IT Applications Administrator ( Full Time Banking Job ) – Opportunity Bank Uganda

Company: Opportunity Bank Uganda
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 22nd May 2024

About Opportunity Bank Uganda:
Opportunity Bank Uganda is a leading financial institution dedicated to providing innovative banking services to its customers. With a focus on delivering excellent customer service and fostering financial inclusion, Opportunity Bank is seeking dynamic professionals to join its team.

Position: IT Applications Administrator

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

• Act as first-line support for all application issues.
• Document all operational procedures and keep departmental operating instructions updated.
• Maintain a knowledge base of all known application issues.
• Define and document User Acceptance Test (UAT) case scenarios/plans for application fixes in liaison with business functions and ensure all application changes are change managed.
• Fully support the business with application parameters maintenance adhering to the parameterization change process, Calendar maintenance, EOD/EOM/EOY/SOD processing.
• Amend data anomalies resulting from system malfunction and service requests upon necessary authorization and change management.
• Develop technical documents and handbooks to accurately represent application design and code requirements lifecycle management.
• Understand client requirements and translate them into application features.
• Design creative prototypes according to specifications.
• Perform unit and integration testing before launch.
• Provide guidance to business functions in identifying needs and defining requirements.
• Provide support in project management, business case development, analysis design stages of system implementations.
• Participate in user review sessions and user acceptance sessions to ensure that the solution delivered aligns with business requirements.
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing.
• Identify and resolve operational problems.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems.
• Implement security standards (access controls, segregation of duties, usage, and exception monitoring).
• Identify and manage resources necessary for all stages (planning, design estimation, execution) of systems development projects to ensure technical, financial, and quality targets are met.
• Test solutions in the test environment and deploy solutions to production.
• Provide support in database management, administration, and maintenance.
• Monitor and support alternative delivery channels’ performance to ensure agreed-upon uptime is achieved.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an IT-related field.
• A minimum of 3 years in systems development and applications support.
• Sound knowledge of API banking technologies, demonstrated abilities with source control systems, and team collaborative software/database development and knowledge management.
• Experience with database support and development tasks in both transactional and DSS environments.
• Experience in Dot Net (C#) and/or Java/Java-based application development; Jbase & T24 programming.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle/MS SQL/Sybase databases.
• Knowledge of programming in SQL, PL/SQL.
• Knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems.

Application Procedure: Qualified and interested candidates should apply through the following link: Apply Here

Address Applications to:
Opportunity Bank Uganda
Industry: Banking
Location: Kampala, Uganda

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Opportunity Bank Uganda is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. Both male and female candidates are encouraged to apply. Share this job opportunity with your networks to help us reach more potential candidates.