SaaS Cloud Infrastructure & Security Consultant (TeleCloud Focus)
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2 hours ago
Deadline
in 11 days
Location
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Job Description
About Sequa
Sequa is a globally operating non-profit development organization. Since 1991, sequa has carried out programmes and projects of international cooperation in close collaboration with the German private sector. Sequa offers know-how and long-term experience in capacity development for chambers and associations (BMOs), vocational education and training, private sector development and trade promotion. The organization is based in Bonn, Germany, employs more than 100 persons (2025) and reported a turnover of EUR 56 million in 2024.
Position: SaaS Cloud Infrastructure and Security Consultant (TeleCloud Focus)
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Assignment Period: July 13, 2026 – November 30, 2026
Working Time Scope: Up to 20 days
Project: SME Support Scheme in the GIZ-Special Initiative "Decent Work for a Just Transition"
Job Code: ETH-1013
The Project
Within the GIZ Program Special Initiative "Decent Work for a Just Transition," sequa implements the "SME Support Scheme targeting growth-oriented SMEs" project in Ethiopia. The project aims to facilitate business growth and job creation of Ethiopian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by increasing their competitiveness and productivity so that their products and services will satisfy demand in local and international markets, with a special focus on women-owned SMEs, job creation, and employability training for women.
Sequa has selected Marakisoft Technologies PLC, a company providing locally developed ERP solutions tailored to Ethiopian businesses. Marakisoft is developing a modern SaaS platform featuring ERP, Electronic Invoicing (E-Invoice), and POS systems targeted at businesses in Ethiopia and broader Africa, currently hosted primarily on TeleCloud (Ethio Telecom). The main objective of the consultancy is to assess, optimize, and strengthen the company's infrastructure to scale operations while recommending the right team structure and roles for long-term maintenance and operations.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Infrastructure Assessment and Optimization
- Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current TeleCloud and local vendor setup (performance, cost, security, reliability).
- Perform resource right-sizing and cost optimization analysis.
- Deliver recommendations for improved utilization of TeleCloud services.
Scalability and Architecture Design
- Design a scalable multi-tenant architecture supporting growing transaction volumes.
- Define auto-scaling, load balancing, caching, and database optimization strategies.
- Recommend hybrid/multi-cloud approaches where beneficial.
Security and Compliance
- Perform a full security assessment and provide hardening recommendations (encryption, IAM, Zero Trust, WAF, secrets management).
- Ensure compliance with Ethiopian data protection laws and e-invoice requirements.
Backup, Disaster Recovery and Reliability
- Review and improve backup strategies with point-in-time recovery.
- Develop a comprehensive Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity plan.
Monitoring, Observability and DevOps Practices
- Evaluate and recommend monitoring, logging, and alerting tools.
- Advise on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD best practices.
- Define required team structure and headcount for ongoing operations.
Deliverables
- Current-state assessment report focused on TeleCloud.
- Optimized target architecture and roadmap.
- Security and compliance improvement plan.
- Backup, DR, and monitoring strategy documents.
- Cost optimization report with projected savings.
- Long-term Infrastructure Operations Handbook including: recommended team organogram; detailed job descriptions for each role; skill matrices and hiring criteria; and onboarding and ongoing training plan.
- Final presentation and handover sessions with knowledge transfer.
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, Network Engineering, or related fields.
- Deep knowledge of Huawei Cloud Stack (TeleCloud's underlying technology) is a strong advantage.
- Expertise in AWS/Azure/GCP for hybrid architectures.
- Strong background in security, scalability, and cost optimization.
- Familiarity with e-invoice systems in Africa is a plus.
Working Experience
- 10+ years in cloud infrastructure for SaaS, ERP, or Fintech platforms.
- Strong experience with TeleCloud (Ethio Telecom) or similar sovereign/local clouds in Africa.
- Proven experience designing long-term DevOps/SRE team structures for growing SaaS companies.
Required Skills
- Oral and written communication.
- Teamwork.
- Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
How to Apply
Please send the following to vacancies.eth@sequa.de with the subject line "SaaS Cloud Infrastructure and Security Consultant":
- Cover letter.
- CV in EuropeAid format.
- Relevant resumes.
- Daily fee expectation in ETB.
If applying as a firm, please send your company profile and financial proposal. Please provide a clear description of achievements created for consulted companies in the past. The CV template can be downloaded from the sequa media library.
The CV template can be downloaded from the sequa website.
Application Deadline: June 30, 2026
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View Profile--- sequa: Global Development Organisation sequa is a development organisation active globally. In close cooperation with the German business community, we have been implementing international cooperation projects and programmes since 1991. The company is headquartered in Bonn. sequa employs over 100 people (2025) and generated a turnover of 55 million euros (2024). Focus of Our Work The focus of our work is the promotion of the private sector. We offer competence and experience in our business areas of: Chamber and association promotion Vocational training Trade promotion Our activities include programme administration as well as project management and advisory services. Funding and Shareholders We acquire public funds from national and international donors to finance our programmes and projects. Key Clients: The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Commission. Most Important Partners in Implementation: Chambers, associations, educational institutions, and companies. We are a non-profit limited company. Our shareholders are the umbrella organisations of German business (BDA, BDI, DIHK, ZDH) and GIZ. Our Goal and Principles Our goal is to improve the living and working conditions of as many people as possible. We are convinced that we can only achieve sustainable impact together through close and trustful cooperation both with our domestic and foreign clients and partners. The quality and efficiency of our work are important to us. We therefore: See ourselves as a team and work flexibly with a high degree of personal responsibility. Communicate openly and comprehensively both internally and externally. Practice a goal-oriented and cooperative management style with short decision-making processes. We achieve success together. ---
