Technical Consultant

findojobs-za; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology solutions company is seeking a highly skilled Technical Consultant to provide trusted advice and implement innovative solutions for clients. The role requires deep technical expertise, strong client engagement, and a robust understanding of projects from pre-sales to delivery. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in AVEVA technologies and relevant educational background. This permanent position is based in Midrand, Gauteng.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in IT, including 5 years with AVEVA or similar.
• Experience in business analysis and project implementation.
• Consulting experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to clients.
• Lead pre-sales engagements and solution design.
• Collaborate with project managers to execute projects.
• Diagnose and resolve operational issues.

Skills

Technical Consulting

Problem Solving

Client Engagement

Project Management

Technical Leadership

Education

National diploma or bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

ITIL certification

AVEVA or similar technologies certification

Tools

AVEVA PI

SCADA

MES

System Platform

Job description

We are looking for a highly skilled Technical Consultant to join our dynamic team at iOCO.

The ideal candidate will serve as a trusted technical advisor to clients, combining deep technical expertise with strong business acumen to design, implement, and support innovative technology solutions.

In this role, you will be actively involved across the full solution lifecycle — from pre-sales engagements and solution design to project delivery and post-implementation support.

What you'll do

Pre Sales: Achieve buy-in from the client's technical decision‑makers by addressing technical questions and objections accurately and removing roadblocks and accelerating the prospect's decision‑making process.

Delivery of targeted, high‑impact product demonstrations that map technical features directly to the client's business outcomes.

Write or contribute to the technical sections of proposals, RFXs (Request for Proposal / Quotation or Tenders), ensuring they are accurate, persuasive, and defensible.

Configure Proof Of Concepts / Value (POC) environments and guide clients through technical evaluations to validate the solution's fit.

Lead deep technical and operational engagements to understand a client's specific business challenges and existing technical environment.

Contribute technical details, feasibility studies, and solution descriptions to proposals, preparing a Bill of Materials (BOM) or services estimate for pricing.

Respond to Requests for Proposals / Quotes and Tenders and dedicate time to learning about new product updates, industry trends, and competitor offerings in line with Role / BU / Cluster offering.

Research, propose and facilitate the implementation of new / enhanced technologies in line with industry and customers' changing needs.

Collaborate with the project manager and other stakeholders to execute projects; develop and implement solutions according to signed‑off technical designs, schematics, functional specifications, and architecture for MES, OT and control systems.

May be required to act as Technical Lead (based on scope) for Operational Technology solutions during the project implementation phase, on time, under approved budget that meets the customer's expectation and includes customer expectation management.

Create and implement the technical blueprint for the proposed solution, including configuration, integration, testing and deployment.

Present and demonstrate the product's features, tailored to solve the client's identified pain points before, during and after implementation.

Diagnose and resolve complex operational issues, system errors, and connectivity problems across the MES, OT and control layers.

Provide training to customers' super users, admin users and customers or internal support teams.

Assist operations teams with technical advisory, solution architectures, training and introduction of new solutions in order to retain customers.

Provide Project and Operations input into troubleshooting and RCA to retain and enhance customers' experience with our products and services.

May manage other team members in the same discipline, demonstrating leadership qualities in support of the company's imperatives.

Collaborate with the Operations team, Cluster and LOB ecosystem, including other BUs, OEMs, system integrators and customers.

Your Expertise

8 Years of experience in IT; 5 years of experience in AVEVA or similar technologies; OEM products experience in various applications and / or infrastructure technologies; Business analysis and project implementation experience; Consulting.

Qualifications

National diploma or bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or a related career field.

ITIL certification.

AVEVA PI and / or SCADA and / or MES and / or Historian and / or System Platform or equivalent OEM products certification.

Other information applicable to the opportunity: Permanent position. Location: Midrand.