Safaricom Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2026
Organization: Safaricom Ethiopia
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Application Deadline: 02/23/2026
Employment Type: Full-time
Industry: Telecommunications, FinTech, IT Services
Available Positions
System Engineer: VAS
- Education: BSc in Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or IT
- Experience: 3+ years in IT/telecommunications/software engineering
- Responsibilities: Develop and support VAS solutions (Messaging, Voice, Service Delivery Platforms); work with Java, REST API, microservices, virtualization, distributed systems, scripting, and databases
- Salary: Competitive, based on experience
- Place of Work: Addis Ababa
- Reports to: Technical Manager
MPESA Consumer Saving and Credit Specialist
- Education: Undergraduate degree in Business or IT; MBA preferred
- Experience: 5+ years in financial services, with 3+ years in product management/development/sales/business development
- Responsibilities: Manage credit and savings products; acquire strategic partners; drive product innovation
- Salary: Competitive
- Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Software Engineer: FinTech Operations
- Education: BSc/MSc in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, or related fields
- Experience: 2+ years in MM system support, banking, FinTech, or DFS
- Responsibilities: Support mobile money systems; manage databases; develop APIs; implement CI/CD automation; monitor systems with Splunk, Grafana, Zabbix
- Salary: Competitive
- Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Database Administrator
- Education: Bachelor’s in Computer Science, IT, or related field; Oracle Certified Associate preferred
- Experience: Proven database administration skills
- Responsibilities: Manage DBMS; optimize performance; ensure data security; troubleshoot issues
- Salary: Competitive
- Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Data Center and Campus Network Planning Engineer
- Education: Degree in IT, Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics/Telecommunication Engineering
- Experience: 3+ years in IT/telecommunications; expertise in datacenter and campus networks
- Responsibilities: Design, implement, and optimize networks; configure routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers; manage IPsec, LAN/WAN, telephony systems
- Salary: Competitive
- Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
- Education: Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, IT, or related field
- Experience: 3+ years in cloud infrastructure administration; certifications in RedHat, VMware, Kubernetes preferred
- Responsibilities: Manage cloud and virtualization platforms; administer OpenStack, Kubernetes, SAN systems; implement Agile practices
- Salary: Competitive
- Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Specialist: Radio Network Optimization
- Education: BSc in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Telecommunications focus)
- Experience: 2+ years in radio network optimization
- Responsibilities: Optimize radio networks; use planning tools; manage traffic modeling, coverage, and capacity forecasting; scripting with SQL/Python
- Salary: Competitive
- Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Specialist CVM Development and Operations
- Education: Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
- Experience: 3+ years in data development, ETL workflows, or campaign operations
- Responsibilities: Develop CVM campaigns; manage SQL/PLSQL queries; administer Linux servers; deploy cloud solutions; automate workflows with CI/CD tools
- Salary: Competitive
- Place of Work: Addis Ababa
Product Lead – Value Added Services (VAS)
- Education: Bachelor’s in Technical or Commercial discipline
- Experience: 6+ years in product innovation, with 2+ years in managerial roles
- Responsibilities: Lead product growth initiatives; manage cross-functional teams; drive innovation in telecom services
- Salary: Competitive
- Place of Work: Addis Ababa
How to Apply:
Update your candidate profile on the Safaricom Ethiopia career portal and click the apply button. Attach your resume before submission.
Closing Date: 02/23/2026