IT Manager Job Centurion area,South Africa,IT/Tech

Role overview:

The IT manager is responsible for defining and executing the enterprise IT strategy that underpins the company’s corporate, commercial, and operational functions. This role has full accountability for:

Enterprise applications
IT infrastructure and cloud platforms
Data governance
Cyber security and IT service delivery

About the role:

Service Now (ITSM, workflow automation, service management)
Google Workspace (collaboration, email, identity)
Microsoft Azure (infrastructure, compute, identity, security)
Sage 300 (finance, procurement, reporting)

Job responsibilities:

IT strategy and governance:

Define and execute a 3–5-year enterprise IT strategy
Align IT Road map with corporate and commercial objectives
Establish governance frameworks aligned to ISO, ITIL, and best practice standards
Act as the custodian of enterprise architecture and standard

Enterprise applications and integration:

Own the end-to-end life cycle of all enterprise applications
Ensure tight integration between:
ITSM / workflow platforms (Service Now)
ERP systems (Sage 300)
Collaboration and identity platforms (Google Workspace)
Cloud data and application platforms (Azure)
Drive automation and digitisation of business processes
Ensure data consistency and integrity across systems

Cloud and infrastructure (Azure-Centric):

Architect and manage enterprise workloads on Azure:

Virtual machines and application hosting
Identity and access (Entra )
Secure connectivity and services
Ensure high availability, resilience, and disaster recovery capability
Optimize cloud cost, performance, and scalability

IT operations and service delivery:

Own enterprise IT service delivery across all business units
Establish and maintain:
SLAs / OLAs
Incident, problem, and change management processes (via Service Now)
Ensure consistent, reliable end-user experience
Oversee collaboration tools, endpoints, and user support services

Cyber security and risk management:

Define and enforce enterprise cyber security strategy:
Identity and access management
Endpoint and cloud security
Data protection and governance
Ensure compliance with:
POPIA
Internal security policies
Industry best practices (ISO 27001 aligned)

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences or related field

Required certificates:

AZ-104 – Azure Administrator
MS-102 – Microsoft 365 Administrator
SC-300 – Identity and Access Administrator
AZ-305 – Azure Solutions Architect
MD-102 – Endpoint Administrator
SC-100 – Cyber security Architect
SC-200 – Security Operations Analyst