Position Summary Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Potchefstroom
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) DIVISION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE POSITION NUMBER: N000894 POSITION: SYSTEMS ENGINEER PEROMNES GRADE: P7 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TOTAL REMUNERATION: R729 758
Job Description PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: This position forms part of the ITC Operations & Infrastructure group and focuses on the planning, implementation, and deployment of IT systems.
Key Responsibilities Technical Specialism: - Maintains an in-depth knowledge of specific technical specialisms and provides expert advice regarding their application. Can supervise specialist technical consultancy.
Emerging Technology Monitoring - Monitors the market to gain knowledge and understanding of currently emerging technologies. Identifies new and emerging hardware and software technologies and products based on own area of expertise.
Project Management - Takes full responsibility for the definition, documentation and satisfactory completion of medium-scale projects. Identifies, assesses and manages risks to the success of the project.
Systems Installation/decommissioning - Takes responsibility for installation projects, providing effective team leadership.
Capacity Management - Drafts and maintains policy, standards and procedures for service component capacity management.
Service Level Management (SLMO) - Ensures that service delivery meets agreed service levels.
Configuration Management - Manages configuration items (CIs) and related information.
System Software - Evaluates new system software, reviews system software updates and identifies those that merit action.
Applications Support - Maintains application support processes, and checks that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures.
Database Administration - Drafts and maintains procedures and documentation for databases.
Supplier Relationship Management - Maintains a broad understanding of the commercial IT environment.
Minimum Requirements - A 4-year bachelor’s degree or an honours degree (NQF level 8) in Information Technology or bachelor’s degree / advanced diploma (NQF level 7) in Information Technology with relevant IT certifications.
- A minimum of 6 years’ experience in Systems Project Management.
- A minimum of 6 years’ experience working in an enterprise IT environment.
Key Functional/ Technical Competencies - Technical specialism (Level 5) – Automation, Scripting
- Emerging technology monitoring (Level 5) – Kubernetes
- Project management (Level 5)
- Systems installation/decommissioning (Level 5)
- Capacity management (Level 5)
- Configuration management (Level 5) – Git, Ansible
- System software (Level 5) – Windows, Linux
- Applications support (Level 5) – Nagios, SIEM
- Database administration (Level 5) – Oracle
- Supplier relationship management (Level 5)
Key Behavioural Competencies - Autonomy - Works under broad direction.
- Influence - Influences organisation, customers, suppliers, partners and peers.
- Complexity - Performs an extensive range and variety of complex technical and/or professional work activities.
- Business skills - Advises on the available standards, methods, tools and applications relevant to own specialism.
REMUNERATION The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr. Martin Venter Tel: 018 299 4649
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr. Rabs Diratsagae Tel: 018 299 4797
CLOSING DATE: 27 September 2024
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official nwu vacancy website. Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered. The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. #J-18808-Ljbffr