{"id":108805,"date":"2026-08-18T05:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/head-it-enterprise-architecture\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T05:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:22:48","slug":"head-it-enterprise-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/head-it-enterprise-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Head, IT Enterprise Architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Head, IT Enterprise Architecture\", \"description\": \"Job Purpose Statement\\nThe primary focus of the Head of Enterprise Architecture is recommending the right technology design, standards, and tools for NCBA group and its subsidiaries at the enterprise level by defining system and application architecture and providing vision, problem anticipation, and problem-solving ability.\\nThe role creates strategies and policies to meet overall business goals, oversees architecture implementation, and advises adjustments to top management.\\nEnterprise Architecture provides and communicates recommended long-term technology roadmaps to guide investment decisions, maximize ROI, identify standard technologies, and appropriately map them to the Technology Reference Model.\\nThe role's focus is Business Solutions, Application, Data, Infrastructure, and Security Architecture.\\nKey Accountabilities Duties and Responsibilities\\nArchitecture Governance 15\\nEstablishing Architecture related policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the technology is secure, supported, stable\\nDocument and formalize Architecture strategy, principles, and framework\\nReview the use of standard and non-standard technologies, and mitigate risks\\nRecord, review, and monitor technical debt at the enterprise level\\nDevelop Technology benefits realization Framework to evaluate technology impact and business mapping\/alignment.\\nLead the group wide Change Advisory Board CAB and provide governance for IT Change management process\\nArchitecture Roadmap 25\\nDocument current state architecture, and define future state architecture for all services\\nDevelop and document milestones necessary to eliminate technology gaps and address known issues to achieve the target architecture\/state for all critical services.\\nIT Portfolio and Asset Management 15\\nMaintain a holistic view of NCBA information and technology assets. incorporating IT service, application, software, license, infrastructure inventory\\nLegacy management across the technology landscape & development of plans to manage obsolescence.\\nDevelop relationships between business, vendor, ownership, and costs across the technology landscape\\nDigital Transformation 20\\nPartner with business and technology subject experts to translate business requirements into technological solutions.\\nDrive adoption of technology-driven initiatives such as cloud, Microservices adoption, DevOpsAPI Banking, and Integration modernization.\\nParticipate in digital strategy decisions and provide digital business model consulting within IT teams.\\nCoordinate, review, and approve projects to comply with architectural standards, policies, and guidelines.\\nHelp business leaders and their teams think through technology investment decisions' technology, business, and operational implications.\\nMonitor and analyze industry, technology, and market trends to determine their potential impact or application for the organization.\\nCost Optimization 15\\nUndertake application portfolio optimization & rationalization across the NCBA Group\\nPropose enterprise technology optimization through\\nApplication and Infrastructure retirement and consolidation\\nLicense and data storage optimization\\nProject rationalization, eliminating redundancies, and reducing vendor support costs.\\nPeople Leadership 10\\nRobust performance management for direct reports. Regular feedback and objective end of year evaluations\\nWork closely with internal teams, stakeholders across NCBA group and its subsidiaries to execute the Architecture vision\\nCoordinate and manage a team of resources and support vendors within the group to execute the architecture roadmap\\nFacilitate training and skilling of the team across all Architectural domains.\\nJob Specifications\\nAcademic:\\nInformation technology \/ Computer Science-related undergraduate degree.\\nA Master's degree in Information Technology or an MBA will be an added advantage.\\nProfessional:\\nTraining and certification in IT Service Management e.g., ITIL, COBIT, ISO\\nIT Architecture Training and Certification e.g., TOGAF\\nInfrastructure and Cloud related certification and training\\nBusiness Continuity training\\nDesired work experience:\\n10 years\u2019 experience in a banking environment.\\nKnowledge of financial industry regulations and practices.\\n5 years\u2019 experience in a managerial role, overseeing IT Infrastructure, Applications, Data, and Security.\\nSkills:\\nStrong leadership skills\\nExcellent analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills\\nExcellent communication skills and high level of interpersonal skills\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-08-17\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"NCBA Group\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-26T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> NCBA Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-26<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Purpose Statement<br \/>The primary focus of the Head of Enterprise Architecture is recommending the right technology design, standards, and tools for NCBA group and its subsidiaries at the enterprise level by defining system and application architecture and providing vision, problem anticipation, and problem-solving ability.<br \/>The role creates strategies and policies to meet overall business goals, oversees architecture implementation, and advises adjustments to top management.<br \/>Enterprise Architecture provides and communicates recommended long-term technology roadmaps to guide investment decisions, maximize ROI, identify standard technologies, and appropriately map them to the Technology Reference Model.<br \/>The role&#8217;s focus is Business Solutions, Application, Data, Infrastructure, and Security Architecture.<br \/>Key Accountabilities Duties and Responsibilities<br \/>Architecture Governance 15<br \/>Establishing Architecture related policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the technology is secure, supported, stable<br \/>Document and formalize Architecture strategy, principles, and framework<br \/>Review the use of standard and non-standard technologies, and mitigate risks<br \/>Record, review, and monitor technical debt at the enterprise level<br \/>Develop Technology benefits realization Framework to evaluate technology impact and business mapping\/alignment.<br \/>Lead the group wide Change Advisory Board CAB and provide governance for IT Change management process<br \/>Architecture Roadmap 25<br \/>Document current state architecture, and define future state architecture for all services<br \/>Develop and document milestones necessary to eliminate technology gaps and address known issues to achieve the target architecture\/state for all critical services.<br \/>IT Portfolio and Asset Management 15<br \/>Maintain a holistic view of NCBA information and technology assets. incorporating IT service, application, software, license, infrastructure inventory<br \/>Legacy management across the technology landscape &#038; development of plans to manage obsolescence.<br \/>Develop relationships between business, vendor, ownership, and costs across the technology landscape<br \/>Digital Transformation 20<br \/>Partner with business and technology subject experts to translate business requirements into technological solutions.<br \/>Drive adoption of technology-driven initiatives such as cloud, Microservices adoption, DevOpsAPI Banking, and Integration modernization.<br \/>Participate in digital strategy decisions and provide digital business model consulting within IT teams.<br \/>Coordinate, review, and approve projects to comply with architectural standards, policies, and guidelines.<br \/>Help business leaders and their teams think through technology investment decisions&#8217; technology, business, and operational implications.<br \/>Monitor and analyze industry, technology, and market trends to determine their potential impact or application for the organization.<br \/>Cost Optimization 15<br \/>Undertake application portfolio optimization &#038; rationalization across the NCBA Group<br \/>Propose enterprise technology optimization through<br \/>Application and Infrastructure retirement and consolidation<br \/>License and data storage optimization<br \/>Project rationalization, eliminating redundancies, and reducing vendor support costs.<br \/>People Leadership 10<br \/>Robust performance management for direct reports. Regular feedback and objective end of year evaluations<br \/>Work closely with internal teams, stakeholders across NCBA group and its subsidiaries to execute the Architecture vision<br \/>Coordinate and manage a team of resources and support vendors within the group to execute the architecture roadmap<br \/>Facilitate training and skilling of the team across all Architectural domains.<br \/>Job Specifications<br \/>Academic:<br \/>Information technology \/ Computer Science-related undergraduate degree.<br \/>A Master&#8217;s degree in Information Technology or an MBA will be an added advantage.<br \/>Professional:<br \/>Training and certification in IT Service Management e.g., ITIL, COBIT, ISO<br \/>IT Architecture Training and Certification e.g., TOGAF<br \/>Infrastructure and Cloud related certification and training<br \/>Business Continuity training<br \/>Desired work experience:<br \/>10 years\u2019 experience in a banking environment.<br \/>Knowledge of financial industry regulations and practices.<br \/>5 years\u2019 experience in a managerial role, overseeing IT Infrastructure, Applications, Data, and Security.<br \/>Skills:<br \/>Strong leadership skills<br \/>Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills<br \/>Excellent communication skills and high level of interpersonal skills<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? 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