Job Vacancies at Bank Of Africa January 2026

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BANK OF AFRICA – TANZANIA is a private commercial bank operating in Tanzania servicing retail, SME and Corporate segments. The bank began operations in Tanzania in June 2007 after acquiring Eurafrican Bank which had been operating in Tanzania since September 1994. The idea of the founders of BANK OF AFRICA was to create a truly unique, PAN-AFRICAN bank that embodies the essence of many of our founding fathers.

At the time of acquisition, the Bank had 3 branches in Tanzania. Currently the Bank has a network of 26 branches; 13 in Dar es Salaam, 12 upcountry and 1 Business center in Dar es Salaam.

The bank has a range of services for all segments from accounts, cards, loans, digital banking, treasury and investment.

Job Vacancies at Bank Of Africa January 2026

Job Title: Systems Administrator

Purpose of the Job

The Systems Administrator will play a critical role in supporting the Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) Department by ensuring the stable, secure, and efficient operation of the bank’s IT infrastructure. This includes
maintaining servers, operating systems, and related systems to support business operations and safeguard data
integrity.

The incumbent will be responsible for installing, configuring, and maintaining physical and virtual servers,
performing system backup, restoration testing, monitoring, conducting routine maintenance, and responding to
incidents. The role also involves ensuring systems compliance with security and regulatory requirements, while
optimizing performance and supporting business continuity initiatives.

Main Functions

Server and Systems Management

Monitoring and optimize system performance to ensure availability and reliability.

Perform regular data backups and recovery testing to support disaster recovery and business continuity.

Troubleshoot and resolve system issues, including hardware and software faults.

Maintain and update documentation on configurations, processes, and procedures.

Coordinate system upgrades and deployments in collaboration with ICT teams and external vendors.

Provide user support and technical guidance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information and Communications Technology, System Engineering or related field

Knowledge required.

Industry certifications (e.g., MCSA/MCSE, CompTIA Server+, Linux+, VMware Certified Professional, Oracle
certifications) are preferred.

Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in systems administration, preferably in a regulated financial institution.

Strong understanding of enterprise IT environments, Windows/Linux servers, and virtualization technologies.

Hands-on experience with system monitoring tools (e.g, Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds), backup solutions (e.g.
Veeam, Acronis, NetBackup), and security tools (e.g, antivirus, SIEM).

Knowledge of IT security frameworks (e.g. NIST, ISO/IEC 27001) and banking ICT compliance standards.

Ability to work under pressure, manage priorities, and communicate effectively with both technical and
non-technical stakeholders.

Experience/Knowledge/Know-how

Experience in System Administration

Human qualities and skills

Have a good sense of listening and communication skills.

Be able to take the necessary step back to understand the queries.

Have ease in interpersonal relationships.

Have a sense of initiative, a sense of responsibility and the ability to work independently and in a team.

Discipline, rigor, discretion, sense of organization and integrity.

Good Sense of training and Strength in making proposals. Dynamism and diplomacy.

Application deadline: 13th January 2026