NCBA Group Network Engineer Jobs in Kenya

NCBA Group Network Engineer Jobs in Kenya

The Network Engineer role is to support the bank’s Network infrastructure. This includes developing, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas; particularly NCBA group IP Networking, Datacentre Network technologies, SD access and SD WAN in collaboration with external vendors, system experts and consultants.

Key Accountabilities (Duties and Responsibilities)

Network Automation

Drive initiatives to achieve efficiencies through automation tools and technique

Performing Network maintenance, migration, and
upgrading hardware and software.

Data centre Support

Monitor all Data Centre equipment’s and ensure compliance to Data Center standards and systems.

Perform troubleshoot on data centre, identify
issues and assist in timely resolution of same.

Ensure adherence to all established guidelines and management practices for employees.

Analyse and determine appropriate layout of all equipment’s in data centre with help of balancing and cooling.

Monitor and supervise all data centre solutions.

Network Scripting

Develop scripts to automate deployment and
installation

SLA and incident management

To provide management of group network security related projects, incidents, problems and escalations are dealt with according to defined set of policies, processes, procedures and SLA's.

Project Management

Plans, Designs and implements network projects in accordance with Bank’s requirements and Monitor
Capacity/Performance of the group databases to
ensure optimum efficiency

Business Continuity

Disaster readiness is maintained as agreed and
ensures regular DR exercise is done

Support of ICT Strategy

Effectiveness of integration of IT infrastructure blueprint with the bank's business direction

Contribute to effectiveness of the network
security system (policy, controls and infrastructure) with regard to protection against exposure to and impact of risks associated with data loss, corruption and/or unauthorized access

Assist in the development of a Business
Continuity Plan for the IT operations of the bank.

Support other areas where necessary (OnPrem, Hybrid and Cloud instances)

Decision Making Authority /Mandates/Constraints: the decisions the position holder is
empowered to make (Indicate if it is Operational, Managerial or Strategic). Please also highlight any budgetary control responsibility if applicable for the role.

Network automation and programming of infrastructure within approved guidelines

Network design, reviews and improvement proposals

Work cycle and impact: time horizon and nature of impact (Planning)

3 - 6 months

Ideal Job Specifications

Academic:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.

Professional:

CCNA, HCIA and other relevant database professional qualifications in IT field

Knowledge in Python, Linux and automation tools will be an

added advantage

Project Management certification and experience is preferred e.g. PRINCE2, PMP

Desired work experience:

3 - 4 years’ proven experience in network support on medium to large organizations.

Working experience in a bank or other financial services organization would be added advantage

NCBA Bank Core Value Behaviours (Performance Drivers)

Driven - We are passionate, make bold decisions and learn from our failures. We seek new challenges and appreciate different views constantly raising the bar. We explore our full potential.

Open - Our interactions are candid, honest and transparent. We listen to each other and our clients. We are inclusive and always respect each other.

Responsive – We put our customer’s interests at the heart of all that we do. We are proactive, act quickly and resolutely to deliver results. We keep it simple and seek new ways to improve.

Trusted - As a trusted partner we do what is morally right always. We keep our word. We are accountable and believe in each other.

Ideal Job competencies

Technical Competencies

Knowledge and experience in modern practices for IT security infrastructure architecture and operations in medium to large banks to provide guidance on quality improvements and strategic changes

Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with and manage customer expectations (internal and external), and other stakeholders who impact performance.

Technical skills to effectively perform or guide performance of network infrastructure design and operations activities/tasks in a manner that consistently produce high

Knowledge and effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.

Behavioural Competencies

Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with and manage customer expectations (internal and external), and other stakeholders who impact performance.

Self-empowerment to enable development of open
communication, teamwork and trust that are needed to support performance and customer-service oriented culture.


How to Apply

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