Application Admin Expert (AccessBank Liberia) at AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited

AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria Limited is a member of an international network of Microfinance Banks under Access Holding Microfinance AG(www.accessholding.com), with its Head office in Berlin, Germany.

AccessBank Liberia Limited is a part of a growing chain of international banks of which AB Microfinance Bank Nigeria also belongs. Its shareholders are multinational entities including AccessHolding AG of Germany - a joint stock holding company, International Finance Corporation (IFC) - the private sector arm of the World Bank Group; African Development Bank- a development bank which aims at promoting economic and social development in Africa; and European Investment Bank - the long-term lending bank of the European Union.

AccessBank Liberia is a full-fledged commercial bank, offering in a transparent, professional and sustainable way appropriate financial services to the Liberian population.

AccessBank Liberia Limited is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Application Admin Expert

Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Department: IT
Length of contract: 1 year renewable

Job Description

• The Application Admin Expert shall work as a strategic support staff to the IT Department and be responsible to aid the CIO in ensuring that application systems are maintained, available, secured, and deployed in line with the Bank standards.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Planning, deploying, configuring and maintaining ABL applications and electronic channels
• Install, manage and administer database servers such as MSSQL, MySQL and others
• Manages and support the Core Banking Application (myMBS)
• Ensure regular database backup, storage, and recovery at all times.
• Ensure database design, installation requirements and deployment.
• Assist in conduction training for end user on the use of core banking application (myMBS) and other applications and provide information on resolving problems.
• Implementing new releases and patch updated of Bank Applications;
• Installs new banking software modules, updates or fixes (planning, local testing and in case of new functionalities, train the trainer)
• Develop customized reports.
• Function as second level support for questions related to the business functionality of the banking system
• Supervise applications projects in connection with Banking Application
• Maintain and update documentation of systems and applications
• Understanding of API – working and connecting with API of other vendors
• Capable of API delivery end to end which includes Planning, Design, Development, Testing, and Delivery of API(s).
• Transfer knowledge to other IT Colleagues.

Requirements

• Ability to implement and troubleshoot applications problems
• Experience of Web applications deployment (Web Application Proxy, Reverse proxy, Load-balancing)
• Strong experience of MS SQL setup, configuration, administration, monitoring, performance optimization and backup
• Knowledge on current mobile technologies
• Abreast with current technologies in application development
• Familiarity with various programming languages and technologies (e.g. C/C++, JAVA, Python, RUBY, SQL,CURL,Nodejs RESTful APIs, etc.)
• Sound experience in software deployment project coordination
• High level understanding of Server technologies would be beneficial
• Knowledge of computer network, hardware and software.
• Knowledge of network security methods and techniques
• Ability to operate on a scheduled 24-hour on-call basis
• Strong inter-personal, writing and communication skills
• Output-oriented work habits
• At least 2 years experience in similar position

Other Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Free Accommodation will be provided in the company’s apartment
• Bonus Based on satisfactory completed project at the discretion of Management
• 20 days Annual Leave with 1 return flight paid by the company

Application Closing Date
5pm, 22nd November, 2019.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letters and CV, including testimony of all relevant documents to the "Human Resources Department", by email to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.