Systems Engineer

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Job Description

Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions. OML roles mapped to this profile are: Systems Engineer (OMAO), Operating Systems Engineer, VM Specialist and Hardware and Network Support Specialist (OMAO).

ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure and Network Development and Maintenance

Design and select medium-complexity storage, data center, network, and client/server environments to design solutions in line with industry best practice and provide a third-line point of escalation for appropriate global infrastructure solutions.

Enterprise Infrastructure Modernization

Deliver digital solution architecture services as assigned, preparing conceptual and logical architecture diagrams to align technical direction and document future-state architectures.

Enterprise Architecture

Maintain an established set of enterprise architecture artifacts.

Business Requirements Identification

Support collection of business requirements using a variety of methods, such as interviews, document analysis, and workflow analysis, to express requirements clearly and succinctly.

Analysis of "As Is" and "To Be"

Support and contribute to the documentation of "as is" and "to be" processes and describe the changes required to migrate to the "to be" capability to record accurately the change required.

Horizon Scanning

Explore and develop a basic understanding of external developments or emerging issues and contribute to the evaluation of their potential impact on, or usefulness to, the organization.

Feasibility Studies

Contribute to and support feasibility studies from a technological and organizational perspective, and document findings.

Information Security

Implement required security measures, such as firewalls or message encryption, monitoring performance to notify security experts of any problems.

Operational Compliance

Identify, within the team, instances of noncompliance with the organization's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these instances and escalating issues as appropriate.

Technical Developments Recommendation

Research and suggest technical developments to improve the quality of the website/portal/software and supporting infrastructure to better meet users’ needs.

Personal Capability Building

Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.

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Skills

Action Planning, Action Planning, Application Servers, Business Case Development, Business Requirements Analysis, Cartography, Communication Server, Content Development, Current State Assessment, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Database Queries, Database Reporting, Data Compilation, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Recovery, Development Environments, Email Software, Enterprise Architecture (EA), Enterprise Systems Management, Evaluating Information, Executing Plans, Futures Thinking, Gap Analysis, Graphical User Interface (GUI) Development {+ 19 more}

Competencies

Action OrientedBusiness InsightCollaboratesCultivates InnovationCustomer FocusEnsures AccountabilityManages ComplexityNimble Learning

Education

Bachelor of Technology (BTech): Information Technology And Computer Science: Information Technology Management (Required), Bachelor of Technology (BTech) (Required)

Closing Date

09 August 2026 , 23:59

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