Technical Analyst - Digital Financial Services at KCB Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Assess business models, digital platforms, and their architecture to identify key drivers of success and evaluate potential risks.
• Develop technical evaluation models, required for conducting architectural appraisals and analyzing the technology components of proposed solutions.
• Presentation of the technical findings and recommendations, during their engagements with the innovation team and other stakeholders.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation of digital financial products and services. This includes system architecture, workflows, and integration processes and keep the documentation up to date with any changes or enhancements.
• Be a passionate problem solver - breaking down problems and developing analytical insights.
• Providing relevant data-related reports to KCB Bank Leadership and key stakeholders for decision-making, action planning, and continuous improvement.
• Providing technical assistance and building understanding among key users about the effective use of data and insights drawn from internal and industry trends
• Conduct technical analysis,validation and quality assurance to gain insights into user experience, business funtionalties, workflow processes, and system archtecture to inform decision-making and recommend improvements to enhance user experience. 
• Collecting, analyzing different business needs and reporting on functional requirements of the organisation.
• In collaboration with quality assurance teams , evaluate the reliability, security, and performance of proposed digital financial products & platforms.
• Manage and mitigate against project risks.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• A Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Analysis or related quantitative fields is preferred
• At least  3 years experience in Technology and System architecture related profession, including experience in the following areas:
• Experience with relational various technologies and operating platforms.
• Conversant with emerging technologies and new digital business models.

The preferred candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Basic understanding of system architecture, networking, data transmission through networks and data security.
• Passionate about and solid experience in the development & integration of digital technology platforms
• Commercially minded and experienced in interpreting business requirements into meaningful technical functionalities.
• Proven ability to collaborate with other team members across boundaries and contribute productively to the team’s work and output, demonstrating respect for different points of view. 
• Skilled in reporting, and presentation to C-suite level stakeholders
• Self-motivated and results-focused