Co-operative Bank of Kenya
UNIX & Storage Engineer
Are you looking for an
employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual respect in a team-driven
culture with a key focus on social empowerment?
The Co-operative Bank of
Kenya, “The Kingdom bank” is the place for those looking to new horizons.
This requires good analysis
and ongoing knowledge of current and changing business, financial (budgetary)
and technological environments and the ability to translate those environments
into blueprints to lead the migration to the new environment.
The UNIX & Storage
Engineer will be responsible for end-to-end and proactive UNIX servers
including storage, backup solutions design & administration, performance
monitoring & management of server, storage & backup of Infrastructure,
and general ICT systems.
This will involve setting up
of optimal performance bench marks and use of modern and appropriate tools
coupled with best practice.
The holder will also ensure
high systems availability and improvements to meet business growth demands,
ensure timely intervention by key stake holders, improved performance, enhanced
system security, business continuity and competitiveness in product and service
development.
The Role
Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:
The Role
Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:
- Monitor performance
and manage parameters to provide fast responses to the various
applications and databases running on the infrastructure stack. This
includes systems logs, events and event correlation and maintaining
performance statistics and setting baseline statistics
- Monitor and
manage the high availability components including powerHA, GPFS for
mission critical servers.
- Develop, manage
and test back-up and recovery plans and ensuring that storage, archiving,
back-up and recovery procedures are functioning properly
- Allocate and
manage Data Storage Systems including SAN, NAS, Tape Libraries, etc and
perform server/storage tasks such as systems design, capacity planning,
maintenance, trouble shooting, and change control activities.
- Take lead role
in the various I.T. audits in providing necessary information and
enforcing closure of audit, change management and compliance issues
- Manage key I.T.
risks for all servers, storage & backup sub-systems and ensure proper
mitigation.
- Take lead role
in BCP and disaster recovery preparedness through periodic testing as
scheduled, update of disaster recovery procedures and sharing the results
with management
- Team up with
applications support, development and DBA team in the development,
implementation, management applications, infrastructure, and monitor
system health in order to proactively identify weaknesses and address
them.
- Create new
LPARs using best practice, ensure compliance with IBM license
agreements and maintain upgrades and critical patches
- Create and
maintain infrastructure documentation, including security standards,
procedures & definitions and maintain all technical documentation
relating to server/storage management.
- Communicate
regularly with technical, applications and operational staff to ensure
system integrity and security.
- Establish and
maintain business relationships with vendors, consultants and other
outside entities providing services to the bank. monitor performance of
the SLAs to ensure that the server 7 storage stacks gets maximum value
from the services
- Handle queries
from application/DBA support, resolve problems in a timely manner and
advice accordingly.
- 24/7
availability for support of the bank’s mission critical systems.
- Continually
monitor security events in the systems, take corrective actions and
generate reports for management.
- Keep abreast of
latest security, legislation, regulations, advisories, alerts and
vulnerabilities and plan proactive actions accordingly.
Skills, Competencies and
Experience
The successful candidate will
be required to have the following skills and competencies:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology,
or related field from a recognized university.
- Minimum of 3
years’ experience in a similar role with hands on experience in planning,
systems analysis, design, support and development in server/storage/backup
infrastructure.
- A specialist in
IT/ Engineering background with competences in EMC storage, Linux, IBM
AIX, IBM DS8800, IBM TSM and project management.
- Excellent
knowledge of ICT system architectures, platforms and Infrastructure.
- Strong
analytical skills; ability to analyze and correlate complex data.
- Good knowledge
of various storage and server performance monitoring tools.
- Ability to
effectively communicate complex technical issues.
- Excellent
knowledge of the bank’s information security policy and the legal
implications.
How to apply
If you fit the profile, then
apply today! Please forward your application enclosing detailed Curriculum
Vitae to jobs@co-opbank.co.keindicating
the job reference number USE/ICT/2017 by 2nd January, 2017.
Anti Money Laundering (AML)
Analyst
Are you looking for an
employer who promotes individual excellence and mutual respect in a team-driven
culture with a key focus on social empowerment?
The Co-operative Bank of
Kenya, “The Kingdom bank” is the place for those looking to new horizons.
The ideal candidate should possess in-depth knowledge and understanding of AML Law, guidelines and procedures and be able to demonstrate the practical application and practice of the same.
The ideal candidate should possess in-depth knowledge and understanding of AML Law, guidelines and procedures and be able to demonstrate the practical application and practice of the same.
She/he should demonstrate the
ability to meet customer needs and collaborate with diverse teams.This position
requires flexibility, creativity and the ability to operate in a team
environment.
The person must be highly
motivated with strong analytical skills and should be able to operate in a fast
paced and fluid environment with extensive experience in communicating analytic
findings to diverse audiences.
Reporting to the Head of Compliance, the AML Analyst will be responsible for ensuring efficient identification, monitoring and timely reporting of suspicious activities and transactions in the Bank.
Reporting to the Head of Compliance, the AML Analyst will be responsible for ensuring efficient identification, monitoring and timely reporting of suspicious activities and transactions in the Bank.
She/he will also be required
to analyze information received from high risk customers and address sanction
related alerts.
The Role
Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:
The Role
Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:
- Investigate and
assess alerts relating to potential money laundering risks in the bank.
- Ensure
efficient identification and monitoring of suspicious activities and
transactions and reporting of the same to Head of Compliance and FRC.
- Stay current
with money laundering and terrorist financing behaviors, issues, policies,
regulations, criminal typologies, industry best practices, and developing
trends.
- Identify
potential systemic procedural weaknesses in processes and additional
training requirements for the Bank.
- Act as a
subject matter expert to employees, providing guidance on what actions to
take in dealing with high risk customers. This entails developing and
maintaining a current knowledge of industry AML initiatives and best
practices coupled with general awareness of AML regulatory changes and
assisting project teams in remaining compliant.
- Assist with
addressing internal queries (from within the bank) and external queries
(from financial institutions and regulators) relating to money laundering
matters.
- Carry out AML
compliance training on how to identify and report suspicious transactions.
- Collect
documentary proof, build and maintain case files for transactions deemed
suspicious.
- Analyze and
provide periodic reports to Head of Compliance.
- Ensure
effective record-keeping of data collected and analyzed in line with
Proceeds of Crime and AML regulations 2013.
- Take
responsibility for leading the analysis, design and development of
innovative and best practice AML and Bank Solutions to deliver business
objectives, optimal system performance and Compliance.
Skills, Competencies and
Experience
The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and competencies:
The successful candidate will be required to have the following skills and competencies:
- A Bachelor’s
degree preferably in a business/ICT related field from a recognized
University.
- Possession of
Anti-Money Laundering diploma or Professional certification with an
organization, such as the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering
Specialists (ACAMS), will be a distinct advantage.
- Minimum of 3
years’ experience in a similar role or as a Compliance Officer with hands
on experience in handling AML issues and suspicious transaction monitoring
systems.
- Superb data
analysis skills coupled with ability to organize and analyze complex data
sets.
- Proficiency in
MS Excel.
- Ability to
easily grasp and comprehend AML risks in the bank and to develop user
requirements as well as recommend automated solutions to mitigate those
risks.
How to Apply
If you are confident that you
fit the role and person profile and you are keen to add value to your career
then please forward your application enclosing detailed Curriculum Vitae to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating the job reference number
AMLA/CD/2017 by 2nd January, 2017.