The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA), is the National Medicines Regulatory Authority established in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965, (Act No. 101 of 1965) as amended, to provide for the monitoring, evaluation, regulation, investigation, inspection, registration and control of medicines, scheduled substances,...
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Strategic Planning & Technology Leadership: Develop, secure approval, and implement strategic technology plans aligned with business goals and digital transformation objectives. Define and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman) and technology roadmaps. Lead cloud migration strategies and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions. Infrastructure & Application Management: Oversee IT infrastructure components, including servers, networks, storage systems, databases, and virtualization technologies. Ensure scalability, resilience, and security-by-design across all IT resources. Manage enterprise applications portfolio (ERP, CRM, regulatory systems), ensuring high availability (99.5%+) and optimal performance. Drive application lifecycle management, modernization initiatives, and cloud-first hosting strategies. Implement robust application security standards and manage integrations via API platforms.
Qualification :
Applicants must have a Matric certificate and an appropriate four-year Bachelors degree or equivalent NQF level 7 as recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in Computer Science or an Information Technology related qualification.
Certification:
COBIT 2019 Foundation, COBIT 2019 Design and Implementation certifications, ITIL Foundation and/or Practitioner certificate, CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security professional) or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) Other requirements: PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 Practitioner, Cloud architecture certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect), AI/ML certifications (Microsoft AI Engineer, Google Cloud ML Engineer), Privacy certifications (CIPP/E, CIPM)