Vacancies at DIB Bank Kenya Limited (DIBBKE)

Job Purpose  

• To maximize availability, performance tuning, minimize downtime, regular backups of production databases and supporting production, development, and testing Database Systems, implementation and release of database changes 

Key Responsibilities 

• Identifying and resolving complex SQL server problems in large banking environments. 
• Working on new technology implementation and improving database performance 
• Engaging vendor support as required to resolve complex issues 
• Analyzing and improving database performance for key processes. 
• Creating a knowledge base with best practices and training to be available in a standard format to the ICT team. 
• Daily refresh of report database and support for reports creation on the reporting platform for business. 
• Enhance, improve & implement Oracle Disaster Recovery solutions including designing, configuring and support existing environment. 
• Ensuring sufficient storage is available and allocation when required. 
• Providing necessary information and enforcing closure of audit, change management and compliance issues. 
• Support for new ongoing project development, testing and deployment. 
• Carry out security updates / vulnerability management / security fixes processes on the databases regularly 
• To provide support to design, plan & implement Disaster Recovery (DR) for Business-critical SQL Servers 
• Testing of new fixes / patches / upgrades onto applications / participating in maintenance / upgrade activities with following the change process. 
• To provide supporting role to DBA by: 
• Resolving or fixing known issues with the help of documents or online/offline help. 
• Performing database monitoring and taking needed corrective actions as per documentation. 
• Service management (starting or stopping of database and relevant services). 
• To provide adhoc support for oracle database related tasks. 
• All the above accountabilities include but not limited to any additional/new tasks or responsibilities assigned by the line Manager. 

Job Requirements 

• Bachelor of Engineering / Information Science and Engineering or equivalent  
• Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience in a similar role 
• Microsoft Certified Professional, ITIL Certified. 
• Ability to resolve issues by minimizing downtime. 
• Able to offer real time solutions to problems  
• Assertive and flexibility to adapt to change 
• Team player and a great collaborator who works well in a team set up  
• Database Management skills and process Management skills. 
• Knowledge of Islamic Banking principles and Sharia laws 
• Ability to perform the root cause analysis of re occurring issues and resolving the issue from root.  

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Job Purpose  

Finance Operations and Administration 

• Accounts payables & requisition management, project accounting. Fixed Assets and the management of the Fixed Assets Register, Cost control and driving cost management culture, Tax payments, Cross border recharges 

Control environment 

• Internal financial controls and policies, standards & procedures, General Ledger standards and controls, financial data processing – integrity, accuracy, sufficiency, Systems security, Department Operating Instructions and process flows, Key Control Standards, Key control Self- Assessment, Key Risk Indicators, systems logical access control  

Key Responsibilities 

Accounts Payable and Cost Controls 

• Oversee that Accounts Payable function for procurement and suppliers is carried out efficiently and in a controlled manner. Enforce the Expense Management Guidelines for proper cost control   

Fixed Assets Register  

• Maintain a proper and up to date inventory of all Fixed Assets of the Bank in an automated Fixed Assets Register. 
• Ensure that all the stages of Fixed Assets life cycle covering acquisition, depreciation, movement, revaluation and disposal are correctly recorded and accounted for 
• Conduct period verification exercise on all Fixed Assets and update the Fixed Assets Registers appropriately 
• Reconcile the Fixed Assets Registers to the General Ledger on a monthly basis. 

Profit Distribution Model Reviews 

• Review the results of the Profit Distribution Model (PDM) and where necessary make adjustments to be in line with the market. Maintain the rates and weightages in the system and ensure that the system produces accurate results. 

General Ledger Reconciliations and Controls 

• Reconciliations and or substantiation for GL accounts are reviewed on a period basis, timelines and in the manner set out in the control guidelines. To include reconciliation schedules, backup evidence, quality and ageing analysis. 
• Reviewing, monitoring and correcting accounts with ‘unnatural’ balances (asset accounts in credit and liability accounts in debit) at TB and Departmental levels.   

Accruals, Prepayments, Provisions / write-offs 

• Review GLs for outstanding items and on a regular basis make adequate accruals and provisions as per accounting standards 
• Proper accounting for prepayments is made in line with accounting principles 
• Escalate any reconciliation issues in line with the Escalation procedures and promptly clear all reconciliation issues with utmost diligence and seriousness 
• Ensure adequate provisions / write-offs must be created / made as required.  In such cases, the appropriate approval procedures must be followed in line with the Delegation of Authority. 

Intercompany Reconciliation 

• Intercompany Recharges Reconciliations and Control 
• Reconciliation and substantiation of amounts Due to and Due From DIB Group affiliates including cross boarder recharges 
• Ensuring that there are no long outstanding items on the amounts Due From / Due To intercompany affiliates. 
• To reconcile financial records to the list monthly with counterparties at group level 

Project accounting and reporting 

• WIP monitoring, analysing, accounting and reporting on project spend and explanations for any variances. The accounting aspect must cover transfers to Asset Register / GL as well as amortisation on completion of project 
• Ensure that costs are recorded against the correct cost centre and account line and that prepayments and accruals are properly recorded, monitored and cleared. 
• Ensure that all assets are capitalised in accordance with approval limits and that capitalisations are done on a timely basis. 
• Ensure that project cost centres are inactivated after the project is complete when no more entries are expected to be posted.  This should be within three months. 
• Ensure that costs are recorded against the correct cost centre and account line and that prepayments and accruals are properly recorded, monitored and cleared. 
• Ensure that a cost forecast is maintained and updated at least monthly.  Where possible the project must be included in the annual budget process. 

Reliever for Accountant-Financial Control 

• Perform roles of Accountant-Financial Control as and when required namely regulatory reporting, Management and Group reporting. 

Key Control Standards 

• Internal financial controls and policies, standards & procedures, General Ledger standards and controls including financial data processing – integrity, accuracy, sufficiency, Systems security, Department Operating Instructions and process flows, Key Control Standards, Key Control Self-Assessment, Key Risk Indicators, systems logical access control 

Job Requirements 

• University Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Studies. 
• CPA Section 2 or similar qualification. 
• Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in an accounting or audit environment in a financial institution 
• Experience in maintaining a Fixed Assets Register and FAR reconciliation procedures 
• Knowledge of reconciliation procedures 
• Good interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills. 
• Good numerical skills 
• Good computer skills, especially MS Excel 

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Job Purpose  

• Responsible for the management, and optimization of the organization’s IT infrastructure. This includes servers, virtualization platforms, storage systems, backups, and data replication across production and disaster recovery sites. The role ensures high availability, reliability, and security of systems to support business continuity, innovation, and compliance with internal and regulatory standards. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Install, configure, and support physical and virtual server infrastructure (Windows and Linux). 
• Manage DELL SAN Storage systems including EMC VNX and PowerStore. 
• Oversee vMware-based environments and blade server enclosures (e.g., HP c7000, Synergy). 
• Administer and support backup solutions such as EMC Networker and EMC Data Domain. 
• Maintain Data Replication solutions and conduct regular DR drills. 
• Lead full failover exercises for critical systems from Production to DR sites. 
• Ensure systems adhere to information security standards and audit requirements. 
• Monitor systems performance and availability. 
• Optimize infrastructure resources for performance, reliability, and cost efficiency. 
• Provide technical guidance in cross-functional teams for system migrations and deployments. 
• Develop and maintain detailed infrastructure documentation and SOPs. 
• Manage operations of Data Centers including environment controls. 

Job Requirements 

• Bachelors of IT / Diploma in IT or equivalent  
• Responsible for supporting the IT Infrastructure with agreed timelines  
• Responsible for maintaining and managing servers 
• Responsible for addressing technical issues and provide IT solutions for smooth functioning of business. 
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) 
• EMC Implementation Engineer certification 
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer/Administrator 
• Red Hat Certified Engineer/System Administrator 
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in IT infrastructure management. 
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise storage systems, preferably DELL EMC technologies. 
• Strong experience with virtualization technologies, particularly VMware 
• Experience with data protection and disaster recovery implementation 
• Experience with Windows Server and Linux Operating systems 
• Proven experience in managing mission-critical systems in a complex environment 
• Problem Solving and assertive 
• Flexible, with ability to adapt to change 
• Work well in a team environment