It Manager

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

You'll take charge of the full IT function--with a strong focus on applications, integrations, software vendors, and infrastructure governance--while reporting directly to the Managing Director and engaging regularly with executive leadership. This is a critical role for someone who can bridge the gap between tech and business strategy, manage outsourced development, and drive results through a small internal team and shared services.
Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
Requirements:
  • 3-5+ years of IT management experience, ideally in software-heavy environments
  • Experience working with outsourced development vendors and managing the full application lifecycle
  • Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, backups, endpoint protection, and security practices
  • Familiarity with audit, compliance, and reporting
  • Experience managing IT budgets and producing business-aligned reporting
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, including working with executives
KPA's:
  • Oversee the operations of business-critical software systems and ensure stable API/integration performance
  • Manage vendors, software costs, renewals, and licensing
  • Lead a dedicated IT support team, coach and prioritise work aligned to business needs
  • Liaise with the infrastructure shared services to ensure uptime, patching, backups, and security
  • Support audit processes and track risk items to resolution
  • Act as the key IT contact for senior stakeholders, presenting system updates, delivery timelines, and risk management strategies
  • Manage the IT budget and report on performance, cost optimisation, and service delivery
Nice to Have:
  • AWS certifications
  • Java OCA
  • Familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, or CI/CD processes
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1483372
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
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