Established in the year 2002, Siddhartha Bank Limited (SBL) is recognized as one of the most efficient and professional banks in Nepal. A core philosophy of the bank lies in nurturing relationships with customers and clients.

VACANCY NOTICE
Siddhartha Bank Limited

1. Senior Network Administrator
- Job Code: SBL-ICT-002-81/82
- Level: Junior Officer
- Required No.: One (1)
- Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
- Department: Information Communication and Technology (ICT)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENT:
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Junior Officer Level
- Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% marks or CGPA 2.5 in the field of Information Technology/Computer Science /Computer Engineering with at least 2.5 years of related work experience
Or
- Master’s Degree with minimum 50% marks or CGPA 2.5 in the field of Information Technology/ Computer Science /Computer Engineering with at least 1.5 years of relevant work experience

AGE LIMIT
- Male: Age not exceeding 35 years as on application deadline
- Female: Age not exceeding 40 years as on application deadline

JOB PROFILE:
- Identify and resolve network issues, including performance bottlenecks, outages, and security threats.
- Ensure minimal downtime and fast recovery of systems in case of failures.
- Maintain and update firewall, VPN, and other security protocols.
- Work with the security team to perform vulnerability assessments and remediation.
- Analyze and optimize network performance, ensuring maximum uptime and reliability including branch networks.
- Maintain policy documentation of network infrastructure, configurations.
- Provide regular reports on network health, performance metrics, and security status.
- Document network incidents and ensure corrective measures are taken.
- Mentor and guide Junior Network Administrators and ICT staff.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Security, ICT Support, Systems Admin, etc.).
- Implement disaster recovery and backup strategies for network systems.
- Ensure that the Bank’s network infrastructure is resilient and can quickly recover from potential disruptions.
- Full-time position with on-call duties during network emergencies.
- Possible travel for on-site troubleshooting or equipment installation.

REQUIRED JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE:
- Strong experience in managing complex network environments, including LAN/WAN, VPN, and wireless technologies.
- Expertise in configuring and troubleshooting routers, switches, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and load balancers.
- Experience with networking protocols and network monitoring tools.
- Expertise in troubleshooting network issues across various platforms.
- Strong understanding of network security concepts and practices.
- Familiarity with banking regulations and compliance standards.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
- The Bank reserves the right to reject any/all applications without assigning any reason whatsoever. Only shortlisted candidates shall be called for the further selection process.

2. Position: Network Administrator
- Job Code: SBL-ICT-003-81/82
- Level: Senior Assistant
- Required No.: One (1)
- Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
- Department: Information Communication and Technology (ICT)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENT:
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Senior Assistant Level
- Bachelor’s Degree with minimum 50% marks or CGPA 2.5 in the field of Information Technology/Computer Science /Computer Engineering with at least 2 years of related work experience

AGE LIMIT
- Male: Age not exceeding 35 years as on application deadline
- Female: Age not exceeding 40 years as on application deadline

JOB PROFILE:
- Configure and install network devices such as routers, switches and firewalls
- Setup and Implement VLANs, VPNs, routes and other network protocols as and when required
- Troubleshoot and provide support for branch communication link, network and system-related issues
- Visit branches and departments for network and system configuration, replacement and connectivity issues
- Verify timely backup of critical devices and systems
- Install, configure, manage End Point Protection clients, server, policies and tasks
- Monitor and support Email System
- Troubleshoot and provide support for email related issues
- Manage users and policies in Active Directory
- Install and upgrade Operating Systems (Windows, Linux)

REQUIRED JOB KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE:
- Proven working experience with Cisco, Checkpoint, Fortigate, Palo Alto, Juniper, Arista appliances
- Proven experience in Network administration with strong knowledge of networking protocols
- Working experience with Active Directory, SCCM, Virtualization, Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Infrastructure
- Strong network troubleshooting skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Attention to detail and ability to plan and organize work
- Adaptability, positive attitude, and proactive

Canvassing at any stage of the processes shall lead to disqualification of the candidate for this vacancy. Application received from any other medium other than Bank’s website shall be disqualified. No Telephone queries will be entertained for this purpose.

Application Deadline: 29th April 2025

HOW TO APPLY
click [ HERE ] to view official vacancy notice for more details and application procedure.