Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable upon successful completion of six(6) months probationary period
Remuneration: As per KRA salary structure
Key Highlights
The Assistant Manager - Cloud Architecture & Technology Platform shall report to Manager – Cloud Architecture & Technology Platform
Job Purpose
The jobholder shall be responsible for defining, maintaining and evolving the emerging solution architecture to enable actualization of business objectives, harmonized with the Authority’s reference architecture and evolution of solutions for modern, efficient and optimal operations.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assesses the systems architecture currently in place and works with technical subject matter experts to identify and recommend areas of improvement.
- Supervises and leads the design, development, and deployment of best solution architecture practices, standards, and patterns.
- Plans and supports solutions architecture and innovation Tools and coordinates implementation of the work plans for the following corporate initiatives in the unit: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk Management in the unit.
- Continuously researches current and emerging technologies and proposes changes to the existing architecture where needed and ensure implementation of approved Systems Change Requests (SCRs) and taking lead in resolving complex issues.
- Conducts a system architecture evaluation and collaborates with process leads and IT development teams to implement identified improvements.
- Implementation of the unit’s Annual Work Plan and prepares monthly, quarterly, annual and ad hoc reports for the unit.
- Assesses the business impact that certain technical choices have and advises stakeholders appropriately.
- Ensure conformity to ISO (9001/2015 and 27001/2013) and data security requirements.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in IT/ Management Information Systems / Business IT/ Computer Science / Business Administration / Management Course or any other related course.
- Membership of ISACA professional body or any other relevant technical professionally recognized body
- Four (4) years relevant work experience, one (1) of which must be at Supervisory level.
- Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution, will be an added advantage.
- Practicing License where applicable.
- Enterprise Architecture certification is an added advantage
- COBIT
- ITIL
- PRINCE 2 or PMP
Key Competencies
- Innovative thinking
- Organizational skills
- Resilience and Adaptability
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
- Customer-Centrism Approach
- Professionalism, Ethical Judgment and Integrity
Job Application Guidelines
Registration:
- Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process.
- After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration.
Log on:
- After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login
- Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account.
- After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’.
Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail):
- On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’.
- Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile.
- Follow the instructions to complete your profile.
- The process will end by clicking the tab “Overview and Release”.
- Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile.
Application process:
- To view the open job postings, click on the tab ‘Employment Opportunities’ on the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page.
- Under the heading ‘Job Search’ click the ‘Start’ button to view all available vacancies.
- Click on the Job posting to display the details of the position.
- To apply for the position, click ‘Apply’ button at the top of the page.
- Follow the instructions to complete and submit your application.
- Kindly note that all mandatory fields must be completed.
- To complete the process of application, click the ‘Send Application Now’ button after reviewing and accepting the ‘Data Privacy Statement’.
In case of any challenges, please send your email query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
If you experience any delay in receiving an email notification at the end of the e-recruitment registration process, please refresh your email. In case of any challenge, please send your query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
Kenya Revenue Authority does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting, interviewing, and/or offer)
