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Specialist - Cloud Solutions Architect
4 weeks ago
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Safaricom, Ltd is a leading mobile network operator in Kenya. It was formed in 1997 as a fully owned subsidiary of Telkom Kenya. In May 2000, Vodafone Group Plc of the United Kingdom acquired a 40% stake and management responsibility for the company. Safaricom employs over 1,500 people mainly stationed in Nairobi and other big cities like Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Eldoret in which it manages retail outlets. Currently, it has nationwide dealerships to ensure customers across the country have access to its products and services.
JOB SUMMARY
QUALIFICATIONSDegree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecoms, Engineering, Physics or Math or any other relevant qualification.Candidate should demonstrate deep and wide knowledge of VMWare, Openstack, Microsoft Azure, Containerization & Orchestration e.g Kubernetes, Serverless Architectures, Google Cloud and AWS platforms, IaaS, PaaS, xAAS, Relevant Public Cloud and Virtualization certifications huge plusCandidate should possess excellent knowledge & skills in cloud and virtual infrastructure design, deployment, management and monitoring as well as migration strategies from on-premise implementations to cloud or Hybrid Solutions.Candidate should have excellent knowledge and understanding of established/emerging cloud management technologies including and not limited to monitoring, profiling, identity management, reporting/analytics, cost optimization.The cloud architect must understand the cloud technologies and their use to guide the organization and enterprise customers in understanding and adopting themAn ideal candidate should possess advanced knowledge of industry best practices in the various aspects of information, technology trends, enterprise operations knowledge and the ability to develop solutions.Advanced knowledge of hardware, software, business applications and systems engineering are requiredIntermediate knowledge and execution of SDLC is requiredIntermediate knowledge of Information Security awareness is a plusIntermediate knowledge of Cloud data and analytics tools and workflows is a plusGood knowledge of General Project Management Methodology & ToolsKnowledge of enterprise architecture methodologies and practices a plus
RESPONSIBILITIES
Analysis of current state, including reverse engineering existing cloud assets.Document & Manage cloud standards, virtual network mapping, data flows and conceptual flows.Define & manage how company data will be stored, consumed, integrated, secured and managed across cloud and on-premise implementations.Set standards for cloud deployments and assets, analyze current state and conceive desired future state.Apply architectural and technology concepts to address scalability, security, reliability, maintainability of cloud assets.Collaborate with internal and external partners to ensure that technology decisions align with the overall Enterprise Architecture framework/Roadmap via clear communication and negotiation skills.Conduct proof of concepts, drive technology & product selection, support pilot implementations and support enterprise wide adoption of cloud, technology, processes & toolsetsDesign and optimize cloud strategies for the cost-effective delivery of scalable and reliable systems up to 99.999% uptime SLAWork across a wide range of stakeholders, application subject matter experts, architects, technology and business leaders to harness perspectives, influence & drive consistent cloud practices
REQUIRED SKILLS
Software architecture, Testing and debugging, User experience (UX and UI) design, Digital content development and editing (social media, blogs, etc.), Database query languages (SQL, others)
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree
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