Jobs at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Purpose

The Supervisor Solutions Architecture is responsible for defining, maintaining and evolving the emerging solution architecture to enable actualization of business objectives, harmonized with KRA’s reference architecture and evolution of solutions for modern, efficient and optimal operations.

This role is responsible for;

1. Identifying, analyzing, and directing the execution of change towards the solution architecture vision and enterprise mission, by providing and prioritizing “technical epics”, through documenting of target architectures, roadmaps & supporting solution evolution/transformation.
2. Working in collaboration with Software Developers to build solutions right, support in feature/ product roadmaps, champion and define architectural governance frameworks.
3. Supporting the continuous assessing, valuing, and sizing of initiatives to inform the Portfolio Backlog and related decisions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Define target and reference architecture and roadmap in alignment with the Enterprise architecture guidelines.
2. Design, develop, and deploy the best solution architecture practices, standards, and patterns.
3. Build modern solutions using new technologies while working with vendor roadmaps to define critical solutions evolution map.
4. Provide thought leadership on foundational digital architecture best practices and disruptive technology trajectory and implications.

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or related fields from a recognized university.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

1. Enterprise Architecture certification is an added advantage
2. COBIT
3. ITIL
4. PRINCE 2 or PMP
5. ISACA and other ICT Professional Bodies

Work experience required

1. At least three (3) years of progressive work experience in the relevant field.
2. Experience in IT strategic planning, organization design and development.
3. Experience in business capability modelling and technical and solution architecture development.

Functional and Technical Skills

1. Definition of long-term business, data and IT architecture strategy and roadmap
2. Solution Architecture planning and designing
3. Definition of integration APIs and ecosystem strategy
4. Technology Innovation: scouting, screening and evaluation
5. Cost of ownership of technology, Application portfolio management
6. Estimation techniques for scaled agile
7. Web-scale cloud-native architectures including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
8. Design of infrastructure strategy and roadmap
9. Design of web-scale architectures and systems of innovation and engagement
10. DevOps practices and automation tools
11. Artificial intelligence, Machine Learning and Big data technologies and architectures

Behaviours and Competencies

1. Trusted and respected as a change agent who can influence and persuade business and IT leaders
2. Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with high-levels of creativity and a practical approach that is principle-driven
3. Ability to balance the long-term (“big picture”) and short-term implications of individual decisions and effective at driving short term actions that are consistent with long-term goals
4. Excellent written and verbal communications skills, able to distil complex technical concepts into simple terms, with strong persuasion skills to gain support for and establish principles, standards, and change
5. Excellent relationship building, teamwork, and collaboration skills that enables the provision of effective support and guidance across programs
6. Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of new technologies, with natural intellectual curiosity and integrity
7. Vendor and technology neutral –driven primarily by long-term business outcomes rather than personal preferences

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Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and Implement the IS awareness program and measure the effectiveness in the authority to promote security aware culture.
• Carryout assessments to identify non-compliance to the ISO 27001 requirements, policies, procedures and controls follow up with the concerned processes to ensure compliance.
• Conduct information security risk management, including assessment and treatment plan and provision of status reports.
• Develop and review information security policies, procedures and standard to promote information security and in compliance to ISO27001
• Monitor compliance to the developed IS policies, procedures and controls in the authority ensuring adherence to the ISO 27001 standards.
• Ensure compliance to ISO 27001 security requirements and control objectives in the Authority.
• Day-to-day information security operations, supervision, reporting, management of performance and development of staff in the function

Academic Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications 

• Must have at least one of the following security certifications or training in CISA/CISM/CEH/CHFI/ECIH/CISSP/ISO 27001/CRiSP

Relevant Work Experience  

• At least three (3) years related IT security work experience in a large or busy organization.

Technical Skills Required:

• Experience in Information Security Management System
• Experience in development and review of policies
• Knowledge in Information security risk management
• Experience in Information security awareness development and training
• Experience in cyber security threat Analysis or incident management
• Experience in Project Management

Key Competencies:

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
• Excellent listening, communication and presentation skills
• Reliable and thorough with a deep commitment to accuracy
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• A team player
• Ability to prioritize competing work commitments and deliver on time