To drive as well as lead the support, maintenance and enhancement of all Business Solutions and Technology applications to ensure systems’ availability, health and optimal performance.
JOB DESCRIPTION

  • Drive or lead the monitoring of the underlying environments (databases and application servers) to ensure capacity management, systems availability and optimal long-term performance.
  • Take responsibility for ensuring system availability, configuration, upgrades and general support for all BSTD applications.
  • Take responsibility for driving enhancements of all BSTD applications through the installation of new features and configuring of solution architecture throughout the application lifecycle to ensure delivery of new functionality.
  • Provide guidance and technical input to resolving high complexity issues across all BSTD applications.
  • Lead engagements with cross-functional stakeholders and take responsibility for managing the relationship.
  • Keep abreast of industry best practices and technologies, and lead implementation thereof to optimise effective and efficient business applications.
  • Impart knowledge of the technical environment to the system development team.
  • Proactively identify and drive initiatives to ensure compliance and adherence to security and application standards across all BSTD applications

JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • A Bachelor Degree (NQF 7) in Computer Science, Information Management/Information Technology or equivalent qualification; and
  • 8?10 years of experience in supporting, maintaining and enhancing the business intelligence and collaborations environments.

Additional requirements include:

  • Effective communication;
  • Judgement and decision-making;
  • Client and stakeholder focus;
  • Drive for results;
  • Planning and organising;
  • Problem-solving and analysis;
  • Conceptual thinking; and
  • Building and managing relationships.

Desired Skills:

  • • Effective communication
  • • Problem-solving
  • • Planning and organising

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