Solutions Architect/Developer at Old Mutual Kenya

Job Description

• The primary objective of this role is to design and implement effective solutions and solution architecture that fulfills the organization's business requirements. Strong expertise in application development is crucial. As a Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for gathering requirements and functional specifications, evaluating existing software systems to identify areas for enhancement, and providing oversight to development teams. Additionally, you will be expected to regularly update the company on the progress of systems architecture projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Building and integrating information systems to meet the company’s needs.
• Assessing the systems architecture currently in place and working with technical staff to recommend solutions to improve it.
• Resolving technical problems as they arise.
• Providing supervision and guidance to development teams.
• Continually researching current and emerging technologies and proposing changes where needed.
• Informing various stakeholders about any problems with the current technical solutions being implemented.
• Assessing the business impact that certain technical choices have.
• Providing updates to stakeholders on product development processes, costs, and budgets.
• Support cross-functional project teams consisting of app development, IT operations, and information security.