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teams, develop strategies and roadmaps for systematically addressing technical debt, including legacy systems & outdated technologies, while  ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk management priorities.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.