Senior Manager Enterprise Architecture At Kcb Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIESCreate and sustain a comprehensive enterprise architecture strategy aligned with the business objectives Bank. Ensure that technology decisions support long-term goals and growth, aligning the architecture strategy with the bank's business goals, objectives, and regulatory requirements.Assess the bank's current technology capabilities, including infrastructure, platforms, tools and technology practices and define a technology capabilities roadmap and blueprint that aligns with the bank's long-term strategic goals and digital transformation agenda.Oversee the design and implementation of complex technology solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements and align with architectural standards.In collaboration with cross-functional teams, develop strategies and roadmaps for systematically addressing technical debt, including legacy systems & outdated technologies, while ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk management priorities.Evaluate existing applications and software platforms to identify opportunities for modernization, including migration to cloud-native architectures, adoption of microservices, and containerization.Define architectural blueprints and transformation plans for modernizing legacy applications, improving scalability, performance, and agility while minimizing disruptions to business operations.Lead the implementation of modernization initiatives, overseeing development teams, and ensuring adherence to best practices, standards, and architectural guidelines.Establish processes and criteria for evaluating and prioritizing application investments, ensuring that resources are allocated to initiatives that deliver the most value to the business.Collaborate with Technology leadership and stakeholders to prioritize investments, allocate resources, and execute initiatives aimed at developing and strengthening technology capabilities.Champion the adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and best practices that drive operational excellence, enhance customer experience, and drive business growth.DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:Develop and communicate technology roadmaps for various business units. Ensure alignment with industry best practices and emerging trends.Define and design the architecture for various applications and systems. Ensure consistency and integration across different platforms and technologies.In collaborate with cross-functional teams support the Bank to evaluate and select technologies that align with the bank's architecture and business needs.Maintain comprehensive documentation of the bank's enterprise architecture, including principles, standards, guidelines, and solution blueprints.Identify gaps in technology and business capabilities and provide plans to address the gaps.