We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Strategy and Planning Department within the Technology Division.  In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below: Principal IT Strategy & Design Engineer   Ref: TECHNOLOGY_PISDE__JULY _2012 Reporting to the Senior Manager – Network Strategy and Architecture, the position holder will be responsible for developing a strategic road map that re-aligns the IT Strategy to the business priorities aimed at delivering operational transformation by optimizing existing IT investments and incorporating new capabilities into your infrastructure. The job holder’s key responsibilities will be to: Develop organizational IT strategy aimed at delivering both short-term and long-term business goals Establishment of an enterprise-wide integrated IT architecture to fill in identified gaps Setup of a future-ready and flexible IT infrastructure strategy that can adapt to changing trends and technologies Enhance business value by helping ensure a strong alignment with business demands Convert high-level strategies into architectural designs for a more successful technical implementation Align IT strategy with internal business units ensuring the need for service fulfillment, assurance and billing are met Based on validated IT strategy, create recommendations and align with delivery and operations teams Based on validated architectures create concept papers, high level design principles and related dependencies Preparation of an IT supplier strategy in coordination with Supply Chain Management Formulate objectives for Business Continuity Planning in the IT domain area Translate BCP objectives for IT into technical requirements, implementation guidelines and budget estimates Organize quarterly strategy control meetings with delivery teams, business units and supply chain  The ideal candidate should possess the following skills & competencies: Six (6) years of experience in information systems and analysis in a busy service provider environment Knowledge of and experience with: LANS/WANS; Cloud Environments; Disaster Recovery; Security Systems; Server-Client architectures; Backup systems; Enterprise Applications Experience in OSS/BSS software, architecture or implementation on vendors like Cisco, NSN, Huawei, Ericsson Good appreciation of telecom Value Added Services applications/products based on 3GPP and non-3GPP Experience in Rating, Billing and Collection (BSS related functions) an added advantage Possess understanding and knowledge of eTOM/ITLv3 framework and other industry standards/models Proven ability to manage and lead groups of people, not directly reporting to the individual Strong analytical, excellent presentation and planning skills; proficiency in MS Office required Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Engineering, Computer Science If you feel that you are up to the challenge and posses the necessary qualification and experience please send your resume and application letter indicating your experience and why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title to the address below.  The deadline for application is Wednesday 3rd October, 2012. The Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition Safaricom Ltd Nairobi   Via E-mail to:  hr@safaricom.co.ke