M-Pesa Africa: Senior Data Architect
About Safaricom PLC
Safaricom PLC is a listed Kenyan mobile network operator headquartered at Safaricom House in Nairobi, Kenya. It is the largest telecommunications provider in Kenya, and one of the most profitable companies in the East and Central Africa region.
Description
Qualifications
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Experience:
Experience in data architecture, data engineering, or closely related technical disciplines, with at least 3 years in a senior or lead capacity.
Proven track record designing enterprise-scale data platforms in financial services, fintech, or telecommunications.
Deep expertise in data modelling (conceptual, logical, physical) for both OLTP and OLAP systems.
Hands-on experience with cloud data platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and big data technologies (Spark, Databricks, BigQuery, Redshift, etc.).
Proficiency in data integration patterns: ETL/ELT, Change Data Capture (CDC), event streaming, and API-driven data exchange.
Strong understanding of data governance frameworks and tools (DAMA-DMBOK, Apache Atlas, Collibra, or equivalent).
Experience with streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka in high-throughput transactional environments.