Cellulant Group

ABOUT CELLULANT

Cellulant is a pioneering B2B payments technology company based in Africa that powers payment processing for thousands of businesses.
Through a single, simple connection, our payment platform - Tingg - enables businesses to disburse funds and manage their offline or online collections while allowing their customers to pay via mobile money, local and international cards or direct bank payments.
With local acquiring in over 30 markets and supporting 300+ payment methods, Cellulant processes over 240 million transactions annually for market leaders in various sectors such as Airlines, Telecoms, E-commerce, Ride-Hailing, Retail and Remittances.

OUR STORY

Since our founding in 2003, Cellulant has evolved from a digital content provider into a leading payments platform with a presence in 35 African countries. For more than 20 years, we've built a robust network that integrates multiple payment methods, addressing the unique challenges of Africa’s diverse payment landscape.

We began selling ringtones as a digital content business and quickly realised the need for a more streamlined way to manage payments. This realisation led us to develop a platform that initially allowed customers to check their bank balances and eventually evolved into a comprehensive payment solution. Our journey has seen us partner with more than 1000 businesses, including some of the largest banks and mobile money providers on the continent.

Throughout the years, we've continuously adapted and grown, leveraging our experiences to simplify payments for businesses and consumers alike. Today, Cellulant powers online and offline payment processing allowing businesses to collect payments, send payouts, and accelerate business growth. We’re the payment fabric that makes interoperability possible and stitches Africa together for the global economy.

OUR VISION:

To enable seamless payments across Africa for businesses, banks and consumers.

Read more about us and our leadership team .

LOCATION:

This role location is: Tanzania.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

  • Hybrid Architecture Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and optimize the organization's cloud infrastructure to ensure alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
  • Internal Application Deployment Support: Lead and assist in deploying applications on hybrid cloud platforms, ensuring scalability, performance, and security while providing expertise and guidance to crossfunctional teams on application deployments.
  • Hybrid Architecture Design: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and optimize the organization's cloud infrastructure to ensure alignment with business goals and industry best practices.
  • On-Prem Server Infrastructure and Network Support: Manage and support on-premises server and network infrastructure, including physical and virtual servers, routers and switches and firewalls . Ensure the stability and security of on-premises resources integrating them with cloud services when necessary.
  • Cloud Platform Management: Oversee the management of cloud and cloud network resources, including configuring, monitoring, and optimizing the cloud platform to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of services.
  • Automation Pipeline Development: Design and implement automation pipelines for cloud services, leveraging tools like Ansible, Terraform, or custom scripting to streamline cloud infrastructure management, reduce manual tasks, and improve efficiency.
  • Incident Response: Act as a 2nd and 3rd level responder for infrastructure-related incidents. Conduct in-depth troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to minimize downtime.
  • Customer Network Integration: Act as the primary point of contact for customer network-related integration, ensuring that external systems and networks seamlessly integrate with our organization's network infrastructure.
  • Compliance Support: Assist in ISO audits, PCI/DSS audits, and other compliance assessments. Ensure cloud infrastructure aligns with regulatory and security standards, implementing necessary controls.

Key Relationships: Peers- Mid- Senior level Cloud Engineers, Network Engineers, Information Security Engineers, Software Developers and Project Managers.

      QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

      Qualification:

      • Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in an IT-related discipline.
      • Minimum 4 years Experience as an Infrastructure/Cloud Engineer.
      • Experience in Enterprise Systems and/or Network.
      • Minimum 2 years of previous experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) across hybrid environments
      • Minimum 2 years of previous experience deploying and automating infrastructure in public cloud environments, using Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible)
      • Experience with programming/scripting languages (Python, Bash).
      • Significant experience deploying infrastructure on public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, Rackspace).

        Must have experience:

        • Minimum 4 years Experience as an Infrastructure/Cloud Engineer.
        • Experience in Enterprise Systems and/or Networks.
        • Minimum 2 years of previous experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) across hybrid environments.
        • Minimum 2 years of previous experience deploying and automating infrastructure in public cloud environments, using Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
        • Experience with programming/scripting languages (Python, Bash).
        • Significant experience deploying infrastructure on public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure, Rackspace).

        Experience that will count in your favor:

        • Having worked on migration projects.
        • Having worked within the Financial Services Sector within an organization that is PCI or ISO certified.
        • Having worked for an Infrastructure provider.

        Nice to have experience:

        • Being interested and able to grow in developing architectural designs, scripting, automated IT infrastructure systems and learning platform area elements, and enhanced configuration management systems, e.g. Ansible, Chef, Puppet.
        • Working experience with Multi-cloud deployments.
        • Working knowledge of virtualized environments such as VMware vSphere, KVM, and Citrix XenServer.
        • Working knowledge of backup technologies (Veaam, Comvault, etc).
        • Working knowledge of Hardware and Datacenter technologies, with an interest in optimizing architectural patterns.
        • Strong interest in learning the latest automation tools.
        • A desire to be part of an advanced team.
        • Interest and motivation to document key points of design and operational practices, working within existing team approaches.

        SKILLS:

        • Experience with Virtualization platforms (KVM, VMware or HyperV).
        • Minimum 2 years of previous experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
        • Minimum 2 years of previous experience deploying and automating infrastructure in public cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure, Rackspace), using Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
        • Experience with programming/scripting languages (Python, Bash).
        • Proven experience building highly available infrastructure.
        • A solid understanding of Internet-based technologies (TCP/IP, DNS, Security, HTTP/HTTPS).
        • Experience with Relational Databases (MS SQL, Mysql).
        • Experience with automated systems, scripting, and software development disciplines.
        • Experience migrating services across different environments (On-premise to Cloud/Hybrid Cloud).
        • Practical Knowledge of security approaches within cloud and data center infrastructure.

        Personal attributes:

        • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
        • Problem-solving skills.
        • Proficiency in a coding language.
        • Ability to work under minimal supervision.

        Why Work For Us?

        At Cellulant, transforming payments in Africa isn't just a job; it is our mission. We believe by simplifying the way people pay and get paid; we are accelerating businesses, opening up markets, bridging wealth gaps and connecting Africa to the global economy.

        Some exciting things about us...

          • We have an Extensive Footprint: We have an office presence in over 10 countries, and our products serve 35 countries across Africa with a global workforce of about 300 employees.
          • We believe that innovation is at the Heart of Fintech: Thousands of companies use our technology to deliver seamless payment experiences. Our customers range from various sectors such as Airlines, Telecoms, E-commerce, Ride-Hailing, Retail, to Remittances.
          • We Support a Diverse and Inclusive Workforce: We focus on the growth and development of our employees through well-developed, individualised career paths ensuring you reach your full potential in a supportive and delivery-oriented environment.
          • We Put our Employees First: We offer market-related compensation, generous personal time off and, markets permitting, medical and life insurance benefits.
          • We Seek Collaborative Builders: At Cellulant, we believe that great ideas happen when we come together. We, therefore, nurture a collaborative work environment that challenges, engages and empowers each person to contribute to the growth and success of the business.
          • We Solve for Africa’s Digital Economy: We’re solving payment challenges on the continent to create opportunities and accelerate economic growth for all of Africa.

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