Principal Engineer – Network & Cloud Security

Safaricom PLC

Full-time Other-General
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Location
Remote, Remote, Kenya
Posted
July 10, 2026

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Cyber Prevent, the Principal Engineer – Network & Cloud Security is responsible for leading the design, implementation, and continuous enhancement of network and cloud security capabilities across the enterprise.This role ensures the establishment of converged, AI-enabled, always-on security controls that protect enterprise networks, hybrid infrastructures, and multi-cloud environments from evolving cyber threats.
The position focuses on proactively reducing cyber risk exposure by enforcing secure architecture, Zero Trust principles, automated security controls, and cloud-native protection mechanisms.The role plays a critical part in enabling frictionless yet robust security, ensuring business agility while maintaining high levels of protection for digital platforms, connectivity, and workloads.