Senior Systems Engineer: Card Access & CCTV Systems

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellenbosch University invites applications for a Senior Systems Engineer: Card and Monitoring Systems (Post Level 7) at Stellenbosch Campus. The role fixes and maintains electronic card access, student card payments, and CCTV infrastructure.

The successful candidate will oversee installation, configuration, and upgrade of systems, ensure high availability, manage databases, and provide 2nd/3rd line support, collaborating with IT staff and vendors.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or computer science.
• At least five years' experience working as systems engineer.
• Proven experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting UNIX/Linux environments.
• Proven experience installing, configuring and troubleshooting electronic card access and CCTV systems.
• Programming skills in PHP or C++.
• Experience in REST, JSON, SOAP, XML.
• Solid bash scripting skills.
• Proven experience in PostgreSQL and MSSQL databases.
• Excellent communication, personal and governance skills.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Managing and monitoring all installed access control, card payment and CCTV systems infrastructure.
• Installing, configuring, maintaining, and updating access control, card payment and CCTV systems software.
• Proactively ensuring the highest levels of availability for access control, card payment and CCTV systems infrastructure.
• Maintaining security, backup, and redundancy for access control, card payment and CCTV systems.
• Developing and maintaining integration services.
• Providing 2nd- and 3rd-level support to all technical personnel handling card and monitoring systems.
• Liaising with vendors and other IT personnel to resolve issues.
• Automation and security hardening.
• Setting up and maintaining SQL-type databases.
• Willingness and availability for after-hour duties.

Skills

UNIX/Linux

PHP

C++

REST/JSON/XML

Bash scripting

SQL

Communication

Governance

Pressure handling

Education

Engineering or Computer Science degree

Tools

PostgreSQL

MS SQL

Job description

Stellenbosch University invites applications for a Senior Systems Engineer: Card and Monitoring Systems (Post Level 7) at Stellenbosch Campus. The role fixes and maintains electronic card access, student card payments, and CCTV infrastructure.

The successful candidate will oversee installation, configuration, and upgrade of systems, ensure high availability, manage databases, and provide 2nd/3rd line support, collaborating with IT staff and vendors.