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Applications Administrator and Developer

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  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Intermediate position
  • South Africa
  • Posted 15 Jan 2026 by Recru-it
  • Expires in 29 days
  • Job 2630871 - Ref PE011455

About the position

Role:
Responsible for the administration, configuration, maintenance of our clients SaaS platforms and their data. Contribute to the development, implementation and integration of SaaS applications, databases and reporting functionality. Collaborate with the Digital Transformation team, ensuring system stability, upkeep and progress on our client’s digital journey and milestones are achieved through system support activities. Collaborate with all other internal customer departments, including Internal IT, to deliver internal improvements to workflow processes and data throughout the organisation.
 
Key Performance Areas:

  • Business Applications Administration 30%
  • System Workflow Management             20%
  • Data Management                                     20%
  • Incident and User Support                         20%
  • Digital Transformation Initiatives Support 10%


Competency Requirements for Position
Knowledge:

  • Application Configuration and Management (Users, Groups, Access, Permissions)
  • SaaS Workflow orientated Platforms
  • CRM, ITSM, Helpdesk Systems (Fresh Service, Sales, Desk)
  • Data, Information and Analytics Platforms. (Excel, PowerBI etc.)
  • Knowledge documentation and management.
  • Data Engineering & Integrity
  • Application Development & Integration

 
Skills:

  • Broad System and User Administration.
  • Business Workflow Construction and Implementation.
  • Strong internal customer orientated outlook.
  • Organizational change capability.
  • Skills in managing cross functional departments, systems and incidents.
  • Organized, diligent with an eye for data detail.
  • Information management including presentation and communication skills.
  • Experience with data mapping and data migration.
  • Experience in:
    • API Integration
    • JSON
    • REST
    • cURL
    • Postman
    • MySQL / MongoDB
    • MySQL Stored Procedures
    • MySQL Workbench
    • FreshWorks products and their development environments, workflows, webhooks etc.
    • Experience in Zapier and Python advantageous



 
Behavioral:

  • Systemic (end to end) thinker
  • Excellent team participation and customer skills
  • Ability to influence business stakeholders
  • Analytical, problem- solving skills
  • Decisive
  • Results driven
  • Stress tolerance


Minimum Qualification:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
  • Certifications in SaaS services (Service Now (or ITSM equivalent), Azure, Google Cloud)


Minimum Experience:

  • More than 3 years in software application management and system administration

 
Other Requirements:

  • Willing to work overtime if required
  • Must have own transport
  • Valid passport


Key Stakeholder Relationships
Internal

  • Cross functional stakeholders engaged in improving win rate and business efficiency.


External

  • Suppliers and various system platform providers (SAP, QlikView, ConnectBase, Jurumani, Fresh Suite (desk, sales service), BigPanda, DevBoks). Customer engagement as needed.

 
Key Performance Areas & Indicators

System Administration

  • User and Group Administration across multiple systems - Deliver on the required task, Maintain platform capabilities and system integrity and security.
  • Working with departments and Internal IT to ensure operational system state is on order and securely

maintained - Improved system performance
 
Workflow Development and Maintenance

  • Create workflows in the SaaS systems based on business analysis outcomes involving multiple departments. - Improve business performance through workflow implementation and optimisation.
  • Ensure changes are implemented, tested and documented. - Ensure that quality and change control is continuously part of the process.

 
Systems Incident and User Support

  • Manage system issues using the ITSM SaaS platform ticketing process. - Ensure incidents are dealt with in a timely fashion with high quality resolutions.
  • Support platform users and actively address complex issues collaboratively with the DT team. - Ensure that the user base and business can operate efficiently and effectively.

 
Data Integrity Management

  • Analyze quantity and quality of data on a continuous basis and ensure the data needed for digital transformation initiates is processed and available. - Validate, Correct and Eliminate unnecessary data or duplication of data. - Data quality monitored and improved.
  • Evaluate and optimize work processes, systems and people which create and modify data


Collaboration and Process Improvement

  • Actively participate in team meetings and collaborate with other departments to understand and align on current issues, requirements and objectives. - Quality and completeness of documentation, feedback from team members on collaboration efforts, and contribution to achieving team goals.

Role:
Responsible for the administration, configuration, maintenance of our clients SaaS platforms and their data. Contribute to the development, implementation and integration of SaaS applications, databases and reporting functionality. Collaborate with the Digital Transformation team, ensuring system stability, upkeep and progress on our client’s digital journey and milestones are achieved through system support activities. Collaborate with all other internal customer departments, including Internal IT, to deliver internal improvements to workflow processes and data throughout the organisation.
 
Key Performance Areas:

  • Business Applications Administration 30%
  • System Workflow Management             20%
  • Data Management                                     20%
  • Incident and User Support                         20%
  • Digital Transformation Initiatives Support 10%


Competency Requirements for Position
Knowledge:

  • Application Configuration and Management (Users, Groups, Access, Permissions)
  • SaaS Workflow orientated Platforms
  • CRM, ITSM, Helpdesk Systems (Fresh Service, Sales, Desk)
  • Data, Information and Analytics Platforms. (Excel, PowerBI etc.)
  • Knowledge documentation and management.
  • Data Engineering & Integrity
  • Application Development & Integration

 
Skills:

  • Broad System and User Administration.
  • Business Workflow Construction and Implementation.
  • Strong internal customer orientated outlook.
  • Organizational change capability.
  • Skills in managing cross functional departments, systems and incidents.
  • Organized, diligent with an eye for data detail.
  • Information management including presentation and communication skills.
  • Experience with data mapping and data migration.
  • Experience in:
    • API Integration
    • JSON
    • REST
    • cURL
    • Postman
    • MySQL / MongoDB
    • MySQL Stored Procedures
    • MySQL Workbench
    • FreshWorks products and their development environments, workflows, webhooks etc.
    • Experience in Zapier and Python advantageous



 
Behavioral:

  • Systemic (end to end) thinker
  • Excellent team participation and customer skills
  • Ability to influence business stakeholders
  • Analytical, problem- solving skills
  • Decisive
  • Results driven
  • Stress tolerance


Minimum Qualification:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
  • Certifications in SaaS services (Service Now (or ITSM equivalent), Azure, Google Cloud)


Minimum Experience:

  • More than 3 years in software application management and system administration

 
Other Requirements:

  • Willing to work overtime if required
  • Must have own transport
  • Valid passport


Key Stakeholder Relationships
Internal

  • Cross functional stakeholders engaged in improving win rate and business efficiency.


External

  • Suppliers and various system platform providers (SAP, QlikView, ConnectBase, Jurumani, Fresh Suite (desk, sales service), BigPanda, DevBoks). Customer engagement as needed.

 
Key Performance Areas & Indicators

System Administration

  • User and Group Administration across multiple systems - Deliver on the required task, Maintain platform capabilities and system integrity and security.
  • Working with departments and Internal IT to ensure operational system state is on order and securely

maintained - Improved system performance
 
Workflow Development and Maintenance

  • Create workflows in the SaaS systems based on business analysis outcomes involving multiple departments. - Improve business performance through workflow implementation and optimisation.
  • Ensure changes are implemented, tested and documented. - Ensure that quality and change control is continuously part of the process.

 
Systems Incident and User Support

  • Manage system issues using the ITSM SaaS platform ticketing process. - Ensure incidents are dealt with in a timely fashion with high quality resolutions.
  • Support platform users and actively address complex issues collaboratively with the DT team. - Ensure that the user base and business can operate efficiently and effectively.

 
Data Integrity Management

  • Analyze quantity and quality of data on a continuous basis and ensure the data needed for digital transformation initiates is processed and available. - Validate, Correct and Eliminate unnecessary data or duplication of data. - Data quality monitored and improved.
  • Evaluate and optimize work processes, systems and people which create and modify data


Collaboration and Process Improvement

  • Actively participate in team meetings and collaborate with other departments to understand and align on current issues, requirements and objectives. - Quality and completeness of documentation, feedback from team members on collaboration efforts, and contribution to achieving team goals.

Desired Skills:

  • 3+ software application management
  • and system administration
  • Degree in Computer Science
  • Certifications in SaaS services
  • API Integration
  • JSON
  • Rest
  • Postman
  • MySQL / MongoDB
  • Stored P

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About the agency

Recruit IT Recruitment IT Recruitment and Talent Sourcing Specialists Offices in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth as well as Consultants working remotely across the country Telephone number 087 805 8536 www.recru-it.co.za >recru-it* COMPANY PROFILE Certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110% >Introduction* >recru-it*was established in August 2005 & specializes in and focuses on the full spectrum of positions within the IT and other sectors. We focus our approach on delivering a superior service to both our client and candidate, in all portfolios and phases throughout the Recruitment process, supporting real transformation within the IT Industry and other sectors through ethical and transparent business practices >Value added services* • Advertising Client Roles • Screening Applications • CV searches • Head Hunting Candidates • CV Selection • Labour Broking • Pay structure advice for client & candidate >Additional services on request* • Personal Reference checks • Credit checks • Criminal checks • ID checks • Academic checks • Qualification checks >Placements portfolio* • Software Engineering & Development • I.T. Solution Sales and Strategic Sales • Sales & marketing • Finance and Insurance • HR • Engineering • Administration / Office Management • Healthcare • FMCG • Warehousing / Logistics • Telecommunications • Training and Development • Executive and senior level placements • ERP & CRM Consultants • Project Management & Administration • I.T Executive Management • Business Analysis • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Network Engineering • Support • Testing • Product Support Specialists   >Operational structure * >recru-it*uses a flat open structure in our approach  Each consultant takes personal ownership for each client request. The consultants are account managers with their respective clients ensuring professional and personal interaction at all times.  Our team supports each other in an interactive, transparent manner to deliver highest quality candidates on each specification, thus ensuring a fast and effective turnaround time to fulfill your every labour requirement. >recru-it*was established in August 2005. Carbon foot print  We practice a 90% paperless environment as most of our duties are internet and electronic. >BEE Profile*  >recru-it*is owned by 2 individuals with 8 additional staff members • 50 % of the business is owned by a black person. • 50% of the business is women owned.  >recru-it*has been officially & precisely rated according to our company structure. • We have been certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110%. • Enterprise development – on site as well as external training courses for staff ensuring continuous skill improvement. • Corporate Social Investment – we do not have a formal CSI policy, but we do annual donations.

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