Junior Developer: Information Technology at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To actively execute the administration, management and configuration of the application and database backups including data recovery from all open system environments.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Higher Certificate (NQF 5) with 3 years’ experience in Information technology services, including computer networks, application support, Windows and Unix server client configurations

ALTERNATIVE #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 4 years’ experience in Information technology services, including computer networks, application support, Windows and Unix server client configurations

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Familiar with IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server; IBM AIX administration and support, Open-Source Linux, Ubuntu and IBM Spectrum Protect and Control Server.

Industry Related Qualifications and Experience

• IBM Certified Professional in Spectrum Protect; IBM Certified Professional in Spectrum Control, IBM Certified Professional in Copy Services Manager; Microsoft Role-based Certification in Core infrastructure, Productivity, Data management and Analytics; Microsoft Application Builder.

Additional Technical Competencies

• GOC Confidential - (a) sensitive information, the unlawful disclosure of which may be harmful to the security or national interest of the Republic or could prejudice the Republic in its international relations; (b) Commercial information, the disclosure of which may cause financial loss to an entity or may prejudice an entity in its relations with its clients, competitors, contractors and suppliers. E.g. Taxpayer information

Job Outputs:

Process

• Apply and utilise systems in a manner that contributes to efficient and effective service delivery and optimised quality.
• Apply software changes that adhere to relevant standards and deliver a solution as per technical requirements.
• Communication of transactional outputs and queries in area of work according to policies and quality requirements. (I)
• Contribute to the successful implementation of change initiatives by providing support in area of work. (I)
• Deliver on contracted performance objectives and escalate unresolved delivery and quality issues to management and process owners. (I)
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to identify and develop solutions that leads to improved service delivery and quality. (I)
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of work. (I)
• Report on transactional and process activities within set guidelines to provide timely information for decision making. (I)

Governance

• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and discrepancies.
• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of work and continuously identify and escalate risks. (I)   

People

• Drive own performance to achieve work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards. (I)
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job. (I)

Finance

• Adhere to specified polices, standards and procedures to prevent wastage on resources and report violations. (I)

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. (I)
• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering a service that is consistent, seamless and error free. (I)

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning 
• Conceptual Ability
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Application Development and Maintenance
• Computer Literacy
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• IT Applications
• IT Development
• Reporting
• System Thinking

Deadline:16th March,2026