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Telkom Kenya MFS Planning Engineer Jobs


Region: Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting to: Senior Manager MFS Technical
Band: 3
Department: Technology Division

The incumbent will be responsible for business systems planning and business analysis. This is a key role in the overall execution of the Technology strategy and will require an individual with excellent communication and analysis skills.

Responsibilities

  • Requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation.
  • Automation of complex, manual and error-prone processes.
  • Understanding issues and opportunities with current applications.
  • Developing future technology supporting the enterprise.
  • Providing executives with direction and a decision-making framework for IT expenditure.
  • Providing information systems with a developmental blueprint that not only takes into account concepts such as abstraction and modularity but also considers aspects such as maintainability, reusability, performance, security and scalability.
  • Working with business teams to prepare a technology roadmap and be responsible for delivery of the same.
  • Vendor management to ensure that vendors deliver the highest product & service quality while managing costs and timelines.
  • Onboarding and supporting integration partners in a bid to build a digital payments ecosystem.
  • Regular reporting on project status, KPIs, system performance, etc.

    Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related technical field from a recognized institution.
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the telecommunications industry.
  • Extensive knowledge of mobile money, payments, banking and relevant standards and best practices in these domains.
  • Experience working with online charging systems, messaging systems (SMS & USSD), as well as value-added services development in general.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Thorough grounding in telecommunications grade hardware & software platforms, integration management, network design & implementation, operation and maintenance methods and procedures.
  • Familiarity with the Agile Software Development Methodology.

    How to Apply

    This position is open to Kenyan citizens only. If you are up to the challenge & fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.

    Application should be sent by latest 20th April 2018 , please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. Apply through: recruitment@telkom.co.ke and ensure the job title is quoted on the subject field. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.




    Telkom Kenya Technical Project Manager Jobs

    Region: Nairobi, Kenya
    Reporting to: Chief Technology & Information Officer
    Band: 4.2
    Department: Technology Division

    The incumbent will play a critical role in managing a portfolio of technology projects that will include both infrastructure and software deployments.

    Responsibilities

  • Manage delivery schedules and budgets to ensure project delivery is on time, within scope and in budget
  • Use of standard project methodology and tools to track progress against deliverables
  • Lead and manage project and resource schedules
  • Manage third party and specialist resources assigned to projects
  • Identify, manage and mitigate risks that may impact projects
  • Use of appropriate verification techniques to manage changes in project scope, schedule and costs
  • Measure project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques
  • Enforce quality gates in all the projects and programs within the domain
  • Relationship management with clients and key stakeholders
  • Prepare sound communication plans and manage information dissemination
  • Communicate project activities including progress, budget, risks and issues to relevant stakeholders as defined by the communication plan
  • Complete weekly status reports and steering committee presentations
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation throughout the project

    Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, IT, Telecommunications or other related field from an accredited institution of higher learning
  • Must be a fully qualified and accredited project manager
  • Minimum 7 years’ experience in managing projects with experience of managing complex technical systems such as billing platforms, ERP, CRM etc.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills with clearly demonstrated methodologies to keep project teams and stakeholders well informed.
  • Commercial awareness and excellent negotiation skills
  • Strong MS Office skills including Microsoft project.

    How to Apply

    This position is open to Kenyan citizens only. If you are up to the challenge & fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.

    Application should be sent by latest 20th April 2018 , please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. Apply through: recruitment@telkom.co.ke and ensure the job title is quoted on the subject field. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.




    Telkom Kenya Software Developer Jobs

    Region: Nairobi, Kenya
    Reporting to: Senior Manager MFS Technical
    Band: 3
    Department: Technology Division

    The incumbent will be responsible for the delivery of software solutions via application of business analysis and software engineering methodologies. This is a key role in the overall execution of the Technology strategy and will require a keen eye for detail and problem solving skills.

    Responsibilities

  • Requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation.
  • Identifying and evaluating options for improving business systems.
  • Automation of complex, manual and error-prone processes.
  • Solution design that not only takes into account concepts such as abstraction and modularity but also considers aspects such as maintainability, reusability, performance, security and scalability.
  • Software development in accordance with the company’s guidelines and standards along with international best practice to consistently deliver high quality solutions.
  • Managing the packaging, testing and deployment of internally developed solutions.
  • Documentation of the design, test plans, manuals as well as any other artifacts that help describe the function, architecture, and design of the solution.
  • Providing operational support that will involve monitoring system performance, making defect repairs, testing the application after any changes are made, and tuning.
  • Participating in team activities such as peer code reviews to improve the overall quality of team deliverables.
  • Working collaboratively in cross functional teams to deliver solutions.
  • Managing and supporting 3rd party software developers and other integration partners both internal and external.
  • Research and development of new features, solutions & technologies.

    Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related technical field from a recognized institution.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in the design and development of high performance transactional systems.

    How to Apply

    This position is open to Kenyan citizens only. If you are up to the challenge & fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.

    Application should be sent by latest 20th April 2018 , please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. Apply through: recruitment@telkom.co.ke and ensure the job title is quoted on the subject field. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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