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IT Infrastructure Manager (Mpesa) at Vodacom
Posting Country: Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted: 17 Jul 2024
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
At Vodacom, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive, and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it’s our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. We challenge and innovate to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast, and get it done, together. With us, you can truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.
What You’ll Do:
Manage/Oversee the Mpesa IT Infrastructure Operations, System’s Backups, Archiving & Restore, and IT NOC Monitoring.
Key Accountabilities and Decision Ownership:
- IT – Systems Monitoring and Security Management
- Supplier & Contracts Management
- Hardware Resources Acquisition and Implementations
- System’s Capacity and Demands Management
- Backup, Restore, and Archiving (for Mpesa and IT Systems)
- Storage Capacity Management and Planning for Mpesa
- Operating Systems, Databases, and Servers Hardware Management and Support as per ITIL Model
- System’s Administration and Monitoring (IT NOC Monitoring for all the Systems in IT & Billing)
- Compliance to Cyber Security Policies, Processes, and Procedures for Mpesa Infrastructure
- Cloud Infrastructure Management and Support for Mpesa Systems
- Vendors Management (SLA’s and Contract Management)
- Assets Lifecycle Management
- Innovation, Automation, and Cost Optimization on the Processes and Daily IT Operations on Mpesa Infrastructure
- Execution of the Company and Group Strategy and Deliverables Related to MPESA IT Infrastructure
- Providing Inputs for Budget Requirements for Mpesa IT Infrastructure Section (Capex and Opex)
- People Management
Who You Are:
Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills:
- Cloud Computing (Vmware, AWS, Microsoft, etc.)
- Oracle / MySQL / SQL, RDBMS
- Project Management
- Operating Systems (ESXIs, Windows OS, Unix)
- Centralized Storage, Backups, and Archiving Solutions
- IoT (Internet of Things)
- Excellent Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
- Curious about Automations and Artificial Intelligence
Must Have Technical/Professional Qualifications & Experience:
- B.Sc. in Information Technology / Computer Science or Telecommunication Engineering
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in the IT industry
- Management / Leadership Training (Added Advantage)
Not a Perfect Fit?
Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone, we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.
What’s in It for You
We want you to feel happy and fulfilled at work without compromising the other things in life that matter to you. There are lots of ways we support this, including hybrid working and generous parental leave. You’ll also get four Spirit Days a year to focus on your personal development and wellbeing, plus a host of other great benefits too.
Commitment from Vodacom
Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating, and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed, and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business, and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that respects, values, celebrates, and makes the most of people’s individual differences – we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom, you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits program that you would expect from any global company.
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