Application Server Administrator at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Qualifications and experience required:

• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• Recognised qualification in Information Technology.
• Three years’ relevant experience in the Information Technology field.

Key attributes and competencies:

The incumbent will be required to:

• coordinate applications and provide technical support,
• gather and analyse statistical information,
• maintain optimum system performance.

Job purpose:

• Recommending continuous improvement strategies and coordinating the administration of all systems programming functions and processes related to the performance and capacity of the Metropolitan’s main database servers and associated operating systems to ensure maximum system availability, reliability and capacity of the system to meet anticipated demands in the near, medium, and long term.
• As part of the selection process, candidates may be tested on any requirement, skill or competency, which will include pre-employment screening, medical examination, security vetting and psychometric assessment.
• Fringe benefits will include membership of a Retirement Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Group Life Assurance Scheme, participation in a Housing Subsidy and Car Schemes (subject to the conditions of the various Schemes), and normal leave and sick leave benefits.