Technical Application Specialist - SharePoint

Technical Application Specialist - Share Point

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Contractor

JHB
007309

Information Technology

We are seeking an experienced Technical Application Specialist to join a leading organisation within the financial services industry on a 12-month contract based on site on a full‑time basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the support, maintenance, administration and enhancement of critical IT applications, with a strong focus on SharePoint On‑Premises environments. The role requires a technically strong specialist who can ensure application availability, system health, security compliance and optimal performance while engaging effectively with business and technical stakeholders.

• A Degree (NQF Level
  7) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• 6–8 years' experience in SharePoint On‑Premises administration.
• Demonstrable experience in setting up, administering, maintaining and upgrading SharePoint On‑Premises environments.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting complex SharePoint On‑Premises issues.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure, including Data Gateway services.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server, IIS, TCP/IP and VLAN technologies.
• Experience identifying and remediating vulnerabilities highlighted through infrastructure and application security scans.
• Strong application support and troubleshooting capabilities within enterprise environments.
• Ability to work across technical and business teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders at various levels.
• Willingness and availability to participate in after‑hours standby, production changes and business continuity exercises.

• A Degree (NQF Level
  7) in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Management or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• 6–8 years' experience in SharePoint On‑Premises administration.
• A relevant SharePoint On‑Premises Administration certification.
• Demonstrable experience in setting up, administering, maintaining and upgrading SharePoint On‑Premises environments.
• Extensive experience troubleshooting complex SharePoint On‑Premises issues.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Azure infrastructure, including Data Gateway services.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server, IIS, TCP/IP and VLAN technologies.
• Experience identifying and remediating vulnerabilities highlighted through infrastructure and application security scans.
• Strong application support and troubleshooting capabilities within enterprise environments.
• Ability to work across technical and business teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders at various levels.
• Willingness and availability to participate in after‑hours standby, production changes and business continuity exercises.

• SharePoint On‑Premises
• Microsoft Windows Server 2019 / 2022 / 2025
• Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
• Azure Data Gateway Service
• Microsoft IIS
• TCP/IP
• VLAN technologies
• Vizor

• Support, maintain and enhance assigned IT applications to ensure optimal performance, availability and system health.
• Maintain applications by implementing corrective measures, including patches, upgrades, bug fixes and remediation activities.
• Proactively monitor application upgrades, new releases, product changes and replacements that may impact supported applications.
• Configure application infrastructure to optimise performance and implement new features and functionality.
• Administer, maintain and support SharePoint On‑Premises – Subscription Edition environments.
• Investigate, troubleshoot and resolve medium‑to‑high‑complexity technical application issues.
• Engage with users, developers, infrastructure teams and other stakeholders to resolve application‑related incidents and problems.
• Monitor system availability and performance and provide relevant reports, recommendations and technical insights to senior management and stakeholders.
• Proactively manage business and stakeholder relationships relating to application support.
• Maintain compliance with applicable application, infrastructure and information security standards.
• Remediate application and infrastructure vulnerabilities identified through security scans.
• Provide technical knowledge and guidance to system development and support teams.
• Remain current with emerging technologies, industry best practices and developments relevant to the supported environment.
• Participate in after‑hours standby arrangements.
• Implement approved production changes outside normal business hours when required.
• Participate in and provide technical support during business continuity and disaster recovery exercises, which may take place after hours.