Specialist: Technical Integrator Level; Natural ADABAS

Requisition
11594
-Posted
01/10/2026
- 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…