Ongoing Recruitment at Primera MFBank

Primera MFBank, your partner for growth, is a fully licensed technology-driven finance platform that offers financial solutions to businesses and individuals. Anchored by a strong balance sheet and an experienced, hands-on management team, we enhance financial inclusion by offering suite of financial services to meet the needs of clients.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Network & Systems Administrator

Job Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (Permanent)
Reporting to: Head, Technology

Job Description

• He/she will be responsible for the configuration, maintenance and operation of the bank’s network, servers, desktop, and storage infrastructure.
• Ensures that the bank’s network and all related equipment are functional to accommodate system users.
• Proactively monitor all active network devices and third-party links to ensure high availability and prevent data loss.
• Escalate faults/outages to third parties where necessary and enforce penalty clauses when third party SLAs are unmet.
• Ensure compliance to standards and documented policies/ procedures.
• Ensure network diagrams are updated each time a modification is made to the network.
• Ensure periodic backup and recovery of network media.
• Ensure periodic procedural failover tests.
• Review and maintain user access logs on network devices daily including audit trails.
• Carry out quality assurance and certification of cabling jobs executed by service providers.
• Maintain an updated inventory of all network devices.
• Ensure the bank’s network is secure, robust and resilient.
• Ensure all network systems are up to date with patches and not vulnerable to attacks.
• Produce and submit periodic reports on network activities and performance to the Head of Technology.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Head, Technology

Key Performance Indicators

• Availability of network connectivity
• Level of User satisfaction
• Accuracy of inventory listing
• % of incidences detected proactively
• % of calls resolved without escalation
• Number of Audit exceptions
• Level of Compliance with standards
• Projects delivered on budget and on time

Qualifications

• Minimum of B.Sc. preferably in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience as Network and Systems Administrator.
• Experience in the Financial Services Industry is an advantage
• Relevant professional qualifications or certification is an advantage

Additional Information:

• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to Manage the Servers, Networks and infrastructure.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Experience in Network and systems troubleshooting and communication.
• Demonstrated track record in bringing value to the business by being an effective partner.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online

Job Position: Operational Risk Officer

Job Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Reporting to: Chief Risk Officer / Risk Management

Job Description

• Provide technical guidance to business units on identification, assessment and monitoring of operational risks across the bank.
• Ensure that Business and Functional units Management has ownership, responsibility and accountability for directly assessing, controlling and mitigating risks by driving implementation and quality of Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA)across all functions in the bank.
• Achieve quality of RCSA sampling, testing, issue identification and adequacy of corrective action plan.
• Support business initiatives and major tasks/ projects by ensuring effective participation in product review and approval before roll out.
• Alert Head Operational Risk on all status of key residual risks through development, review, update and reporting of the bank’s Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
• Identify, manage and report on all key risks and controls through development, review and update of the bank’s risk and control database.
• Prepare of Operational Risk Reports and Management dashboards.
• Train Operational Risk Champions, Staff and new entrants across the bank on Operational Risk Management Framework and key tools such as; RCSA, KRI and Incident management.
• Participate in product/process development and review in order to ensure adequate risk controls are embedded in the design of products and processes.
• Participate in User Acceptance Tests (UAT) to ensure adherence to business and information security requirements as well as mitigation of operational risks.
• Provide support in Policy reviews, development of standard operating procedures, automation projects, and training and awareness programs bank wide.
• Support Business units in investigation and remediation of incidents and policy violation.
• Ensure Loss event register is maintained and up to date.
• Carry out Risk assessment as at when due, maintain risk register and track closure of open items.
• Collaborate with independent functions – Internal Control, Internal Audit, Compliance, and other relevant departments to enhance effectiveness of risk management activities by providing operational risk input.

Key Performance Indicators

• Number of quality RCSA, KRI and Risk assessment achieved
• Level of positive feedback from collaborators.
• Accuracy of Loss event and risk register.
• % of incidences investigated and remediated timely.
• % of risk issues resolved without escalation.
• Number of Audit exceptions.
• Level of compliance with applicable standards and regulations.
• Number of reports delivered on time.
• % of Operational risk training done.
• % of support to earnings and cost reduction strategy of the Bank.

Qualifications

• Minimum of B.Sc. preferably in Finance, Accounting or Management
• 3 - 5 years relevant work experience as Operational Risk Officer in the financial services industry is essential.
• Excellent knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management Framework, Operational Risk Management Standards and ISO31000 Standards
• Working experience in banking risk and control, or compliance.

Additional Information:

• Strong interpersonal skills with all levels of staff for influencing and collaborating.
• Strong knowledge of the operational risk environment (regulations, processes) and Risk management skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Experience in facilitating the implementation and roll-out of a risk and/or controls framework.
• Experience in running risk analysis, including review/challenge of business risk profile and remediation initiatives.
• Demonstrated track record in bringing value to the business by being an effective partner and challenger in the right circumstances.

Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online