Job Openings at KCB Bank

The Position:

The database administrator is responsible for ensuring high performance, high availability, integrity and security of database systems within the KCB group entities. These databases will run on diverse technologies such as MySQL, MS SQL and other relational databases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage SQL Server and MySQL instances, both in clustered and non-clustered configurations.
• Ensure high levels of performance, availability, sustainability and security.
• Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes.
• Assist developers with query tuning and schema refinement.
• Provide 24x7 support for critical production systems.
• Prepare documentations and specifications.
• Handle common database procedures, such as upgrade, backup, recovery, migration.
• Profile server resource usage, optimize and tweak as necessary.
• Configure and maintain database servers and processes.

The Person:  

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• University degree in Information Technology, Engineering or related field from a recognized institution.
• Professional qualifications in MS SQL or MySQL.
• At least 3 years’ experience in MySQL and MS SQL database administration.
• 2 years’ experience in data warehousing & banking operations.
• Excellent relationship management skills.

The above position is demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.

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The Position:

Reporting to the Director, Digital Financial Services, the position is responsible for advocating, developing, and promoting effective collaboration and partnerships among relevant stakeholders, coordinate the monitoring and evaluation of joint programs undertaken with partners and provide leadership in resource mobilization for delivering 3rd party partnerships for Digital Financial Services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver DFS revenues from the Partnerships and new ventures unit.
• Identify partnership opportunities within the market and lead all aspects of deal execution, including prioritization of partners, strategic and financial assessment, transaction structuring, negotiation and implementation.
• Design and execute digital ecosystem and partnerships management framework and strategies to achieve the unit’s commercial and brand objectives.
• Develop and maintain a digital opportunity assessment framework to guide the identification, promotion and development of new markets, services or capabilities through partnerships and/or digital financial ecosystem engagements.
• Continuously evaluate and refine the digital financial ecosystem business model, with due regard to partner capabilities and culture to promote digital financial services strategic collaboration.
• Establish and cultivate strong relationships with senior executives across different business divisions within our partners’ organizations and the bank to ensure effective digital financial services commercial alignment.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams internally to definedigital financial services priorities, plan joint roadmaps with partners and help solve critical issues across the organization.
• Proactively push digital financial services product thinking and work closely with product and engineering teams, both internally and externally to build the best experiences for the digital ecosystem users.
• Manage startups and Fintechs to deliver capacity, capability and scale for the bank.
• Develop digital financial services work plans for new and improved capabilities, together with internal and external partners and maintain service levels agreements with relevant functions and third parties. Monitor and review the relevant teams’ Service level agreements (SLA) to ensure compliance.
• Coach, develop and manage the team.

The Person:  

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• A Bachelor’s degree preferably in Commerce, Business or related field.
• Certification in business, product management, project management or in agile methodologies is required.
• At least 10 years senior level management experience.
• Have 8 years relevant work experience with specific experience with Digital and Fintech payment platforms in:
• Digital Partnerships and New Ventures development and Relationship Management.
• Digital product development.
• Mobile Money or Digital Payments Platform Support.
• Digital payments and mobile money commercial awareness.

The above position is demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. 

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The Position:

The role holder is responsible for the Enterprise Architecture (IT technical systems, business & information architecture) used by or to be procured by the Bank. Ensure that all IT Systems are aligned to the Enterprise Architecture framework, Bank policy and best practice. Responsible for IT Governance which reviews all IT systems used by or to be procured to ensure they are aligned to the Bank and IT strategy, plans, policies, and standards.

The business architect will be responsible for alignment of technology solutions to business needs through the analysis of business motivations, business operations and business models & frameworks. The Business Architect will work to develop an integrated view of the enterprise using a repeatable approach, cohesive framework, and available industry standards. 

The successful person should demonstrate proficiency in developing IT business process models (automated, manual processes, system & process interfaces) and related documentation for IT Systems in use by or to be procured by the Bank in line with Bank policy, Business Process Architecture best practice, standards, and methods.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct business process improvement initiatives aimed at improving efficiencies and effectiveness. 
• Act as a liaison to Business and IT to gain a broad understanding of business initiatives and their impact on technology.
• Documentation of business requirements and processes for all business initiatives and projects.
• Provide the leadership in breaking down, planning, and sequencing the business vision & strategy into technology deliverables.
• Liaise with the Business subject matter expert in the development of business architectural framework developing a clear roadmap of Business solutions.
• Lead effort to work with business leaders to identify business capability needs and IT integration.
• Facilitate the identification and analysis of the Bank’s business drivers to deliver enterprise business, information, technical and solution architecture requirements. 
• Assess the current Business framework to detect critical deficiencies and recommend for improvement in line with the IT strategy and delivery priority of the IT/Bank programs.
• Function as a liaison to Business and IT partners to gain a broad understanding of industry trends and innovations, and their impact on technology.
• Provide an analysis to determine best path for solving business problems/opportunities that may include process improvement vis a vis information technology systems enhancement.
• Provide architectural oversight of projects; ensure requirements are in alignment with business strategies and business architecture roadmap/framework
• Participate and guide on functional tests planning and execution.
• Participate in the IT quality assurance process.

The Person:  

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or a related field of study.
• At least one Professional Qualification in the following list: - CBAP, TOGAF, ITIL Foundation; Prince2.
• 7 years progressive experience in Information Technology with at least 5 years’ experience in at least two IT disciplines such as Application Architecture, Application Development, Integration, Micro Services and Software Asset Management in a multitier environment.
• Experience with Operating systems (Windows/ Unix) and Database Management S
• Experience working in Business Analysis / Applications Architecture.
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation and negotiation
• Excellent planning and organizational skills with ability to breakdown complex items to manageable components.
• Experience and familiarity with graphical modelling approaches, tools and model repositories.
• Ability to balance the long-term ("big picture") and short-term implications on individual components and projects.
• Ability to liaise with all levels of management and subject matter experts across the industry and within the organization.