Vacancies at KCB Bank Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead development, implementation and maintenance of ESB and OpenShift Container Platform (OCP)
• Lead development activities implementing solutions including developer setup, deployment, build and release, packaging and configuring the environment.
• Design and develop different types of services & micro-services and exposing them for all business domains in the Middleware environment.
• Develop services to wrap Third party services, exposing functionality to store/retrieve/archive/manage in the middleware environment.
• Mentor integration team through coaching and lead the integrations specialists in their work.
• Perform regular code reviews to ensure conformance to standards and best practice. 
• Write secure, reusable and easily maintainable code that adheres to software development best practices.
• Ensure compliance of quality processes and standards.
• Development of deployment notes/ dependencies.
• Support Modernize & Transform Integration Workforce/Skillsets 
• Ensure business and technical architecture for Integrations aligns with the customer’s functional and non-functional requirements. 
• Support or Advice architectural strategies and best practice approaches.
• Build, maintain, and manage a world-class API & Integration platform.
• Lead the technical direction of solutions for the business in the scrum teams.
• Regular code reviews for standards and performance.

The Person

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following: 

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Related field.
• A Java Certification OR Equivalent OR ITIL.
• At least 5 years’ experience in Technology.
• At least 3 years’ experience in IT Banking Systems, IT Projects, Banking Operations and Emerging Technologies  

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: MUST NOT BE MORE THAN 10

• Lead the execution of KCB’s Motorsports, Golf, and Athletics strategies, managing partnerships, 360-degree communication campaigns, event activations, sustainability initiatives, and grassroots engagement.
• Develop and implement strategic sponsorship plans aligned with business objectives, collaborating with business units to develop products and offers that drive revenue growth for KCB.
• Negotiate and secure beneficial sponsorship deals with rights holders, crafting compelling proposals that maximize value.
• Oversee the implementation and activation of sponsorship programs, ensuring all commitments are met and initiatives are delivered successfully.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of sponsorships, generating detailed performance reports with actionable insights and recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with legal and contractual requirements, proactively managing risks associated with sponsorship activities.
• Prepare, manage, and monitor sponsorship budgets, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and adherence to financial guidelines. Control sponsorship costs through effective resource management, regularly reviewing expenditures to identify savings and optimize the budget.
• Guide business-led marketing activations, developing activation strategies and toolkits to deliver a cohesive brand experience across all events.
• Ensure consistent representation of the brand image and key messages across sponsorship properties, considering regional and business-specific requirements.

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Academic & Professional

Education

• Bachelor’s degree    Any relevant degree.     RQ
• Professional Qualifications    CIM     AA
• Master’s degree    MBA     AA

 Experience

Total MinimumNo of Years’ Experience Required    

• 5 years 

Detail Min No of Years    Need Type5

• Brand Sponsorships Management    5    RQ
• Brand Activations & Events     4    RQ
• Brand Management    3    RQ
• Team Leadership and People Management    3    RQ
• Sports sponsorship Management     3    AA
• Marketing Agencies Management    3    RQ
• Public Relations and Media Engagement    3    AA
• Strategic Stakeholder Management    2    AA
• Budget Management    4    RQ

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Job Description

• Create Awareness of IT offerings / policies / processes / procedures to business divisions across the group 
• Managing IT service surveys in assigned region & action points from Adopt a Branch Visits by assigned teams (Carry out and follow up for resolution using Feedback) 
• Visit Regional Branches Physically and assist resolve any Technology Related Issues at the Branch while on the ground with support of other Technology Resources at Group Head office.
• Carry out basic trainings on the use of the Technology Tools – such as SmartFix, emails and access of documents in the Intranet / Share point / website.
• Managing and preparing plans on visits to various branches within assigned regions.
• Share developments, key Initiatives, and Innovations that Technology is running with (Those already done and those in Progress) that have an impact to Regional Branches. 
• Management of Escalations any Technology Issues to the Technology Business Partner 
• Share Feedback on areas of improvement and enhancement areas for Regional Branches- with the larger KCB Group Technology Team.
• Evaluate branch technology tools at the branch i.e. PCs, Server, Printers, Counter notes, Network equipment and server rooms
• Managing escalations pending from SmartFix calls out of SLA from assigned region.
• Offering 1stLine Technology Support  

MINIMUM POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Academic & Professional

• Education     Bachelor’s Degree    Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Technology  or Similar Field of Study    RQ
• Professional Qualifications     ITIL Foundation V4    RQ
• End User Support     Office 365    AA

Experience

Total Minimum No of Years’ Experience Required

• 3 years

Detail    Minimum No of Years    Need Type[2]

• 3+ years progressive experience in Information Technology    3    ES
• Experience in at least two IT disciplines such as (End User Support, Service Management, IT Governance, and IT Support in a multitier environment)    3    ES
• Prior working experience in a Support Environment    3    ES
• Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies and processing environments    2    DE
• Data analysis & Management Reporting    2    ES