Assistant Manager (Solutions Architecture) Job at Kenya Revenue Authority

• Identifying, analyzing, and directing the execution of change towards the solution architecture vision and enterprise mission, by providing and prioritizing “technical epics”, through documenting of target architectures, roadmaps & supporting solution evolution/transformation.
• Working in collaboration with Software Development Leads to build solutions right, support in feature/ product roadmaps, champion and define architectural governance frameworks.
• Supporting the continuous assessing, valuing, and sizing of initiatives to inform the Portfolio Backlog and related decisions.
• Working in collaboration with other tech leads to guide the organization on harnessing technology trends and making critical solution decisions to achieve KRA’s mission and vision.
• Define and manage target and reference architecture and roadmap in alignment with the Enterprise architecture guidelines.
• Oversee and lead the design, development, and deployment of best solution architecture practices, standards, and patterns.
• Build modern solutions using new technologies while working with vendor roadmaps to define critical solutions evolution map.
• Build, recruit, retain, manage and develop a world-class Solutions Architecture team.
• Provide thought leadership on foundational digital architecture best practices and disruptive technology trajectory and implications.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or related fields from a recognized university.
• Enterprise Architecture certification is an added advantage
• COBIT
• ITIL
• PRINCE 2 or PMP
• ISACA and other ICT Professional Bodies.
• Four (4) or more years of business experience in strategic and operations planning and/or business analysis or relevant field.
• Extensive experience in IT strategic planning, organization design and development.
• One (1) year of Experience in leading large architecture teams in an agile context, operating and influencing effectively across the organization and within complex contexts.
• Experience in business capability modeling and technical and solution architecture development.