Deputy Director: MFMA Systems Architecture & Supp at National Treasury

Qualification/s Requirements

• A Grade 12 coupled with a minimum Bachelor’s. degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Computer Science or Information Systems or Information Technology;
• NQF level 8 will be added advantage; 
• A minimum 4 years’ experience of which 2 years should be at an Assistant Director level or equivalent obtained in systems architecture within an information technology environment; 
• Knowledge and experience in the utilization and application of Microsoft SQL, MVC Framework, andMicrosoft.net.; and
• Knowledge and experience of cloud platforms, cyber-security defensive measures, and digital transformation initiatives.

Key Performance Areas

Systems Development, Enhancements and Integration: 

• Review the current MFMA web-enabled systems and applications for enhancements, developments and integration. Review business processes and recommend solutions to enhance efficiencies;
• Initiate testing, piloting and implementing of systems applications enhancements and developments;
• Develop and maintain an audit trail and log of system application enhancements, developments and integration;
• Compile and update relevant documentation of system/application enhancements, developments and integration;
• Facilitate updating of relevant data on the web enabled systems applications; 
• Fix new bugs that may arise from system applications enhancements, developments and integration;
• Coordinate the development of training material, circulars, guidelines and other relevant publications; and
• Compile relevant reports, dashboards and other related documentation. 

Strategic Systems Maintenance: 

• Monitoring the performance of the web-enabled systems and applications and implement changes to improve performance;
• Monitoring and maintain the: Database logs, System Web Log, Application Logs, Workflow Engine, Messaging Engine, Notification Engine, Any other related engines and logs;
• Perform error resolution on the web systems, applications, API and automation engines;
• Resolve incidents on the system and adding of new users on the system;
• Liaise with internal ITC unit in identifying and fixing any bugs, errors, performance issues on the systems applications;
• Maintain, monitor, respond and report issues raised on the helpdesk facility and emails; 
• Initiate amendments to existing training material, user guides, circulars and other publications; and
• Report on system performance and maintenance. 

ICT Governance and Compliance: 

• Liaise with ICT in testing, piloting and implementing systems applications enhancements and developments;
• Align systems architecture with relevant legislation, and ICT protocols, standards, guidelines; and
• Engage ICT on system applications enhancements developments, maintenance and integration.