Jamii Bora Bank Banking Application Officer Job in Kenya

Dec 21, 2016

Jamii Bora Bank

Job Title: Banking Application Officer
 

Reports To: Team Leader ICT
 

Core Value Behaviors

Teamwork: ”We work together to make Jamii Bora better”
 

Innovation: “We are driven by creativity, innovation and continuous improvement"
 

Professionalism: "We are qualified, skilled and committed to serve our customers"
 

Integrity: "How we do business is as important as the business we do so we do the right thing always"

Job Purpose: The role holder will be responsible for Core Banking System support, some selected applications and play a key role in various applications integration internally and also externally with corporate customers.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Perform core banking database administration.


• Support and ensure core banking system uptime. 


• Perform implementation or upgrade of banking application within head office and branches.


• Manage resolution of systems related problems to the core banking and clearing systems. 


• Manage system implementation/upgrades of the core banking system and proper change management on systems. 


• Ensure that core banking and clearing systems are protected and properly secured. 


• To perform any other duty as assigned in line with the organization goals and objective.

Main Activities

• Ensure effective and efficient systems development processes are in place and adopted.


• Perform research on systems development tools, and report results and recommendations.


• Manage and execute the systems development life cycles to produce safe and efficient systems with high quality.


• Oversee systems implementation, and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of systems, and report anomalies


• Design and generate reports/returns according to user specification with the key objective of delivering reports that will assist in decision making and control.


• Develop and maintain documentation/manuals on system configuration or setup.


• Carry out technical user training as required to enable users interpret the reports.


• Assist in preparing system definition/specification by the users highlighting technical requirements.


• Carry-out analysis of the requirements and recommend solutions to address user requirements.


• Design the core banking system according to user specification.


• Carry out technical user training in respect to these systems so that the business can utilize them.


• Roll-out piloted systems to the bank’s branches and users.


• Provide test systems for UAT and ensure that functions/features are tested before being put on the live system.


• Make changes to system configuration and parameters to accommodate business and technological requirements.


• Secure systems by putting adequate controls and restrict access to programs by users in accordance to the requirements of the bank.


• Interact with various corporate customers and develop appropriate solutions to integrate their systems to the bank (Business to Business.)

Qualification and Experience Requirements

• University degree in Computer Science/IT 


• At least 3 years working experience in supporting banking systems. (BR.NET added advantage)


• Excellent knowledge of relational databases specifically MS-SQL


• Ability to tolerate stress and achieve objectives despite difficulties

How to Apply

Go to http://www.jamiiborabank.co.ke/careers to apply online