Solutions Architect at Safaricom Ethiopia 

MPESA Technology · Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa

Department MPESA Technology

Employment Type Full-Time Employee (FTE)

Minimum Experience Mid-level

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for Solutions Architect within the Technology Function in Ethiopia. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

 Detailed Description 

Reporting to the Principal Architect, the job holder shall develop and maintain end to end Technical Solutions that enable the organization to achieve its mission, vision and values systematically through effective facilitation across multiple technical and commercial stakeholders and the development of end-to-end technical solution architecture artefacts that guide the successful delivery of products and services and technology enablers.

 Job Responsibilities

• Systems Design

  • Participate in the Strategy formulation sessions for both Technology & Commercial

  • Develop & maintain the high-level and low-level designs and champion adoption of leading practice methodologies for system design

  • Work with teams to ensure that all technical and commercial compromises with respect to system design are dealt with in a way that minimizes technical debt whilst maintaining BAU delivery.

  • Collaboratively oversee the development of the solution as per agreed architecture, evolving it throughout the delivery in the face of changing requirements and feedback from the team.

  • Set baseline through introduction of standards and working practices such as coding standards, design principles and tools.

  • Execute research and development for system design, experiment by building prototypes, frameworks and foundations to be consumed by the technical development team

• Project Management Overview

  • Maintain a High level overview of ongoing systems design projects

  • Champion the implementation of software projects within agreed timelines

• Services Architecture

  • Define AS-IS and TO-BE services architecture guided by the business plans and ambition indicating integrations, protocols and connectivity details

  • Give guidance on integration options for Technical Solutions

  • Recommend solutions based on the most efficient architecture

• Quality Management

  • Ensure application of best practice in Service Delivery Models

  • Drive adoption of ISO and ITIL into systems architecture and integration practices

  • Ensure uniform Standards across the integrations team

• Knowledge Transfer

  • Ensure on the job training of the relevant teams

  • Ensure detailed and standardized documentation practices across the team

  • Participate in technical knowledge exchange sessions within the team

 Job Requirements 

• Degree in Science/computer science/Engineering related.

• Certification in Agile Project Management will be an added advantage

• Certification in Solution Architecture and Certificate in Cloud expertise will be an added advantage.

• At least 2 years of broad technical background inclusive of databases, applications, Infrastructure, cloud, development , enterprise architecture, solutions architecture and system design experience

• At least 1 year experience as a developer or systems engineer

• A methodical approach with proven experience designing and delivering complex technical roadmaps

• Understanding of working with 3rd party technology suppliers

• Strong business acumen and mindset

• Ability to persuade stakeholders and to champion effective techniques through delivery

• Ability to drive initiatives without any formal authority in an ambiguous rapidly changing environment

• Ability to guide/teach others in architecture principles

• Working knowledge of all Technical domains in telecoms including VAS, Charging, CRM and Digital Financial Services

• Proven track record for delivery of large scale, complex projects delivering IT/Telco customer solutions; demonstrable leadership skills and organizational experience.

 How To Apply:

If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly proceed to update your candidate profile  THIS LINK Remember to attach your resume. 

The closing date for receiving applications is Tuesday October 10, 2023.