Job Opportunities at Halotel April 2026

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Job Opportunities at Halotel April 2026, Halotel Tanzania is currently seeking highly qualified and experienced professionals to join its technical and infrastructure teams.

These senior-level positions are critical for overseeing the expansion of fiber networks, managing national infrastructure partnerships, and ensuring high-quality telecommunications services across the country.

1: DIRECTOR OF FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE & NETWORK STRATEGY

Organization: Halotel

Location: Tanzania

Application Deadline: 20th May 2026

Key Responsibilities

Lead the long-term 25-year government agreement, ensuring full compliance with telecom regulations and infrastructure standards.
Oversee full fiber network rollout, from backbone infrastructure to last-mile connections for homes and businesses.
Manage the NICTBB partnership, ensuring efficient use of government infrastructure for BTS backhaul and PoP connections.
Lead urban Metro network construction, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery to Viettel quality standards.
Oversee O&M teams to reduce fiber cuts, improve MTTR, and maximize network uptime.
Serve as the main technical liaison with regulators on fiber rights-of-way and network sharing.

Requirements and Qualifications

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in the telecommunications sector, specifically within fiber optics (OFC) and transmission.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Technical Skills: Deep understanding of DWDM, SDH, GPON technologies, and large-scale IP/MPLS network architectures.
Leadership: Proven track record of managing large cross-functional teams and multi-million dollar infrastructure budgets.
Regulatory Knowledge: Strong knowledge of the Tanzanian telecom landscape, including familiarity with TCRA regulations and NICTBB operational protocols.

2: REGIONAL FIBER OPERATIONS OFFICER

Organization: Halotel

Location: Tanzania

Application Deadline: 20th May 2026

Key Responsibilities

Lead regional fiber operations across all zones by establishing structured management systems, clear reporting lines, and strict operational cadences.
Enforce Operations and Maintenance (O&M) standards across all regions to achieve 99.99% network uptime for backbone and metro fiber networks.
Develop and implement preventive maintenance programs, including OTDR testing, manhole inspections, and route patrols to proactively detect and prevent network degradation.
Manage major network outages by coordinating rapid-response teams and ensuring timely SLA-based restoration of services.
Conduct detailed root cause analysis (RCA) after incidents and implement corrective measures to eliminate recurring failures.
Oversee regional resource allocation, OPEX control, and stakeholder engagement, including securing RoW permits.

Requirements and Qualifications

Experience: Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in telecommunications, with at least 5 years in multi-region or national field leadership roles.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Business Administration (with technical grounding), or a related field.
Technical Skills: Strong technical expertise in DWDM, SDH, GPON, and large-scale IP/MPLS networks, including fiber testing and modern O&M methodologies.
Leadership: Proven leadership in managing large cross-functional field teams (100+ staff) and overseeing multi-million dollar regional OPEX budgets.
Regulatory Knowledge: Strong knowledge of Tanzania’s telecom environment, including TCRA and NICTBB frameworks.

3: SENIOR FIBER PLANNING & TRANSMISSION ENGINEER

Organization: Halotel

Location: Tanzania

Application Deadline: 20th May 2026

Key Responsibilities

Design end-to-end fiber network architectures, including backbone, metro, and FTTx solutions with full redundancy and scalability.
Engineer optical network topologies and link budgets to ensure signal quality, reliability, and zero single point failures.
Monitor network capacity and forecast bandwidth demand to drive proactive upgrades across transmission layers (10G/100G/400G).
Design and manage technical integration with NICTBB and other core interconnection points for optimal routing.
Develop engineering standards and lead network acceptance testing (PAT/FAT) to ensure quality compliance before live deployment.
Evaluate and integrate next-generation transmission technologies while modernizing legacy networks to IP/OTN and DWDM platforms.

Requirements and Qualifications

Experience: Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in telecommunications, focusing on fiber optics, transmission planning, and network architecture.
Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Technical Skills: Strong technical expertise in DWDM, SDH, GPON, and large-scale IP/MPLS network architectures.
Leadership: Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams, complex projects, and large CAPEX budgets.
Regulatory Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of the Tanzanian telecom environment, including TCRA regulations, spectrum policies, and NICTBB operations.