Technical Specialist

Job Description

To plan, design and build an Information Technology (IT) infrastructure architecture usually at an enterprise level to meet business requirements

• Drive business profitability in the context of cost management through Information technology solutions
• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness.
• Advise on Budget forecasting to align the identified needs for IT Infrastructure Architecture
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions by resolving queries fast end effective
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SMEs, project managers and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements
• Plan, design and build an IT infrastructure architecture, usually at an enterprise level, to meet business requirements and customise application functionality as identified through the relationship with the Organisational Sources and other External sources.
• Comply, understand and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements during design of IT Infrastructure Architecture
• Draft business and technical requirements into requests for proposal documents for IT Infrastructure Architecture
• Ensure IT Infrastructure Architecture Performance and Upgrade Metrics are developed and used in the business
• Ensure system health checks process is aligned with SLA and best practices for the Business Technical Environment
• Support application functionality to problems analysis in existing infrastructure architecture by staying abreast with latest technological advances in the marketplace then translate current and future trends and advise management of benefits and well as risk
• Manage own development to increase own competencies
• Develop an In-depth knowledge of specified field as well as ability to translate this knowledge into business terms and Solutions

Are you someone who has experience with or who has:

• Extensive Linux skills
• Automation across Ansible / Bitbucket / Bamboo
• Containers - Kubernetes / Rancher
• Support for Postgres DB's
• Must take responsibility and have a methodical approach to problem analysis.
• Two key traits: Attitude / Self driven & motivated.
• Linux Server administration
• JBOSS EAP: updates, configuration, or troubleshooting.
• Server monitoring
• Application monitoring

Core Behavioral Competencies

• Applying Expertise & Technology
• Formulating Strategies & Concepts
• Adapting & Responding to Change
• Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
• Build and maintain Automation of Collections IT environments.

Minimum Qualifications And Experience

• 6 plus Years relevant experience
• 3-year Degree/Diploma/National Diploma

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Job Details

Application Closing Date

05/10/24

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