SBM Bank Assistant Manager – Systems Administration Jobs in Kenya
Job Summary:
To provide professional ICT support and administration that would ensure stable operations of the bank’s IT Systems through best practices and the appropriate collaboration with technical, business and third-party organizations.
Key Responsibilities:
To ensure all bank systems availability to all users and ensure maximum usage and output of software to facilitate all and any of the Banks Operations
Put security measures in place to protect bank systems
Ensure effective enterprise data backup management
Install and configure Software and Hardware.
Responsible for managing, troubleshooting and proactively updating hardware and software assets to prevent downtime or zero-day exploits from occurring.
Install, configure and upgrade Banking application and System environments whenever required
Work with the information security office to ensure system compliance
Constantly check on the global threats to the computer Systems and put preventive measures against any threat
Participate in the design, setup, implementation and testing business continuity and disaster recovery installations within the bank.
Adhere to the bank’s IT security policies, standards and procedures
Test backup and fallback procedures for all Business Systems
Keep an inventory of accurate and up to date Server Assets and Systems
Install, support and administer servers, printers and the PC Networks.
Attend to all ICT Helpdesk requests
Report and log all Risk events and service exceptions
Regular review of GAB users and server user profiles for all systems
Ensure all changes are done in an approved manner
Explore new technologies and trend related to computer systems
Manage Service Level Agreements for both internal and external customers and suppliers
Manage and maintain all data centre standards, procedures, health and safety, and day to day infrastructure performance issues
Provide training to the users whenever applicable
Quickly resolve any system failures and troubleshoots issues and outages.
Upgrade systems with new releases and models.
Data center maintenance, i.e., AC, UPS, Power, Access, Fire suppression, alarms, Cleaning etc.
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience
University degree in Computer Science / IT related field, however, a Master’s degree in IT would be an added advantage
Preferred Certifications
Microsoft Certified Solutions Engineer (MCSE)
Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator (MCSA)
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
VMware Certified Professional 6 & above – Data Center Virtualization
A minimum of 5 years of proven experience as a System Administrator or similar role
Experience with databases (MSSQL and Oracle), networks (LAN, WAN) and patch management
Knowledge of system security and data backup/recovery
Experience with various operating systems and platforms
Experience with various storage (SAN) platforms
Resourcefulness and problem-solving aptitude
Proven experience as a System Administrator or similar role
Knowledge of system security (e.g. intrusion detection systems) and data backup/recovery
Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms VMWare / Kubernetes / Dockers administration – Should be aware of implementation, management as well as monitoring the data growth rate and utilization.
Strong troubleshooting skills and change management skills.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; SBM Bank Assistant Manager – Systems Administration Jobs in Kenya
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