M-Pesa Africa – Smartphone Architect Job at Safaricom…See Details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Safaricom.

Safaricom is a leading communications company in Kenya with the widest and strongest coverage. The home of the famous Mobile Money service- M-PESA.

  • M-Pesa Africa – Smartphone Architect

Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for non-functional requirements (NFR) definition and design components across Smartphone platform stack and where necessary the definition of applicable  NFR’s, including performance, resilience, operational monitoring, and disaster recovery.
  • Applications design specifications for end-user application designs, integration services, and API designs, messaging design and security configuration, core application and business logic, database, and reporting.
  • Detail and maintain application component definitions of the Smartphone Application.
  • Supporting the Mobile Payments Enterprise Architect, continuously look for opportunities to enhance platform lifecycle processes from requirements through to delivery.
  • Support definition of architectural policies for requirements, design, development, test and deploy phases.
  • Utilizing technology experience, assist the Mobile Payments Enterprise Architect in defining and communicating the Smartphone technology roadmap. This includes:
  • Analyzing industry technology trends and innovations identify technology (software and infrastructure) opportunities for inclusion into the roadmap.

Qualifications;

  • Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) degree.
  • Proven experience in designing smartphone application architectures.
  • 5+ years hands-on experience in Software development, under Agile process.
  • Practical experience with a range of development and application technology platforms, like Java, SQL, XML technologies.
  • Experience in API development and integration covering various design approaches like HTTP, SOAP, REST.
  • Experience in CI/CD processes and technologies, like Jenkins, Git, Docker, Packer.
  • Experience in the use of UML notation in capturing and documenting designs.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should CLICK HERE to apply online.

Application Deadline: 30th September