Job Vacancies for Systems Administrator

A newly formed Micro Finance institution with a country wide network is seeking to recruit highly talented professionals to contribute positively to its business growth.Business Systems Administrator.

(1 Position)

The Role

Reporting administratively to the MFI Manager; and technically to the General Manager – ICT, the successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation and management of the MFI’s core business systems.

Key Responsibilities

* Championing the identification and implementation of a cost-effective e-banking application that will address the business needs of a growing MFI.
* Identifying and developing mobile financial services that meet our customer’s needs based on mobile technology platforms.
* Managing the day to day business systems operations including maintaining application servers and database platforms.
* Implementing a Risk Management framework to ensure effective controls.
* Working closely with ICT Service section and outside consultants as necessary to ensure effective utilization of the applications.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate must possess the following:

* Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Maths, IT or related field
* Must have 4+ years of working experience with standard system development and design; business process mapping methodologies and intensive hands-on experience with 4GLs.
* Must have 4+ years working experience with modern RDBMS such as Oracle, SQL Server; 4 GLs and expertise in Windows Server/Linux administration
* Must have at least 3+ years administration experience with an e-banking application for both front and back offices operations such as: Bankers Realm, eMerge ;
* Equinox banking.
* Must have experience in systems release managementTo qualify for these positions, interested candidates must have a proven track record of performance; possess excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills. Computer literacy, ability to meet deadlines and deliver under pressure is a must.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may send their applications outlining their aptitude for the roles and current salary details to:-

DN/A. 318,
P.O. Box 49010-00100,
Nairobi.

Applications should reach us not later than 31st July 2009.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.