Technology/Domain Specialist I (IT Specialist - Stratus Hardware Specialist)

nedbank; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 000 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African financial institution seeks a Technology/Domain Specialist I to manage Stratus Hardware and offer extensive support in VMWare environments. This role involves guiding technical decisions, participating in governance, and coaching team members. Candidates should have strong experience in IT with a focus on hardware support. The position offers opportunities for personal growth and the chance to contribute to corporate responsibility initiatives.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Participation in corporate responsibility initiatives

Support for achieving business objectives

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in Stratus Hardware and Maintenance.
• 10 years experience in Hardware Support with Stratus knowledge.
• Exposure to Pure Storage technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to stakeholders based on expertise.
• Ensure application of technology through design reviews.
• Contribute to and implement technical roadmaps.

Skills

Stratus Hardware expertise

VMWare support

Asset management

Conflict resolution

Stress tolerance

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Diploma in IT

VMWare Certification

Pure Storage Certification

Tools

VMWare

Dell Brocade Switch

Pure Storage

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Technology/Domain Specialist I (IT Specialist - Stratus Hardware Specialist)

Details

Location: Johannesburg, ZA

Reference: 143247

REQ 143247 - Keabetswe Modise

Closing Date: 22 December 2025

Location

Job Family

Information Technology

Application Development

Manage Self: Technical

Job Purpose

To actively own and participate in the overall evolution of the Technology or Domain asset while influencing and maintaining the health of the asset. Play a leadership role on the associated COE’s

Job Responsibilities

• For a specific domain or technology: provide guidance to stakeholders in terms of expertise and experience
• Guide and practice code design, analysis and integration to ensure effective application of technology
• Conduct technology reviews of code and design for quality assurance
• Contribute to asset health
• Adhere to and contribute to defining patterns / practices/standards in application of technology or domain
• Participate in code branching and merging
• Play and advisory role to engineering leads
• Collaboration with domain architects and technical consultants into technology and/or domain roadmaps
• Work within governance and compliance frameworks of the organisation
• Contribute into detailed technical roadmaps in context of the organisation architecture and interdependent technologies
• Contribute into the planning and implement agreed technical roadmaps
• Conduct research and development experimentation to test thinking regarding technology or domain applicability
• Ensure an understanding of technology or domain requirements, performance integrations and optimisation as positioned in organisation
• Assist with and apply troubleshooting to resolve issues
• Evaluate and influence technology decisions
• Mitigate risk by evaluating risks and impacts on technology or domain
• Update the asset knowledge base
• Provide coaching, mentoring and upskilling of others within area of expertise
• Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values
• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise
• Ensure personal growth and enable effectiveness in performance of roles and responsibilities
• Contribute to the Nedbank Culture building initiatives (e.g. staff surveys etc.).
• Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems through agile thinking.
• Conduct self development both by mentoring others and being mentored

Job Responsibilities Continue

• Willingness to work after hours and weekends to do support
• 5 years experience in Stratus Hardware and Maintenance
• Advanced knowledge of VMWare Hosts’ support
• Matric / Grade 12
• Diploma in IT
• VMWare Certification
• Pure Storage Certification (Advantage)

Minimum Experience Level

• 20 years in IT Environment
• 10 years experience in Hardware Support with knowledge of Stratus Hardware and Support
• 10 years’ experience in VMWare Hosts support preferably in Postilion environment
• Exposure to Pure Storage technology
• Exposure to Dell Brocade Switch technology

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Asset management
• Data Warehousing
• Information Technology (IT) Architecture
• Decision Making
• Courage
• Stress Tolerance
• Quality Orientation
• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Resolving Conflict

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