Solutions Architect

About the role

NCBA is looking for a Solutions Architect in Nairobi to develop technical solutions to the problems and opportunities presented by the business. The role acts as technical lead for major system projects, providing technical direction and proposals to meet new business requirements or close existing functionality gaps.

Key responsibilities

• Translate documented business requirements into functional and non-functional technical requirements for development and implementation.
• Work with business and technical teams so solutions are easy to operate and maintain while meeting NCBA's security standards.
• Provide technical oversight of projects and ensure requirements align with business strategy and the business architecture roadmap.
• Turn strategic initiatives into delivery-focused change initiatives and turn business processes into conceptual and logical models.
• Manage conflicts among cross-portfolio stakeholders and help them find win-win resolutions.
• Review development against the agreed architecture and technical requirements after every iteration or change.
• Set baselines through standards such as coding standards, design principles and tools, and build prototypes, frameworks and foundations for the technical team.
• Propose architectural improvements and take part in selecting technologies fit for purpose for the Digital Business.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related field.
• At least one certification from CBAP, TOGAF, ITIL Foundation or Design Thinking and Innovation.
• At least 3 years of software development experience covering databases, applications, infrastructure and cloud technologies.
• Experience managing the software development lifecycle with waterfall, agile and hybrid methods.
• Proven track record designing and delivering complex mass-market projects in the financial services industry.
• Ability to communicate and influence in ambiguous environments without formal authority.

Required skills

• DevOps, Agile working and CI/CD
• Software development lifecycle management
• Cloud technologies