Systems Administrator at Co-operative Bank of Kenya

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage the ICT infrastructure and server of the Sacco through planning and organizing systems for efficient and effective business operations.
• Develop and Communicate disaster mitigation and recovery plans in case of system failure/malfunction in order to ensure business continuity.
• Liaising with the system vendors to implement new processes to enhance operations.
• Ensuring that data and system backups are effectively administered using local and/or cloud backups.
• Managing the surveillance system and ensuring that reliable footage backups are accessible whenever required.
• Ensuring that all workstations are always up and working normally.
• Supporting all departments and branches in reports development from the system.
• Train users on deployed Sacc systems.
• Ensuring 100% availability and security of the Sacco ICT infrastructure. 
• Facilitate development, implementation, and review of ICT policy.
• Coordinate the formulation and implementation of ICT projects.
• Recommend acquisition of requisite ICT infrastructure

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or its equivalent from a recognized university.
• At least five (5) years’ work experience as a Systems Administrator in an organization of similar size and complexity. Three (3) years of which should be from the financial sector.
• Professional qualification in Cisco, Oracle, ISACA, MCSE or any other equivalent certifications.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of contemporary ICT trends.

Personal attributes

The holder of the Systems Administrator position must:

• Be of exemplary integrity and honesty.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.