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POST 08/369 : DEPUTY DIRECTOR: MFMA SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE AND SUPPORT
This vacancy has expired. The closing date was 23 Mar 2026.
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Requirements
A Grade 12 coupled with a minimum Bachelorβs. degree (equivalent to NQF level 7) in Computer Science or Information Systems or Information Technology. NQF level 8 will be added advantage. A minimum 4 yearsβ experience of which 2 years should be at an Assistant Director level or equivalent obtained in systems architecture within an information technology environment.
Knowledge and experience in the utilization and application of Microsoft SQL, MVC Framework, andMicrosoft.net.
Knowledge and experience of cloud platforms, cyber-security defensive measures, and digital transformation initiatives.
Duties
Systems Development, Enhancements and Integration: Review the current MFMA web-enabled systems and applications for enhancements, developments and integration.
Review business processes and recommend solutions to enhance efficiencies.
Initiate testing, piloting and implementing of systems applications enhancements and developments.
Develop and maintain an audit trail and log of system application enhancements, developments and integration.
Compile and update relevant documentation of system/application enhancements, developments and integration.
Facilitate updating of relevant data on the web enabled systems applications.
Fix new bugs that may arise from system applications enhancements, developments and integration.
Coordinate the development of training material, circulars, guidelines and other relevant publications.
Compile relevant reports, dashboards and other related documentation.
Strategic Systems Maintenance: Monitoring the performance of the web-enabled systems and applications and implement changes to improve performance.
Monitoring and maintain the: Database logs, System Web Log, Application Logs, Workflow Engine, Messaging Engine, Notification Engine, Any other related engines and logs.
Perform error resolution on the web systems, applications, API and automation engines.
Resolve incidents on the system and adding of new users on the system.
Liaise with internal ITC unit in identifying and fixing any bugs, errors, performance issues on the systems applications.
Maintain, monitor, respond and report issues raised on the helpdesk facility and emails.
Initiate amendments to existing training material, user guides, circulars and other publications.
Report on system performance and maintenance. ICT Governance and Compliance: Liaise with ICT in testing, piloting and implementing systems applications enhancements and developments.
Align systems architecture with relevant legislation, and ICT protocols, standards, guidelines.
Engage ICT on system applications enhancements developments, maintenance and integration.
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