Technical Analyst – Digital Financial Services at KCB Kenya

Job Description

Technical Analyst – Digital Financial Services at KCB Kenya

Reporting to the Manager, Commercial Analysis, The Technical Analyst will be responsible for bridging the gap between business needs and technology solutions, ensuring the seamless integration and functionality of the digital financial products. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams in the analysis of technical capabilities and functionalities which contribute to the development of new digital financial services or enhancement of existing bank products. The job holder will need to have a strong understanding of digital financial services, and emerging technologies in the industry.

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 functionalities, workflow processes, and system architecture to inform decision-making and recommend improvements to enhance user experience. 
• Collecting, analyzing different business needs and reporting on functional requirements of the organization.
• 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 Person

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

• A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Analysis or related quantitative field.
• Professional Qualifications in Databases-MySQL,Oracle is essential.
• Professional Qualifications in Programming Language-Python,Java,C++ is an added advantage.
• Master’s degree in management studies is an added advantage

Experience

• 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.
• At least 3 years’ experience in Computer systems and functions. At least 3 years’ experience in Relational Databases/ Data Analysis.

• At least 3 years’ experience in Data Extraction, interpretation and presentation.
• 1 year experience in Project Management is desired

The above position is a demanding role for which the Bank will provide a competitive remuneration package to the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please log in to our Recruitment portal and submit your application with a detailed CV.

To be considered your application must be received by Monday 8^th April 2024.

Qualified candidates with a disability are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Technical Analyst – Digital Financial Services at KCB Kenya