Vacancy title:
Tech Lead

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Computer & IT]

Jobs at:
Pebuu

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 8 2025

Duty Station:
Uganda | Kampala | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 6 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

To plan, design, implement, and manage Pebuu’s tech roadmap, infrastructure, systems, and services that support core solutions and business operations. A Tech Lead at Pebuu ensures a secure, scalable, and innovative use of technology to drive business growth, enhance efficiency and customer experience, while complying with applicable regulations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Tech Leadership

• Oversee the implementation of the company’s technology plans aligned with the overall business objectives.
• Lead tech projects in automation, digital transformation and innovations to create growth opportunities for the clients we serve in banking and related industries.
• Improve the efficient use of technology within the business operations of Pebuu.

2. IT Operations

• Ensure optimal performance, scalability, and security of IT infrastructure including on premise workstations, servers, cloud environments, and networks.
• Oversee maintenance and continuous improvement of existing productivity systems, on mobile platforms, and backend integrations.
• Supervise IT service management, ensuring minimal downtime and effective incident response.

3. Systems Development

• Oversee design, development, deployment, and maintenance of Pebuu core business systems and subsystems for existing and new products.
• Lead integration of third-party platforms including APIs, payment gateways, mobile money, and USSD services.
• Lead the end-to-end data management, governance and compliance for all critical business data within the Pebuu data sphere.

4. Cybersecurity 

• Design and implement robust cybersecurity policies, practices, and tools to safeguard data and systems.
• Ensure compliance with Uganda’s Data Protection and Privacy Act, NITA, and the Central Bank regulations.
• Conduct regular audits, penetration tests, and risk assessments.

5. Governance & Compliance

• Ensure alignment of IT policies with internal controls, risk management frameworks, and regulatory standards.
• Prepare and submit IT-related regulatory reports and participate in external audits.
• Maintain IT asset and license management in compliance with software agreements.

6. Team Leadership

• Lead a multidisciplinary tech team including IT system administrators, software developers, systems engineers, and support staff.
• Develop departmental KPIs and ensure performance reviews and capacity development plans are implemented.
• Promote a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and agile working practices.

7. Vendor Management

• Manage relationships with technology vendors, consultants, and service providers to ensure value-for-money and performance.
• Collaborate with product, finance, operations, and customer service teams to ensure tech solutions meet user and business needs.
• Represent technology in senior leadership and cross-functional meetings.

Qualifications & Experience

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
2. Relevant professional certifications (e.g., CISSP,  ITIL, CISA, AWS, Azure).
3. Fullstack Development with experience in databases, UIX design, backend API implementations, server setups, and knowledge of at least two programming languages such as Java, C#, Python or JavaScript; and / or the related developer frameworks.
4. Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in technology management, with 2 years spent in dynamic, tech driven entity.
5. Demonstrated experience in handling complex tech projects and infrastructure from designing, testing, to production environments.
6. Proven knowledge of digital financial services platforms, mobile money ecosystems, and banking.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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