Systems Engineer Specialist

Location:

Johannesburg, ZA

Date: 10 Oct 2025

Reference: 141714

Job Classification

Systems Engineer Specialist - 141714

Closing date: 17 September 2025

Job Family

Information Technology

Career Stream

It Operations

Leadership Pipeline

Manage Self: Professional

Job Purpose

To provide specialist technical expertise and support in installing; testing; tuning; optimising; diagnosing problems; repairing; upgrading and maintaining both externally and internally supplied hardware and systems software (i.e. Operating systems; data management products; office automation products; embedded systems); and other utility enabling software and related equipment.

Job Responsibilities

Lead and support the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and maintenance of systems
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate code integration, testing, and deployment processes, ensuring efficient and reliable delivery
Apply strong Python coding skills to develop, troubleshoot, and optimize system components and integrations.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement scalable solutions using cloud platforms, particularly Microsoft Azure
Integrate enterprise tools and APIs to ensure seamless system communication and data flow
Maintain and enhance source code repositories, ensuring version control and code quality standards are upheld
Conduct root cause analysis and provide sustainable solutions for system incidents and performance issues
Stay current with AI technologies and contribute to the development of intelligent systems and automation strategies
Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to a collaborative, knowledge-sharing team culture
Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior engineers, fostering growth and innovation within the team

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree

Minimum Experience Level

10 years plus exposure to IT environment with minimum of 5 years Systems Engineering.

Technical / Professional Knowledge

Banking knowledge
Banking procedures
Business Acumen
Business principles
Business terms and definitions
Communication Strategies
Data analysis
Governance, Risk and Controls
Industry trends
Microsoft Office
Principles of financial management
Principles of project management
Relevant software and systems knowledge
Research methodology
Decision-making process
Business writing skills
Relevant regulatory, compliance and risk legislation
Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
Information Technology concepts
System Development Life cycle(SDLC)
IT Risk and security principes
ITIL
Single Operating system
Application systems
Computer Hardware & Software
Specific technology of relevant to domain
System Enigeering Concepts
Domain specific utilities

Behavioural Competencies

Decision Making
Influencing
Innovation
Building partnerships
Compelling Communication
Driving for Results
Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

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