Software Engineering - Application Support Engineer

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZAF
Hybrid
Mid level
Agency • Digital Media • Professional Services • Design
The Role
Provides functional and technical support for workforce scheduling, time and attendance, reporting, configuration, scripting, integrations, and system interfaces. Troubleshoots incidents and service requests within SLA timelines, performs impact analysis and testing, supports releases and deployments, monitors system performance, and conducts root cause analysis. Collaborates with business stakeholders, vendors, and SAP AMS teams while contributing to automation, documentation, continuous improvement, and knowledge transfer.
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Company Description

Who is HelloKindred?

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: 3 months contract (with a potential to extend)
Work set up: Hybrid (3 days per week in office)

Our client in the global professional services industry is looking for a Software Engineering - Application Support Engineer to manage ongoing application support and system stability for core workforce platforms.

What you will do:

  • Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve WFS incidents and service requests within SLA timelines.
  • Support business users on workforce scheduling, time, and attendance queries.
  • Execute configuration changes and enhancements within defined thresholds, including impact analysis, effort estimation, and testing.
  • Provide functional and technical support across core WFS capabilities, including workforce scheduling, time and attendance, reporting, and configuration/scripting.
  • Monitor system performance, integrations, and interfaces.
  • Identify recurring issues and structural improvement opportunities.
  • Perform functional and integration testing while supporting release and deployment activities.
  • Engage with third-party vendors (such as ADP/WFS) and collaborate with SAP AMS teams and business stakeholders.
  • Contribute to documentation, automation initiatives, and ongoing knowledge transfer activities.
  • Deliver all support services strictly within agreed SLAs to maintain system stability and minimize business disruption.
  • Ensure full compliance with Sasol AMS governance and operational processes.
  • Drive the continuous improvement and automation of support activities to optimize the shared capacity model.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 4 years of relevant Workforce Software (WFS / ADP) functional and/or technical expertise.
  • Mid-level professional standing with deep knowledge of workforce scheduling and time & attendance processes.
  • Proven track record handling incidents, service requests, and change requests within an ITIL-aligned framework.
  • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis capability for complex software environments.
  • Practical hands-on WFS configuration, reporting, and/or scripting experience.
  • Background working in AMS delivery environments, with a strong preference for SAP AMS.
  • Direct experience executing functional & integration testing and managing release support.
  • Comprehensive understanding of integrations and interfaces between WFS and SAP systems.
  • Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities under high-pressure scenarios.
  • Effective stakeholder communication and user engagement skills across diverse business teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate successfully within strict SLA-driven environments.
  • Proactive mindset focused heavily on continuous improvement and system automation.
  • Superior prioritization and time management skills to handle competing tasks.
  • Capability to work productively within a shared AMS delivery model and pooled capacity structure.
  • Strong team collaboration skills spanning technical, functional, and business teams.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Skills Required

  • Minimum 4 years of relevant Workforce Software or ADP functional and/or technical experience
  • Mid-level professional experience with deep knowledge of workforce scheduling and time and attendance processes
  • Experience handling incidents, service requests, and change requests within an ITIL-aligned framework
  • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills for complex software environments
  • Hands-on Workforce Software configuration, reporting, and/or scripting experience
  • Experience working in application management services delivery environments
  • SAP application management services experience
  • Experience executing functional and integration testing and supporting releases
  • Understanding of integrations and interfaces between Workforce Software and SAP systems
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities under pressure
  • Effective stakeholder communication and user engagement skills
  • Ability to work within strict SLA-driven environments
  • Proactive focus on continuous improvement and support automation
  • Strong prioritization and time management skills
  • Ability to work within a shared application management services delivery model
  • Strong collaboration skills across technical, functional, and business teams
  • Legal authorization to live and work in the position's country without employer sponsorship
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The Company
300 Employees
Year Founded: 1998

What We Do

HelloKindred is a talent recruitment and staffing agency that connects companies with marketing, creative, and digital talent for short and long-term contracts.

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