Fresh Opportunities at SITA SOC (Ltd)

Ref: VAC00880 

Purpose of the job 
The role is to manage and co-ordinate service management and/or project management, be accountable for financial management, supplier/ contract management, Human Resources, and ICT services at a unit level. The Technical Manager will also be in charge of maintaining, supporting, and upgrading existing systems and applications needed to keep the business operational. This includes the monitoring of service level agreements and customer expectations are met. 

Key Responsibility Area 

• Ensure that projects match business needs and requirements, furnish end-user requirements. 
• Manage and provide guidance to the team on Applications services processes and procedures as to their use to ensure compliance with standards to maintain the quality of developed applications. 
• Responsible for the delivery of new feature functionality, as well as the production support for in scope Applications and services. 
• Serve as a communication point between Business and the customers for Applications projects and services responsible for and ensure that service level agreements and customer expectations are met. 
• Develop and manage implementation of the modernisation plan for current legacy systems responsible for. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Minimum: 3 – 4- year National Diploma / Degree in Software Engineering/ Computer Science /Information Technology or relevant qualification equivalent to NQF Level 6. 
• Certification: Vendor certification for applications will be an added advantage. 

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years in the ICT field, including IT Governance, Planning, systems development/procurement, implementation and maintenance/enhancements of integrated solutions across multiple hardware and software platforms with leadership, management, operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organisation including: minimum 3 years’ experience in a management/leadership level/role. 

Experience should include the following:

• Application Lifecycle Management experience including exposure to Agile methodology, .Net, Web and Services development as an added advantage. 
• Experience with large to very large enterprise environments which include multiple site locations 

Hands-on technical development experience. 

• Experience in designing, developing, and writing code for programs, reports, interfaces. 
• Experience in preparing technical design, training, and deployment documentation. 
• Extensive experience in interacting with customers. 

Technical experience:

• Overall experience in new technologies like JAVA, JAVA Spring, JAVA Script, JAVA Servlets, HTML, Oracle PL/SQL, Bootstrap, AngularJS, Apache, Maven support libraries, JBOSS Wildfly, My SQL open source on JAVA platform, Oracle DB, Linux Ubuntu, Unix and Linux operating systems, utilisation of MS Office, Time management. 

Technical Competencies Description 

• Knowledge of: Knowledge of Application Solution/Systems Development, Maintenance & Implementation. In-depth knowledge of SDLC methodologies and best practices. Knowledge of Agile/Scrum project methodologies. In-depth technical knowledge of application software. Understanding of software development concepts and processes. Knowledge of formal project management concepts and methodologies. Ability to manage multiple system development projects at once and facilitate project team activities. Knowledge and understanding of PFMA. Knowledge of Business Change, Business Change Management, Requirements Definition and Management.

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Ref: VAC00018 

Purpose of the job 
To execute, under supervision, the design, development / customisation, testing, release, maintenance and enhancements of integrated applications, in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government. 

Key Responsibility Area 

• Under supervision design and develop integrated Technical Service Specifications for single or multiple software. 
• Under supervision develop software or customize software which includes the full life cycle management of the solution to ensure standardisation which will enable the delivery of a high-quality solution and products for improved service delivery. 
• Under supervision coordinate software IT solutions implementations so as to meet service delivery commitments and to ensure specifications and standards are met. 
• Maintain the integrated IT software components systems once they are up and running. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Minimum: 3 years Diploma / Degree in ICT (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering) or related field. 
• Experience: 2 - 3 years’ experience with full software development lifecycle (SDLC), within systems development, implementation and maintenance / enhancements of solutions in the corporate sector organisation. 
• 2 - 3 years’ experience in JAVA programming. Knowledge and experience with the Oracle database system. 

Technical Competencies Description 

• Knowledge of: Solid understanding of computer science including, data structures, operating systems and databases. Knowledge of different role players in the software development Understand and can interpret business and functional requirements artefacts Working knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of software requirements specifications, models and designs. Working knowledge of programming languages and Integrated development tools to translate software designs into software applications Working knowledge of software testing techniques and tools Knowledge and experience with one or more of the major programming languages, HTML and JavaScript Skill, Java, Python, PHP, Net etc. Knowledge and experience with one or more of the major database systems, MySQL, MsSQL, Oracle, Mongo, etc Team-working experience. 

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Ref: VAC00775

Purpose of the job 
To execute, under supervision, the design, development / customisation, testing, release, maintenance and enhancements of integrated applications, in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government. 

Key Responsibility Area 

• Under supervision design and develop integrated Technical Service Specifications for single or multiple software. 
• Under supervision develop software or customize software which includes the full life cycle management of the solution to ensure standardisation which will enable the delivery of a high-quality solution and products for improved service delivery. 
• Under supervision coordinate software IT solutions implementations so as to meet service delivery commitments and to ensure specifications and standards are met. 
• Maintain the integrated IT software components systems once they are up and running. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Minimum: 3 years Diploma / Degree in ICT (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering) or related field. 
• Experience: 2 - 3 years’ experience with full software development lifecycle (SDLC), within systems development, implementation and maintenance / enhancements of solutions in the corporate sector organisation. 
• 2 - 3 years’ experience in JAVA programming. Knowledge and experience with the Oracle database system. 

Technical Competencies Description 

• Knowledge of: Solid understanding of computer science including, data structures, operating systems and databases. Knowledge of different role players in the software development Understand and can interpret business and functional requirements artefacts Working knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of software requirements specifications, models and designs. Working knowledge of programming languages and Integrated development tools to translate software designs into software applications Working knowledge of software testing techniques and tools Knowledge and experience with one or more of the major programming languages, HTML and JavaScript Skill, Java, Python, PHP, Net etc. Knowledge and experience with one or more of the major database systems, MySQL, MsSQL, Oracle, Mongo, etc Team-working experience. 

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Ref: VAC00880 

Purpose of the job 

The role is to manage and co-ordinate service management and/or project management, be accountable for financial management, supplier/ contract management, Human Resources, and ICT services at a unit level. The Technical Manager will also be in charge of maintaining, supporting, and upgrading existing systems and applications needed to keep the business operational. This includes the monitoring of service level agreements and customer expectations are met. 

Key Responsibility Area 

• Ensure that projects match business needs and requirements, furnish end-user requirements. 
• Manage and provide guidance to the team on Applications services processes and procedures as to their use to ensure compliance with standards to maintain the quality of developed applications. 
• Responsible for the delivery of new feature functionality, as well as the production support for in scope Applications and services. 
• Serve as a communication point between Business and the customers for Applications projects and services responsible for and ensure that service level agreements and customer expectations are met. 
• Develop and manage implementation of the modernisation plan for current legacy systems responsible for. 

Qualifications and Experience 

Minimum:

• 3 – 4- year National Diploma / Degree in Software Engineering/ Computer Science /Information Technology or relevant qualification equivalent to NQF Level 6. 

Certification: Vendor certification for applications will be an added advantage. 

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years in the ICT field, including IT Governance, Planning, systems development/procurement, implementation and maintenance/enhancements of integrated solutions across multiple hardware and software platforms with leadership, management, operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organisation including: minimum 3 years’ experience in a management/leadership level/role. 
• Experience should include the following: Application Lifecycle Management experience including exposure to Agile methodology, .Net, Web and Services development as an added advantage. 
• Experience with large to very large enterprise environments which include multiple site locations 
• Hands-on technical development experience. 
• Experience in designing, developing, and writing code for programs, reports, interfaces. 
• Experience in preparing technical design, training, and deployment documentation. 
• Extensive experience in interacting with customers. 

Technical experience:

• Overall experience in new technologies like JAVA, JAVA Spring, JAVA Script, JAVA Servlets, HTML, Oracle PL/SQL, Bootstrap, AngularJS, Apache, Maven support libraries, JBOSS Wildfly, My SQL open source on JAVA platform, Oracle DB, Linux Ubuntu, Unix and Linux operating systems, utilisation of MS Office, Time management. 

Technical Competencies Description 

• Knowledge of: Knowledge of Application Solution/Systems Development, Maintenance & Implementation. In-depth knowledge of SDLC methodologies and best practices. Knowledge of Agile/Scrum project methodologies. In-depth technical knowledge of application software. Understanding of software development concepts and processes. Knowledge of formal project management concepts and methodologies. Ability to manage multiple system development projects at once and facilitate project team activities. Knowledge and understanding of PFMA. Knowledge of Business Change, Business Change Management, Requirements Definition and Management. 

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Ref: VAC00774/24

Purpose of the job 

To lead the design, development, testing, implementation, debugging, documentation, release, maintenance and enhancement of integrated software applications, in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government. Application Maintenance required on the new Business Processes Modernisation Applications system for The Presidency client.

Key Responsibility Area 

• Lead the design and development of new features for the software systems, and improvement of the existing ones. Implementation, debugging, documentation and release of the software solutions.
• Provide maintenance and enhancement support of the existing systems.
• Provide maintenance and enhancement support of the existing systems.
• Supervision of the Software development team. 

Qualifications and Experience 
Minimum: 

• 3-year National Diploma / Bachelor's degree in ICT (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering) or related field. 

Experience: 

• 6 - 7 years’ experience with full software development lifecycle (SLD), including solution development, operational responsibility in a large corporate/public sector organisation. 

The experience must include Experience in solution analysis, and development for the development, implementation and maintenance/enhancements of systems within the corporate/public sector, including: 

• Successfully developed and implemented applications Software development team leadership competency Software development deliverable effort planning, estimations and execution management Developed efficient and effective IT solutions to diverse and complex business problems. 
• Extensive experience with a wide variety of database management systems and maintenance. Extensive experience with a wide variety of programming languages and technologies. Extensive experience with working on multiple tasks and report status. Experience in interacting with customers. 
• Technical experience: JAVA Spring, Bootstrap, AngularJS, Apache, Maven support libraries, JBOSS Wildfly, My SQL open source on JAVA platform, Linux Ubuntu, utilisation of MS Office, Time management. 

Technical Competencies Description 

• Solid understanding of computer science including algorithms, data structures, operating systems and databases. ICT Governance and Compliance Governance e.g. Cobit and ITIL Strong knowledge to design test plans according to the software requirements specification. Broadband extensive knowledge of the software development process and its technologies. 
• Extensive knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of software requirements specifications, models and designs.
• Strong knowledge of user interfaces. 
• Strong knowledge of solution Integration strategies and tools Working knowledge of Cloud Computing Strong knowledge source control and version control tools like Git and SVN Working knowledge of virtualisation and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) Working knowledge of DevOps (Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Testing, Continuous Monitoring Infrastructure as Code, Config Management) Working knowledge of Agile Methodologies (Feature-Driven Development, Test-Driven Development, Scrum, Extreme Programming) Extensive background in coding Extensive knowledge of software testing techniques and tools Extensive
•  knowledge of software team leadership IT Quality Management e.g. ISO9001 and CMMI IT Security ICT Standards COTS (Commercial of the Shelf) Products OSS (Open Source Software) 
• Products IT Strategies and Architectures Strong knowledge of data integration tools Execution of Architecture methods and practices e.g. TOGAF and GWEA 

Technical Competencies: 

• Application Development using, Application Maintenance and Support, Database Administration in a Natural Adabas environment. 

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Ref: VAC00736/24

Purpose of the job 

• To execute the design, development/customisation, testing, release, maintenance and enhancement of integrated applications, in accordance with ICT standards and the enterprise architecture for Government. 
• Application Maintenance required on the new Business Processes Modernisation Applications system for The Presidency client. 

Key Responsibility Area 

• Develop /Design software or customize software for client use with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency using SITAs software development stack / development framework. 
• Coordinate software system installation and monitor equipment functioning to ensure specifications are met. 
• Produce detailed specifications and writing the programme codes. 
• Maintain the integrated IT software components systems once they are up and running; and 
• Develop integrated technical service specifications for single or multiple software components to clearly set direction for procuring or building software components. 

Qualifications and Experience 
Minimum:

• 3 years National Diploma / Degree in ICT (Computer Science, Information Systems, Technology and Engineering) or related field. 

Experience:

• 3 - 5 years’ experience in an ICT mainframe environment, with 3 to 5 years’ experience within software development and 2 to 4 years’ experience in solution design and analysis. 
• Technical experience: JAVA Spring, Bootstrap, AngularJS, Apache, Maven support libraries, JBOSS Wildfly, My SQL open source on JAVA platform, Linux Ubuntu, utilisation of MS Office, Time management. 

Technical Competencies Description 

• Knowledge of: Understanding of computer science including algorithms, data structures, operating systems and databases. Understanding of the user requirement process. Understand various tools and techniques in identifying functional requirements of software. Knowledge of Governance e.g. Cobit and ITIL Knowledge of the software development process and its technologies Knowledge to design and develop test plans and software simulator to facilitate different levels of testing. Knowledge to report the results of different levels of testing report, the discrepancies between the software and its related documents. Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models. Understand the requirements for verification and validation of design documentations, verify and validate different levels of software/system design. Development methodologies (e.g. RUP, OpenUp, Agile), SDLC COTS (Commercial of the Shelf) Products Security (Software and Technologies). Software Development Fundamentals. Software Requirements. Comprehensive knowledge of software testing techniques and tools Comprehensive knowledge and experience with one or more of the major programming languages, HTML and JavaScriptSkill, Java, Python, PHP, Net etc. Comprehensive knowledge and experience with one or more of the major database systems, MySQL, MsSQL, Oracle, Mongo, etc Comprehensive Team-working experience

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Ref: VAC00716 (RE 06) 

Purpose of the job 

• To manage and maintain and provision the core server infrastructure, architecture, resources and associated services in the client enterprise environment. 

Key Responsibility Areas 

• Design and planning of all services and solutions relating to the Core server infrastructure and Directory services 
• To manage the formulation of procedures and standards for Directory integrated systems, Servers and related services 
• To manage and monitor infrastructure preparation 
• To Manage, maintain and monitor core IT infrastructure services 
• Reporting and Communication; and 
• Supervisory role. 

Qualifications and Experience 

• Minimum: 3 Year National Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology. Certification: CNE, MCSE, MCITP, MCSA 
• Experience: 6 -7 years’ experience in the provision and support of core server infrastructure and associated services. 

Technical Competencies Description 

• Knowledge of: Directory Services Architecture planning and design Networking concepts; DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, Routing Messaging Infrastructure Desktop infrastructure management Enterprise Antivirus Enterprise Patch Management VPN Technologies and concepts Proxy Management Virtualisation Technologies Disaster Recovery Firewall technologies and principles Computer and network security principles Server Operating Systems Service Level Management ITIL. 

Technical competencies: 

• Network/Infrastructure Management. 
• Interpersonal/behavioural competencies: Attention to Detail, Analytical thinking, Continuous Learning, Disciplined Resilience, and Stress Management.