Telco/Mobility Coordinator - KENYA

Telco/Mobility Coordinator - KENYA
IBM -Any - Kenya
Job description
End to End operation responsibility for secure and reliable voice infrastructure at IMT level
Interface externally with local supplier (AT&T, Vodaphone, proximus, belgacon, verizon, KPN. )
Interface internally with Real Estate Site Operations and IBM Global Account
review , monitor current infrastructure
Plan deployment IBM voice strategy ( currently : One voice concept, SUT, Smart phone,...)
manage, enable, challenge and follow-up new projects
Think and generate cost saving initiatives
Develop action plan to increase of maintain user satisfaction
Control global and specific communication ( policies, project) in cooperation with local communication functions and in respect of global directions
Keep up with technological evolution and local availability
Negotiate, benchmark contracts in relationship with procurement
RFP deployment management
Budget commitment Planning and controls and interface with finance controller
Ensure usage comply with policy. Required

• Bachelor's Degree
  
• At least 5 years experience in Business control,time management and ability to multi task
  
• English: Fluent
  Preferred
  

• Engineering
  
• At least 7 years experience in Business control,time management and ability to multi task
  Additional information
  Interface in country with global and European team to define, develop and maintain Telco ( fixed and mobile) strategy.
  IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
  

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KCB Oracle database administrator vacancy

KCB Oracle database administrator
The Position
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Data Base Administration, and the successful candidate is expected to ensure the health and optimization of all oracle data based applications
Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support high performance, highly available and mission critical database platforms for the Core Banking and other systems.
  
• Review and design database structures to support business requirements including logical and physical database modeling.
  
• Install, configure and maintain database instances, creates various database objects, create users with appropriate roles and levels of security.
  
• Implement database security policies that are consistent with laid security guidelines.
  
• Implement and perform database backup and recovery strategies that meet recovery and availability requirements.
  
• Implement best practices and incorporate them in DBA procedures.
  
• Manage and support Enterprise Data warehouse including the development of reports from the data warehouse  platform
  

The Person

• 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 Oracle OCP certification  
  
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Oracle RAC and Oracle Data Guard
  
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Unix
  
• A team player with Effective leadership skills
  
• A minimum of 5 years’ hands on experience in Oracle administration
  
• A minimum of 3 years’ hands on experience in 
  

• Data warehousing, data mining and business intelligence
  
• Unix platforms HP/Solaris/IBM AIX
  

• Knowledge of administration in the following areas will be an added advantage
  

•  T24 core banking systems 
  
• Web sphere and MQ series
  

• Self-driven with highly innovative skills
  

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
To be considered your application must be received by Sept. 26, 2014.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

JOB REF: JOB REF IT 16/2014

KCB unix administrators vacancy

KCB unix administrators vacancy
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

• 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
  

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
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