Specialist, Functional Support

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Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng
In-Office
Financial Services
The Role

Job Description

To maintain service and application stability, availability and reliability through the facilitation of the various Service Management processes and associated activities. To provide level two technical support coupled with business or domain knowledge to ensure continued and quality service across geographies. Interpret complex cross functional and multi-geography data and provide recommendations to improve technology resilience

Qualifications

Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Information Studies
Type of Qualification: First Degree
Field of Study: Information Technology
Experience Required
Delivery Enablement
Technology
5-7 years
Experience gained in providing level 2 technical support to an area of the business. Gain understanding and experience of the various disciplines within technology and how these relate to each other.
5-7 years
Proven experience in application of service management processes and frameworks with key competencies in:

Service Monitoring:

Oversee the performance of IT services and ensure they meet predefined service levels.

Incident Management:

Handle and resolve service disruptions quickly to minimize downtime.

Coordinate with technical teams for rapid restoration of services.

Problem Management:

Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring issues.

Change Management:

Manage and document changes to IT services to minimize risk and impact on the business.

Reporting:

Create and analyse service performance reports to inform management and stakeholders.

Track performance metrics (e.g., uptime, response times) against Service Level Agreements (SLAs).

Customer Support & Relationship Management

Collaborate with the service desk to improve user satisfaction.


Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

  • Articulating Information
  • Developing Strategies
  • Interpreting Data
  • Providing Insights

Technical Competencies:

  • Application Knowledge for Support
  • Application Support
  • Data Analysis and Inference
  • Documenting
  • Service Level Management
  • Service Management Processes
  • Stakeholder Management (IT)
  • Trouble Shooting


Please note: All our recruitment processes comply with the applicable local laws and regulations.

We will never ask for money or any form of payment as part of our recruitment process. If you experience this, please contact our Fraud line on +27 800222050 or [email protected]

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