Are you a strategic sales executive with deep ICT industry experience, proven success in scaling sales operations, and a passion for cybersecurity? Our client is seeking a Head of Sales to lead their high-performing team and drive sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving market. This is a pivotal opportunity to shape a future-fit sales function and contribute to the continued success of a respected industry player.
Key Responsibilities
Sales Strategy & Execution
- Develop and implement winning sales strategies aligned to business goals.
- Analyse sales performance and pipeline metrics using CRM and BI tools.
- Identify new market opportunities and expand our customer base.
- Collaborate with executive and product teams to align sales strategy with broader organisational goals.
Customer & Brand Excellence
- Act as a brand ambassador at events and in client engagements.
- Manage key customer relationships and secure major contracts.
- Collaborate with marketing to convert leads and measure campaign success.
- Lead strategic engagements in complex solution selling environments.
Team Leadership & Development
- Build, inspire, and manage a high-performance sales team.
- Champion a culture of collaboration and accountability.
- Identify talent needs and support recruitment and onboarding.
- Provide mentorship and ongoing development opportunities to emerging sales leaders.
Reporting & Planning
- Oversee budget planning, pricing strategies, and profitability goals.
- Deliver timely and accurate sales reports, forecasts, and insights to senior leadership.
- Drive sales efficiency and margin optimisation through continuous process improvement.
Qualifications & Experience
Education & Knowledge
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales or related field (MBA advantageous).
- Strong knowledge of modern sales and marketing methodologies.
Experience
- 20+ years in the ICT sector, with at least 10+ years in ICT sales.
- 5+ years in a senior sales management/director role.
- Demonstrated ability to grow sales teams and deliver strategic results.
Key Competencies
- Advanced strategic thinking and commercial acumen.
- Proficient in BI tools, CRM systems, and MS Office.
- Exceptional leadership, coaching, and performance management skills.
- Strong communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.
- Passion for innovation, technology, and delivering measurable results.
What You’ll Gain
- The opportunity to shape and scale a sales function within a leading ICT brand.
- A culture that values strategic thin
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EMPLOYMENT TYPE : Permanent
SECTOR : IT
BASIC SALARY : Market Related
START DATE : A.S.A.P / Immediate
REQUIREMENTS:
- Proficiency in SQL
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Industry-relevant qualification in IT
- Exceptional communication skills
- Highly organized, with a willingness to continuously learn new technologies
- Competent problem-solver with the ability to develop solutions that optimize performance and meet both technical and business needs
DUTIES:
- Write complex SQL reports
- Set up and maintain correspondence templates in Excel
- Develop a deep understanding of the OWLS system and its configuration
- Test system changes thoroughly to ensure functionality and accuracy
- Monday to Friday: 08:00 17:00
BI Testing and Quality Assurance
- Design and execute test plans and test cases for ETL processes, data integration workflows, data marts, and reporting platforms (e.g., Power BI).
- Perform data validation and reconciliation between source systems and target BI systems.
- Conduct functional, integration, system, regression, and performance testing on BI
- solutions and data pipelines.
- Identify data quality issues and inconsistencies, log defects, and track them through to resolution.
- Validate the correctness of business logic applied in BI reports, dashboards, and analytics solutions.
- Collaborate with BI developers, data engineers, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand requirements and expected outcomes.
- Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives) where applicable.
- Maintain comprehensive testing documentation, including test cases, test results, defect logs, and sign-off reports.
- Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT) and provide support for end-user validation where required.
- Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL for querying and test script development.
- SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) for testing ETL workflows and data transformation logic.
- Power BI for verifying visuals, data accuracy, and report logic.
- Data Marts for schema validation and data consistency testing.
- Provide regular testing status updates, risk assessments, and defect summaries to the company BI project team.
- Participate in progress meetings, testing reviews, and provide input into project timelines and delivery readiness.
Requirements:
- Must have a computer science/ information systems/ statistics or mathematics diploma or degree and Business Intelligence or Data Testing related certifications (i.e. Azure Data Engineer Associate, Data Analyst Associate (Power BI), SQL Server Database Development, Administration ETL, Certified Agile Tester (CAT)) as well as a minimum of eight years experience in a Tester role in a data and BI environment, with experience as follows:
- A minimum of ten years experience in T-SQL (Transact-SQL) for data validation, query development, and test scripting.
- A minimum of six years experience testing SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) and
- ETL processes, including validating data pipelines and transformation logic.
- A minimum of four years experience testing and verifying Power BI dashboards and reports.
- A minimum of four years experience wo
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Job title: Senior Quality Assurance Engineer
Senior Quality Engineer will undertake the responsibility for analyzing, planning, setting up,
monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting, and reporting on advanced automated testing
processes across diverse platforms. This individual should possess advanced test automation
skills and work closely and proactively with the Development and DevOps Teams to deliver
superior quality software while continuously enhancing test effectiveness and efficiency.
• Involvement in user story definition and test scenarios: Lead test scenario definition,
integrating ATDD/BDD principles and ensuring comprehensive test coverage.
• Support with issue reproduction and resolution: Troubleshoot complex issues across
environments and coordinate with developers and DevOps to address root causes
effectively.
• Collaboration with developers and DevOps: Build strong collaboration with DevOps and
developers, ensuring smooth integration and troubleshooting across environments.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Lead quality discussions with cross-functional teams, ensuring
alignment on quality objectives and timelines.
• Agile/Scrum practices: Drive QA contributions to Agile ceremonies, embedding quality into
every sprint milestone.
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives: Lead retrospectives, driving meaningful changes to
QA and development workflows.
• Risk Management and Impact Assessment: Proactively mitigate risks through root cause
analysis and recommend preventive measures.
• Quality standards and defect prevention: Own quality metrics and proactively implement
measures to enhance system reliability and user experience.
• Customer Advocacy: Advocate for customer-focused quality improvements and ensure
testing aligns with user needs.
• Automation creation and maintenance: Define and refine automation approaches, owning
the setup and maintenance of robust, scalable automation suites.
• Automation strategies and tools: Lead strategy definition and introduce innovative
solutions to improve testing efficiency and coverage.
• Tool and Framework Development: Identify gaps in tools and recommend or develop
custom solutions to enhance efficiency.
• Metrics and performance reporting: Own and report on quality and automation metrics,
offering actionable recommendations to improve efficiency.
• Governance and QA principles: Define and enforce governance standards, ensuring QA
principles are consistently applied across teams.
Technical leadership and mentoring: Mentor Intermediate and Junior QA Engineers while
actively participating in hiring and skills assessments.
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. You may be required
to complete other reasonable duties to achieve business obj
- Key Performance Areas (KPAs):
Reference architecture compliance reviews: Compare solution architecture against defined reference architectures. - Solution architecture compliance reviews: Compare implementation against solution architecture.
- Business analysis security processes: Define processes related to security capabilities.
- Technical security standard development and review: Provide suitably skilled resources to accelerate the development and/or enhancement of companies technical security standards. These are lockdown profiles typically based on industry standards such as CIS and NIST that are customized for companies policy framework and environment. Also included in deliverable is the relevant lockdown scripts, vulnerability management scan profiles, presentation deck and supporting documentation for implementation.
- Security architecture: Creation of security capability reference architecture. Drafting technical security standards for system lockdowns. Security solution architecture
- Reference architecture development: Creation of security capability reference architecture (based on TOGAF and SABSA framework); in particular been able to create or review contextual view, conceptual view, logical view, physical view and deployment model
- Security solution architecture: Overlay security into existing solution architecture
- Security capability enablement: End-to-end engineering of security capabilities
- Security Systems implementation: Implementation of security capabilities
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design, develop, test, and deploy secure, scalable full-stack applications and integrations
Architect and maintain backend services using C# (.NET 6+), Web API, and Entity Framework Core
Build dynamic and responsive user interfaces using JavaScript (Angular/React), HTML5, and CSS
Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and performance optimization
Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership within the team
Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and QA to ensure project goals are met
Implement automated testing and CI/CD pipelines
Monitor and troubleshoot production systems and ensure high availability
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Grade 12
Bachelors degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience
8+ years in software development, with at least 5 years in C#/.NET
Proficient in: ASP.NET Core / .NET 6+, Web API / RESTful services, Entity Framework / LINQ, SQL Server / T-SQL
Solid front-end experience with: Angular, React, or Vue.js; HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/TypeScript
Experience with: Git, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, CI/CD practices and tools, Unit testing frameworks (xUnit/NUnit/Moq).
Strong understanding of: Software architecture patterns (e.g., Clean Architecture, MVC), Agile/Scrum methodology, Secure coding principles (OWASP Top 10)
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
Excellent problem-solving skills and logical thinking
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Cloud Development (Azure or AWS)
Ability to use planning systems such as ERP
Accuracy
Strong attention to detail
Knowledge of working with microservices architecture and containerization (Docker / Kubernetes)
Cloud Development processes
Data handling and analysis
Monitoring and troubleshooting systems
Understanding of BizTalk / iPAAS
Organized and methodical
Self-motivated
Proactive
Results driven
Flexibility and adaptability
Analytical mindset
- Lead and manage the integration of technical solutions across diverse technology teams.
- Support the delivery of business strategies by aligning systems, processes, and solutions with overall objectives.
- Promote a culture that supports transformation and inclusion by participating in company initiatives (e.g., staff surveys, green strategy).
- Continuously identify and recommend improvements to business processes and systems to drive efficiency and value.
- Foster internal knowledge sharing and communicate industry trends to teams and stakeholders.
- Contribute to process enhancements and obtain stakeholder buy-in by clearly articulating business benefits.
- Maintain strong client relationships through consistent communication with front-office stakeholders.
- Ensure timely and accurate risk reporting for senior management decision-making.
- Proactively mitigate market risk and support compliance through monitoring and analysis.
- Engage in personal development by completing training and career progression activities as identified with management.
- Support external stakeholder engagement, including regulatory reporting.
- Assist in audit processes by ensuring timely delivery of accurate information.
- Provide analytical support for special deal processes and strategic initiatives.
Qualifications & Certifications:
- A completed BSc in IT or a related field.
- SDLC and ITIL certifications (advantageous).
- 10 15 years of experience in the IT industry.
- Minimum of 7 years in a consulting or integration-focused role.
- Deep understanding of integration methodologies and system architecture.
- Experience with administrative systems, audit standards, and banking processes.
- Budget forecasting and cost accounting
- Capacity planning and change management
- Risk reporting and compliance monitoring
- Client service management and stakeholder engagement
- Data analysis and digital computing infrastructure
This role acts as the primary point of contact for incident and request management.
This role is critical to maintaining business continuity, resolving hardware, software, and network-related issues across the region.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree strongly preferred.
- Minimum of a National Certificate / Diploma in Information Technology / Degree or equivalent required
Experience:
- At least 3 years experience as an IT related position, or similar.
- Must have a strong hardware and software support background.
- Experience with print and file servers.
- Experience as Inventory and Asset management.
- Experience in meeting/collaboration room equipment and software.
- Experience with ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira, etc.) is a plus.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a focus on customer service.
- Be proactive and eager to continuously learn.
Responsibilities:
- Regional Tier 1 IT Service Desk Support.
- Manage Buckmans Assets (Desktop, laptop and any other supported devices).
- Cyber Security Support - Support Global IT Cybersecurity program.
- Efficient IT Workplace / Infrastructure Support - Ensure a functional, organized, and well-equipped IT environment that supports user productivity and seamless operations across the workplace.
- Support compliance to minimise our risk as per the POPIA legislative requirements.
- Initiate and implement continuous improvement.
- Housekeeping in the IT storage area and in the work room.
- Effectively resolving associate issues assigned for resolution.
- Troubleshooting IT problems and initiating preventative measures.
Knowledge, skills and abilities required:
- OS configuration (Windows platform).
- Microsoft client-side software (Windows 10/11, Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Teams).
- Hardware installation and upgrades.
- Software installations and upgrades.
- iPhone and/or Android experience.
- Cyber end-point protection.
- Work experience assisting users with IT issues.
Please note:
The job calls for a highly energetic, self - driven, independent, self-motivated person with excellent problem solving and communication skills, ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure, work in a professional manner at all times taking ownership of ensuring they stay on top of things to limit (repetitive) failures.
You must possess high levels of integrity together wi
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- Tertiary qualification is desirable
Requirements:
- 2 - 3 years Oracle experience
- PHP with JSON, Vue, JavaScript, Python, Git, Kotlin, Java, Rust and Go
- 3 to 5 years' experience in a similar role
KPAs:
- Reading technical documentation
- Provide new requirements
- Provide support on all products and applications
- Process flow diagrams
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Qualifications & Experience
- Honours degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
- 10+ years in IT, with 8+ years leading teams and technology implementations.
- Strong knowledge of networks, security, databases, and cloud technologies.
- Relevant certifications (preferred).
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Delivery Excellence
- Lead end-to-end design and delivery of cutting-edge technology solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Oversee enterprise-level technology programs, managing risks, requirements, and strategic architectures.
- Provide holistic advisory, integrating industry best practices to align technology with business strategy.
- Anticipate market trends, risks, and opportunities to guide executive decision-making.
- Establish thought leadership, positioning yourself as a subject matter expert in digital transformation.
Sales & Business Development
- Identify and engage new clients and strategic partners, expanding our market footprint.
- Drive revenue growth through proactive pipeline development and targeted sales strategies.
- Represent the firm at industry forums, conferences, and client engagements.
- Lead proposal development, including RFPs, showcasing our value proposition.
- Leverage market insights to refine sales strategies and meet short- and long-term targets.
Business Case & Product Development
- Shape the product vision and roadmap, aligning with company strategy and client needs.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize innovation and scalable solutions.
- Oversee solution design, ensuring alignment with business requirements and technical feasibility.
- Validate user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure solutions meet performance benchmarks.
Quality & Stakeholder Management
- Ensure on-time, high-quality project delivery in compliance with security and data policies.
- Cultivate strong client relationships, driving account growth and profitability.
- Engage with leadership to report on performance, projects, and innovation.
- Act as a liaison between technical and business teams, ensuring solutions enhance operational efficiency.
Budget & Financial Oversight
- Develop and manage budgets and forecasts for the Digital Advisory unit.
- Optimize expenditure to maintain profitability and financial targets.
- Guide teams in cost-effective client account management.
Key Competencies
- Leadership & Collaboration Ability to inspire teams and drive cross-functional initiatives.
- Strategic Thinking Holistic problem-solving with a focus on innovation.
- Client-Centric Approach Exceptional relationship-building and advisory skills.
- Commercial Acumen Proven track
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Design, develop and maintain robust software applications
Work across the full stack using .NET technologies and SQL Server
Collaborate with team members on architecture, design, and code reviews
Use Microsoft Xamarin and Blazor for mobile and web applications
Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability across platforms
Keep up with the latest trends and tools in the Microsoft development space
Skills & Experience:
Minimum 5+ years experience as a Full Stack Developer
Strong background in:
SQL Server, T-SQL
C#
Microsoft .Net & .Net Core
Microsoft Visual Studio
Xamarin & Blazor
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Comfortable in a collaborative, office-based environment
Qualification:
Relevant IT qualification or certification preferred
Strong portfolio of development work will be beneficial
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- Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (Honours or Masters degree preferred)
- 10+ years of progressive experience in IT leadership roles, with at least 3 years at a senior management level.
- Proven track record in managing enterprise IT systems, cybersecurity, and large-scale technology initiatives.
- Strong understanding of business operations and the ability to bridge the gap between IT and business functions.
- Experience in FMCG (wholesale/retail) and service centre environments
- Experience in Syspro 8, Syspro POS, Qlik Sense or Power BI, WMS and Time and Attendance systems
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Developing and implementing a technology strategy to drive the company's growth.
- Leading the IT department in planning, implementing, and supporting the technology infrastructure.
- Overseeing all technology operations and evaluating them according to established goals.
- Analyzing business requirements to identify where they can integrate new technologies to enhance business processes.
- Ensuring the technological resources meet the company's short and long-term needs.
- Identify, pursue, and close new business opportunities in SAP and enterprise IT services
- Build and maintain strong relationships with C-level executives and decision-makers
- Understand client needs and recommend tailored SAP/IT solutions
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure alignment with customer goals
- Prepare and deliver effective sales presentations, proposals, and contract negotiations
- Meet and exceed sales targets and KPIs
- Stay up to date with SAP trends, products, and competitive landscape
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years of experience in IT and/or SAP sales
- Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets in B2B enterprise environments
- Deep understanding of SAP solutions (e.g., S/4HANA, SAP Business One, SAP Analytics Cloud)
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Strong network and contacts in relevant industries
- Self-motivated, results-driven, and comfortable working independently
- Bachelors degree in business, IT, or related field
Qualifications & Skills:
Required:
- 5+ years of IT support/system administration experience.
- Strong expertise in Linux (Ubuntu) administration (installation, configuration, troubleshooting).
- Experience with Windows Server (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy).
- Hands-on experience with Hyper-V and/or VMware virtualization.
- Basic to intermediate scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
- Familiarity with Microsoft Azure (IaaS, networking, security).
- Strong troubleshooting skills across OS, network, and storage layers.
Preferred (Bonus Skills):
- Certifications: RHCE, Microsoft Azure Administrator, VMware Certified Professional (VCP).
- Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
- Knowledge of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Key Responsibilities:
System Administration & Support:
- Manage, configure, and maintain Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows Server environments.
- Administer virtualization platforms (Hyper-V/VMware) for optimal performance and scalability.
- Perform system monitoring, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for infrastructure issues.
- Ensure system security through patches, updates, and compliance with industry standards.
Cloud & Automation:
- Deploy and manage resources in Microsoft Azure (VMs, networking, storage).
- Automate repetitive tasks using PowerShell or other scripting languages.
- Assist in cloud migration and hybrid infrastructure management.
Collaboration & Documentation:
- Work with cross-functional teams to resolve escalated IT issues.
- Maintain detailed documentation for system configurations, processes, and procedures.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
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1. Product Vision and Strategy:
o Defining the roadmap for Remote Monitoring Systems (RMS) or Risk Management solutions specifically designed to monitor IoT devices, sensors, and networks.
o Identifying market needs for risk management in IoT and creating a strategic vision to address those needs, such as improving security, uptime, or data integrity.
2. Risk Monitoring:
o Ensuring the system is capable of real-time monitoring of IoT devices to detect performance issues, security breaches, or malfunctions.
o Developing features that assess IoT-related risks like device failures, data breaches, or environmental hazards, and implementing mitigation strategies.
3. Security and Compliance:
o Addressing IoT security risks, such as unauthorized access or attacks on connected devices, through robust monitoring, alerting, and security protocols.
o Ensuring the RMS complies with relevant regulations and industry standards for IoT devices, such as data privacy laws or cybersecurity frameworks.
4. IoT Data Management:
o Ensuring that the RMS can collect, store, and analyze vast amounts of data generated by IoT devices in real-time, providing actionable insights into potential risks.
o Leveraging machine learning and analytics to predict failures or security threats in IoT ecosystems.
5. User Experience and Interface:
o Designing intuitive interfaces for users (e.g., IoT operators or managers) to easily monitor device performance, detect anomalies, and respond to risk-related events.
o Ensuring the RMS is easy to integrate with different IoT devices and platforms, providing a seamless experience for users.
6. Collaboration with Cross-Functional Teams:
o Working with IoT hardware manufacturers, network engineers, data scientists, and security experts to integrate risk management features into IoT products.
o Coordinating with sales, customer support, and marketing teams to ensure that the product meets customer requirements and addresses common challenges in IoT deployments.
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