Core Systems Administrator

ADP, Inc.; Butler (Butler County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Butler, PA is seeking a Core Systems Administrator to oversee the daily operation, monitoring, and support of the core banking environment and related systems, ensuring production processes run accurately and on time.

This role involves testing scheduled programs, coordinating with vendors, maintaining processing logs, and assisting in system updates and disaster recovery testing to uphold security and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 2 years work related experience.
• IT background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operates, monitors, and supports the core banking system and related peripheral equipment and applications.
• Tests and runs scheduled programs, backups, print jobs, file transmissions, and other production processes as assigned.
• Monitors scheduled core banking production processes, interfaces, file transmissions, backups, and related jobs to ensure successful and timely completion.
• Investigates processing exceptions and system issues, performs initial troubleshooting, and coordinates escalation with internal technology resources and third-party vendors as appropriate.
• Maintains accurate processing logs, balancing records, procedures, and other documentation necessary to support operational controls, audits, and regulatory examinations.
• Identifies opportunities to improve processing efficiency, reliability, controls, and documentation and communicates recommendations to management.

Skills

Customer service

English language

Communication

Computers/Tech

Banking

Bank Secrecy Act

Education

Bachelor's degree

IT background

Job description

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Core Systems Administrator

Active - Regular full-time NexTier Center, Butler, PA, US

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for the daily operation, processing, monitoring, balancing, and support of the Bank’s core banking environment and related systems in accordance with established policies, procedures, and operating instructions. Ensures scheduled production processes, system updates, interfaces, file transmissions, backups, and related activities are completed accurately and timely, including processing performed while the Bank’s offices are closed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates, monitors, and supports the core banking system and related peripheral equipment and applications.
• Tests and runs scheduled programs, backups, print jobs, file transmissions, and other production processes as assigned.
• Monitors scheduled core banking production processes, interfaces, file transmissions, backups, and related jobs to ensure successful and timely completion.
• Investigates processing exceptions and system issues, performs initial troubleshooting, and coordinates escalation with internal technology resources and third-party vendors as appropriate.
• Ensures reports generated by the core banking system are accurate and efficiently distributed.
• Coordinates with outside vendors regarding system failures, processing issues, repairs, and other technical matters, and reports significant issues, downtime, and resolution status to the supervisor.
• Provides assistance to the branch network relating to electronic funds activity and other core banking processes.
• Assists in all areas of electronic banking operations, functioning as a technical and procedural liaison among the remote banking center, data operations, internal departments, and third-party vendors.
• Assists with testing and implementation of core system updates, enhancements, patches, interfaces, and other system changes in accordance with established change-management procedures and applicable operating policies and regulations.
• Maintains accurate processing logs, balancing records, procedures, and other documentation necessary to support operational controls, audits, and regulatory examinations.
• Facilitates teller receipt printer and check scanner repairs and inventory.
• Balances TCM work for all branch locations.
• Performs and monitors daily system updates and processes, identifies exceptions, and ensures appropriate follow-up and resolution.
• Participates in business continuity and disaster recovery testing involving core banking systems and related applications.
• Identifies opportunities to improve processing efficiency, reliability, controls, and documentation and communicates recommendations to management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Rotating shift weekly:
  • Morning: 7:30-4:00
  • Evening: 10:30-7:00
• Attend seminars and meetings as appropriate
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with the Code of Ethics
• Adhere to established security procedures
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• No supervisory responsibilities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services.
• English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Communication – Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both oral and written.
• Computers/Technical – Must have a thorough technical knowledge of computer systems, networks, database management, personal computers and applications.
• Banking – Knowledge of financial industry and bank dynamics, and a thorough knowledge of bank’s products and services, and bank security and transaction policies.
• Bank Secrecy Act – In the performance of all the respective tasks and duties, employee will maintain knowledge of Bank Secrecy Act regulations and all other regulatory, security and bank policies and procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or 2 years work related experience
• IT background preferred.

PHYSICAL/WORK CONDITIONS: In the performance of respective tasks and duties, the employee is expected to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis. While performing duties, the employee is required to sit, talk and hear frequently, lift up to 20 lbs. Occasionally, the employee may be required to work evenings and/or weekends, attend remote meetings and/or to travel.