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Head of IT

Head of IT

BURN MANUFACTURINGNairobi, Nairobi, KE
30+ days ago
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Job description

About the role The Head of IT sets the technical vision and owns end-to-end delivery of secure, reliable, and scalable technology services across the organisation’s 15-country footprint.

The role spans on-prem and cloud infrastructure, enterprise networking, call-centre platforms, and a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.

You will lead a multidisciplinary team, manage critical vendors and MNO integrations, and partner with Product, CX, and Finance to ensure that information technology accelerates business outcomes at optimal cost and risk.

Duties and Responsibilities Strategy & Governance Define a 3-year IT strategy and annual roadmaps aligned with business OKRs.

Maintain and enforce IT policies, standards, and ISO 27001-aligned controls.

Own IT budget, cost optimisation, and KPI reporting.

  • Cybersecurity Leadership Serve as primary security officer for infrastructure and data assets.

Lead continuous threat-modelling, vulnerability management, and SOC operations.

Oversee incident response and BCP / DR testing across all markets.

  • Cloud & Infrastructure Architect and operate hybrid setups on AWS / Azure plus regional colos.

    • Drive IaC, CI / CD, and automated patching; enforce SRE / DevOps best practices.

    Ensure high availability (≥ 99.9%) for core platforms, IoT backends, and BI stacks.

  • Networking Design and manage MPLS, SD-WAN, VPN, and Wi-Fi across offices, factories, and distributed call centres.

    • Optimise bandwidth and QoS for voice, video, and data traffic.

  • Call centre & Telephony systems Own Ameyo cloud contact centre and all MNO SIP / PRI integrations.

    • Integrate IVR, dialer, WhatsApp, and CRM for omnichannel CX.

    Monitor CTI performance and call-quality analytics; lead roll-outs or centralisation initiatives.

  • Vendor & Contract Management Negotiate SLAs with MNOs, ISPs, MSPs, and SaaS providers Oversee third-party risk assessment and license compliance   People Leadership Build, coach and retain high high-performing 30-plus person IT organisation Implement skill matrices, career paths and agile work practices   Compliance & Audit Ensure adherence to data protection laws (GDPR equivalents) and local telecom regulations Act as IT Lead during internal / external audits Skills and Experience Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (Master’s a plus).
  • 10+ years in IT, with 5+ years leading multi-country infrastructure and security teams.

    • Proven delivery of high-availability cloud and on-prem environments at scale (>

    1 M users / transactions monthly).

    Hands-on management of enterprise contact-centre platforms (e.g., Ameyo, Genesys, Five9) and telco integrations.

    Deep knowledge of AWS and / or Azure architecture, IaC (Terraform / CloudFormation), Kubernetes, CI / CD.

    Enterprise networking (BGP, OSPF, MPLS / SD-WAN, Fortinet / Cisco / Juniper).

    Security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001), SIEM / SOAR, EDR, zero ‑ trust design.

    Voice technologies : SIP trunking, WebRTC, QoS, codec optimisation.

    Strong proficiency with ITSM / ITIL toolsets and asset / CMDB management.

    CISSP CISM CCSP AWS Solutions Architect Pro Azure AZ ‑ 305 CCNP / CCIE ITIL v4 MP Key Performance Indicators   Infrastructure uptime : ≥ 99.9 % for Tier ‑ 1 systems Security posture : Mean Time to Detect & Respond

    approved IT OPEX & CAPEX budgets                                                  Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).

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