Job description
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the VAS Product Development and Solutions department within the Technology Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Reporting to the Manager – VAS Product Development, VAS Solutions, the position holder shall develop and integrate VAS Products & Services offered to Safaricom customers with the goal of delivering high quality solutions within approved schedules. VAS Products & Services comprise of all Value Added Services which include, but not limited to, Messaging, USSD, Content delivery, Voice (RBT, IVR & Media exchange), Video, Device management and IOT solutions.
Duties and Responsibilities
Development, configuration and integration of all VAS solutions/systems in line with the Digital IT strategy execution plan. Actively participate in defining strategy, roadmaps and architecture design for the VAS products.
Embrace the new ways of working in VAS domain with the goal of ensuring 50% of VAS projects are delivered through agile methodology.
Timely delivery of projects assigned with the goal of ensuring high quality standards are met and solutions are operationally viable. Responsible for ensuring First Time Right delivery of all solutions developed.
Enhance processes and DevOps to improve delivery and increase efficiency by focusing on continuous improvement.
Accurately document products & services developed & delivered ensuring they follow DevOps Cycle.
Embrace a DevOps culture by ensuring all developed products and Services are gracefully handed to operations for support.
Develop and continuously update a knowledge base of best practice for VAS products and Service development.
Collaborate with both Technical and Business teams to ensure seamless deployment of products.
Job Requirements
BSc. Degree in Telecommunication Engineering/Electrical & Electronics engineering/Computer Science/IT.
2 years’ experience in a busy telecommunication/ IT environment or Software Engineering with good knowledge in development for VAS solutions including Messaging, Voice, Video & IOT.
Software Engineering methodologies including Agile-oriented development.
Proficiency in networking protocols – TCP/IP, DNS and load balancing.
Working knowledge in Unix systems and Databases – Oracle, MySQL.
Working knowledge of security encryption solutions – SSL, firewalls, VPN, IPsec
Strong experience in programming/scripting language(s) – Python, Perl , Shell or equivalent.
3rd Party RESTful API integration, PHP, MySQL, SQL server, web service working knowledge preferred.
As part of our recruitment process we will request the below documentation which will be required as soft copies at a later stage of the process.
An updated CV with a confirmation of three referees- 2 must be professional and must have supervised you at some point, the other referee can be a colleague in the same professional field. If the referees are within the same organization that you are working with, you will need to confirm to us that it’s okay to contact them in writing (via email). This also includes all references within the Human Resources department.
Scanned copy of certificate of good conduct from the CID (Less than 1 year old) – Applicable to Kenyans Only
Scanned copy of certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) – Applicable to Kenyans Only
Scanned copy of University Certificate or letter from the University requesting for internship
Scanned copy of your National ID / Passport – Legal Form of Identification
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