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Are you looking for Bank Jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Finacle Administrator job at DFCU Bank
Kampala, Uganda
DFCU Bank is a leading financial institution in Uganda, offering a wide range of banking services to individuals, businesses, and organizations. Established in 1964, DFCU Bank is known for its commitment to innovation, customer service, and financial inclusion. The bank provides various products, including savings and current accounts, loans, investment options, and digital banking solutions. DFCU Bank also supports SMEs with tailored financial solutions and has a strong focus on sustainable development and community empowerment. With a robust branch network and a dedicated team, DFCU Bank continues to drive economic growth and enhance the financial well-being of its customers.
Finacle Administrator job at DFCU Bank
DFCU Bank
REPORTING TO: Core Banking Systems Manager
JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to the Core Banking Systems Manager, the role holder will be responsible for designing, installing, administering, and optimizing company databases, database management systems and related components to achieve high performance of the various business applications and achieve specified server uptime. This includes ensuring the availability of client/server applications, configuring all new implementations, and developing processes and procedures for proper database management. Where applicable, the Database Administrator will assist in overseeing the physical security, integrity, and safety of the data center /server farm.
Analysis and resolution of Finacle-related issues which have been escalated from the bank L1 support team during operations and maintain proper documentation/logs for resolution provided.
Coordinate with L3 support and product vendor in case of product bug/enhancement requirements and follow up with the vendor for early resolution and solution.
Provide alternate solutions while pending the final resolution to help the bank continue with the business functions.
Connect24 and Finacle Integrator Support.
Oracle Database Backups and restoration.
Understand the Bank Policy and related product setup in Finacle in liaison with the bank core team to help the bank in product setup.
Owning all core Banking calls assigned in the service plus system to carry out problem investigation and analysis, follow-up with the respective teams/Infosys and update the status with issue resolution and follow-up for closure.
Knowledge transfer, end users, and L1 members through organized on-job and off-job training.
document all Customization-Modifications done to the Core Banking system for continuity.
Customization-Modification of existing Customizations, review of new customization requests, design, development, and deployment of the same in production upon business confirmation.
Provision of advisory services to the bank on the optimum use of Finacle products.
Periodic review and status reporting to the Bank.
Schedule, plan and supervise the installation and testing of new products, upgrades, patches, or improvements to the Finacle product suite.
Gather system enhancement, data extract requests and reporting requirements from system users and work closely with the information technology team to develop detailed technical requirements and resulting specifications.
Maintains Core Banking systems performance by performing proactive system capacity and availability monitoring and analysis, and performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; and escalating problems to vendors.
Meets financial requirements by submitting information for budgets; and monitoring expenses.
Ensures that the Core Banking system and other Banking applications comply with established IT policies, procedures, and standards
Remains current with the organization’s technology requirements and new developments in the IT industry.
Protects the organization’s value by keeping information confidential.
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Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or other relevant field from a reputable university or college.
Certification in database management is preferred.
Finacle Core Banking Systems Training.
Knowledge of Microsoft Server Operating Systems, AS400 and UNIX.
Knowledge of SQL and database management Systems is a must.
1-3 years of technical experience supporting financial banking systems in medium to large organizations.
Advanced hands-on Finacle Systems skills.
Significant experience in supporting databases (preferably Oracle, PostgreSQL and/or Microsoft SQL).
Application development skills
Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly and persuasively, interpret documents, understand procedures, write reports and correspondence; speak clearly to third parties and employees.
Able and willing to solve complex analytical challenges, independently analyze information; and make recommendations based on analysis.
Experience working with open-source RDBMS e.g. MySQL.
Knowledge of shell scripting and other scripting languages like Perl, Python, PHP etc.
OCP, MCDBA, and Oracle PL/SQL and UNIX certification preferably HP-UX and LINUX will be desirable.
Ability to work independently at any Group location in an IT support capacity.
Ability to quickly assess organizational needs relative to databases and data centre problems.
Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and in verbal discussions with users.
Good working knowledge of banking systems, operations, and processes.
Maintains up-to-date documentation of core banking system operations manuals and procedures.
Monitors the status of end-of-cycle activities including backups ensuring compliance with schedules and Critical server Uptime.
Plan and organize Carry out routine maintenance according to agreed schedules and ensure satisfactory service levels with respective service providers.
Investigate problems with databases and end-of-cycle runs, ensure appropriate corrective action or escalate problems as appropriate.
Monitor and report on the performance of end-of-cycle runs and provide explanations for any performance deviations with recommendations for the redress of any difficulties.
Self-Development – Pursues positive change in self and organization. Drives own personal development plan.
If you believe you meet the requirements as noted above, please forward your application with a detailed CV including your present position and copies of relevant professional/academic certificates, to the email address indicated below:
Vacanciesbank@dfcugroup.com
Deadline: Monday 26th August 2024. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
dfcu Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on religion, age, citizenship, marital or family status, disability, or gender. Please note that all recruitment terms and conditions in the HR Policies and Procedures Manual shall apply.
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