Gulf African Bank Kenya IT Jobs.

Gulf African Bank Kenya IT Jobs.
Gulf African Bank is one of the few fully Sharia’h compliant banks operating in this region. Our products address the needs of not just Muslims, but everyone in the market.

Some of our innovative products have won awards, and our customer service has been labeled exceptional. We are more than just a financial service provider – we are a real partner in business.

We are currently inviting applications for the following vacant positions in ICT Department:

Systems Analyst
Key Responsibility:
Reporting to the Head of IT, the Systems Analyst will be responsible for optimization of business systems processes by leveraging technology through the installed key applications in liaison with the business user community.

The incumbent will develop, implement, monitor, manage, and upgrade business systems so as to ensure efficient, accurate, secure, consistent and timely transaction processing and business and financial reporting.

Main Tasks:
* To analyze and evaluate existing or proposed systems
* Perform tasks related to application analysis, programming and design
* Train staff and users to work with computer systems and programs
* Develop, document and revise system design procedures, test procedures and quality standards
* To assess the usefulness of pre-developed application packages and reports, and adapt them to the users environment
* Review and analyze computer printouts and performance indicators to locate code problems and correct errors
* Coordinate and link the computer systems within the bank to increase compatibility
* To ensure compliance with the Bank’s IT security policies, standards and procedures

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
* Oracle DBA, MSDBA, MCSE, MCSA, MCSD and RHCE
* At least 3 years working experience in designing, developing and implementing computer systems
* Experience in using programming languages
* Thorough knowledge of ERP, business intelligence, data mining, and flow of business operations
* Must have working knowledge of databases, MS SQL Server and Oracle 9i/10g

Information Security Officer
Key Responsibility:
Reporting to the Head of IT, the Information Security Officer will formulate and implement policies with regards to the Bank’s IT security operations.

The incumbent will also be mandated with continuously reviewing existing policies in line with the changes in the business environment. Activities of this role will relate to the protection of information and infrastructure assets against risks of loss, misuse, disclosure or damage.

Main Tasks:
* Develop and manage an incident response and recovery program
* To create security awareness among the Bank’s staff and stakeholders
* Work with system administrators to ensure system compliance
* Analyze the logs of the various systems for initiating preventive security measures
* Carry out risk assessment of the information assets for the Bank
* Recommend controls in light of the values, threats, vulnerability and cost
* To participate in the design, setting up, implementation and testing of business continuity and disaster recovery installations within the Bank
* Conduct periodic vulnerability assessment of the IT assets of the Bank
* Ensure adherence to the process within the Bank for creation, modification, access privileges and deletion of user IDs.
* Conduct reviews to assess the access privileges on the basis on need to know

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:
* Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field
* Must be a Certified Information Security Manager
* Being a Certified Information Systems Auditor will be an added advantage
* At least 3 years relevant working experience managing the information security function of an enterprise or performing such duties
* In-depth understanding of The Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT)
* In-depth understanding of the Code of practice for information security management frameworks (ISO/IEC 27002:2005)

IT Support Specialist
Key Responsibility:
Reporting to the Head of IT, the IT Support Specialist will provide professional IT support services for the core banking system and support business users on business applications.

Main tasks:
* Install, configure and upgrade core banking application environments whenever required
* Implement and maintain the core banking application security
* Ensure that all system changes are fully documented and maintain the documentation
* To liaise with change management team and system users to keep the core banking software up to date by testing and scheduling upgrades and patches
* Plan, document, implement and test backup and fallback procedures for all business applications
* Document and keep track of all IT assets
* Develop, implement and conduct user training for all business applications to maintain high levels of user competence
* Ensure adherence to security standards, including incident reporting
* Install, support and administer servers, printers and the PC network
* Coordinate extraction of business/MIS reports
* Maintain regular data and information backups
* Execute data centre activities
* Manager the Helpdesk operations of the ICT department
* Manage Service Level Agreements

Qualifications, skills and experience required:
* University degree in IT, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent
* MCSE, CNNA, A+ or N+
* ITIL Certification will be an added advantage
* At least 1 year working experience in a similar environment with an exposure to MS Exchange, MS Office and performing the IT Helpdesk support role
* Working knowledge of PC hardware, Windows 2003/XP/Vista
* Strong customer service focus, supportive and helpful attitude
* Experience in implementation and management of market research activities

Network Engineer
Key Responsibility:
Reporting to the Head of IT, the Network Engineer will monitor and maintain the Bank’s computer systems and networks, support business users, install and configure computer systems, diagnose communication / hardware / software faults and solve technical problems.

The incumbent will also manage networked resources in the Bank including the data communications networks.

Main Tasks:
* To plan and implement network security including building firewalls, applying cryptography, develop IT security policies, procedures and standards within the Bank
* Evaluate hardware, software and peripheral equipment for LAN/WAN/MAN environment for procurement
* Maintain all network documentation
* Work with the Information Security Officer to ensure compliance across the Bank
* Explore new technologies and trends related to computer networks
* Participate in the design, setting up, implementation and testing business continuity and disaster recovery installations with the Bank
* Anticipate communication and networking problems and implement preventative measures
* Management and administration of VoIP
* Ensure optimal use of bandwidth

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:
* Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent
* Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or above
* Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)
* Microsoft Certified Software Engineer (MCSE) will be an added advantage
* At least 4 years working experience in a similar environment
* Must have demonstrated ability to maintain large network installations in a busy environment with security as a top priority
* Must have a good working knowledge of Firewalls and Intrusion Prevention systems.
* In-dept practical knowledge of the TCP/IP protocol to include complex addressing and subnetting
* Clear understanding of GSM, CDMA, 3G, leased line and E1 circuit and configuration of VPNs on cisco concentrators and Firewalls

Systems Administrator
Key Responsibility:
Reporting to the Head of IT, the Systems Administrator will be responsible for providing high level support for the core banking system in addition to other banking systems that are Oracle and MS SQL based.

Main Tasks:
* Attend to OS, DBMS, and Communications incidents reported to the IT Helpdesk
* To support the Bank’s Intranet, e-mail, database and server administration for 24/7 data availability of key systems
* Maintain a log of patches received and applied on the OS and DBMS for efficient version control
* Carry out daily system administrative activities to maintain confidentiality, availability and integrity of OS and DBMS
* Exploit the potential of Unix and Oracle to meet user requirements
* Assist in User Acceptance Testing
* Ensuring Internet and LAN security
* Installation and deployment of relevant application and program software for the Bank
* Manage system resources, including CPU usage, disk usage and response times to maintain operating efficiency

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or recognized equivalent
* Certification in MCSE, CCNA, RHCE, Oracle 9i/10g or 11g
* A minimum of 3 years working experience in a production support environment as a systems administrator
* Experience with Unix scripting, PL/SQL and XML SQL
* Hands-on in Unix environment (preferably AIX)
* Experience in installation and configuration of MS Windows, 2003/2008, Active Directory and MS Windows 2007 Exchange Server
* Extensive theory and practical understanding of MS SQL or Oracle DB architecture and administration

Applications to be sent with detailed CVs and names of three referees and should reach us on or before Monday 20th December 2010 through our recruitment e-mail recruitment@gulfafricanbank.com.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified within two weeks of the closing date.