KCB is renowned for
its diversity and growth in the Region is currently strengthening its support
for group operations and business with the aim of maintaining Best Practice
whilst also responding to the growing Business needs to support internal and
external Customer Service delivery objectives and increase shareholder value.
To this end the following challenging
positions have arisen and candidates with
the requisite competencies and qualifications described below are hereby
encouraged to apply.UNIX ADMINISTRATORS
The Position
Reporting to the Senior Manager,
Banking Systems Operations, the role will ensure the system health and
optimization of the core banking system infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
Administer the T24 HP/UX Unix servers
and the High availability clustering solution and ensure system availability
within the required RTO (Recovery time Objective) and RPO ( Recovery
Point Objective )
Installation, configuration and
upgrading of T24 application environments as and when required.
Perform T24 application tuning and
performance monitoring
Coordinate extraction of business/MIS
reports and ensure distribution to relevant 3rd party systems such as Data
warehouse in addition to availing the same to respective business units
Administer the T24 data storage and
clustering infrastructure and formulating disk space management policies
T24 application tuning and performance
monitoring.
Upgrades, patch release implementation
and software development into the production environment.
Provide T24 test environments on
request to various departments in the bank.
Troubleshoot, escalate and follow up
resolution of errors warnings generated by the T24 Unix servers, T24
application, NetApp disk storage and the backup system .
Coordinate with the T24 operators in
resolving T24 operational and COB related issues
The Person
The above position is demanding for
which the bank will provide a competitive package for the successful
candidates. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to
meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed
CV, stating your current position, remuneration level e-mail and telephone
contacts quoting the job title/reference in the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke
A Bachelor’s degree in Information
Technology or related field from a University recognized by Commission for
University Education. An MBA will be an added advantage
Must possess certification in Unix
administration
Demonstrate a strong understanding of
and high regard for T24 as a business delivery channel for both bank corporate
and retail customers.
Effective leadership skills
Exceptional planning and organizing
skills
Excellent problem analysis and
attention to detail
A minimum of 4 years’ experience in
I.T, with hands on experience in:
T24 application management & close
of business processes.
Web Sphere and Message Queuing setups.
Systems development life cycle.
Oracle administration
To be considered your
application must be received by Sept. 26, 2014.
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
JOB REF: JOB REF I.T
15/2014