Kenya Commercial Bank Limited is registered as a non-operating holding company which started operations as a licensed banking institution with effect from January 1, 2016. The holding company oversees KCB Kenya – incorporated with effect from January 1, 2016 – and all KCB’s regional units in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia and South Sudan

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and sustain a comprehensive enterprise architecture strategy aligned with the business objectives Bank. Ensure that technology decisions support long-term goals and growth, aligning the architecture strategy with the bank’s business goals, objectives, and regulatory requirements.
• Assess the bank’s current technology capabilities, including infrastructure, platforms, tools and technology practices and define a technology capabilities roadmap and blueprint that aligns with the bank’s long-term strategic goals and digital transformation agenda.
• Oversee the design and implementation of complex technology solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and align with architectural standards.
• In collaboration with cross-functional teams, develop strategies and roadmaps for systematically addressing technical debt, including legacy systems & outdated technologies, while  ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk management priorities.
• Evaluate existing applications and software platforms to identify opportunities for modernization, including migration to cloud-native architectures, adoption of microservices, and containerization.
• Define architectural blueprints and transformation plans for modernizing legacy applications, improving scalability, performance, and agility while minimizing disruptions to business operations.
• Lead the implementation of modernization initiatives, overseeing development teams, and ensuring adherence to best practices, standards, and architectural guidelines.
• Establish processes and criteria for evaluating and prioritizing application investments, ensuring that resources are allocated to initiatives that deliver the most value to the business.
• Collaborate with Technology leadership and stakeholders to prioritize investments, allocate resources, and execute initiatives aimed at developing and strengthening technology capabilities.
• Champion the adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and best practices that drive operational excellence, enhance customer experience, and drive business growth.

DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and communicate technology roadmaps for various business units. Ensure alignment with industry best practices and emerging trends.
• Define and design the architecture for various applications and systems. Ensure consistency and integration across different platforms and technologies.
• In collaborate with cross-functional teams support the Bank to evaluate and select technologies that align with the bank’s architecture and business needs.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of the bank’s enterprise architecture, including principles, standards, guidelines, and solution blueprints.
• Identify gaps in technology and business capabilities and provide plans to address the gaps.

Academic & Professional

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related field of study   RQ
• Masters Degree Technology / Business   AA

Professional Qualifications  

• TOGAF   DE
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect.
• Cloud Solutions Architect (AWS or Azure or GCP)   RQ

Experience

Total Minimum No of Years’ Progressive Technology Experience Required  

• 10 Years

Detail   Minimum No of Years   Need Type 

• 10+ years progressive experience in Information Technology   10   RQ
• Experience in Enterprise Architecture     10   RQ
• Expertise in multiple domains such as application, data, security, and infrastructure architecture.   7   ES
• Experience with hybrid cloud architectures and migrations from on-premises to the cloud.   5   ES
• In-depth knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks, methodologies, and best practices   3   DE
• Strong expertise in solution architecture, including experience with cloud technologies, data architectures, application architectures, and integration patterns.   7   ES
• Excellent understanding of software delivery processes, and methodologies (i.e. waterfall, agile, hybrid) & DevOps   5   ES
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation   5   ES
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with ability to breakdown complex items to actionable elements   5   ES
• Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture   5   ES
• Familiarity with graphical modeling approaches, tools and model repositories   5   ES
• Ability to balance the long-term (“big picture”) and short-term implications on individual components and projects   5   ES
• Ability to liaise with all levels of management and subject matter experts across the industry and within the organization to drive adoption of Enterprise Architecture   5   ES