About Us
CIC Insurance Group is a leading insurance and financial services organisation with more than five decades of experience helping individuals, families, and organizations achieve financial security.
We have grown into a dynamic Group offering life, general, micro insurance, asset management, and investment solutions, with operations in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, and Malawi, and are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange.
Our tagline, “We Keep Our Word,” reflects our unwavering commitment to integrity, transparency, and delivering on our promises to our clients, partners, and communities.
CIC Group is passionate about innovation, digital transformation, and inclusive insurance solutions that meet the evolving needs of cooperatives, SMEs, corporates, and individuals. By joining us, you will be part of a team that is shaping the future of financial protection across Africa.
About the Role
Reporting to the ICT Infrastructure Manager, the role will be responsible for ensuring design, implementation and management of cloud-based systems and building & maintaining cloud infrastructure for CIC Group. The role shall be involved in creating and managing scalable cloud-based services, overseeing data storage solutions, cost optimization, providing support, and troubleshooting issues to ensure seamless cloud operations.
Key Responsibilities
Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure Management
- Design, build, and manage highly secure, scalable, and available cloud architectures to meet business needs.
- Oversee the configuration of cloud infrastructure components, including networking, security services, and storage solutions and hybrid connectivity.
- Monitor cloud management and data storage services to ensure efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
- Support negotiation efforts with vendors to control costs and ensure scalability of cloud services.
- Enforce cloud security best practices including IAM, RBAC, encryption, vulnerability management, and network segmentation.
Development & Lifecycle Participation
- Participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle for cloud solutions, including planning, requirements gathering, development, testing, and quality assurance.
- Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures.
Training, Innovation & Stakeholder Engagement
- Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives, providing training as needed.
- Evaluate and recommend emerging cloud technologies and best practices to ensure CIC Group remains at the forefront of cloud innovation
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Knowledge/Skills and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or related discipline.
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud environments
- Certified Cloud Practitioner in any of the following: AWS Solutions, GCP, Oracle Cloud, Microsoft Azure.
- Linux Server Administration
- Microsoft Windows Server Administration
Why Join Us?
Joining CIC Insurance Group in this Cloud Architecture & Infrastructure role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the technology foundation supporting the Group’s digital transformation and future growth. You will design and manage secure, scalable, and highly available cloud environments while driving infrastructure efficiency, cost optimization, and robust cloud security practices. Working across the software development lifecycle, you will collaborate with technology teams and business stakeholders to solve complex challenges, introduce innovative cloud solutions, and strengthen operational resilience. If you are passionate about cloud technology, continuous innovation, and building future-ready infrastructure, CIC provides a dynamic platform to expand your expertise and make a meaningful impact on the Group’s digital capabilities.
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.
The application should reach us by close of business on 19th August, 2026. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 31st August 2026 consider your application unsuccessful.
CIC Group is an equal opportunity employer and does not solicit or require any form of payment for employment opportunities.
N/B: This job advert is open to both internal and external candidates.