Background:
To be based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Global Knowledge & Information
Management (GKIM) Department is seeking a highly qualified Regional Solution
Architect, Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) professional to
provide technical leadership for selection and implementation of ICT4D solutions
to meet regional business requirements and support for the design of new
business and ICT solutions to meet regional requirements and for providing
technical guidance to ICT providers responsible for the implementation,
operations, maintenance, and support for these systems.
- Assess
current trends in the use of technology in the relief and development
sector.
- Work
with the GKIM Manager of System Architecture to evolve CRS’ enterprise
architecture to accommodate innovations required to support CRS field
offices and projects
- Work
with users to identify opportunities to improve field office and project
business processes and meet new business needs through the use of
technology.
- Lead
the development of and/or review specifications for new CRS ICT solutions.
- Lead
the analysis and selection and/or review the selection of technologies and
services to support new CRS ICT solutions.
- Lead
the development of and/or review of the high level design for new ICT
solutions
- Provide
technical oversight and/or guidance to CRS ICT providers in the detailed
design, implementation, testing, and release of ICT solutions.
- Coach
operations, maintenance and support staff in management of production
systems.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in IT related field or equivalent experience.
- Minimum
of 9 years experience in system development and 6 years experience in
development of system architectures and design.
- Past
experience in developing comprehensive IT enabled business change
solutions.
- Demonstrated
ability to design interfaces between application systems.
- In-depth
knowledge of system modeling processes, tools, and system life cycle
processes.
- One
or more of the following certifications or their equivalent required:
Software Engineering Professional Certificate in Software Architecture;
Master Certificate in Business Analysis; MCITP: Database Developer
Certification; Enterprise Content Management Certificate or equivalent;
Product and Service Design Certificate or equivalent; Cisco Certified
Design Associate or equivalent.
- SharePoint
MCTS: Application Development or MCTS: Configuration certification
desirable.
- Successful
completion of the Software Engineering Institute’s Introduction to CMMI
Version 1.2
- ITIL
Foundation Certification desirable.
- Working
knowledge of all aspects of business and technical architecture
(organization, business process, application, data, hardware/platform,
networks).
- Good
understanding of mobile technologies and applications; web technologies
and applications; SQL and general relational database management
technologies; object-oriented design.
- Good
grasp of the technologies in use in CRS today.
- Track
record of reliable and consistent performance.
- Language
Required: Must be fluent in written and spoken English. Fluency in French
or Spanish is desirable.
Note:
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in work
location country at time of application.
Qualified candidates must submit their application to the
Corporate Website www.crs.org/about/careers.
Closing date for this application is July 30, 2012
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the
skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.