Chief Network Technologist at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of the Premier, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to support and maintain Active Directory Services on premise and in Azure for multiple tenants and networks. Managing and Securing of User Identities linked Microsoft Technologies as-well as other authentication protocols and methods for Third party Applications for SSO. This post is based in Cape Town.

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or equivalent); A minimum of 5 years’ experience in information technology; A valid driving license (Code B or higher).

Recommendation    
None.

Key Performance Areas    

• Manage, secure, and maintain Active Directory Servers and Identity; Manage Conditional access policies and remove risks blocked via SSRP and MFA policies; Perform software updates and patch management; Manage, maintain, and configure AD Connect servers, RDS Servers, KMS Servers, Bastian Hosts, Azure File Sync and File Servers; Maintain DNS, DHCP, Sites and Services, Group Policies and managing File shares.

Competencies    

• Knowledge of the following: Active Directory; Azure Active Directory; M365; Intune; AD Connect and Azure File Sync; Windows Server, DNS;  DHCP;  Certificate Management Services; Microsoft Solutions and services; How Networks are put together and operate. Skills needed: Planning and organising; Research; Project management; Decision making; Conflict management; Good customer service. Ability to analyse data and make decisions based on the outcomes of analysis