SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR (2 POSITIONS): N000200 & N000852
Listing reference: nwu_001778
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 9 June 2023
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: International
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS)
DIVISION: DVC CAMPUS OPERATIONS
DEPARTMENT: OPERATIONS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
POSITION NUMBER: N000200 & N000852
POSITION: SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR (2 POSITIONS)
PEROMNES GRADE: P9
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
Job description
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
These positions forms part of the ITC Operations & Infrastructure group. They focus on installing and maintaining all NWU IT-Systems across all campuses of the University.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Specialist Advice:
- Provides detailed and specific advice regarding the application of their specialism to the organisation's planning and operations.
- Actively maintains knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms.
- Recognises and identifies the boundaries of their own specialist knowledge.
- Where appropriate, collaborates with other specialists to ensure advice given is appropriate to the organisation's needs
2. Project Management:
- Defines, documents and executes small projects or sub-projects.
- Works alone or with a small team actively participating in all phases of the project.
- Applies appropriate project management methods and tools.
- Identifies, assesses and manages risks effectively.
- Agrees project approach with stakeholders and prepares realistic project plans (including scope, schedule, quality, risk and communication plans).
- Tracks activities against the project schedule, managing stakeholder involvement as appropriate.
- Monitors costs, times, quality and resources used takes action where these exceed agreed tolerances.
3. Systems Installation/decommissioning:
- Monitors service component capacity and initiates actions to resolve any shortfalls according to agreed procedures.
- Applies techniques to control the demand upon a particular resource or service.
- Contributes to capacity modelling and planning.
- Supports the design of service component capacity.
4. Capacity Management:
- Monitors service component capacity and initiates actions to resolve any shortfalls according to agreed procedures.
- Applies techniques to modify demand for a particular resource or service.
5. Configuration Management:
- Applies tools, techniques and processes to track, log and correct information related to configuration items.
- Verifies and approves changes ensuring the protection of assets and components from unauthorised change, diversion and inappropriate use.
- Ensures that users comply with identification standards for object types, environments, processes, life cycles, documentation, versions, formats, baselines, releases and templates.
- Performs audits to check the accuracy of the information and undertakes any necessary corrective action under direction.
6. Release and Deployment:
- Uses approved tools and techniques for specific deployment activities.
- Administers the recording of activities, logging of results and documents technical activities undertaken.
7. System Software:
- Monitors operational systems for resource usage and failure rates, to inform and facilitate system software tuning.
- Applies system software parameters to maximise throughput and efficiency.
- Installs and tests new versions of system software.
- Contributes to preparation of software implementation procedures with fall back contingency plans.
8. Applications Support:
- Follows agreed procedures to identify and resolve issues with applications.
- Uses application management software and tools to collect agreed performance statistics.
- Carries out agreed applications maintenance tasks.
9. Database Administration:
- Performs standard database maintenance and administration tasks.
- Uses database management system software and tools to collect performance statistics.
Minimum requirements
- A National diploma (NQF level 5) plus IT certifications.
EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in system project management.
KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Specialist Advice (Level 4)
- Project management (Level 4)
- Systems installation/decommissioning (level 3)
- Capacity management (Level 4)
- Configuration management (Level 3)
- Release and deployment (Level 3)
- System software (Level 3)
- Applications support (Level 3)
- Database administration (Level 3)
REMUNERATION:
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr Martin Venter, Tel: 018 299 4649
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr Rabs Diratsagae, Tel: 018 299 4797
CLOSING DATE: 09 June 2023
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
