Solution Architect – Applications & Integration - Technology at HFCB Kenya

About the Role

The Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing and assuring delivery of business technology solutions that support the Bank’s strategic objectives. The role provides end-to-end architecture leadership across application design, systems integration and digital transformation initiatives with strong focus on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).

Key Accountabilities

Solution Architecture & Application Design

• Define end-to-end solution architectures for banking applications and digital platforms.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solution designs and architecture blueprints.
• Ensure solutions meet security, scalability, resilience and performance requirements.
• Review and approve application architecture designs and technical specifications.

Integration Architecture & SOA

• Design and govern enterprise integration solutions using SOA principles.
• Develop reusable services and integration frameworks.
• Define service contracts, messaging standards and integration patterns.
• Design API-led architectures and enterprise service integrations.
• Lead migration from point-to-point integrations to SOA and API-driven architectures.

Architecture Governance

• Participate in Architecture Review Boards.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture standards.
• Maintain architecture artefacts and repositories.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure designs comply with banking regulations and security standards.
• Embed security-by-design principles into all solutions.

Stakeholder Management

• Work with business, project, development and vendor teams.
• Provide technical leadership across project lifecycles.

Technology Innovation

• Evaluate emerging technologies including microservices, cloud, AI and open banking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Software Engineering or related field.
• TOGAF, Azure/AWS Architect, ITIL or related certification preferred.
• 4–8 years in enterprise application development, integration or architecture. 3+ years in solution architecture within banking or financial services.