Jobs at First Excelsia Professional Services Limited

Our client, a regional financial services firm, seeks to fill the role of a Head IT Solutions & Innovation.

SUMMARY JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Identify innovative technology solutions, explore how these could be integrated to support the implementation of programmes and evaluate effectiveness.
• Keep up-to-date with latest technology and provide updates to the organization on how innovations are being used across different sectors, and how these can be applied in to deliver cost-effective technology solutions.
• Lead a team of IT staff, network administrators, software developers, infrastructure, application and systems administration etc.
• Represent the ICT function at the senior level and contribute to overall organizational strategy setting.
• Work with members of the executive and senior management teams bank-wide to oversee the management of change associated with implementing the ICT strategy.
• Develop and execute a strategy for engaging vendors and partners for the achievement of organizational objectives. This includes building and leveraging a network of technology leads.
• Developing and implementing IT policy and best practice guides for the organization
• Manage all aspects of the implementation and operation of information and functional systems for the organization, including software applications, network, systems and end-user computers
• Design, develop, implement, and coordinate policies and procedures for all areas of information technology to assure data accuracy, security, legal and regulatory compliance; assure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate degree in a relevant subject or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education and training.
• Strong facilitation, consultation and convening skills and experience. Training experience a plus
• The integration of financial and other management information systems.
• 5+ years of experience in a senior technology leadership role
• Experience with project and financial management information systems.
• Specific experience of technology strategy setting, change management, project/program management and financial information management systems is necessary.

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Our client, a regional financial services firm, seeks to fill the role of a database administrator.

SUMMARY JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Manage the security and disaster recovery of the Company’s databases
• Establish the needs of users and monitor user access and security
• Data mapping from Orbit-R to Flexcube Database
• A good practical knowledge of Solaris Operating System.
• Create/ensure synchronization between Live/Standby/DR databases
• Fast responses to incidents submitted to DBA
• Monitor performance and manage parameters in order to provide fast responses to front-end users
• Run EoD/EoM on daily/monthly basis
• Design BIP reports for End Users.
• Install and test new versions of the database management system (DBMS)
• Actively participate in the movement of Core Banking from Orbit-R to Flexcube.
• Build database systems of high availability and quality depending on each end user’s specialized role

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related degree.
• Proven working experience as a Database Administrator
• Hands-on experience with database standards and end user applications
• Excellent knowledge of data backup, recovery, security, integrity, and SQL
• Familiarity with database design, documentation and coding
• Previous experience with DBA case tools (frontend/backend) and third-party tools
• Familiarity with programming languages API
• Problem solving skills and ability to think algorithmically

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Our client, a regional financial services firm, seeks to fill the role of a Head Digital Financial Services.

SUMMARY JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Develop a deep understanding of the channels, products and services that Financial Services Providers can apply to deliver digital financial services
• Maintaining an understanding of technology advancements, evolutions and innovations taking place in digital financial services space to lead skills development process within the company
• Coordinate all company’s initiatives related to digital financial services including the assistance to company partners to develop their digital financial services strategies through a business assessment of the challenges/needs/gaps, diagnosing the root problems and recommending optimal solution approach
• Act as the contact person for all activities relating to digital financial services
• Manage the engagement with financial sector stakeholders on digital financial services
• Work with Technical Team in the preparation of partnerships involving digital financial solutions including the co-development and presentation, of proposals to the Investment Committee
• Manage initiatives on change management/capacity-building as they relate to digital financial services

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in informatics, ICT, finance or related fields
• Evidence of continuous learnings in Digital Financial Services at executive management level
• Ability to initiate and adopt innovative and creative approaches to analyzing and developing solutions
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the financial services industry conceptualizing, driving and implementing initiatives.
• Experience in coordination and delivery of consulting services including proposal and report writing