🇰🇪 Updated April 17, 2026

Software Architect in Kenya

Detailed salary information for Software Architect positions in Kenya, including pay in KES and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)

1,788,300 KES

Salary in USD / year

$13,604.56

National Percentile

Top 44%

About This Role

An Enterprise Architect oversees the overall IT infrastructure, ensuring it supports business processes, and develops strategies to enhance the organizations technology landscape.

Key Responsibilities

Focus on aligning software solutions with overall enterprise architecture.
Ensure scalability, security, and interoperability.
Evaluate and recommend technology stacks and tools.

Required Skills

Azureetc.) Cloud security Containerization (DockerKubernetes)

Role Requirements & Work Profile

Experience Required

3–11 years

Typical experience range for this role

Work Arrangement

Part-Time

29%

Full-Time

22%

Intern

20%

Contract

18%

Temporary

10%

Common Qualifications

MCA

22%

BBA

16%

BCA

10%

BA

10%

M.Com

10%

B.Tech

8%

Related Specializations

Professionals with the Software Architect title in Kenya often specialize in these roles:

Solution Architect Cloud Architect Enterprise Architect

Common Benefits

Legal Assistance

Bonuses and Incentive Programs

Wellness Programs

Employee Discounts

Retirement Plans

Employee Referral Programs

Financial Counseling

Health and Wellness Facilities

Casual Dress Code

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Job Details

Job TitleSoftware Architect

CategoryInformation Technology

Country🇰🇪 Kenya

CurrencyKES

Annual Salary (per year)1,788,300 KES

Annual Salary in USD (per year)$13,604.56

Income TierTop 10%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary

1,788,300

Bottom 50% Avg

69,857

Middle 40% Avg

470,395

Top 10% Avg

2,307,347

Top 1% Avg

6,741,080

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