Sen. Specialist: Business Integration (Fixed Term Contract)

Sars; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

SARS is seeking an experienced Integration Specialist to identify, design and implement integration designs addressing business needs. You will specialize in IT usage, architectures, and capabilities to enhance service delivery.

The role focuses on sustaining SARS software and technologies, aligning architectures, and delivering tactical IT solutions with minimal risk across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years' experience in an Integration/ESB environment with 3-4 years at junior specialist level.
• Alternative pathway with Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 15 years ESB experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise on SARS integration protocols and best practices.
• Analyse and recommend improvements to specialist systems and procedures.
• Develop and implement integration solutions across the enterprise architecture.
• Translate policy into practice within the dedicated area and communicate impact to stakeholders.
• Provide specialist expertise and leadership in area of expertise.

Skills

ESB architecture

Integration design

Integration development

Education

B.Tech: Computer Systems

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 15 years ESB experience

Tools

WebSphere Application Server

IBM Integration Bus (IIB)

Job description

Position Reports to:

Manager: Information Technology Service

Advert Closing Date

25 September 2026

About the Position

To identify, develop and implement effective integration designs that address business needs, by performing technical integration analysis tasks through specialization in understanding the business usage of information technology (IT) and helping technology add value to the business whilst understanding the technical architectures and platforms, as well as the IT capabilities and which applications in an organization deliver various capabilities, in order to continuously enhance service delivery.

Job Purpose

To provide expertise, advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics, by ensuring sustainability of SARS software, systems and technologies, enabling a holistic business solution that support and sustain the business capability with minimal business risk, integrate and align architectures within the Enterprise Architecture, in order to enable tactical translation and operational implementation.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

B.Tech: Computer Systems AND 8-10 years' experience in an Integration/ Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) environment, of which 3-4 years at junior specialist level. OR

Relevant IT Qualification / Certification, as specified in Min Functional requirements, and 8-10 years’ experience in an Integration/ Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) environment , of which 3-4 years at junior specialist level .

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years experience in an Integration/ Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) enviroment, of which 3-4 years at junior specialist level .

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Middleware (e.g. WebSphere Application Server) or Integration Design or Integration Development (e.g. IBM Integration Bus (IIB)) or any other technology currently supported within the Enterprise Architecture framework.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Advice and adhere to SARS prescribed integration protocols.
• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice & system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
• Translate top down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Ensure proper project planning and execution as well as overall change control.
• Provide support to projects by applying the required specialised skills in terms of infrastructure, architecture, data, design, services, processes, monitoring and patterns.
• Troubleshoot and methodically identify research and resolve complex issues in the IT environment.
• Design, plan and implement all the software, integration, design and development activities that relate to the portfolio of business integration in conjunction with all relevant stakeholders.
• Introduce best practises and influence the divisions to change and adopt accordingly.
• Contribute to IT business planning with regards to interface applications.

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

• Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Building Sustainability
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Respect
• Trust
• Application Development and Maintenance
• Business Knowledge
• Database Design and Management
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• IT Knowledge
• Reporting and Interpretation
• System Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Effective Business Communication
• Managerial Budgeting
• Planning and Organising
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• SARS Systems Products

Compliance Competency

• GOC: Confidential

Employment Equity

The Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable.