Information Systems Lead

AES Global; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Global is looking for a hands-on Information Systems Lead who will personally build and run the systems estate and, over time, grow a small IS team, reporting directly to executive leadership.

This role blends automation, integration, data and web initiatives rather than pure analysis or development, with ownership of ERP integrations, database workloads, and BI dashboards.

Based in Cape Town, you'll drive RPA workflows, maintain SQL Server, and explore AI/LLM approaches to improve operations.

Qualifications

• A hands-on automation / integration background - RPA, SQL, workflow automation, web and BI
• Strong SQL Server, and ERP integration experience
• Front-end web (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) and data formats (XML/JSON)
• BI dashboarding, and the drive to step up into an IS-lead role

Responsibilities

• Build, debug and recover enterprise RPA automation workflows (e.g. UiPath, Blue Prism or similar)
• Own SQL Server - stored procedures, integration debugging and schema
• Design and maintain ERP integration architecture (any major ERP), and marketplace / order-flow automations using low-code and workflow-automation tools
• Maintain front-end web (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), product feeds and data exchange (XML/JSON)
• Build BI dashboards (e.g. Power BI or similar)
• Explore AI/LLM approaches (RAG / agentic workflows)
• Build and lead a small IS team over time

Skills

RPA automation

SQL Server

ERP integration

Front-end web (HTML/CSS/JS)

BI dashboards

Tools

UiPath

Blue Prism

Power BI

XML/JSON data formats

Job description

We're working with an established technology business, and they're looking for a hands-on Information Systems Lead who personally builds and runs the systems estate, and in time builds and leads a small team.

This isn't a pure analyst or app-developer role. You'll own automation, integration, data and web across the business, taking executive direction and delivering without close supervision.

What you'll do

• Build, debug and recover enterprise RPA automation workflows (e.g. UiPath, Blue Prism or similar)
• Own SQL Server - stored procedures, integration debugging and schema
• Design and maintain ERP integration architecture (any major ERP), and marketplace / order-flow automations using low-code and workflow-automation tools
• Maintain front-end web (HTML/CSS/JavaScript), product feeds and data exchange (XML/JSON)
• Build BI dashboards (e.g. Power BI or similar)
• Explore AI/LLM approaches (RAG / agentic workflows)
• Build and lead a small IS team over time

What you'll bring

• A hands-on automation / integration background - RPA, SQL, workflow automation, web and BI
• Strong SQL Server, and ERP integration experience
• Front-end web (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) and data formats (XML/JSON)
• BI dashboarding, and the drive to step up into an IS-lead role

Advantageous

• AI/LLM - RAG or agentic workflows

Working model

Office-based in Cape Town.