Top Vacancies at Datafin Recruitment

ENVIRONMENT:

• A leading Cloud Solutions Specialist is seeking a Regional Sales Executive who will be responsible to lead and manage the regional Sales department in KZN, driving successful business growth through strategic sales acquisition, customer retention, and achievement of regional targets.
• The successful candidate will leverage proven expertise in business development, management, and leadership within the relevant industry to build and extend the Company’s presence in KZN, working closely with the Chief Revenue Officer and the national leadership team.

DUTIES:

Sales Acquisition and Growth

• Maintain a deep understanding of the regional market, the Group’s products and services, and market positioning to gain strategic insight into competitive and opportunity landscapes.
• Nurture and grow the company’s business in the region.
• Successfully meet personal and regional sales targets.
• Develop and drive the implementation of tactical sales plans with the team, bringing experience to opening new doors and closing sales.
• Successfully execute against approved individual and regional plans.

Customer Retention and Relationship Management

• Develop and maintain key, sustainable relationships with current customers, potential new customers, and regional partners to support both business acquisition and retention.
• Participate in setting, implementing, and achieving regional objectives, including customer service and retention.
• Act as an escalation point to support the successful resolution of important regional issues related to sales and customer retention.
• Manage the transfer and allocation of accounts between acquisition and account management.

Leadership and Operational Oversight

• Provide direct management and leadership for the regional Sales Team and play a general leadership role in the region.
• Motivate the regional team to engage in continuous professional development, ensuring the acquisition of relevant skills necessary for sales success.
• Provide consistent coaching, mentorship, and support to the sales team to hone their skills, improve performance, and achieve individual and regional success targets.
• Serve as the primary regional escalation point for both sales and operational matters.
• Ensure seamless working relationships with centralised head office functions and as a member of the national leadership team further the broader company objectives.
• Oversee regional sales reporting to ensure it is timely, accurate, and provides the required insights.
• Review and facilitate the approval of commission reports prior to payment.
• Manage team recruitment, orientation, resource allocation, performance levels (including disciplinary and remedial management), administration (contracts, leave, expense claims), and career management (performance reviews, training, and development plans).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric – Essential
• Relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent experience – Essential
• Excellent computer literacy (Mail, Word, Excel and other relevant) – Essential
• 10 + years working experience with proven success in SA tech industry – Essential
• Proven track record in sales and sales management – Essential
• Drivers Licence (and own transport) – Essential
• 6 + years of hands on relevant management experience – Essential

ATTRIBUTES:

• Leadership and Management: The capability to provide direct management, strategic leadership, and oversight for team.
• Business Acumen: A comprehensive understanding of key business functions including Business Development, Sales, Commercial, Operations, and Customer Service.
• Technical Industry Expertise: Deep working knowledge of the ICT industry, with a specific focus on UCaaS and CCaaS.
• Drive and Initiative: Demonstrates a self-motivated, energetic, optimistic, and confident approach to independently pursue goals and drive results.
• Interpersonal Communication: The ability to build exceptional rapport, develop key sustainable relationships with customers and partners, and ensure effective cross-functional collaboration.
• Communication Skills: The ability to articulate information and ideas clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Presentation Skills: Proficiency in formally presenting information and proposals to internal and external audiences.
• Negotiation: The capability to successfully discuss and agree upon terms to close sales and resolve business matters.
• Reporting: Competence in generating timely and accurate regional sales reports to provide insights for performance assessment and decision-making.
• Integrity: Consistently upholding impeccable honesty and strong moral principles in all professional dealings.
• Teamwork and Collaboration: A willingness to work effectively and collaboratively as a member of the sales team, regional and national leadership team.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• OWN the delivery of the entire Customer contract execution scope, including the entire lifecycle of projects as an Operations Manager wanted by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist for its Digital Business Solutions Division.
• The role will include sales support – dimensioning of effort and cost during Pre-sales, End-to-End (E2E) planning and management of operational performance and delivering a cost-efficient, stable on-site support operations for the supported customers.
• The successful candidate must have Matric/Grade 12, a relevant Bachelor’s Degree and Project Management qualification with 5 years’ experience with managing project P&L and 10 years’ experience in leading business programs of large scale, including the management of large Project teams and direct reports in a multi-national environment and a solid understanding of financials.

DUTIES:

• Own the delivery of the entire Customer contract execution scope, including the entire lifecycle of projects: from sales-support (including the dimensioning of effort and cost during Pre-sales) through delivery and post-delivery care.
• Serve as the Single Point of Contact for all service delivery matters.
• Primary contact for the assigned scope for planning and execution, resource requirements, prioritization and escalation topics for the entire services and delivery process.
• Contract execution performance with respect to operational KPIs, SLAs, OLAs, etc and requisite planning to enable successful execution
• End-to-End (E2E) planning and management of operational performance (e.g. timelines and Customer satisfaction).
• Leads a team of Programme leaders, Project Managers, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), Implementation Managers and other delivery staff, to ensure deliverables fulfil the applicable scope, budget and timelines.
• Partner and work directly with client staff in creating join working teams for execution.
• Prepare reports for both Client Management teams and DBS PS Head regarding status and progress of the projects as per defined governance process.
• Drive service improvement and standardization, automation and consolidation/centralization in alignment with strategies.
• Where applicable, deliver a cost-efficient, stable on-site support operations for the supported customers.
• Maintain an understanding of the business objectives and processes and support Technology needs of customers. Stay sensitive to unique local needs.
• Collect customer viewpoints on Technology, services needs and service issues and communicate these to the appropriate Account Manager.
• Be the IT owner of vendor contracts for the applications within the domains.
• Ensure all applications in the domain are compliant and up to date with actual policies.
• Assist and support the communication of significant Technology activities within the customers under management.

Customer Experience/Satisfaction –

• Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Services through improvements to each SLA.
• Ensure all SLAs are fulfilled within the contracted agreement with customer.

Financial Management –

• Be involved with BU Managers with overall financial management, planning, systems and controls, and organising fiscal documents.
• Manage the impact that working capital, budgeting, financial statements and cost-cutting has on the cash flow of Managed Workspace.
• Regular meetings with BU Manager around fiscal planning for the quarter and year ahead.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization’s financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals.
• Accountable for revenues and profitability of the contract execution scope.
• Contract execution performance with respect to financial KPIs, SLAs, OLAs, etc. and requisite planning to enable successful execution.
• End-to-End (E2E) planning and management of financial performance (e.g. cost, revenue recognition, project assets, etc.).
• Forecasting the respective contribution to the Business Unit’s financials.

Human Resource Management –

• Ensure quality operations management in an organisation by finding the perfect processes for the people who must get the work done.
• Manage and increase effectiveness and efficiency of Managed Workspace through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between staff.
• Create an empowering work environment to maximize and align workforce efforts and overall team productivity.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications –

• Matric / Grade 12.
• Bachelor’s Degree in the appropriate field of study or equivalent work experience.
• Acceptable Project Management qualification(s).
• Graduate Degree – Advantage.

Experience/Skills –

• Minimum 5 years’ experience with managing project P&L.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in leading business programs of large scale, including the management of large Project teams and direct reports in a multi-national environment.
• Exceptional Customer Handling skills.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, organizational, project and time management skills.
• Work schedule flexibility to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, ambiguity and rapid change.
• Established partner relationship management experience.
• Demonstrated track record of continuous support service and cost improvement and optimisation.
• Ability to liaise, establish strong relationships and work effectively with key leaders.
• High level proficiency in all aspects of communicating with team members, supervisor and peers.
• Basic understanding of financials.
• Basic Operations guidance.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Acute Business Acumen.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills.
• Exceptional customer service orientation.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client, a company operating in the digital payments and fintech space, is looking for a proactive and customer focused individual to join their Customer Support team.
• This role is best suited to candidates with previous experience in customer service, payments support, or a digital platform environment who are comfortable assisting merchants and customers with payment related queries.
• The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting users, investigating transactions, and ensuring a smooth payment experience across the platform as well as using their leadership qualities.

DUTIES:

• Provide customer and merchant support related to digital payments
• Assist users with payment queries and guide them through payment processes
• Search, track, and investigate transactions to resolve issues
• Support merchants in navigating dashboards and understanding payment flows
• Identify transaction trends and escalate potential issues where required
• Assist with enabling, disabling, or adjusting payment channels
• Work with eCommerce merchants to resolve basic plugin or payment method issues
• Maintain accuracy, professionalism, and quality in all customer communications
• Leadership abilities.

REQUIREMENTS

• Matric (Grade 12) essential
• Previous experience in customer service, support, or payments related roles preferred
• Has previous leadership experience
• Experience working with payment platforms, fintech systems, or digital products advantageous
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable investigating transactions and resolving customer queries
• Good computer literacy and ability to work across multiple systems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple queries
• Professional, reliable, and customer focused

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client offers a comprehensive solution for wealth, asset management, and stockbroking services, collaborating with accountants to enhance their business growth.
• They are looking for a detail-driven, proactive individual to support their wealth managers and deliver worldclass client service.

DUTIES:

• Assist with onboarding, investment proposals & client queries
• Manage CRM updates & documentation
• Ensure compliance with FSCA standards
• Maintain service excellence across all touchpoints

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree
• Strong MS Office & MS Teams skills
• RE exam qualification (advantageous)

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ENVIRONMENT:

• A rapidly growing UK-based Next-gen Telco/VoIP Provider seeks a dynamic & hands-on IT Manager to oversee and continuously improve the company’s IT systems, security, and network infrastructure.
• This role is ideal for a technically experienced professional who can balance daily operational management with long-term planning. You’ll manage a cloud-first environment with 180–200 on-site staff in the Cape Town call centre and around 20–30 remote team members globally.
• You’ll own everything from network uptime and Cybersecurity to Endpoint Management, user access, and system reliability, ensuring teams can work efficiently and securely every day. Working hours: will be aligned with UK business hours (10:00–19:00 SAST) to support Operational teams.

DUTIES:

Systems & Network Management –

• Manage and maintain internal network infrastructure, including Sophos firewalls, managed switches, and Wi-Fi access points.
• Oversee connectivity from dual ISPs, ensuring redundancy and high availability.
• Support and maintain endpoint devices for all office and remote users (Windows, macOS, laptops/desktops).
• Manage software updates, configurations, and device policies.
• Handle troubleshooting, cabling, and general IT operations within the call centre environment.

Cybersecurity –

• Take ownership of the company’s Cybersecurity posture and continuous improvement.
• Monitor for and respond to potential security incidents.
• Manage identity access control, MFA, and user permissions across systems.
• Lead staff Cybersecurity awareness and training.
• Implement and maintain endpoint protection, monitoring, and vulnerability management tools.

Cloud & Google Workspace Administration –

• Administer and secure Google Workspace (accounts, groups, and permissions).
• Oversee integrations with SaaS tools and identity systems.
• Collaborate with Development teams to support secure operations for our GCP-hosted CRM and related systems.

IT Operations & Support –

• Act as the primary escalation point for IT incidents and end-user support.
• Develop and enforce IT policies, documentation, and standard operating procedures.
• Manage user onboarding/offboarding, ensuring proper access control and asset handling.
• Identify and execute automation or process improvements to streamline IT operations.

Business Continuity & Compliance –

• Contribute to and maintain Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.
• Conduct regular security and access audits.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, ISO 27001, and internal IT governance standards.
• Manage relationships with key vendors and service providers (ISPs, hardware suppliers, etc.).

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven experience as an IT Manager, Senior Systems Administrator, or Network Administrator in a small-to-mid-sized organisation.
• Strong technical foundation in networking (firewalls, VLANs, Wi-Fi, managed switches)
• Experience with Sophos or similar enterprise firewalls.
• Solid understanding of Cybersecurity principles and practical application.
• Hands-on experience with Google Workspace administration and security best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with a proactive, problem-solving mindset.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to support both technical and non-technical teams.

Nice-to-haves –

• Exposure to cloud platforms (GCP and/or AWS).
• Experience with VoIP or telephony systems.
• Familiarity with automation or scripting (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Experience with endpoint or MDM solutions.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• JOIN the East London Division of a Leading Equipment Manufacturer seeking the technical expertise of a Senior HVAC Technician whose core role will entail the repairs, maintenance and troubleshooting of commercial HVAC systems.
• You will do preventative maintenance and inspection of ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment; order materials via Procurement while ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety Act.
• The ideal candidate must have Grade 12/Matric, a valid Category A SAQCC card will prove beneficial, have 5 -8 years hands-on industry experience of working with all aspects of ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
• You will also need a solid understanding of advanced principles of air conditioning, refrigeration and heating, with the ability to work in confined spaces and be physically fit and able to work at heights in excess of 2 metres.

DUTIES:

Preventative maintenance/ Repairs: Resolves maintenance and services issues at various Dealer locations to ensure full operability 24/7. (80%) –

• Preventative maintenance and inspection of ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
• Full repairs of ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
• Fault finding on HVAC, refrigeration and ventilation equipment.
• Site assessments and condition reports completion.
• New works installations as directed by the Site Supervisor.

Reporting and Administration: Responsibilities to be completed in a timely and accurate manner (10%) –

• Complete all documentation relevant to the completion of jobs and reports and/ or records.
• Initiation of ordering of materials via Procurement.

Health and Safety- Adherence to standards, guidelines, legislation and procedures set to ensure the safety. (5%) –

• Responsible for ensuring compliance with the Health and Safety Act pertaining to all works in general and refrigeration equipment in particular.
• Ensure that Company safety, policy and regulatory standards are met at all times and maintain safe work habits in order to achieve safety goals.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications –

• Grade 12 / Matric.
• A valid Category A SAQCC card advantageous.

Experience/Skills –

• Minimum of 5 -8 years hands-on industry experience of working with all aspects of ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning equipment.
• Experience operating within the oil and gas environment (advantage).
• Understanding of advanced principles of air conditioning, refrigeration and heating.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Physically fit and able to work at heights in excess of 2 metres, attention to detail and ability to identify key issues and follow instructions, perform electrical tests on equipment – single and 3 phase.
• Working overtime and/or weekends and/or Standby will be required.
• Must be in possession of a valid Driver’s Licence.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• DELIVER consistent, high-quality first- and second-line support to end users to ensure productivity and service continuity as the next hands-on Senior Support Engineer wanted by a dynamic Internet Service & Network Specialist.
• This role focuses on effective incident and service request management, second-line troubleshooting, and supporting endpoint/application rollouts, while maintaining accurate ITSM records and knowledge documentation in line with organisational standards and audit requirement.
• Support typically includes (where applicable): user endpoints (laptops/desktops/cell phones/tablets), standard and non-standard corporate applications, collaboration tooling, printers/peripherals, user access and authentication issues, device provisioning and software deployments, and meeting room / AV support.
• You must have Matric/Grade 12 with 3–5 years’ experience supporting end-user computing environments, providing first- and second-line support.

DUTIES:

Functional Support:

Incident & Service Request Management –

• Provide first- and second-line support by diagnosing and resolving end-user hardware/software/application issues, managing service requests efficiently, and maintaining clear communication throughout the ticket lifecycle.

Implementations and Second-Line Support –

• Support EUC rollouts and upgrades and resolve escalated issues requiring deeper troubleshooting and coordination to minimise business disruption.

Documentation and Compliance –

• Maintain accurate service records and operational documentation to support audit readiness, repeatability, and continuous improvement.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric / Grade 12.
• Recommended Certifications: (At least 3 of the below)) –
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Endpoint Administrator Associate (MD-102)
• Microsoft 365 Certified: Fundamentals (MS-900)
• A+
• N+
• Security+
• ITI4L Foundation
• Relevant IT qualification (e.g., Diploma/Certificate) or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft endpoint and productivity environments (e.g., Windows, Microsoft 365).
• 3–5 Years’ experience supporting end-user computing environments, providing first- and second-line support.
• Demonstrated experience delivering first- and second-line end-user support within a structured Service Desk or End User Computing (EUC) environment, utilising an IT Service Management system.
• Practical experience supporting end-user devices, operating systems, standard productivity applications, and associated peripherals in a corporate environment.
• Proven ability to investigate, resolve, and appropriately escalate incidents and service requests, coordinating with internal resolver teams or external service providers as required.
• Experience participating in end-user technology implementations, including device deployments, IMACD activities, application upgrades, and user onboarding or offboarding processes.
• Consistent record of maintaining accurate service records, user communications, and contributing to operational documentation or knowledge bases in line with organisational standards.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Demonstrates accountability and ownership by taking responsibility for assigned tasks and following issues through to resolution.
• Demonstrates an understanding of how end-user IT services support overall business operations and employee productivity.
• Communicates clearly, professionally, and respectfully with end users, peers, and stakeholders across varying levels of technical understanding.
• Applies sound judgement in prioritising work based on business impact, service urgency, and agreed service levels.
• Maintains a customer-focused approach, showing patience, empathy, and composure when handling user issues and competing priorities.
• Operates with professionalism, integrity, and discretion when handling business information, user data, and sensitive issues.
• Exhibits effective time management and prioritisation skills in a dynamic, ticket-driven environment.
• Adheres to organisational policies, procedures, and compliance requirements while delivering consistent service outcomes.
• Collaborates constructively within teams, showing willingness to support colleagues, share knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement.
• Shows a commitment to continuous improvement, professional development, and maintaining skills relevant to the business environment.

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client is a prominent organisation focused on supporting research advancement and human capital development through funding programmes, research infrastructure, and science outreach initiatives across a broad range of disciplines.
• They are looking for a Senior Computer Systems Engineer guiding infrastructure development, mentoring team members, and ensuring systems align with their principles.
• Responsibilities include deploying and optimising systems, managing faults, contributing to long-term infrastructure planning, and ensuring scalable, maintainable operations. The position plays a key role in cross-team collaboration, driving innovation while supporting sustainable and resilient computing environments.

DUTIES

• Contribute to the global design and implementation of scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructure systems that support engineering and operational needs.
• Contribute to the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of distributed storage and database systems.
• Analyse system failures, performance issues, and misconfigurations across hardware, software, and network layers.
• Lead and mentor computer systems engineers and contribute to strategic technical planning.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualification:

• BTech in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications, coupled with 13 years of experience; OR
• BENG/MTech in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications, coupled with 9 years of experience; OR
• MENG in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications, coupled with 7 years of experience; OR
• PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications, coupled with 5 years of experience.

Experience:

• 3+ years in a technical leadership or software/system architectural role with direct responsibility for large-scale or platform-scale distributed systems.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in infrastructure design and automation, distributed systems, observability, CI/CD, container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), DevOps/SRE practices, and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience leading teams or initiatives that intersect with data platforms, storage, networking, and systems engineering domains.

Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of systems engineering principles, including performance optimisation, fault tolerance, and resource scheduling in Linux-based environments.
• Strong knowledge of containerised environments (Docker, Podman), orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Helm), and runtime architectures (containerd, CRI).
• Expertise in infrastructure-as-code, continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD), and configuration management tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Ansible, Terraform, ArgoCD).
• Advanced understanding of distributed computing and storage architectures, including Ceph, S3, NFS, and local/clustered file systems.
• Operational and architectural fluency in relational and NoSQL database systems (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), including replication, backups, and performance tuning.
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, security protocols, and systems-level observability (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack).
• Familiarity with the HPC ecosystem (e.g., SLURM, job schedulers) is beneficial for environments supporting scientific or research computing.

ATTRIBUTES

Core Competencies (Essential):

• Demonstrated technical leadership (3+ years), leading cross-functional efforts across systems, storage, and database infrastructure, driving technical decisions from architecture through implementation.
• Systems engineering expertise, with a focus on Linux administration, infrastructure automation, service orchestration, and performance optimisation across diverse environments.
• Expertise in distributed systems architecture, including the design and deployment of scalable, resilient services using microservices, event-driven, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Containerisation and orchestration fluency, including production-grade usage of Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm for system and application-level deployments.
• Infrastructure automation and CI/CD, using tools such as GitLab CI, ArgoCD, FluxCD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions to streamline and secure platform operations.
• Complementary DevOps and SRE practices, blending infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and release automation with incident response, monitoring, SLIs/SLOs, and system reliability engineering.
• Linux expertise, including advanced troubleshooting, kernel tuning, Systemd orchestration, and optimisation at scale.
• Technical delivery and planning capabilities, including backlog scoping, cross-team collaboration, and Agile sprint execution.
• Database administration skills, with operational experience in administering relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB), including high availability, backups, replication, and performance tuning.
• Diagnostic skills, with a root-cause-first approach, and a strong bias for ownership, accountability, and long-term operational stability.

Skills:

• Technical leadership: Ability to lead architectural discussions, influence design decisions, and mentor junior engineers across infrastructure streams.
• Resource management/leadership: Provides leadership that fosters an environment encouraging new ideas and supports the development of emerging skills. Creates trust through consistency, understanding, integrity, and patience. Plans, seeks, allocates, and monitors resources to achieve outcomes.
• Problem solving and analysis: Skilled in root cause analysis, systems troubleshooting, and performance bottleneck resolution.
• Communication and collaboration: Clear articulation of technical recommendations, cross-functional stakeholder engagement, and feedback integration.
• Planning and delivery: Proficient in backlog grooming, sprint planning, and technical delivery in Agile/DevOps environments.
• Continuous learning: Commitment to staying current with evolving technologies in containerisation, cloud-native systems, observability, and systems automation.
• Documentation and knowledge sharing: Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation and share knowledge across engineering teams.
• Teamwork: Collaborates within their team and with cross-functional teams alongside partners.
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs): Ability to interpret, monitor, and manage SLAs, warranties, and related contractual obligations, and an understanding of operational frameworks such as Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), ITIL, and COBIT.

Tooling Proficiency (this is not an exhaustive list; additional relevant experience or skills will be viewed favourably):

• Containerisation & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Helm, containerd
• Resource Management: SLURM (or other schedulers)
• Hardware & Infrastructure Acceleration: GPU & FPGA drivers
• Automation & Configuration Management: Ansible, Terraform, Bash, Python, Systemd, Packer
• CI/CD and Release Management: GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible Tower, ArgoCD/FluxCD, cron/at/Systemd timers
• Cloud, Virtualisation, and Bare-Metal Platforms: OpenStack, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Proxmox, KVM, AWS EC2/Storage, Terraform
• Storage & Filesystem Tools: Ceph, NFS, iSCSI, ZFS, Lustre, or related
• Database Operations (Operational DBA Tools): PostgreSQL CLI tools, MySQL, MongoDB, Timescale DB, cron-based backups, or related
• Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Zabbix, ELK stack, or related

Organisational Values:

The Senior Compute Systems Engineer will be expected to demonstrate the following values and to work actively to instil those behaviours in all their colleagues in South Africa:

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Excellence
• Collaboration
• Creativity and Innovation
• Sustainability
• Passion for Excellence
• World-class service
• People-centred approach
• Respect
• Integrity and Ethics
• Accountability

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client is a prominent organisation focused on supporting research advancement and human capital development through funding programmes, research infrastructure, and science outreach initiatives across a broad range of disciplines. 
• The Inventory and Logistics Officer will be responsible for establishing, managing, and continuously improving warehousing and logistics operations across multiple operational sites, with regular travel required between locations.
• This role includes overseeing the control of engineering materials, spare parts, and maintenance consumables, as well as managing the engineering purchasing workflow, with the primary objective of maximising equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability.

DUTIES

• Manage and control engineering materials, spare parts, and maintenance consumables inventory.
• Oversee logistics operations between the Science Operations Centre (SOC) in Cape Town and the Engineering Operations Centre (EOC) in Klerefontein, Carnarvon, Northern Cape, including frequent travel between both sites.
• Manage warehouse operations at both facilities.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to support equipment reliability, availability, and maintainability.
• Maintain documentation and record-keeping for all inventory and logistics activities.
• Support maintenance planning through accurate inventory data and timely logistics coordination.
• Provide field technical support as required.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualification:

• B-Tech Engineering in Supply Chain Management or similar; OR
• National Diploma in Supply Chain Management or similar; OR
• N5 Certificate in Supply Chain Management or similar.
• Valid driver’s license.

Experience:

• BTech qualification coupled with 5 years of related experience in Supply Chain Management, Contract and/or risk management; OR
• National Diploma coupled with 6 years of related experience in Supply Chain Management, Contract and/or risk management; OR
• N5 coupled with 8 years of related experience in Supply Chain Management, Contract and/or risk management.
• Knowledge of PFMA and Supply Chain Management legislation.

Knowledge:

• Comprehensive knowledge of general corporate business practices, government and supply chain regulations and principles, and sub-contracting practices in either engineering or construction environments.
• Good understanding of procurement principles in the public sector.
• Ability to work and interact at senior levels as a team player.
• High levels of judgement and ethical standards.
• Demonstrated experience in finances, people, project teams, and contracts.
• Attentiveness to detail and accuracy.
• Competence in Microsoft applications.
• Advanced knowledge of computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) software or similar (advantageous).

ATTRIBUTES

Core Competencies (Essential):

• Teamwork and Collaboration: Cooperates with others to achieve organisational objectives and shares team resources to do this. Collaborates with other teams as well as industry colleagues.
• Influence and Communication: Identifies critical stakeholders and influences them via an established network to gain support for sometimes contentious proposals or ideas.
• Judgement and Problem Solving: Anticipates and manages problems in ambiguous situations. Develops and selects appropriate courses of action and provides for contingencies. Evaluates, interprets, and integrates complex bodies of information, draws logical conclusions, synthesises proposals, and defends options with reasoned arguments.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with a wide range of people, including the ability to transfer knowledge to other members of the engineering team.
• Flexible team player who is adaptable to change and can work on their own initiative.

Organisational Values:
The Inventory and Logistics Officer will be expected to demonstrate the following values and to work actively to instil those behaviours in all their colleagues in South Africa:

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Excellence
• Collaboration
• Creativity and Innovation
• Sustainability
• Passion for Excellence
• World-class service
• People-centred approach
• Respect
• Integrity and Ethics
• Accountability

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ENVIRONMENT:

• ACT as the technical specialist across the Security portfolio of a dynamic IT Solutions Provider seeking the expertise of a Mid Cybersecurity Engineer. You will design, deploy, support, and optimize solutions to secure enterprise environments to the highest standards.
• The position is heavily hands-on, with a strong emphasis on solution architecture, advanced deployments, integrations, troubleshooting, and L3/L4 escalation support.
• You will be involved in complex implementations, execute advanced Proof of Concepts (POCs), and provide expert-level technical enablement, while also delivering internal and external training and representing the organisation in technical engagements and forums.
• Applicants will require a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field with 5-8 years hands-on experience in Cybersecurity including Endpoint Security (EPP, EDR/XDR), Security Operations and threat detection, Windows, macOS, Linux, TCP/IP, DNS, AWS, Azure & GCP.

DUTIES:

Solution Architecture & Engineering –

• Design and implement scalable security architectures across enterprise environments (1,000+ endpoints, multi-site).
• Deploy and optimize solutions across:
• Endpoint Protection (EPP)
• EDR/XDR
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
• Endpoint Encryption
• Mobile Device Management (MDM)
• Mail Security
• Vulnerability and Patch Management
• Ensure high availability, performance optimisation, and security best practices.

Advanced Deployment & Operations –

• Lead end-to-end deployment and configuration of solutions.
• Manage large-scale rollouts with minimal disruption to business operations.
• Perform continuous optimisation and tuning of security policies and detection mechanisms.

Escalation Support (L3/L4) –

• Provide Tier 3 and Tier 4 technical support for complex issues.
• Conduct deep troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and remediation.
• Collaborate with vendor support teams for critical escalations.
• Produce detailed technical reports and resolution documentation

Integration & Automation –

• Integrate solutions with:
• SIEM/SOAR platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel)
• Identity systems (Active Directory, Azure AD)
• Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Develop automation scripts using PowerShell and/or Python for deployment, monitoring, and reporting.

Threat Detection & Security Operations –

• Support security operations through:
• Threat detection and analysis
• Incident investigation and response
• Threat hunting aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Analyse logs, alerts, and endpoint activity to identify and mitigate threats.

Technical Enablement & Training –

• Deliver advanced technical training sessions, webinars, and workshops.
• Develop:
• Technical documentation
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Troubleshooting guides
• Provide hands-on enablement for internal teams, partners, and customers.

Stakeholder Engagement & Technical Leadership –

• Collaborate with IT teams, security teams, and leadership to:
• Validate deployments
• Improve security posture
• Recommend policy enhancements
• Present technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Represent the organisation in technical discussions, webinars, and industry forums.

REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications –

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field.

Experience/Skills –

• 5 – 8+ Years of hands-on experience in Cybersecurity

Strong expertise in:

• Endpoint Security (EPP, EDR/XDR)
• Security Operations and threat detection

Proven experience in:

• Large-scale enterprise deployments (1000+ endpoints)
• Advanced troubleshooting and debugging
• Tier 3 support environments

Strong technical knowledge of:

• Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems (Must Have)
• Networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls)
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Microsoft 365 and/or Google Workspace environments

Experience with:

• SIEM/SOAR integrations
• Vulnerability and patch management solutions
• Compliance frameworks (GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF, POPIA)
• Strong scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, or Bash).

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with Cybersecurity vendors or distributors.
• Background in:
• Incident response
• Threat hunting
• Security operations (SOC environments)

Highly Desirable:

• CompTIA Security+, CySA+
• CISSP, CEH, CHFI
• Network Certifications (e.g., CCNA, Network+)
• IT Service Management Certification (e.g., ITIL)
• Vendor Certifications in EDR/XDR platforms
• Linux Certification

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client is a prominent organisation focused on supporting research advancement and human capital development through funding programmes, research infrastructure, and science outreach initiatives across a broad range of disciplines.
• The Acceptance and Compliance Technician will be responsible for establishing and upholding quality specifications, ensuring that all goods and services received meet defined standards across multiple operational sites, with regular travel required between locations.
• The role includes inspecting, checking, and testing materials and components delivered by external suppliers to ensure compliance with quality requirements and support overall operational excellence.

DUTIES

• Perform quality assurance and quality control activities.
• Manage stores and inventory.
• Ensure compliance management across engineering operations.
• Collaborate with maintenance teams to support operational objectives.
• Maintain documentation and record-keeping for all quality and compliance activities.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualification:

• B-Tech Engineering in Electrical, Mechanical, or similar; OR
• National Diploma in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or similar); OR
• N5 completed in Electrical, Mechanical, or similar.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Hyster licence (advantageous).

Experience:

• BTech qualification coupled with 5 years of experience in an engineering operations or construction environment; OR
• National Diploma coupled with 6 years of experience; OR
• N5 coupled with 8 years of experience.
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings (electrical and mechanical).
• Working understanding of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management system requirements.

Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge of computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) software or similar.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Work experience in an engineering plant or environment is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of health and safety.

ATTRIBUTES

Core Competencies (Essential):

• Teamwork and Collaboration: Cooperates with others to achieve organisational objectives and shares team resources to do this. Collaborates with other teams as well as industry colleagues.
• Influence and Communication: Identifies critical stakeholders and influences them via an established network to gain support for sometimes contentious proposals or ideas.
• Judgement and Problem Solving: Anticipates and manages problems in ambiguous situations. Develops and selects appropriate courses of action and provides for contingencies. Evaluates, interprets, and integrates complex bodies of information, draws logical conclusions, synthesises proposals, and defends options with reasoned arguments.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with a wide range of people, including the ability to transfer knowledge to other members of the engineering team.
• Flexible team player who is adaptable to change and can work on their own initiative.
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally and internationally as required.

Organisational Values:

The Acceptance and Compliance Technician will be expected to demonstrate the following values and to work actively to instil those behaviours in all their colleagues in South Africa:

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Excellence
• Collaboration
• Creativity and Innovation
• Sustainability
• Passion for Excellence
• World-class service
• People-centred approach
• Respect
• Integrity and Ethics
• Accountability

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ENVIRONMENT:

• Our client is a modern data automation and integration platform that enables enterprises to innovate faster by unlocking and optimizing data across multiple services and systems.
• They provide a platform that is dedicated to creating integration solutions to help businesses unlock their full potential. As a Senior Software Engineer with this group, you will be building out and enhancing their platform to solve complex and exciting business challenges. This is with a view to increasing the platform’s capabilities to solve clients’ pain points.
• You will be responsible for your features, from implementation, testing, deployment, and validating that they work. You get the opportunity to touch code, infrastructure, and CI pipeline.

You will do this by:

• Using your experience, software engineering knowledge, and individuality
• Collaborating with your team to share knowledge, act as a soundboard, and mentor junior team members
• Looking for ways to improve solutions and processes and presenting your ideas to your team
• Staying up to date on new technologies and developments in your field
• Thinking bigger – always be innovating and trying new things. There is no such thing as failure, only learning

REQUIREMENTS:

Main Technology Stack:

• JavaScript / TypeScript
• Node.js
• Svelte
• Docker
• MongoDB
• AWS

Essential Experience and skills:

• A bachelor’s degree in IT or Sciences (BSc, BIS, BEng or BCom) is preferable
• Sound knowledge of mathematics, algorithms, and software engineering fundamentals
• Proven experience as a Software Engineer with 4+ years’ full stack experience
• Min 4 Years JavaScript/TypeScript (essential)
• Min 4 Years Node.js (essential)
• Core knowledge of building complex back-end services using Node.js (preferable)
• Experience working with front-end frameworks (Svelte is beneficial but not required)

ATTRIBUTES:

• Be able to work independently, but collaborate constantly
• Work with limited specifications – and expand these specifications
• Not be afraid of failure, as success comes from trying and pushing boundaries
• Solution oriented and resilient in the face of challenges
• Demonstrate motivation to learn new skills and technologies
• Excellent interpersonal skills, curious, creative, and fun to work with
• A passion for improvement, innovation, and growth
• Proven problem-solving ability

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ENVIRONMENT:

• A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is currently looking for an AI-enabled Full Stack Developer to build and scale modern SaaS platforms where AI is embedded in core product functionality.
• You will work on production-grade systems including AI-driven automation, sentiment analysis, review processing, and decision engines. This role is focused on delivering scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems in a fast-paced international environment.

DUTIES:

• Design, build, and maintain full stack applications (frontend + backend)
• Integrate and orchestrate AI services (LLMs, APIs, workflows)
• Develop scalable APIs and microservices
• Translate business requirements into AI-powered features
• Ensure reliability of AI systems (validation, guardrails, fallback logic)
• Optimize performance across frontend, backend, and AI layers
• Collaborate on system architecture and technical design
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes

REQUIREMENTS:

Tech Stack Expectations

• Frontend: React or Angular, TypeScript
• Backend: Java (Spring Boot), .NET (ASP.NET Core), or Python (FastAPI/Django)
• AI Stack: LangChain / LlamaIndex / OpenAI API or similar LLM integrations
• Infrastructure: Cloud (AWS/Azure), APIs, CI/CD pipelines (preferred)

Core Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience as Full Stack Developer
• Proven experience delivering production-grade applications
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and system integration
• Experience with SQL databases
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows
• Ability to work independently and deliver end-to-end features
• Strong English communication skills

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
• Vector databases (e.g. Pinecone, Weaviate)
• Docker / Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in SaaS or platform environments

ATTRIBUTES:

• Execution-driven mindset (focus on delivery)
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Structured and scalable thinking
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments
• Able to collaborate across international teams

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ENVIRONMENT:

• A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is currently looking for an AI-enabled Full Stack Developer to build and scale modern SaaS platforms where AI is embedded in core product functionality.
• You will work on production-grade systems including AI-driven automation, sentiment analysis, review processing, and decision engines. This role is focused on delivering scalable, reliable, and maintainable systems in a fast-paced international environment.

DUTIES:

• Design, build, and maintain full stack applications (frontend + backend)
• Integrate and orchestrate AI services (LLMs, APIs, workflows)
• Develop scalable APIs and microservices
• Translate business requirements into AI-powered features
• Ensure reliability of AI systems (validation, guardrails, fallback logic)
• Optimize performance across frontend, backend, and AI layers
• Collaborate on system architecture and technical design
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes

REQUIREMENTS:

Tech Stack Expectations

• Frontend: React or Angular, TypeScript
• Backend: Java (Spring Boot), .NET (ASP.NET Core), or Python (FastAPI/Django)
• AI Stack: LangChain / LlamaIndex / OpenAI API or similar LLM integrations
• Infrastructure: Cloud (AWS/Azure), APIs, CI/CD pipelines (preferred)

Core Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience as Full Stack Developer
• Proven experience delivering production-grade applications
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and system integration
• Experience with SQL databases
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows
• Ability to work independently and deliver end-to-end features
• Strong English communication skills

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
• Vector databases (e.g. Pinecone, Weaviate)
• Docker / Kubernetes
• CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in SaaS or platform environments

ATTRIBUTES:

• Execution-driven mindset (focus on delivery)
• Strong ownership and accountability
• Structured and scalable thinking
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments
• Able to collaborate across international teams

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ENVIRONMENT:

• A Company who builds and scales AI, SaaS and Talent platforms, is looking for a DevOps Engineer with strong experience in CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and cloud-native environments. You will be responsible for automating infrastructure, improving deployment pipelines, and ensuring scalable, secure, and reliable systems.

DUTIES:

• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines
• Implement Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and containerized environments
• Automate deployment and scaling processes
• Ensure system reliability, monitoring, and alerting
• Collaborate with development teams to improve workflows
• Optimize performance and cloud costs

REQUIREMENTS:

Core Technologies

• Cloud: AWS (preferred), Azure or GCP
• Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
• Infrastructure: Terraform
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, AWS DevOps tools

Core Requirements

• 3–5+ years’ experience in DevOps / Cloud Engineering
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform)
• Experience with Docker and containerization
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong English communication

Certifications (Preferred)

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• AWS DevOps Engineer certification

Education

• BSc Computer Science / IT or HBO/WO Informatica

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Security best practices
• Experience in SaaS or product environments

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ENVIRONMENT:

• A Germany-headquartered company, driven by innovation and growth, is seeking a German-Speaking Operations Agent who will support the day-to-day operations of a German holding company by handling a broad range of customer-facing and administrative tasks.
• You will serve as a key contact for German-speaking customers, responding to queries professionally across email and phone, assisting with invoicing, billing, technical issues, and customer success matters, and escalating requests to the appropriate internal departments when needed.

DUTIES:

• Respond to customer inquiries in German via email and phone in a professional and timely manner.
• Support customers with questions related to invoicing, billing, technical issues, and general customer success topics.
• Identify customer needs clearly and ensure requests are resolved efficiently or routed to the correct department.
• Escalate more complex matters to internal teams such as billing, technical support, sales, or management where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate records of customer interactions, requests, and follow-up actions.
• Perform minor administrative and operational support tasks as required by the business.
• Assist with internal coordination across departments to help ensure smooth customer handling and operational workflows.
• Participate in marketing activities and campaigns, including customer outreach and related follow-up where needed.

REQUIREMENTS:

• German language skills at B2 level or above, both written and spoken.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing role.
• Strong communication skills and a professional, service-oriented manner.
• Good organizational skills and the ability to manage different types of tasks in a flexible role.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and handle escalations responsibly.

Nice to Have

• Experience in operations, administrative support, or back-office coordination.
• Experience in sales or commercial support.
• Exposure to CRM systems, ticketing tools, or customer service platforms.