Job Title: Manager – IT Networks
Date Posted: 06/07/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Employer: Safaricom
Industry: IT
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 20/07/2026
Looking for an IT job in Kenya? Safaricom is hiring a Manager – IT Networks skilled in network architecture, infrastructure deployment, network security, troubleshooting, and IT service management.
Reporting to the Senior
Manager – Converged Network Support, the role holder is responsible for
ensuring Safaricom network (LAN, WI-FI, WAN, Internet, Security Perimeters), IP
Telephony and Video are working as required to support the business.
Responsibilities
- Uphold the company code
of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability
in every aspect of your work.
- All employees have a
responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies,
guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.
- Manage and set priorities
for the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all
infrastructure systems including LANs, WANs, Wireless and Internet.
- Manage the Local Area
Network within the offices, · Manage the Wide Area Network to the branch
offices including the Retail Shops and Care Centers · Manage the Wireless
Network within the offices
- Manage the Internet
Perimeter and associated systems
- Manage and operate Cisco
Unified Communications environment
- Manage and operate Video
Conferencing environment and monitor trends and manage Capacity.
- Manage the network
infrastructure within the Colocation and Data Center facilities
- Plan and evaluate
existing network systems and perform design and installation,
configuration, load balancing and ongoing maintenance of network devices.
- Enforce IS security
policies on the Extranet and Internet perimeters
- Manage Secure Remote
access for staff members, business partners, Contractors and system
integrators · Follow through to ensure design parameters are adhered to at
implementation.
- Provide direction and
recommendations to enterprise business units on project related solutions
and services. · Ensure best buy in liaison with supply chain.
- Ensure projects delivered
to budget and time.
- Follow through to ensure
design parameters are adhered to at implementation. · Ensure CAPEX and
NOPEX savings by use of NGN equipment/latest approved technologies.
- Develop the team through
learning initiatives, mentoring & coaching
- Team Engagement though
constant feedback & communication, performance discussions
- Drive attainment of
efficiencies through automation of processes/activities.
Qualifications
- BSc. Computing,
engineering or similar related degree.
- Project management
Certification
- ITIL Foundations, CCNP,
CCIE
- 6 years experience in a
networked and dynamic environment, with 2 years at a management level
- Must possess hands-on
experience with a wide range of Cisco LAN and WAN platforms and the Cisco
IOS
- Ability to handle
multiple projects and tasks, make decisions and solve problems while under
pressure
- Excellent communication
analytical thinking skills
- Appreciation of basic
accounting knowledge preferred.
How to Apply
