Technical Product & Solutions Lead

About the role

Salix Data is hiring a Technical Product & Solutions Lead for a full-time, on-site position in Nairobi. The role leads technical product development, designs technology solutions, manages product implementation, understands client requirements and coordinates technical teams to deliver effective solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Assess existing enterprise applications and product ecosystems, evaluating architecture, scalability, performance, security and maintainability, and identify risks, bottlenecks and modernization opportunities
• Develop practical roadmaps aligned to business objectives
• Lead large-scale software enhancement and expansion initiatives, translating business requirements into technical workstreams and defining priorities, milestones and success measures
• Collaborate with architects, developers, QA teams and business analysts, review solution designs and support architectural decisions
• Act as a trusted advisor to client stakeholders and executives, run discovery workshops and present recommendations and progress updates
• Identify opportunities to use AI, intelligent automation, analytics and process optimization, and support long-term digital transformation

Required profile

• Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in software delivery, solution architecture, product management or technology consulting
• Experience leading enterprise software implementations or modernization initiatives, and working directly with executive stakeholders
• Experience managing distributed or cross-functional technical teams
• Preferred: experience in insurance, financial services, FinTech or InsurTech, and exposure to AI-enabled business solutions

Required skills

• React.js, Node.js, REST APIs, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS or GCP)
• Agile, Scrum or PMP certification preferred