Career Opportunities: Specialist: Technical Integrator Level (Natural ADABAS) (11594)
Requisition ID11594-Posted01/10/2026- Region (1) - Location (1)
Position Reports to: Sen Specialist: Business Integration
Division : Design and Enabling: Data and Technology
Advert Closing Date : 08 October 2026
About the Position
If you are passionate about creating leading edge software in an exciting and ever-changing environment, this position may be for you.
The candidate must have strong communication skills and be able demonstrate the ability to conceptualize ideas and turn these into practical solutions.
Experience in implementing systems both independently and as part of a software development team is required.
Job Purpose
To provide expertise, advice and support to deliver on operational implementation plans and / or associated service delivery processes, ensuring effective and efficient development, enhancements, implementation, maintenance and optimisation of application modules/subsystems, in order to continuously enhance service delivery
Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
Bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) Information Technology (IT) AND 5-7 years' experience in a Natural ADABAS environment, of which 2-3 years is at functional specialist level.
OR
Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and a relevant IT Certification(s) in Natural ADABAS Programming, and 7-8 years' experience in a Natural ADABAS environment.
ALTERNATIVE #
Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years development experience in a Natural ADABAS environment, of which 2-3 years is at functional specialist level.
Industry Related Qualifications and Experience:
- Relevant IT Qualification / Certification, as specified in Min Functional requirements, where applicable and 5-7 years' experience in a similar environment.
Minimum Functional Requirements
Relevant Certification / Experience – other Technology supported by the SARS Enterprise Architecture Framework
- Natural ADABAS
- IBM Mainframe (z/OS)
- Job Control Language (JCL)
- Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and IBM MQ
Job Outputs:
Process
- Identify, diagnose and recommend improvements in area of specialisation.
- Implement initiatives relating to projects that will lead to improved key processes across the business.
- Ensure that business requirements are clearly identified, prioritized and satisfied by appropriate technical
- and or business process solutions.
- Prepare project specifications for maintenance projects, ensure participation and assist in evaluation of
- proposals for specification compliance.
- Optimise the operational environment through research and application of best practices and ensure
- alignment to the overall infrastructure strategy.
- In conjunction with the vendors, perform regular supportability reviews, health checks and risk
- assessments of the production environment.
- Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the
- identification of improvement opportunities.
- Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
- Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of
- Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
- Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to
- Execute specialist input through investigation and opportunities within the product process including risk
- concern.
- Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related
- to new requirements as a result of the change.
- Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and
- objectives.
- Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and
Governance
- Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.
People
- Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
- Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
Finance
- Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.
Client
- Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders that promote cross functional process delivery solutions.
- Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
- Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
- Accountability
- Analytical thinking
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Customer Service
- Expertise in Context
- Fairness and Transparency
- Honesty and Integrity
- Organisational awareness
- Problem Solving and Analysis
- Relationship Management and Networking
- Respect
- Trust
- Business IT Systems
- Business Knowledge
- Computer Literacy
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Functional Policies and Procedures
- IT Strategy and Planning
- Knowledge of IT Governance and Business
- Reporting
- Systems Thinking
- Verbal Communication
Compliance Competency
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.