Job Summary
Determine and create a solution architecture and design to effectively meet requirements and costs & maintaining the integrity of the technology strategy and enterprise architecture roadmap and standards.
Minimum Qualification:
Degree
Experience Level:
Senior level
Experience Length:
8 years
Job Description
Unit: Technical Product Management
Reporting to: Director Engineering - Backend
Experience: 8+ years
Headcount: 4
About Kobo360
Kobo360 is a pan-African e-logistics startup that aggregates end-to-end haulage operations to help cargo owners, truck owners, drivers, and cargo recipients achieve an efficient supply chain framework. With operations in Nigeria, Togo, Ghana, and Kenya, we are one of the fastest-growing logistics tech startups in Africa.
Our mission is to build the Global Logistics Operating System (GLOS) that will power trade and commerce across Africa and emerging markets. In developing an all-in-one logistics ecosystem, we leverage data and technology to enable unprecedented efficiency and cost reduction in the supply chain, providing 360-visibility while delivering products of all sizes safely, on time and in full.
We promote the values of creativity, drive, and execution, which are vital to Africa’s economic future. We are building a dynamic and innovative company that is a critical element in sustaining Africa’s new-found optimism, and this will not only grow shareholder's worth but also create exponential economic expansion.
We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, energetic, and innovative. We work diligently and collaboratively to get it right; we don’t cut corners. At Kobo360, we are execution-focused, goal-oriented, and hands-on; we bring these values into everything we do. We continue to fixate on building big, building for Africa.
This is an exciting time to join our team, which is made up of individuals from global logistics companies and top-ranking institutions in the world of innovation and learning.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
Provide proactive technology solutions support in the analysis, design, planning, and governance of programmes, projects and change initiatives.
Produce high-quality deliverables by selecting and applying appropriate methods and standards in order to:
Develop solution recommendations.
Apply knowledge of technology options and
Survey market landscape for solution insights, direction, and vendors, as required.
Provide input into project and resource plans and support business case production.
Oversee solution development and act as the bridge between the business and
Technology development and support functions. Ensure the technologies developed and deployed are fit for purpose and meet the business requirements.
Identify and implement opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement for the Press to benefit from the strategic application of technology.
Define, communicate, lead and role model the required cultural and behavioural change
Requirements
Solution Architect Level skills:
Core: Solution architecture, Systems design,
Optional:
Data management, Emerging technology monitoring, Analytics, Innovation, Requirements definition and management, Data analysis, Database/repository design,
Information content publishing, Information management Facilitation, influencing and negotiation skills.
In-depth knowledge of the current “as-is architecture” to ensure solutions meet the business need
Broad understanding of the Enterprise Architecture and technology landscape
Solution architecture development in a complex geographical/functional matrix organization.
Knowledge and understanding of world-class Technology organisations with a strong external perspective of developments in Technology
Communicating and inspiring confidence at a project level with both technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to simplify and communicate complex concepts and information.
Deep expertise in one or more programming language Java, PHP, Node JS, GoLang,
Deep expertise in cloud-ready application development methods using Dockers and Kubernetes
AWS or any cloud certification would be nice to have
Deep understanding of messaging que, Kafka, Spark and other apache product families
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
EEO Statement
At Kobo, we don’t just accept differences — we thrive on them for the benefit of our people and our entire squad. Kobo 360 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company.
