Senior Administrator Application Support

Vodafone; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 560,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enticing incentive programs

Retirement funds

Medical aid benefits

Cell phone and data benefits

Fibre connection discounts

Exclusive staff discounts

Job summary

Vodacom Midrand Campus is seeking an experienced Application Operations Specialist focused on event streaming and DevOps practices. You will troubleshoot, resolve incidents, and maintain operational controls in a 24/7 environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams and vendors.

The role requires 2–3 years of experience in Application Operations, cloud-native environments, and strong knowledge of streaming platforms like Confluent Kafka and Apache Flink.

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 essential.
• 2-3 years relevant experience in application operations and cloud-native environments.
• AWS DevOps/SysOps certifications are advantageous.
• ITIL certifications are advantageous.
• 2-3 years’ experience in Application Operations in a 24/7 environment.
• Exposure to enterprise platforms with high availability.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve application and system issues, document corrections, and monitor fixes.
• Compile incident reports and conduct incident reviews to implement permanent fixes.
• Maintain Operational Integrity Controls (ICE) and ensure processes are followed.
• Interface with Vendors, Change Management, IT, and other departments to resolve incidents and implement solutions.
• Plan and optimize change controls for system upgrades and configuration changes.
• Support acceptance and performance testing to ensure stable production environments.
• Input into capacity plans for growth and resource planning.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders and suppliers.

Skills

Prometheus

Grafana

AppDynamics

Event streaming

Confluent Kafka

Apache Flink

Kafka Connect

Schema Registry

Real-time data

Distributed messaging

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

AppDynamics

Confluent Kafka

Apache Flink

Kafka Connect

Schema Registry

Job description

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Role Purpose/Business Unit:

To ensure an effective and efficient application support service with an emphasis on Event Streaming is rendered and maintained in the DevOps & Application Operations Practices within the Commercial & Digital Channels Division.

Your responsibilities will include:

• To troubleshoot and resolve application and system issues, develop solutions, document correction process, ensure fixes are implemented and monitored.
• To compile incident reports, attend/conduct incident reviews and follow through to ensure permanent fixes for production problems.
• To maintain Operational Integrity Controls (ICE) and oversee their adoption, ensuring that all relevant processes are implemented, maintained and adhered to, and that all key controls are documented and executed.
• To interface with different role players (Vendors, Change Management, IT, Customer Care departments etc.) to ensure that any operational changes or incidents are effectively and efficiently resolved and a solution implemented.
• To plan and optimize change controls as a result of system/application upgrades and configuration changes, adhering to Change Control procedures.
• To be involved with and facilitate the process of acceptance and/or application performance testing to ensure a stable production environment.
• To input into capacity plans (e.g. stability, performance, storage etc) to ensure systems have resources for future growth.
• To maintain good relationships with stakeholders, business partners and suppliers.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Matric / Grade 12 essential.
• 2-3 years relevant experience.
• AWS certifications (DevOps / SysOps) are advantageous.
• ITIL certifications is advantageous.
• 2-3 years’ experience in Application Operations, inclusive of cloud-native environments (essential).
• Working in a 24/7 Application Support (standby) environment utilising various technologies (essential).
• Exposure to Enterprise platforms (i.e. large scale) with a high availability requirement (essential).
• Linux/Unix experience is advantageous.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Application of ITIL principles in an operational environment.
• Experience and knowledge (2+ years) of the telecommunications industry.
• Experience working in a large agile environment, with multiple teams.
• Experience supporting Enterprise IT Systems.
• Familiarity with application performance monitoring and advanced troubleshooting, including expertise in monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, AppDynamics) and performance optimization techniques.
• Strong knowledge of event-driven architecture, real-time data streaming and distributed messaging systems, including Confluent Kafka and Apache Flink.
• Understanding of streaming patterns, event processing, consumer offset management, data replication and high-availability architectures.
• In-depth understanding of application stacks, databases, middleware technologies and distributed streaming platforms, including Confluent Kafka, Kafka Connect, Schema Registry and Apache Flink.

AI and Digital Enablement

• Demonstrates the ability to effectively adopt and utilise AI-enabled tools, digital technologies and automation capabilities to improve personal productivity, quality and service delivery.
• Applies data-driven and technology-enabled approaches to solve business problems and improve operational outcomes.
• Maintains awareness of emerging technology and AI trends and contributes ideas that improve processes, customer experience and operational effectiveness.
• Demonstrates AI fluency and literacy through the ability to effectively use, evaluate and govern AI-enabled tools and solutions, applying them responsibly to improve business outcomes, productivity and decision-making.
• Maintains awareness of emerging technology and AI trends and contributes ideas that improve processes, customer experience and operational effectiveness.
• Demonstrates AI fluency and literacy through the ability to effectively use, evaluate and govern AI-enabled tools and solutions, applying them responsibly to improve business outcomes, productivity and decision-making.

We make an impact by offering:

• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications: 14 September 2026.

The base location for this role is Vodacom, Midrand Campus

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply. Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.