A large retail company based in Edenvale currently has a position available for an IT assistant manager to manage the information technology of the company. This includes ensuring that all 500 stores and head office is operating daily, sufficient planning is performed to ensure capacity for future growth, a disaster recovery plan is in place (including regular backups of the systems) and day to day management of the IT HelpDesk. The ideal candidate should have at least five+ years’ working experience in similar field.

• Excellent technical background with the ability to translate business requirements into IT-centric solutions and vice-versa
• Understanding of technical implementation of functionality 
• Ability to test functionality at a database level 

Accomplished level of competency in the following:

• Exceptionally well organised with a high degree of initiative
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player, but able to work autonomously
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Ability to manage own time effectively
• Storage management 
• Network management 
• Infrastructure future planning 

Retail IT experience will be a great advantage

This position reports to: IT manager

Posted on 11 Jan 16:17