Manager System Administration
2025-04-30T13:10:20+00:00
Family Bank Ltd
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Banking
Computer & IT
2025-06-02T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Manager System Administration
Job Purpose:
The job holder will be instrumental in ensuring the performance, security, availability, and modernization of both on-premise and cloud-based systems. The role is central to driving operational efficiency, supporting innovation, and ensuring systems reliability through proactive administration, automation, and strategic infrastructure planning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carrying out Productivity monitoring of other infrastructure team.
- Developing and Maintaining Gold Standards to be used in design, implementation and operations of Data centre solutions for the bank
- Tracking Technology evolution, digitization and cascade improvements in the infrastructure space both on premise and cloud solutions
- Developing Modernization strategy for the infrastructure of the bank
- Providing regular progress reports to the Head of ICT.
- Developing and foster internal and external stakeholder communications.
- Influencing the stakeholders to adopt standard working frameworks and collaboration with IT during innovation identification and appraisal of Projects
- Advising on mechanism and reuse of built solutions for ease of Budget planning & control over availed CAPEX and OPEX.
- Responsible for systems support including but not limited to availability, performance and reliability of all on premise
- IT systems infrastructure consisting of Windows, AIX, Linux Platform.
- Responsible for infrastructure optimization of all IT infrastructure to ensure optimal infrastructure performance.
- Administration duties including Windows Active Directory object maintenance, complex troubleshooting and repair tasks on Active Directory, Windows Server 2008-2019, Domain Controllers, DNS, user authentication and other operational systems as needed.
- Implementation tools to aid in improving operation efficiencies in monitoring and infrastructure management.
- Automation of Directory Services to provide Identity Management and User/Group management tools utilizing Active
- Directory as the backbone for the Identity Access Management implementation.
- Establishing service specifications to other systems including permissions modification, deletion, role definitions, reclassification and other similar access management related functions.
- Service Quality Management: Ensure IT and Infrastructure platforms perform within or exceed KPIs, ensure ability of the system to support specific forms of traffic, and to support end user experience.
- Resolving faults on all systems deployed for IT infrastructure platforms.
- Implements best practice security measures to ensure the integrity and continuity of systems services and information and continuously monitor security compliance.
The Person:
- The ideal candidate must possess the following:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Relevant certifications (MCSE, RHCE, AWS/Azure, ITIL) are an added advantage.
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure and system administration, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
- Proven track record in managing hybrid infrastructure environments (on-premise & cloud).
- Hands-on experience in automation, performance tuning, and security compliance.
Key Competencies and Attributes:
- Storage Administrations, and Virtualization administration on VMware.
- In-depth understanding of system architecture, server administration, cloud technologies, and Active Directory services.
- Ability to translate business objectives into scalable and future-ready IT infrastructure.
- Ability to analyze system performance and implement corrective measures.
- Proactive in identifying and implementing technology-driven improvements.
- Proficient in managing IT projects, controlling budgets, and mitigating operational risks.
Carrying out Productivity monitoring of other infrastructure team.
Developing and Maintaining Gold Standards to be used in design, implementation and operations of Data centre solutions for the bank
Tracking Technology evolution, digitization and cascade improvements in the infrastructure space both on premise and cloud solutions
Developing Modernization strategy for the infrastructure of the bank
Providing regular progress reports to the Head of ICT.
Developing and foster internal and external stakeholder communications.
Influencing the stakeholders to adopt standard working frameworks and collaboration with IT during innovation identification and appraisal of Projects
Advising on mechanism and reuse of built solutions for ease of Budget planning & control over availed CAPEX and OPEX.
Responsible for systems support including but not limited to availability, performance and reliability of all on premise
IT systems infrastructure consisting of Windows, AIX, Linux Platform.
Responsible for infrastructure optimization of all IT infrastructure to ensure optimal infrastructure performance.
Administration duties including Windows Active Directory object maintenance, complex troubleshooting and repair tasks on Active Directory, Windows Server 2008-2019, Domain Controllers, DNS, user authentication and other operational systems as needed.
Implementation tools to aid in improving operation efficiencies in monitoring and infrastructure management.
Automation of Directory Services to provide Identity Management and User/Group management tools utilizing Active
Directory as the backbone for the Identity Access Management implementation.
Establishing service specifications to other systems including permissions modification, deletion, role definitions, reclassification and other similar access management related functions.
Service Quality Management: Ensure IT and Infrastructure platforms perform within or exceed KPIs, ensure ability of the system to support specific forms of traffic, and to support end user experience.
Resolving faults on all systems deployed for IT infrastructure platforms.
Implements best practice security measures to ensure the integrity and continuity of systems services and information and continuously monitor security compliance.
Storage Administrations, and Virtualization administration on VMware.
In-depth understanding of system architecture, server administration, cloud technologies, and Active Directory services.
Ability to translate business objectives into scalable and future-ready IT infrastructure.
Ability to analyze system performance and implement corrective measures.
Proactive in identifying and implementing technology-driven improvements.
Proficient in managing IT projects, controlling budgets, and mitigating operational risks.
Method of Application
Apply by sending your CV and Cover Letter to recruitment@familybank.co.ke before 2nd May 2025.​
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Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Relevant certifications (MCSE, RHCE, AWS/Azure, ITIL) are an added advantage.
Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure and system administration, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
Proven track record in managing hybrid infrastructure environments (on-premise & cloud).
Hands-on experience in automation, performance tuning, and security compliance.
JOB-6812213ccf8c4
Vacancy title:
Manager System Administration
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Banking, Category: Computer & IT]
Jobs at:
Family Bank Ltd
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, June 2 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, April 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Manager System Administration
Job Purpose:
The job holder will be instrumental in ensuring the performance, security, availability, and modernization of both on-premise and cloud-based systems. The role is central to driving operational efficiency, supporting innovation, and ensuring systems reliability through proactive administration, automation, and strategic infrastructure planning.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carrying out Productivity monitoring of other infrastructure team.
- Developing and Maintaining Gold Standards to be used in design, implementation and operations of Data centre solutions for the bank
- Tracking Technology evolution, digitization and cascade improvements in the infrastructure space both on premise and cloud solutions
- Developing Modernization strategy for the infrastructure of the bank
- Providing regular progress reports to the Head of ICT.
- Developing and foster internal and external stakeholder communications.
- Influencing the stakeholders to adopt standard working frameworks and collaboration with IT during innovation identification and appraisal of Projects
- Advising on mechanism and reuse of built solutions for ease of Budget planning & control over availed CAPEX and OPEX.
- Responsible for systems support including but not limited to availability, performance and reliability of all on premise
- IT systems infrastructure consisting of Windows, AIX, Linux Platform.
- Responsible for infrastructure optimization of all IT infrastructure to ensure optimal infrastructure performance.
- Administration duties including Windows Active Directory object maintenance, complex troubleshooting and repair tasks on Active Directory, Windows Server 2008-2019, Domain Controllers, DNS, user authentication and other operational systems as needed.
- Implementation tools to aid in improving operation efficiencies in monitoring and infrastructure management.
- Automation of Directory Services to provide Identity Management and User/Group management tools utilizing Active
- Directory as the backbone for the Identity Access Management implementation.
- Establishing service specifications to other systems including permissions modification, deletion, role definitions, reclassification and other similar access management related functions.
- Service Quality Management: Ensure IT and Infrastructure platforms perform within or exceed KPIs, ensure ability of the system to support specific forms of traffic, and to support end user experience.
- Resolving faults on all systems deployed for IT infrastructure platforms.
- Implements best practice security measures to ensure the integrity and continuity of systems services and information and continuously monitor security compliance.
The Person:
- The ideal candidate must possess the following:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Relevant certifications (MCSE, RHCE, AWS/Azure, ITIL) are an added advantage.
- Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in IT infrastructure and system administration, with at least 3 years in a managerial role.
- Proven track record in managing hybrid infrastructure environments (on-premise & cloud).
- Hands-on experience in automation, performance tuning, and security compliance.
Key Competencies and Attributes:
- Storage Administrations, and Virtualization administration on VMware.
- In-depth understanding of system architecture, server administration, cloud technologies, and Active Directory services.
- Ability to translate business objectives into scalable and future-ready IT infrastructure.
- Ability to analyze system performance and implement corrective measures.
- Proactive in identifying and implementing technology-driven improvements.
- Proficient in managing IT projects, controlling budgets, and mitigating operational risks.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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