IT Officer.NY-Technology.41.Technology

Mashreq•United States,

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The IT Officer will be responsible for administering all systems and related MIS runs in an efficient and timely manner, ensuring compliance with the requirements of the Central Bank and the Bank’s Policies and procedures. This role involves coordinating and executing disaster recovery processes, testing, and compliance. The officer will also ensure branch network, firewall, and intrusion detection standards and compliance, as well as the functionality of the network interface between different financial networks and the Central Bank. Key duties include monitoring system backups, coordinating with users and vendors for system testing and implementation, reviewing audit exceptions, and providing off-hours support for financial systems.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years experience including at least 3 years in a banking environment.
Strong inter-personal, communication, analytical and organizational skills.
Ability to understand Banking Applications so as to successfully implement the same.
Behavioral Competencies

Responsibilities

Administer and troubleshoot different financial applications.
Monitor systems for proper online mirroring and End of day data backup restore.
Ensure regular, timely and automatic uploading of files received into relevant systems and confirming it to Compliance Dept.
Administer network security, intrusion.
Coordinate in enhancements (sent by MIT or local vendor) before implementation in live environment.
Execute disaster recovery testing to ensure compliance in case of real disaster.
Provide software support to the Branch personnel.
Perform day to day activities of the application(s) being run in the Branch.
Ensure that start of day, end of day, end of month, half yearly and yearly processing have been conducted successfully.
Ensure that daily back up before and after each end of day processing is taken without error(s) of all server based application, and the back up is kept in safe custody at off site locations.
Ensure that the entire computer generated reports have been printed successfully and distributed accordingly.
Ensure that maintenance agreement is in place for all computer hardware & software and inform superiors in case of any error.
Provide proper operating environment for safe operation of computer equipment.
Provide adequate and effective control, security and back up for all programs and data files.
Ensure integrity and correctness of data. Take remedial measures in case of any discrepancies/short comings.
Coordinate for systems modification and/or enhancements.
Ensure service delivery levels do not suffer on account of system breakdown.