JOB OVERVIEW
Company: Safaricom Ethiopia
Positions: Multiple Technical & Corporate Roles
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Job Type: Full-time
Salary & Benefits: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Application Deadline: December 23, 2025
About Safaricom Ethiopia
Safaricom Ethiopia is part of a prominent international consortium including Vodafone Group, Safaricom PLC, Vodacom Group, Sumitomo Corporation, and British International Investment (BII). The company is a leading provider of telecommunications services in Ethiopia, combining global expertise with local innovation to deliver cutting-edge technology solutions.
Available Positions
1. Charging and Mediation Operations
Qualifications:
- BSc in Telecommunication, Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or IT
- 2 years’ experience in telecommunication, IT, or software engineering
- Knowledge of planning & architecture for charging solutions, messaging, voice, IMS, and IoT
- Experience with Unix systems and RDBMS / NoSQL databases
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
2. Senior Specialist – Transmission Network Operation (MW)
Qualifications:
- Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Higher National Diploma
- 8 years’ experience with 3 years in Transmission Network operations
- Knowledge of Huawei RTN, Nokia wavence, UBT, ZTE devices
- IP Network protocol expertise (BGP, MPLS, OSPF, ISIS, Segment Routing, IPv6)
- Software-defined networking knowledge
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
3. Senior Specialist – Transmission Network Operation (IP)
Qualifications:
- Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Higher National Diploma
- 8 years’ experience with 3 years specialized in IP/MPLS Networks
- Professional certifications (CCNP, HCNP) required; expert-level certifications preferred
- Knowledge of network scripting/programming (Python)
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
4. Senior Specialist – Transmission Network Planning & Optimization (DWDM + Fiber)
Qualifications:
- Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering or Higher National Diploma
- 5+ years DWDM experience in transmission planning and installations
- Knowledge of Fiber, MW, DWDM technologies and IP networks
- Software-defined networking and network scripting knowledge (Python)
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
5. Corporate Account Manager – Direct Sales
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 3 years in corporate sales/service management
- Understanding of telecommunication products and services
- Certifications like ITIL, MCP, MCSE, CCNA preferred
- Fluent in English and local language
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
6. Quality Engineering Manager
Qualifications:
- BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Development, or related field
- ISTQB Certification (Test Manager, Advanced Test Automation, Performance Testing)
- 5+ years in software testing, CI/CD, test automation, microservices, and containerization
- Programming experience (Java preferred), performance engineering tools (JMeter, Locust.io, HP LoadRunner)
Place of Work: Addis Ababa
How to Apply
Candidates who meet the qualifications are invited to update their profile on the Safaricom Ethiopia career portal and attach their resume before submitting via the online.
Application Deadline: December 23, 2025
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