Data Administrator - CPT

DataFin; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT solutions provider in Cape Town is looking for a System Admin to join their team. The ideal candidate will manage data exchanges, troubleshoot system issues, and maintain documentation. A National Diploma in IT, along with skills in PHP and MySQL, is required. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to fuel management solutions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in PHP and MySQL.
• Experience with cloud and Linux deployment.
• Good documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain data transmission services/scripts.
• Compile ad hoc reports and perform reconciliations.
• Troubleshoot system failures and provide support.

Skills

PHP

MySQL (any Database)

Cloud Deployment

Linux deployment

Windows deployment

FTP exchange

API

Basic Networking

Knowledge of XML

Touch typing

Good documentation skills

Education

National Diploma in Information Technology

Job description

ENVIRONMENT

Our Client has an opening for a System Admin / Query candidate to join their IT team in Century City, Cape Town, South Africa. They specialise in the provision of fuel management solutions. They are looking for an energetic candidate that will primarily focus on maintaining and troubleshooting enterprise level data exchanges, APIs, control processes between their sites, servers and customers.

DUTIES

Data Management Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain all data transmission services/scripts.
• Configure and manage server FTP data folders.
• Perform data analysis queries
• Import / Export scheduling
• Process testing after updates
• Task prioritizing

Reporting and Reconciliation

• Quality / professional feedback to emails and lev3 escalations.
• Compile ad hoc reports.
• Perform financial reconciliations.

Collaboration and Requirements Gathering

• System Monitoring (Site, Network, Server, Imports, Exports).
• Work closely with stakeholders on query resolution.
• Perform business analytics and translate to SQL (reports/forms).
• Basic product line connection testing and troubleshooting.
• Work well with other business units

Software Admin

• Perform pricing setups & other operational functions on 3rd party reprice systems (lev1)
• Take responsibility for B2B data movements.
• Manage B2B certificate renewals.
• Ensure websites are HTTPS compliant.

Troubleshooting and Support

• Troubleshoot system failures and customer queries (lev1).
• Provide after-hour support for system-related failures (lev1).
• Troubleshoot Server failures / Oversee restoration (lev1)
• Support ticket creation, follow ups, closure

Documentation

• Compile and update system support manuals (lev1).

REQUIREMENTS

• National Diploma in Information Technology or equivalent NQF 5/6 qualification required
• PHP (4+ years) required
• MySQL (any Database 4+ years) required
• Cloud Deployment experience required
• Linux deployment experience required
• Windows deployment experience required
• FTP exchange experience required
• API experience beneficial
• Basic Networking Experience beneficial
• Knowledge of XML beneficial
• Any previous support experience beneficial
• Touch typing required
• Good documentation skills

ATTRIBUTES

• Commitment to stable systems
• Analytical with a penchant for problem solving
• Strong ethics
• Willing to learn / willing to share
• Good communication skills
• Be professional / well-spoken / patient
• English and Afrikaans and a third language if possible
• Attention to detail
• Integrate well with the team
• Own transport (commute to work) within working hours
• Be available after hours to restart processes if there is a system failure.