Safaricom Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2025

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: Cyber Security Architect

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering/computer science/information technology or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, post degree qualification

Experience and proficiency with the following:
- Network security
- End point security
- cloud security and securing hybrid environments
Experience with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and COBIT.

Desired

Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CCNP-Security, CCIE security, NSE4, NSE6 preferred.

Place of Work: Addis Ababa

Position 2: Senior Cyber Security Architect

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering/computer science/information technology or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications, post degree qualification
One or more these industry Cybersecurity Certifications: CISM, Azure Security Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CISA, CISSP-ISSEP, CISSP-ISSAP, CCNA, NSE-4, NSE-6
Experience and proficiency with the following:
- Network security
- End point security
- Cloud security and securing hybrid environments
Experience with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and COBIT.
Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques

Desired

Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, CCNP-Security, CCIE security, NSE4, NSE6 preferred.

Place of Work: Addis Ababa

Position 3: Specialist-Radio Access Network Configuration & Support

Must have technical/Professional qualifications:

At least 8 years senior level experience in Radio Access Network Configuration &or L2/L3 Support.
Experience in managing and leading teams, particularly in a technical environment.
Practical knowledge on the use of radio planning and network management tools: Atoll, EMS, UME, MySQL, NetAct, Advanced Excel, Erlang-B etc.
A relevant technical certificate, Degree (Electrical Engineering / Computer Science) or at least 5 years’ experience in RAN Configuration or network change management as a process specialist.
Excellent verbal and written communications.
Creative problem solver, take initiative, and proactively communicate with the team and customers to ensure program success.
Advanced user of Microsoft office365, and a proficient user of Microsoft ExcelTM or equivalent business productivity software.
Organized, empathetic, and have strong customer service skills.
Understanding the business impact of configuration errors (e.g., outages, SLA )

Place of Work: Addis Ababa

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 on the career portal and then Click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.

The closing date for receiving applications is 10/15/2025, 08:30 PM

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