Enterprise Architect
If you are an IT
professional who understands and applies knowledge of the services function,
business unit, brand, large country or regional objectives in designing and
implementing IT solutions, then come join our growing ICT team as an Enterprise
Architect.
Your primary role is to
ensure that respective business, application, data and technology perspectives
are in line with the Banks’s technology and governance strategies, policies and
standards. You will also interpret, use and apply information contained within
IT architecture to inform a range of business improvement activities,
particularly those involved in the implementation, design, development,
enhancement and maintenance of ICT systems.
The role:
The successful jobholder
will be expected to:
Recommend
and participate in the analysis, evaluation and development of enterprise
long-term strategic and operating plans to ensure that the Enterprise
Architecture objectives are consistent with the Banks’s long-term business
objectives.
Gather
business requirements through discovery sessions then define, design and
develop custom made based on customer needs and continuously work other teams
to streamline internal process to improve service delivery then deliver new and
complex high quality solutions to clients in response to varying business
requirements.
Recommend
and participate in activities related to the design, development and
maintenance of the Enterprise Architecture.
Recommend
and participate in the development of architecture blueprints for related
systems.
Share
best practices, lessons learned and constantly update the technical system
architecture requirements based on changing technologies, and knowledge related
to recent, current and up-coming vendor products and solutions.
Collaborate
with all relevant parties in order to review the objectives and constraints of
each solution and determine conformance with the Enterprise Architecture.
Recommends the most suitable technical architecture and defines the solution at
a high level.
Ensure
that the overall ICT architecture is maintained in a coherent manner and that
appropriate considerations are made for its security and quality.
Utilize
in-depth knowledge of leading-edge products and technology in conjunction with
industry and business skills to influence functional strategy.
Utilize
high level analytical ability and creativity to analyze complex/new situations,
anticipate potential problems and future trends, assess opportunities, impacts
and risks while developing and implementing plans and solution deliverables to
customer problems.
Provides
guidance to team members (Project managers, Architects, Sales Specialists, and
other IT Specialists, among others) in area of new and complex implementation
and/or management tools and techniques.
Ensure
architectural documentation relating to current implementations, prototyping,
performance testing and providing growth and scalability plans for the system,
provide production support as well as design and deployment of advanced
collaboration platforms within an Enterprise soft skill.
Ensure
knowledge management, this will involve participating in, and/or being
responsible for the creation, harvesting, protection, and reuse Co-operative
Bank’s intellectual capital. This will also include actively participating in
knowledge sharing activities like communities of practice, forums, conferences
and/or other knowledge exchanges.
Qualifications, Skills & Attributes:
Bachelor’s
Degree in an IT, engineering or related discipline.
Expert
knowledge across multiple Platforms, Processes and IT Architecture.
At
least 5 years’ experience in Technology infrastructure design and planning.
At
least 5 years’ experience in development / architectural design of systems
using key development tools and frameworks (java, .net, php, JavaScript, HTML,
CSS, bootstrap, jQuery etc.).
TOGAF certification
will be an added advantage.
Demonstrated
experience in working with or leading a Service Oriented Architecture
integration environment.
Strong
background in understanding organizational resources, priorities, needs and
policies, and use of the same in developing IT strategies and solutions.
Analytical
with good project management and team leadership skills.
Excellent
Presentation, communication and negotiation skills.
Knowledge
in the use of notable industry tools.
How to Apply
If you are confident that
you fit the role and person profile and you are keen to add value to your
career then please forward your application enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae
to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating
the job reference number EA/IID/2023 before the close of business 19th May 2023.
