

The Manager – Radio Access Network Planning is responsible for developing and implementing radio frequency (RF) and radio access network (RAN) strategies to ensure network coverage, capacity, quality, and performance. The role includes radio planning and optimization, capacity forecasting, technology upgrades, vendor coordination, and technical team leadership.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc (Hons) degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering, preferably specializing in telecommunications.
• At least 8 years of experience in radio access network planning or optimization.
• Experience managing and leading technical teams.
• Strong knowledge of radio access technologies and interoperability.
• Thorough understanding of traffic modelling, coverage and capacity forecasting, and network capacity management.
• Practical knowledge of radio planning and capacity planning tools, MySQL, M2000/EMS, NetAct, Advanced Excel, and Erlang-B.
• Knowledge of SQL queries and scripting.
• Knowledge of core access planning, paging, and LAC dimensioning.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and project management skills.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Additional Advantages

• Leadership and management training.
• Python scripting for data manipulation.
• Experience with QGIS, Google Earth, MapInfo, and crowdsourced analytics.
• Experience with Nokia or Huawei 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G equipment.

Position 2: Manager – Cyber Prevent

Job Identification: 1577

Application Deadline: October 24, 2026, at 5:30 PM

Job Summary

The Manager – Cyber Prevent leads enterprise cybersecurity preventive controls, including endpoint and network security, privileged access management, patch and vulnerability management, and cryptographic governance. The role oversees security control effectiveness, remediation programs, technology lifecycle management, vendor relationships, budgets, and team development.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience in infrastructure, network, or endpoint security.
• At least 4 years of experience leading a security operations, infrastructure security, or vulnerability management team in a large enterprise or telecommunications operator.
• CISSP or CISM certification, together with an advanced infrastructure or network security certification.
• Demonstrated experience managing enterprise patch and vulnerability management programs, including service-level agreements and exception governance.
• Proven experience in budget management, vendor and OEM governance, and technology lifecycle management.
• Experience driving remediation across teams outside the direct reporting structure.

Additional Advantages

• MSc in Cyber Security, Information Security, or a management discipline.
• CCIE Security, PCNSE, Fortinet NSE 7/8, GDSA, CCSP, or SABSA certification.
• ITIL Expert, CRISC, PMP, or PRINCE2 certification.
• Experience in PKI and cryptographic governance within mobile money or payments environments.

Position 3: Manager – Enterprise Operations, Service Fulfilment & Assurance

Job Identification: 1578

Application Deadline: October 22, 2026, at 5:30 PM

Job Summary

The Manager – Enterprise Operations, Service Fulfilment & Assurance supports the development and delivery of end-to-end technical solutions that align business requirements with technology capabilities. The role focuses on solution architecture, technical design, stakeholder coordination, implementation oversight, systems integration, and operational performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of broad technical experience covering areas such as databases, applications, infrastructure, cloud, development, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, and system design.
• At least 2 years of experience as a developer, systems engineer, or delivery lead.
• Experience designing and delivering complex technical roadmaps.
• Understanding of third-party supplier engagement and management.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, lead initiatives without formal authority, and work effectively in ambiguous environments.
• Ability to guide others on architecture principles.
• Working knowledge of telecommunications technical domains, including value-added services (VAS), charging, CRM, and digital services.

Additional Advantages

• TOGAF Certified Enterprise Architect certification.
• Agile project management certification.

Place of Work: Addis Ababa