Reporting to: the Senior Manager – Systems Architecture

Duty station: Head Office

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Translate business requirements into functional/technical specifications, data mappings, and integration designs that guide development and testing.


• Participate in system design reviews, providing technical context to support solution alignment with functional and regulatory needs.


• Support the testing team with creating and reviewing system integration test scenarios to ensure completeness and alignment with business and technical expectations.


• Participate in the software development process by prototyping application requirements / features and workflows or process designs to support iterative design and stakeholder validation.


• Identify opportunities for system and process optimization, consolidation, and automation.


• Develop and maintain comprehensive system documentation, including but not limited to software solution designs (SDD), user manuals, configuration guides, and operating procedures.


• Collaborate with internal IT and third-party vendors to ensure effective implementation, deployment, and support of solutions.


• Analyze impact of proposed solution across the business, develop use cases, functional specification and source to target mappings to explain/demonstrate business requirements/specifications to IT team, and contribute a business or process perspective during system design reviews.


• Participate in technical improvements of existing business applications and processes by identifying consolidation opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or other mathematically inclined Degree.


• Strong documentation skills and experience creating technical manuals and functional specifications is a must


• Minimum 4 years’ experience in software/system analysis or product development, ideally in banking or fintech environments.


• Strong knowledge of core banking systems, digital banking platforms, and financial services processes.


• Experience with SharePoint, SQL databases, and BPM tools.


• Knowledge and experience of at least two programming/prototyping languages (e.g., Java, Python, dotNet).


• Familiarity with front-end technologies such as React/JavaScript, UI/UX skills is an added advantage.


• Experience with both Windows and Linux/Unix server environments is required.


• Solid understanding of database design and implementation (MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL or Oracle).


• Demonstrated ability in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and technical troubleshooting.


• Project management skills are an added advantage.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.


• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.


• Ability to perform technical assessment of systems (review of needs, data quality and security etc).


• Proven experience in business process modelling and redesign.


• Familiarity with regulatory requirements in banking and data protection.


• Understanding of Agile delivery frameworks and experience working in cross-functional teams.


• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.


• Entrepreneurial mindset with high energy, initiative, and accountability.


• Strong verbal, written communication and conflict resolution skills.


• Ability to manage cooperation with third-party vendors.


• Ability to perform source reviews to identity functional glitches and software bugs is an added advantage.


• Energy and enthusiasm; must find the work “fun” and enjoy being accountable and willing to hold others accountable.


• Strong sense of responsibility, commitment and drive to consistently lead high quality standards of work.


• Open and collaborative style; must be comfortable working in an environment where ideas are shared and challenged.


• High level of integrity and strong skills at relationship building.


• Self-drive and initiative.

INVITATION

If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please use the link below to apply;

careers.dfcugroup.com

Once there, click on “Career Opportunities” to get started. (We recommend using Google Chrome for the best experience.)

Deadline: Friday 18^th July 2025

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.