Application Architect at CRDB Bank Tanzania

Responsible for designing, managing, and optimizing application architecture across the bank's systems landscape. This includes ensuring alignment with business goals, integration with core banking and channel systems, and adherence to architecture standards, regulatory requirements, and security best practices. The architect serves as a bridge between business requirements and technical execution, ensuring a cohesive and future-ready application landscape.

Principle Responsibilities

Architecture Design

• Develop and maintain application architecture standards, guidelines, and roadmaps.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance application solutions aligned with business needs.
• Ensure applications are well-integrated with other enterprise systems
• Facilitate data-driven architecture and integrated DevOps practices.

Technology Leadership

• Evaluate new technologies, tools, and platforms for application development.
• Lead application modernization initiatives, including cloud migration, containerization, and microservices adoption.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architects to ensure application strategies are in line with overall IT strategy.

Project Involvement

• Provide architectural oversight during the application development lifecycle.
• Review and approve application designs and technical specifications.
• Ensure technical debt is managed and architecture decisions are documented.

Governance & Compliance

• Enforce compliance with architecture principles, security standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct periodic reviews of applications for performance, scalability, and adherence to standards.

Cost Optimization

• Ensure application designs and technology selections contribute to reducing operational expenses (OPEX), including software license costs and annual maintenance fees associated with systems used by the bank.

Collaboration

• Work closely with business analysts, developers, infrastructure teams, and vendors to deliver holistic solutions.
• Serve as a key advisor for application-related matters in strategic projects.

Qualifications Required

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related academic certificate from a recognized university.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in enterprise application development and architecture, with at least 3 years in the banking or financial services sector.
• Strong analytic skills for Applications landscape in Corporate environment.
• Hands-on experience in banking systems (core banking, digital channels), integration platforms (ESB/API Gateway), and cloud-native application design.
• Exposure in Technical interaction with vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders
• Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD tools is an added advantage.
• TOGAF or similar architecture certification is a plus.

CRDB Commitment

CRDB Bank is dedicated to upholding Sustainability and ESG practices and encourage applicants who share this commitment. The Bank also promotes an inclusive workplace, hence applications from women and individual with disabilities are encouraged.

It is important to note that CRDB Bank does not charge any fees for the application or recruitment process, and any requests for payment should be disregarded as they do not represent the bank’s practices.

Only Shortlisted Candidates will be Contacted.

Deadline

2025-08-14

Employment Terms

PERMANENT