Digital Solutions Engineer

Job title: Digital Solutions Engineer

Summit Recruitment Africa

Our client, a global market leader in the flower and plant industry, is seeking an AI-savvy Digital Solutions Engineer to join their team.

This role is ideal for an AI-first developer who uses modern AI coding tools to build high-quality solutions efficiently while combining strong software development skills with expertise in business analytics, particularly Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and related technologies. Based in Nairobi and reporting to the General Manager, the role has a global mandate. The successful candidate will lead digital initiatives across the organisation, with a key focus on scaling the company’s Intelligence platform internationally. They will also drive internal digital transformation by implementing and embedding applications across the business and supporting the GM in training sales teams to effectively demonstrate and commercialise these digital solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the client’s digital platforms, including scaling the company’s Intelligence globally and modernising Blue Box.

• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery while ensuring all code is thoroughly reviewed, tested, secure, and production-ready.

• Maintain high engineering standards through clean documentation, structured Git workflows, code reviews, and CI/CD best practices.

• Translate business requirements from management, consultants, and customers into scalable, user-focused digital solutions.

• Develop and enhance business intelligence capabilities through dashboards, analytics, and customer-facing reporting tools using Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and related technologies.

• Manage and deliver global digital transformation projects, driving adoption of applications across international teams and markets.

• Support commercial growth by partnering with leadership and sales teams to demonstrate, train, and promote digital products to customers.

• Drive process automation, data integrity, and application security by digitising workflows, managing system integrations, and ensuring secure access and data governance practices.

• Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or a related field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role

• Strong AI-assisted software development expertise, with the ability to build, review, optimise, and maintain production-grade applications using modern AI coding tools.

• Solid software engineering knowledge across web technologies, databases, APIs, cloud platforms, source control, and secure coding practices.

• Advanced business intelligence and analytics capabilities, including Power BI, data modelling, dashboard development, and reporting.

• Strong business analysis, research, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements and data into practical digital solutions.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of working effectively with senior leadership, sales teams, customers, and global teams.

• Experience driving digital transformation initiatives, including application deployment, systems integration, process automation, and multi-market or international project implementation.