Vacancy title:
Head of Technology Infrastructure
Jobs at:
Old Mutual KenyaDeadline of this Job:
19 August 2020 Â
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 14, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Old Mutual Kenya is based in Nairobi and is part of a larger group that offers solutions in long-term savings, asset management and investment. We offer solutions to individuals and corporates underpinned by our core values which are: Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Pushing beyond boundaries.
Introduction
This role is responsible for delivery of a variety of IT services to support business objectives and is individually accountable for achieving results through others, over periods of 3 months to a year. .
Job Specification
ICT infrastructure capacity planning
• responsible for reviewing, conducting, continuously monitoring, reporting and forecasting of current (planning) IT infrastructure availability, performance and capacity
• establishing a planning process for the review of performance and capacity of IT resources
• reviewing current IT resources compute power and capacity
• conducting IT resources performance and capacity forecasting
• conducting gap analysis to identify IT resources mismatch
• conducting contingency planning for potential IT resources unavailability
• continuously monitoring and reporting the availability, performance and capacity of IT resources
• creating and maintaining technology standards
• designing and updating an enterprise infrastructure architecture
Management of datacenter and network for the Group
• implementing and maintaining technical and procedural controls to protect information flows across networks
• maintenance of an appropriate datacenter environment which provides the required level of physical protection for the equipment and its operating environment
• implementing appropriate monitoring of the infrastructure environment to provide the required availability
• Defining and implementing procedures for appropriate maintenance of the infrastructure.
• ensuring that the business is provided with the right level of access to technology resources commensurate with the needs
Management of the Local and Wide area Network
• Continuous review and redesign of the local and wide area network infrastructure to support secure unified communication;
• Provide seamless access to data from and to Vendor networks
Management of Infrastructure Security
• Achieve required level of security as guided by the business risk appetite
• Responsible for achieving required infrastructure security across the networks
• Responsible for line 1 security for the networks and infrastructure platforms.
• Achieve infrastructure resilience against Cyber-attacks and IT security risk of similar nature
• Train and develop team member capability to improve skills and performance."
Achievement of the set SLA for ICT infrastructure
• Work with the Group leadership to determine, track and manage IT budgets.
• Through consultation adhere and promote adoption and use of company standards and processes.
Job Skills: Not Specified
Minimum Requirements..
• First Degree in Information Technology/ Computer Sciences or equivalent.
• At least 7 years’ experience in a similar role, with leadership experience
• Working knowledge of Financial & Project management
Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Education Experience: Not Specified
Work Hours: 8
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