National Bank of Kenya
Position Title: Senior Business Systems Analyst (Oracle e-Business Suite Support Analyst)
Position Title: Senior Business Systems Analyst (Oracle e-Business Suite Support Analyst)
Job Ref No. HR/069/2018
Available Positions: One (1)
Division: ICT
Reporting to: Manager Banking Systems
Position Scope: The successful candidate will primarily be responsible for
supporting and managing the enterprise Oracle e-Business Suite (EBS) products
and interfacing applications.
Key Responsibilities:
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The successful candidate will be
responsible for supporting and managing the enterprise Oracle e-Business Suite
(EBS) products and interfacing applications.
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Examines business needs /
requirements and recommend areas for improvement.
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In some cases performs the functional
tasks up to and including application on-line transaction data entry and
processing.
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Assists in resolution of issues; logs
issues and their resolution in Service Desk system.
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Actively monitor functional support
queue and troubleshoots end-user issues to identify root cause as end-user or
system error and contacts appropriate personnel or technical support;
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Assists with correcting data errors;
creates, maintains application setup documentation; assists users in running
system processes such as full procure-to-pay life-cycle, year-end closing
processes, data interface imports and exports, and reporting processes.
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Executes functional reporting, create
ad hoc reports and/or defines report specifications to meet functional
reporting requirements.
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Establishes and enforces application
security for Oracle EBS which includes users, menus, and responsibilities;
maintains configuration and setup tables in EBS.
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Schedules, facilitates, and/or
participates in meetings related to supported enterprise business solutions;
acts as a liaison with other staff and individuals, business units, and
software vendors.
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Provides ongoing training for users
through verbal and written communications, and assist with education
of/communication to business units regarding system modifications and its
impact to business processes.
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Performs functional quality assurance
(QA) testing for assigned modules and assist/coordinate user acceptance (UA)
testing.
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May be required to perform UAT
testing for system maintenance, enhancement, and upgrades.
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Assists in production release
coordination/communication activities with project manager, team members, and
internal customers.
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Available for after-hours production
release/patch testing and support activities as needed.
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Oracle System Configuration set up
and support – Ability to modify existing workflows and create new work flows as
per business request.
Skills & Experience:
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A Bachelors’ Degree in Business,
Computer Science or related field from an accredited University.
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2 years’ of experience that includes
supporting at least three of the following EBS applications. Accounts Payable,
Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, Cash Management, Project Costing,
I-sourcing, i-procurement, Taleo, HRMs, Hyperion.
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Training and experience in below
oracle tools:-
1. Oracle SQL
2. PL/SQL – ability to understand Oracle seeded PL/SQL program
units. Ability to create business solutions within the context of Oracle
PL/SQL.
3. Oracle Forms and Reports – able to customize EBS program units
4. Oracle Forms Personalization
5. Oracle Workflow Builder – modify existing workflows or create
new ones
6. Oracle Application Framework (OAF) – ability to understand
Oracle seeded OAF program units.
7. Possessing the ability to create business solutions within the
context of Oracle OAF would be a plus.
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Sound Knowledge of the underlying
Oracle tables, integration points and technology processes are critical to
success in this role.
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Vast expert experience in broad range
of Oracle tools and technology.
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Must have the aptitude and desire to
continually learn about new tools and technology and have the ability to
evaluate the best solution for stated problems.
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Must deliver quality, maintaining
solutions.
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Must be willing to accept responsibility
in new areas and possess the level of technical and analytical skills that will
provide successful outcomes to assignments. Assignments could include:
1. Additional Oracle E-Business modules or other business systems
2. Performing research and analysis of new products and selecting
the best alternative
3. Developing plan to acquire and implement new products
4. Leading others during the implementation of new products and
selected solutions.
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Strong knowledge and experience with
supporting Oracle EBS modules and other Oracle products.
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Significant experience in EBS
Financials in a technical support role.
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Experience with developer-related EBS
setup such as creating custom concurrence programs and executables. Defining
custom profile options, menus, forms, functions, etc.
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Understanding of basic EBS
architecture – Oracle naming and setup conventions, file system layout, server
architecture, etc.
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Experience using My Oracle Support
OTN and other Oracle-provided support resources.
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Experience in performance drive
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Experience in organisation change
initiatives
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Excellent interpersonal , team
management and communication skills
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Proficient with computer applications
How to Apply:
If you believe you meet the criteria
given above, please CLICK HERE to submit your application
online with a detailed CV addressed to the Director Human Resources stating
your current position, current gross salary, e-mail address and telephone
contacts.
Position Title: Database Administrator
Job Ref No. HR/070/2018
Available Positions: One
(1)
Division: ICT
Reporting to: Head-
Infrastructure
Position Scope: The successful candidate will be responsible for administering;
maintaining, developing and implementing policies and procedures that ensures
security and integrity of the Bank’s Oracle databases.
Key Responsibilities:
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Create and maintain databases
required for development, testing and production usage.
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Performs the capacity planning
required to create and maintain the databases
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Administration of Oracle RAC (Real
Application Cluster), Oracle Exadata/DataGuard and SQL Administration
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Maintain database security, integrity
and computing resources to comply with Bank standards.
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Administer all database projects,
including tables, clusters, indexes, views, sequences, packages &
procedures
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Monitoring the performance of the
database system and implementing or recommending the required changes to
increase the performance and maximum uptime.
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Plan and implement backup and
recovery of Bank’s Oracle and SQL databases.
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Storage administration for V7000,
DS4700 and Oracle Exadata Storage Cells
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Provide reliable backup services and
conduct routine hardware and software audits of AIX servers to ensure
compliance to established standards, policies, configuration guidelines, and
procedures.
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Disaster recovery planning and
implementation in line with Bank policy
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Manage and configure VIO client
partitions, devices, V7000 & DS4700 storage.
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Automate tasks involving creation of
scripts to run backups and monitor databases.
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Offer 24/7 databases support; provide
rapid resolutions to database downtime and escalate issues to line manager
& vendor as appropriate
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Demonstrable knowledge on OBIEE &
other BI tools.
Skills & Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in IT or related
field
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Three (3) years’ experience in
relevant field
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A good knowledge of physical database
design
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Excellent knowledge of Oracle,
backups and recovery scenarios.
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Good Knowledge and understanding of
Oracle RAC (Real Application Cluster), Exadata, & DataGuard Administration.
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Oracle Certified Expert/Oracle
Certified Master will be an added advantage
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Proven experience on data warehouse
management & ETL processes.
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Good communication skills ( oral
& written)
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Strong analytical skills
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Team player
How to Apply:
If
you believe you meet the criteria given above, please CLICK HERE to submit your application online
with a detailed CV addressed to the Director Human Resources stating your
current position, current gross salary, e-mail address and telephone contacts.
