The new NCBA has harnessed the power of both NIC and CBA to create a bank that brings together the best of both worlds from cutting edge mobile banking to good old-fashioned relationship management; from scalable business banking to financial services that grow as your business does; from best-in-class choice of products to investment solutions tailored to your specific needs.

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Manager, DevOps

Job Purpose Statement

The Manager DevOps is responsible for planning, designing, implementing, and managing scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure and deployment pipelines that support reliable and efficient software delivery.

The role drives the adoption of DevOps best practices by enabling seamless collaboration between development, QA, and operations teams, ensuring faster and more reliable delivery of applications through CI/CD.

The role leads the design and implementation of DevOps frameworks, automation pipelines, and cloud-based infrastructure, while improving monitoring, incident response, and compliance with enterprise security standards.

Additionally, the role supports quality engineering, system performance optimization, and continuous improvement across the SDLC, ensuring high availability, scalability, and operational excellence.

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

DevSecOps & CI/CD Engineering (40%)

• Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Integrate security controls across the SDLC

Software QA Processes (10%)

• Drive QA frameworks and test-driven development
• Embed QA practices in CI/CD pipelines

Software Testing & Automation (10%)

• Support automated testing (unit, integration, performance, security)
• Ensure functional and non-functional quality standards

Governance & Compliance (10%)

• Enforce IT policies, standards, and regulatory compliance
• Align with ITIL and DevSecOps best practices

Stakeholder Management (10%)

• Collaborate with IT teams, developers, vendors, and business stakeholders
• Ensure alignment on delivery and platform stability

Continuous Improvement & Innovation (20%)

• Drive automation, monitoring, and DevOps improvements
• Advise on emerging technologies and efficiencies

Job Specifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (Master’s is an added advantage)

Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT systems development or platform engineering

At least 2 years’ hands-on experience in DevOps (CI/CD, automation, infrastructure)Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI)

Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g., Java, Python, Bash, C#)

Experience with databases (Oracle, SQL Server)

Knowledge of Linux/Unix environmentsUnderstanding of integration technologies (REST, SOAP, JSON, XML)

Experience with testing tools (e.g., Selenium, JMeter)

Certifications in DevOps, Cloud, Agile, ITIL or PRINCE2 are an added advantage

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills

• Design and implement secure CI/CD pipelines
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Integrate security controls across the SDLC
• Drive QA frameworks and test-driven development
• Embed QA practices in CI/CD pipelines
• Support automated testing (unit, integration, performance, security)
• Ensure functional and non-functional quality standards
• Enforce IT policies, standards, and regulatory compliance
• Align with ITIL and DevSecOps best practices
• Collaborate with IT teams, developers, vendors, and business stakeholders
• Ensure alignment on delivery and platform stability
• Drive automation, monitoring, and DevOps improvements
• Advise on emerging technologies and efficiencies

• CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI)
• Programming/scripting skills (e.g., Java, Python, Bash, C#)
• Databases (Oracle, SQL Server)
• Linux/Unix environments
• Integration technologies (REST, SOAP, JSON, XML)
• Testing tools (e.g., Selenium, JMeter)
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Collaboration skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field (Master’s is an added advantage)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT systems development or platform engineering
• At least 2 years’ hands-on experience in DevOps (CI/CD, automation, infrastructure)
• Certifications in DevOps, Cloud, Agile, ITIL or PRINCE2 are an added advantage