System Administrator

Bank ABC seeks to recruit a System Administrator and Automation Specialist in the Group Information Technology Department based in our Head Office in Bahrain. 

Responsibilities of the role:
Reporting to the Automation Lead, the job holder will be responsible for the following:
 Manage all IT operations jobs like End of Days, Start of Days, File transfers etc. Via Control-M. Control-M application software Installation, Configuration, Deployment and upgrades..Advise on improving the way of working bringing an automation-based perspective, proactively suggesting areas of improvements.Ensure all the Control-M components are always designed and implemented with a High Availability concept and increasing overall process resiliency.Should be work with Operating System like Solaris, Linux, Aix and Windows.Scripting in various platforms and languages (powershell, bash etc.) to automate operations within Control-M jobsInstall and manage Control-M modules i.e., Control-M for backups, Control-M for OS, Control-M for Database, Control M for applications.Installing Control-M Server, EM and Agents (Windows, Unix and Linux) along with monitoring and troubleshooting.Keep everything documented and all documents constantly up-to-date to let team aware of how procedures are running.Manage the complete Control-M infrastructure in the Bank like Installation, Upgrade, Configuration of Control-M Workload Automation tool version 8/9+/Future versions.Running all operation tasks on all Banking applications including Development, Test, UAT/SIT & Production environments.To the maximum extent automate the above operations and other tasks under Control-MDocument all tasks configured under Control-M with contingency plan of running the above Jobs manually in case Control-M is not available.Utilize the full functionality available under Control-M to innovate and make better all the tasks running in GPH.Configure Reports on Control-M to report on all operations being performed under Control-M to higher managementEnhance the reports available in Control-M or build Custom reports by using 3rd party tools like Crystal ReportIntegrate Control-M with Backup software to make backups part of End of Day WorkflowBe part of operations team for smooth running of operations in GPHBe part of project team to automate tasks on new productsSupport any Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Test activities.Monitor the alerts and ensure service availability for 24x7 hours.Co-ordinate the patch / vulnerabilities management .Willing to work in shifts (8 hour shifts rotated weekly)Areas of Knowledge, Qualification and Experience2-5 years of proven IT Operations related experiences with Unix/Linux & Windows System Administration experience, 2+ years programming experience with proficiency in Unix Shell (Korn, C, Bash) scriptingA minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalentSolid experience working as a Control-M Scheduler in a distributed environment of Windows/Linux/Solaris/AIXKnowledge of crystal report and other tools to generate customized report on end of day and other banking operations from Control-MExperience working in financial services, banking or other fast paced 24/7 regulated financial organizationsExcellent customer service and interpersonal skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skillsStrong documentation and automation skillsExcellent troubleshooting, root cause analysis and permanent problem resolution skillsAbility to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environmentData Center Operations experience in monitoring, incident handling and escalation for Control-M jobsDatabase knowledge Oracle/SQL, IT Certifications and other certification like ITIL, PMP etc.Experience on Hybrid Cloud environments and certifications on AWS or Azure.

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