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Kenswitch

Nairobi, Kenya

Switch Engineer

Full timeMid levelOn-siteICT & technology
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About the opportunity

Key Responsibilities

Switch Configuration

  • Configuration and management of switch platforms (e.g. Postilion) to ensure accurate transaction flow across the payment network.
  • Support ISO 8583 messaging protocols and APIs during integrations and support for financial processing.
  • Implement and monitor business rules and routing logic, minimize downtime, and optimize network performance.

Card Management & Issuance.

  • Ensure that all the Card and E-Channels Systems are properly managed and deliver business results and a delightful customer experience.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end card life cycle.
  • Proven experience in supporting, setting up, and troubleshooting card management systems, i.e., postcard, across all layers
  • Proven knowledge of Card industry Security Standard -PCI-DSS

Release, Defect & Regression Management

  • Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) before live release of projects.
  • Finalizing testing activities and confirmation of readiness before solutions are released to customers.
  • Deploys changes into the production environment and manages rollback plans to ensure zero-downtime deployments

What you’ll bring

Education & Experience

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Electronic Engineering / Applied Physics
  • Information Technology or a related discipline
  • Minimum 3–5 years’ relevant work experience
  • Relevant professional certifications may include Postilion User and Specialized modules
  • Certificates, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, PMP (Project Management
  • Professional Certification), MCSP (Microsoft Certified Solution Provider), Partners product
  • Certifications (Thales HSM, Double Take, ScoreBridge, Stratus, VMWare)

How to apply

Applications go to HR@kenswitch.com. Apply through AjiraPlex to send your CV, cover letter and contact details to the employer by email.

Applications can be sent to HR@kenswitch.com, with “Switch Engineer” as the subject

Closing date: 28 October 2026

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