The genesis of Gulf African Bank (GAB) can be traced back to 2005, when a group of motivated Kenyans envisioned establishing an Islamic bank as an alternative to conventional banking in the country. By conducting business on the principles of Shari’ah, the bank would provide an ethical and fair mode of banking for all. Gulf African Bank is the first and largest Islamic Bank in Kenya and one of the fastest growing banks in the history of the banking sector of the country. The bank offers fully Shari’ah compliant products and services that address the needs of not just Muslims, but everyone in the country including individuals, corporate companies, and institutions. The bank was incorporated on August 9th, 2006 and started operations as a commercial bank in January 8th 2008, in a historic event, where it was granted the country’s first fully-fledged commercial banking license as a dedicated Islamic bank, by the Central Bank of Kenya.
Job Purpose
Employ analysis and design techniques to solve business problems using information technology. Serve as a change agent who identifies the organizational improvements needed, design system solutions to implement those changes, and train and motivate others to use the systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Business Analysts, Project Leads, ICT team and users at all levels.
- Identify, assess and analyze user needs, opportunities and tools.
- Project and vendor management to deliver projects, new systems and changes.
- Write programming code and ensure and manage good quality code from 3 rd parties.
- Integrate systems, test systems and deploy systems.
- Provide technical expertise and best recommendations in system architectures, design, assessing new initiatives and enhance existing processes.
- Technical lead on implementation of assigned projects.
- Administer, secure, maintain, upgrade and proactively support designated systems.
- Execute and report on daily health checks on critical applications/servers.
- Report on uptime and other SLA parameters of designated systems, channels and services.
- Ensure timely execution of periodic processes (such as EOD, EOY and Archiving).
- Ensure periodical processes (such as EOD, EOY and Archiving) are executed on a timely basis.
- Ensure Audit, Security, Risk and Compliance issue plans are addressed on schedule.
- Ensure availability of timely and accurate documentation on system design, functional specifications, ICT test scripts, configuration, setup and operating procedures.
- Lead the resolution of Second Level Issues on the Core Banking and Business Systems.
Required Qualifications, Experience And Competencies
- A degree in computer science or closely related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of technology experience with hands-on technical roles in the field and relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Proven ability and experience in:
- Systems programming, databases, web/mobile apps development, Integration, hardware/compute setup, client-server concepts and system/user support.
- Developing and maintaining APIs.
- Supporting Core Banking Systems at the second level.
- Strong project management (preferably Agile) with effective results within an information technology unit.
JOB PROFILE- SENIOR SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ANALYST
- Working both independently and in a team environment, in a high pressure on-call environment with changing priorities
- Using data modelling and data visualization tools
- Utilising code hosting and version control tools such as Github
Personal attributes
- Self-Driven with a high level of professionalism and personal development.
- Problem Solving Skills (Analytical, Technical Implementation & Critical thinking).
- Dynamic, enthusiastic, results oriented with excellent communication and social skills.
- Team player yet able to work without supervision and under pressure.
- A consummate planner with attention for detail.
- Have good communication skills, reporting skills and listening ability.
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