Snr Advisor Applications Support

Listing reference: eskom_006961
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 25 September 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: IT and Telecommunications
Location: Sunninghill
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Position/Task Grade: G16 Area of specialization: Provide specialist application support and consulting services, in line with the engineering application integration of information technology (IT) systems with operational technology (OT) systems (IT-OT Convergence), service offerings and Group IT operating model. Department: Applications Operations Business Unit: Engineering Convergence Location: GAUTENG - MWP Reference Number: 50943260GN Closing Date: 24 September 2026
Job description

     Leadership

·       Effective driving short-term actions that are consistent with long-term goals

·       Teamwork – working in a team towards a common goal as well as the ability to lead and

·       empower a team

·       Tactical thinking

·       Decision making

·       Ability to work and interact with people at senior levels

·       Stakeholder management

·       Results-oriented

·       Mentoring and developing resources

·       Supervisory control

     Behavioral

·       Flexible and able to work within an undefined and continuously changing environment

·       Resilient and able to operate effectively in a matrix environment

·       Interpersonal relations

·       Integrity

·       Professionalism

       Knowledge

·       Extensive and solid electricity utility

·       Understanding of IT-OT diverse technologies and processing environments

·       Supervisory control and Data acquisition system.

·       Engineering plant data systems, data monitoring and management tools.

·       Understand data modelling types to manage the enterprise data structures in engineering systems, including power systems and data analytics.

·       Development of structured query language (SQL), Visual Basic, Power Business Intelligence (Power-BI) Reporting, Python, Delphi, Power Query (Connectors, Data Cleansing and Query Language)

·       Applying solutions to business problems

·       Solution development

·       Expert on systems development life cycle (SDLC)

·       International organization for standardization (ISO 9001)

·       Applications and infrastructure

·       Fault logging system

·       Business acumen

      Skill

·       Strong communication (verbal, written, presentation)

·       Analytical

·       Project management

·       System configuration

·       Business process re-engineering

·       Developing discipline-specific philosophies, technical standards, procedures, work practices and specifications

·       Plant software modelling and codification

       Key Responsibilities

·       Provide a consultative service to customers.

·       Formulation and development of IT-OT information assets and domains and identify gaps.

·       Responsible for the testing of solutions.

·       Provide user support for logged problems and information requests.

·       Provide system solution training.

·       Monitor the status of the production interface jobs.

 

“If you have not been contacted within 28 days after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.”

“Eskom is committed to equality, employment equity, and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of Eskom and its employment equity goals and  targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.  Eskom reserves the right not to make an appointment to the posts as advertised.  Candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply for positions.” 

Eskom is committed to providing a smoke-free environment for its employees and visitors at the workplace.

Minimum requirements

      Qualification(s):

·       B Degree/B Tech in Engineering/Information Technology/Systems at NQF 7 with Credits 360

       Related Minimum Experience:

·       5 Years’ experience in Engineering application and systems experience and power utility specialist knowledge in electricity utility

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