IT Systems Administrator

Lombard Bank is a long-established credit institution in Malta with a successful and consistent track record as a quality provider of financial services. It operates a full service bank with a branch network and places emphasis on private and corporate banking both locally and for international clients.

In line with the Bank’s continued development, the need has arisen to engage a suitable individual to perform the duties of Systems Administrator.

The main responsibilities of the role include the following but are not limited to:

• Administering and maintaining the Bank's server, storage, backup and infrastructure platforms;

• Performing system maintenance activities including upgrades, service packs, patches, hotfixes, firmware upgrades and security updates;

• Monitoring system availability, performance and capacity, and taking proactive action to address issues and risks affecting service delivery;

• Managing and supporting Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and other core infrastructure services;

• Administering Microsoft 365 and cloud-based services;

• Supporting and maintaining virtualisation platforms and associated infrastructure;

• Performing backup, recovery and restoration activities and participating in disaster recovery testing exercises;

• Investigating and resolving infrastructure incidents, problems and service requests, providing second-line technical support;

• Maintaining infrastructure monitoring, alerting and reporting platforms;

• Participating in infrastructure, cybersecurity and digital transformation projects;

• Liaising with vendors, service providers and internal stakeholders in relation to infrastructure support, maintenance and project activities;

• Undertaking other ICT-related duties as may be assigned.

The applicants as a minimum shall:

• Possess a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or an MQF Level 5 qualification in a related field;

• Have a minimum of three years' experience in a Systems Administrator or equivalent infrastructure support role;

• Demonstrate sound working knowledge of Windows Server Operating Systems, Active Directory and Group Policy, Virtualisation technologies, Microsoft 365 Administration, Cloud Services, Backup and Recovery Solutions and Infrastructure monitoring and troubleshooting;

• Possess strong analytical, problem-solving and documentation skills;

• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills;

• Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

 The following will be considered an asset:

• Microsoft Certifications;

• Azure Certifications;

• Experience within the banking or financial services sector.