Head: Digital Technology, Applications, and

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Operating Division : Transnet Freight Rail_**

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Position Title : Head: Digital Technology, Applications, and Infrastructure Services_**

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Employee Group : Permanent_**

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Department : ICT_**

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Location : Parktown_**

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Reporting To : Chief Information Officer & Techn Mngmnt_**

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Grade Level : C_**

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Reference Number : 50018062_**

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Position Purpose:_**

To lead, plan, direct and control all activities related to ICT Operations including Infrastructure and Service and Management

by:
Leading design, development and deployment of integrated digital and insight driven innovative platforms following

standards, manage solution delivery and manage demand / tandard resource capacity as well as ensure that processes and

procedures focused on ensuring delivery, availability and performance of infrastructure backbone required to support and

enable operations are in place

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Position outputs:_**

Strategy:

- Translate ICT strategy into effective ICT operations tactical plans (including IT service management and IT infrastructure

tactical plans) to ensure realization of the ICT Digital Strategy and Roadmap.
- Lead and manage the ICT Operations functions (including Service Management, Application Maintenance and

Infrastructure); Ownership of all IT services and maintenance of existing IT systems
- Lead and direct the development of innovating and digital transformative solutions in support of business outcomes

Enterprise Application Services:

- Lead, plan, direct and control all activities related to the day-to-day operations of Enterprise Applications (covering ERP,

Workplace and Workforce Business and CRM solutions etc)
- Ensure a formal set of processes and controls are in place by which TFR ICT can efficiently and effectively manage

day-to-day operations of the Enterprise Applications
- Ensures that configuration and design methodology supports Agile-DevOps-Scrum Methodology to enable delivery of

Minimum Viable Products, Packages and Modules.

architecture and entity relationships) are in place in collaboration with EA Team
- Ensure provision of timely information to guide planning and development of new technology solutions to project teams

identified by new technology required or new business needs

strategy.

Rail Application Services:

- Lead, plan, direct and control all activities related to Rail Application Systems across all Transnet Operations (covering

Rolling Stock, Rail Network, Yards, Crew, ITP and entire Rail landscape).
- Accountable for Rail Systems operations strategy, performance, overall design and general health (stability and availability).
- Ensure effective ICT Rail system service integration frameworks, processes, policies and procedures are in place and

ensure alignment to the ICT Digital Strategy and Roadmap implementation.
- Research and stay updated on TFR System industry trends and leading practices to ensure Rail systems are in place that

drive efficiencies for customers and business.
- Ensure alignment of the configuration and or development methodology with Agile-DevOps-Scrum Methodology designed

to ensure delivery of Minimum Viable Products, Packages and Modules in order to deliver solutions that work in an agile

fashion.
- Foster and negotiate partnerships with key industry technology providers to ensure that all technology and partnerships

within across Rail systems achieve value for money across all networks.
- Work closely with other critical ICT functions within TFR (e.g. Quality, EA, Security, etc.) to drive tandardiz services that also

are achieved through tandardization efforts across all Rail Operations systems.

align with ICT strategic roadmap and EA blueprint.

systems landscape.

Systems across geographies.

Big Data Science and Analytics Services:

- Lead the design and development of the Big Data Science and Analytics Strategy and execution roadmap to ensure that

TFR is well poised to leverage on it strategic data and information assets through insight generation and improved decision

making.
- Lead the design and development of the Big Data Science and Analytics Capability and Capacity through ensuring that best

practice frameworks are adopted and adapted to TFR Analytics and performance reporting needs.
- Ensure that there is adequate skill and expertise required to exploit data through the development of advan