At Airtel Africa, we act with passion, energy, and a can-do attitude. Innovation with an entrepreneurial spirit drive us. If you like “ordinary”, then we are not for you.
We champion diversity. We anticipate, adapt, and deliver solutions that enrich the lives of communities we serve. we roll up our sleeves to win with our customers.
By choosing Airtel, you choose to be part of a winning team. All this in addition to a brilliant opportunity to build a career in your field of expertise, across our different operating companies in Africa.
Your Job Description at Airtel Africa
Efficient, scalable, and high-quality data architecture: Develop and implement databases, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
Continuous availability of clean, accurate, and up-to-date data: Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases/data systems
Actionable insights that inform strategic business decisions: Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
Increased stakeholder satisfaction with analytics outputs: Work with management to prioritize business and information needs
Seamless integration of data solutions with infrastructure and systems: Coordinate with Infrastructure Team, System Engineering & DBA groups
Reduced operational overhead and improved service delivery: Understand the capabilities of platform and ensure effective delivery/operations engagement
The Job Requirements at Airtel Africa
Educational Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in ICT, Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or related field from a recognized university
5+ years’ experience
Demonstrable knowledge of relational databases i.e. Oracle, SQL, MySQL
Scripting language – Shell or Python
A good understanding of Payment Banks and the architecture
Relevant Experience:
Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining, and segmentation techniques
Strong knowledge of and experience with reporting packages, databases, programming frameworks
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
Other Requirements:
Out of many tools and technologies, we use Java, MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Twem, Netty extensively for our back-end development; knowledge of these tools will be an added advantage
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