IT Systems Administrator

Truworths is looking for an experienced IT Systems Administrator for its Cape Town head office (on-site, permanent). You will administer, monitor, support, maintain and improve enterprise systems and infrastructure, including Control-M workload scheduling and SQL Server environments, in a high-availability production setting.

Key responsibilities:

– Administer, monitor and maintain enterprise infrastructure and business-critical systems

– Provide operational support for Control-M job scheduling, workflows, troubleshooting and batch processing

– Support Microsoft SQL Server environments together with DBAs and application teams

– Monitor performance, availability and capacity so that service levels are met

– Investigate and resolve incidents, do root cause analysis and put preventive measures in place

– Take part in incident, problem, change and release management

– Maintain documentation, disaster recovery plans and knowledge articles

– Join after-hours support and on-call rotations

Requirements:

– Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field, or equivalent practical experience

– 3-5 years’ experience in IT operations, systems administration or production/infrastructure support

– Experience in at least two of: workload scheduling and automation, SQL/database support, Windows/Linux/Unix, production support, enterprise monitoring

– Strong troubleshooting, analytical and communication skills

Reference: TRU260716-1. Closing date: 29 October 2026. Internal candidates are considered first; Employment Equity applies.