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ENTERPRISE IT ARCHITECT (Rwanda Nationals only) M/F
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General informations
Africa Global Logistics Rwanda Limited, a company duly incorporated under the laws of Rwanda and its offices at Kigali Special Economic Zone, P.O.Box 1338, Kigali, Rwanda is specialised in transport and logistics
Job description
Job Title
TECHNICAL ARCHITECT
ENTERPRISE IT ARCHITECT (Rwanda Nationals only) M/F
Contract Type
PERMANENT
Job Location
East Africa, Rwanda,
Working Hours
Full time
Mission Description
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Africa Global Logistics (AGL) is the leading multimodal logistics operator in Africa, covering port, logistics, maritime, and rail activities. Now part of the MSC Group—a global leader in maritime and logistics—AGL combines more than a century of expertise with a strong presence in 49 countries and a team of over 23,000 employees. AGL delivers innovative, tailor-made logistics solutions to African and international customers, with the ambition of driving sustainable transformation across the continent. Beyond Africa, AGL also operates in Haiti, Timor-Leste, and Indonesia.
As part of the AGL Group, the Kigali Shared Service Center (KSSC), established in 2025, includes ASCENS as its dedicated MIS/IT department. KSSC is entering a strategic growth phase, and to support this expansion and deliver high-value digital services across the AGL network, we are recruiting talented professionals to join our dynamic team. KSSC plays a key role in MIS activities through standardized service delivery, operational excellence, and strong cross-site collaboration.
ASCENS, the MIS/IT department, supports AGL's 250 subsidiaries from hubs in Paris, Abidjan, Johannesburg, and Kigali, ensuring the effective use, management, and continuous evolution of the Group's digital tools.
As part of AGL's innovation drive, ASCENS launched its first Innovation Center—YIRI—in Abidjan, a collaborative space dedicated to digital transformation and partnerships with internal teams, technology providers, universities, and start-ups. Building on this success, a second Innovation Center will soon open in Kigali, aiming to become a hub for open innovation in East Africa - stimulating creativity, accelerating projects, and strengthening regional synergies.
Do you want to grow in a truly international environment and contribute to a company that places Africa at the heart of its mission?
Join KSSC and be part of the team shaping the future of logistics in Africa!
ADDITIONAL NOTES
- The role is based at the Kigali Shared Service Center (KSSC), Norrsken House
Kigali.
- Collaboration with MIS teams in Paris, Abidjan, Johannesburg, and with
external vendors may be required.
- English required; Intermediate or Advanced French is a good asset.
Profile
JOB FUNCTION & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The Architecture Department is seeking a new Enterprise Architect to strengthen the Digital division and the entire IT Department as it leads technical and business transformation (CRM, MDM, BI, Finance, Logistics TMS, Customer Platform, HR transformations, etc.). You will contribute to the definition of IT guidelines but, above all, support internal customers throughout their projects.
Under the leadership of the Head of Enterprise Architecture, your responsibilities will be:
- Providing concrete and proactive support to projects by delivering functional
and application architecture analysis
- Building analysis on functional expectations and applications coverage by
domain (HR, Finance, Logistics, Shipping…)
More specifically, you will be responsible for the following activities:
- Designing Functional architecture (process creation and analysis, functional
coverage)
- Designing Application architecture (scoping integrations between applications,
technology selection support, RFP support)
- Contributing to the enrichment of the application landscape through the
LEANIX tool
- Updating architecture standards and guidelines
- Leading architecture workshops
- Contributing to the development of Architecture department will all architects
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Master's degree (Bac +5) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software
Engineering or equivalent
- 5 years' experience in similar missions
- Result‑oriented, customer‑focused
- Able to define analytical methodologies, associated deliverables, and track
progress.
- Creativity, rigor, proactivity, and strong communication skills are essential
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED
- Ability to design processes, functions, interfaces using draw.io or similar tools
- Knowledge on integration principles (ESB, ETL, API…)
- Ability to update applications referential, using for example LEANIX
- Basic knowledge on cloud Azure
- Ability to perform analysis on application portfolio
- Analysis of architecture aspects in tender process for new applications
BEHAVORIAL SKILLS REQUIRED
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to propose and clarify scenarios to solve
issues .
- Excellent communication skills, with the capacity to interact effectively with
cross-functional and multi-site teams.
- Customer-oriented mindset and strong sense of service quality.
- Adaptability and eagerness to learn in a rapidly evolving technological
environment.
- High quality of reports using PowerPoints
- Ability to work independently while maintaining strong teamwork and
collaboration.
- Proactive attitude with the ability to propose improvements and optimize
existing processes.
- Good organisational skills, especially when managing multiple projects
simultaneously.