Server Specialist

1 week ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa South African Reserve Bank Full time R120 000 - R180 000 per year
Job Description

Brief description

The main purpose of this position is to plan, design, implement, configure and provide defined levels (lines) of support for all virtualisation infrastructures, ensuring sufficient capacity and performance to meet business demand and ensure availability as per approved service standards.

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
  • Define own work plan and deliverables with guidance from the Team Lead: Servers and Storage and prioritise delivery of own outputs against the agreed work plan.
  • Design, test and implement scalable, redundant, virtualisation infrastructure solutions and related technologies according to documented business requirements and industry best practises.
  • Provide first line support on deployed server virtualisation infrastructure.
  • Provide escalation (third line) support on deployed server virtualisation infrastructure.
  • Provide technical virtualisation expertise as part of information and communications technology infrastructure projects and participate in other departmental/divisional projects in order to contribute towards business objectives.
  • Identify and implement opportunities for integration, consolidation and enhancements to ensure cost-effective and optimal use of virtualisation resources and technology.
  • Research, design and evaluate alternative virtualisation architectures and related technologies in relation to the business needs of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) (proof of concept and technical assessments) and aligned with the Business Solutions and Technology Department's strategy, vision and roadmap.
  • Create and maintain technical virtualisation topology diagrams (SARB Group footprint) and provide structured documentation and procedures to the Production Support Section on solution handover where relevant.
  • Keep abreast of new and changing virtualisation architectures and technologies and liaise with vendors for purposes of product and technology review, coordinating vendor presentations where relevant.
  • Provide input into the development of virtualisation related policies and standards in accordance with corporate governance standards, including the SARB's policies, procedures and other legislative requirements.
  • Act on management requests to address or mitigate risks in the virtualisation environment as identified by the internal or external auditors and other governance-related assessments (including sanctioned penetration tests).
  • Enhance disaster/business continuity procedures and assist in exercising those procedures.
Qualifications

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:
  • a minimum of a Bachelor's degree/Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology, Computer Science or an equivalent qualification; and
  • at least five to eight years of job-related experience.
Additional requirements include:
  • knowledge and skill in:
  • database administration;
  • industry, organisational and business awareness;
  • quality assurance;
  • continual improvement;
  • continued learning and/or professional development;
  • business continuity planning knowledge and skill;
  • information technology (IT) enablement planning;
  • IT transformation and innovation;
  • application support (own) and maintenance;
  • infrastructure design and development;
  • infrastructure support;
  • network design;
  • systems specialisation;
  • IT governance, risk and compliance;
  • service management;
  • IT virtualisation management;
  • capacity and performance management;
  • conceptual thinking skills;
  • effective communication skills;
  • flexibility;
  • a drive for results;
  • teamwork skills;
  • service and stakeholder focus;
  • judgement and decision-making skills;
  • impact and influence;
  • analytical and problem-solving skills; and
  • resilience.
In line with the SARB's commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups. People with disabilities are welcome to apply.

The SARB offers remuneration and benefits commensurate with the level of the position and in line with the market. The level at which the successful applicant will be appointed will depend on his/her competence and experience.

About Us

About SARB

Primary mandate of the SARB

Section 224 of the Constitution of South Africa states the mandate of the SARB as follows:

The primary object of the South African Reserve Bank is to protect the value of the currency in the interest of balanced and sustainable economic growth in the Republic.

The South African Reserve Bank, in support of its primary objective, must perform its functions independently and without fear, favour or prejudice.

WHAT WE DO

Monetary Policy

The Constitution gives the SARB the mandate to protect the value of the rand. We use interest rates to keep inflation low and steady.

Financial Stability

The SARB has a mandate to protect and enhance financial stability. We identify and mitigate systemic risks that might disrupt the financial system.

Prudential Regulation

The Prudential Authority regulates financial institutions and market infrastructures to promote and enhance their safety and soundness, and support financial stability.

Financial Markets

Open market operations are the main tool we use to implement monetary policy. We manage South Africa's gold and foreign exchange reserves.

Financial Surveillance

The SARB is responsible for regulating cross-border transactions, preventing the abuse of the financial system and supporting the regulation of financial institutions.

Payments and Settlements

The SARB is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the national payment system, which is the backbone of South Africa's modern financial system.

Statistics

The SARB provides important economic and financial statistics that present an overview of the economic situation in South Africa.

Research

Research conducted by the SARB focuses on economics, financial stability, banking and emerging trends in finance. Our research supports policy decision-making.

Banknotes and Coin

The SARB has the sole right to make, issue and destroy banknotes and coin in South Africa.

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