Principal Officer IT Enterprise

4 weeks ago


Nairobi, Kenya Konza Technopolis Full time

ABOUT THE COMPANY

In 2008, the Government of Kenya approved the creation of Konza Technology City as a flagship Kenya Vision 2030 project. Vision 2030 aims to create a globally competitive and prosperous nation with a high quality of life by 2030. As part of this vision, Konza will be a sustainable, world class technology hub and major economic driver for Kenya. Konza was initially conceived to capture the growing global Business Processing Outsourcing and Information Technology Enabled Services (BPO/ITES) sectors in Kenya

JOB SUMMARY

Person SpecificationFor appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -A minimum period of eight (8) years in relevant work experience and at least three (3) years in a supervisory role;Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business IT, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or Equivalent qualifications;Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business IT, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent qualification from recognized institution;Certification from a recognized professional body;Management course from a recognized institution;Membership of a recognized professional body;Shown merit and ability as reflected in in work performance and results; andProficiency in computer applications

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages the development of IT/IoT products and services within the Technopolis.Oversees and coordinates the formulation and implementation of relevant strategies for commercializing IT Solutions;Coordinates the formulation and implementation strategies for delivering on the overall IT business objectives;Oversees the development of software solutions by studying information needs; conferring with users; studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes; investigating problem areas; following the software development lifecycle;Facilitates the troubleshooting, debuging and upgrading of existing IT and smart city solutions;Manages the deployment of customer workloads into the Konza Cloud and increase their consumption of the platform by providing deployment guidance, supporting development of the customers’ cloud adoption model, and providing appropriate recommendations to overcome blockers; andOversees the development of business models for ICT solutions such as Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and applications

REQUIRED SKILLS

Project management, Leadership skills, Planning

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Post-graduate education



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