Applications Support Engineer
2026-05-16T11:22:39+00:00
KCB Bank Kenya
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Finance
Computer & IT, Business Operations
2026-05-29T17:00:00+00:00
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Responsibilities or duties
- Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for assigned programs. Recommend, develop and administer policies and procedures. Recommend, within divisional policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
- Implement system changes through automation, process changes, management solutions and training.
- Conduct diagnostic investigations of system errors and implement or recommend solutions or methodologies for resolution. Consult with vendors regarding system functionality.
- Prepare various documentation including project reports, process and user manuals, presentations, strategic and technical plans and other related information on assigned application analyses.
- Develops risk management procedures, business continuance scenarios, contingency and disaster recovery plans for central and distributed systems and networks to maintain operations during downtime and/or major disasters. Identifies and makes recommendations regarding critical points of failure. Develops and implement policies and procedures for business continuance and disaster recovery plans. Proactive in building processes to minimize/eliminate downtime.
- Responsible for researching, developing and implementing testing methods and procedures. Ensure that products meet the highest quality standards. Monitors and reports on defects.
- Review proposed systems software for compliance with applicable quality assurance standards before acquisition or implementation.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Academic & Professional
Education
Bachelor’s degree
Computer Science or Information Technology or Information Systems or related RQ
Master’s degree
Management / IT AA
Professional Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure
Fundamentals /Azure Administrator
Associate/Microsoft 365 Certified/ITIL RQ
LINUX Administration RQ
Database Management AA
Experience needed
Experience
- Total Minimum No of Years’ Experience Required 2
- Operational characteristics of a variety of computer platforms and operating systems in banking applications 2 ES
- Applications technical support 2 ES
- Operational characteristics, services and activities of an information systems and analysis program 2 DE
- Principles and practices of application software installation and support 2 DE
- Basic budgeting, contracting, purchasing practices, policies and procedures 1 DE
- Methods and techniques used in the installation, administration, monitoring, upgrading and problem resolution of central application software systems 2 DE
- Principles and procedures of quality assurance and security related to complex, large computer systems and applications 2 DE
- Principles and practices of application development and troubleshooting 2 DE
- Effective analysis, communication, presentation and customer relationship skills 2 DE
- Principles and practices of project management and administration 2 DE
- Knowledge of relevant industry (banking) practice 2 DE
- Principles of contract negotiation and administration 2 DE
- Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for assigned programs. Recommend, develop and administer policies and procedures. Recommend, within divisional policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
- Implement system changes through automation, process changes, management solutions and training.
- Conduct diagnostic investigations of system errors and implement or recommend solutions or methodologies for resolution. Consult with vendors regarding system functionality.
- Prepare various documentation including project reports, process and user manuals, presentations, strategic and technical plans and other related information on assigned application analyses.
- Develops risk management procedures, business continuance scenarios, contingency and disaster recovery plans for central and distributed systems and networks to maintain operations during downtime and/or major disasters. Identifies and makes recommendations regarding critical points of failure. Develops and implement policies and procedures for business continuance and disaster recovery plans. Proactive in building processes to minimize/eliminate downtime.
- Responsible for researching, developing and implementing testing methods and procedures. Ensure that products meet the highest quality standards. Monitors and reports on defects.
- Review proposed systems software for compliance with applicable quality assurance standards before acquisition or implementation.
- Effective analysis, communication, presentation and customer relationship skills
- Principles and practices of project management and administration
- Knowledge of relevant industry (banking) practice
- Principles of contract negotiation and administration
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or Information Systems or related
- Master’s degree in Management / IT
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals /Azure Administrator Associate/Microsoft 365 Certified/ITIL
- LINUX Administration
- Database Management
JOB-6a08537f430bf
Vacancy title:
Applications Support Engineer
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Computer & IT, Business Operations]
Jobs at:
KCB Bank Kenya
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, May 29 2026
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, May 16 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities or duties
- Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities for assigned programs. Recommend, develop and administer policies and procedures. Recommend, within divisional policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
- Implement system changes through automation, process changes, management solutions and training.
- Conduct diagnostic investigations of system errors and implement or recommend solutions or methodologies for resolution. Consult with vendors regarding system functionality.
- Prepare various documentation including project reports, process and user manuals, presentations, strategic and technical plans and other related information on assigned application analyses.
- Develops risk management procedures, business continuance scenarios, contingency and disaster recovery plans for central and distributed systems and networks to maintain operations during downtime and/or major disasters. Identifies and makes recommendations regarding critical points of failure. Develops and implement policies and procedures for business continuance and disaster recovery plans. Proactive in building processes to minimize/eliminate downtime.
- Responsible for researching, developing and implementing testing methods and procedures. Ensure that products meet the highest quality standards. Monitors and reports on defects.
- Review proposed systems software for compliance with applicable quality assurance standards before acquisition or implementation.
Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)
Academic & Professional
Education
Bachelor’s degree
Computer Science or Information Technology or Information Systems or related RQ
Master’s degree
Management / IT AA
Professional Qualifications
Microsoft Certified: Azure
Fundamentals /Azure Administrator
Associate/Microsoft 365 Certified/ITIL RQ
LINUX Administration RQ
Database Management AA
Experience needed
Experience
- Total Minimum No of Years’ Experience Required 2
- Operational characteristics of a variety of computer platforms and operating systems in banking applications 2 ES
- Applications technical support 2 ES
- Operational characteristics, services and activities of an information systems and analysis program 2 DE
- Principles and practices of application software installation and support 2 DE
- Basic budgeting, contracting, purchasing practices, policies and procedures 1 DE
- Methods and techniques used in the installation, administration, monitoring, upgrading and problem resolution of central application software systems 2 DE
- Principles and procedures of quality assurance and security related to complex, large computer systems and applications 2 DE
- Principles and practices of application development and troubleshooting 2 DE
- Effective analysis, communication, presentation and customer relationship skills 2 DE
- Principles and practices of project management and administration 2 DE
- Knowledge of relevant industry (banking) practice 2 DE
- Principles of contract negotiation and administration 2 DE
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 24
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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