Snr Advisor Applications Support

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IT-OT ConvergenceSQLVisual BasicPower BIPythonDelphiPower QuerySCADASDLCISO 9001Project ManagementData AnalyticsFull-timePermanent

Based in Sunninghill at Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. Applications close 25 September 2026. Sector: Utilities - Electric Power Generation and Distribution.

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

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

Key Competencies

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
  • 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
Application deadline
25 September 2026
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Frequently asked questions

When do applications close for this Snr Advisor Applications Support role?

Applications close on Friday, 25 September 2026. Submit yours through Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd's official application channel before that date. Late applications are typically not considered.

Where is this Snr Advisor Applications Support role based?

The position is based in Sunninghill. Check the job description above for any hybrid arrangement, and confirm specifics with Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd directly if remote work is important to you.

What does Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd do?

Eskom is South Africa's primary electricity utility company, responsible for generating, transmitting, and distributing electricity to power the nation's growth and drive economic development.

What skills or experience does this role require?

Based on this listing, Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd is looking for candidates with experience in IT-OT Convergence, SQL, Visual Basic, Power BI, Python, Delphi. Read the full job description above for complete requirements, including any qualification or years-of-experience thresholds.

How do I apply for this Snr Advisor Applications Support position?

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