(1290) Security System Technician - Durban

Brief Description

The main purpose of this position is to conduct corrective, preventative and emergency maintenance and enhancement on all physical electronic security systems within the Durban Cash Centre of South African Reserve Bank (SARB) thereby ensuring their health, integrity, availability and reliability.

Detailed Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Identify opportunities for integration, collaboration and interfacing of physical electronic security systems with other systems and guide the implementation thereof.
• Plan and conduct corrective and preventative maintenance on physical security systems across the SARB Group facilities to ensure functionality and serviceability of all security systems.
• Monitor, review and maintain health status of all physical electronic security systems across SARB Group facilities.
• Provide first and second-line responses to any security system fault within the SARB Group to ensure that investigative diagnostics are conducted and faults are attended to by either being prepared or replaced.
• Manage third-line technical escalation support and remedial action plan on deployed physical electronic security systems across the SARB Group to ensure serviceability of all systems.
• Install, configure and test physical electronic security systems replacements components.
• Provide technical expert input on projects and initiatives, end-to-end research, design, build and run methodology in relation to the electronic physical security system. 
• Provide a consolidated maintenance report, including findings, recommendations and remedial actions. 
• Analyse, collate and escalate technical serviceability information to the Team Leader: Security Systems Technical Support for reporting, planning, decision making and third-party incident management.
• Provide quality assurance on installation and maintenance support performed by service providers to ensure that it is implemented according to the SARB standards and instructions. 
• Source and provide technical information for the procurement process for all required electronic security systems equipment, services and vendor support to ensure that it meets all SARB technical specifications and standards for approval by the Team Leader/Senior Team Leader.
• Manage relationships with all stakeholders, vendors, role players and service providers to ensure functionality and serviceability of all security systems.
• Stay current with industry developments and best practices and apply these in the course of own work.
• Perform standby duties and perform after hours maintenance work, where applicable.

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• a National Diploma in Information Technology/Systems Development/Electronics (NQF 6) or an equivalent qualification;
• registered or eligible for registration for PSIRA Grace C; and
• three to five years of experience in an electronic security and information technology systems environment, with specific emphasis on the installation, maintenance and repairs of physical security systems; and
• an N+ Certification will be an added advantage.

Additional Requirements Include:

• industry, organisational and business awareness knowledge and skills;
• quality assurance knowledge and skills;
• continuous improvement knowledge and skills;
• continued learning and/or professional development knowledge and skills;
• networking infrastructure knowledge and skills;
• application support and maintenance knowledge and skills; and
• systems integration knowledge and skills; and system specialisation knowledge and skills

About Sarb

Primary mandate of the SARB

Section 224 of the Constitution of South Africa states the mandate of the SARB as follows:

The primary object of the South African Reserve Bank is to protect the value of the currency in the interest of balanced and sustainable economic growth in the Republic.

The South African Reserve Bank, in support of its primary objective, must perform its functions independently and without fear, favour or prejudice.

What We Do

Monetary Policy

The Constitution gives the SARB the mandate to protect the value of the rand. We use interest rates to keep inflation low and steady.

Financial Stability

The SARB has a mandate to protect and enhance financial stability. We identify and mitigate systemic risks that might disrupt the financial system.

Prudential Regulation

The Prudential Authority regulates financial institutions and market infrastructures to promote and enhance their safety and soundness, and support financial stability.

Financial Markets

Open market operations are the main tool we use to implement monetary policy. We manage South Africa’s gold and foreign exchange reserves.

Financial Surveillance

The SARB is responsible for regulating cross-border transactions, preventing the abuse of the financial system and supporting the regulation of financial institutions.

Payments And Settlements

The SARB is responsible for ensuring the safety and soundness of the national payment system, which is the backbone of South Africa’s modern financial system.

Statistics

The SARB provides important economic and financial statistics that present an overview of the economic situation in South Africa.

Research

Research conducted by the SARB focuses on economics, financial stability, banking and emerging trends in finance. Our research supports policy decision-making.

Banknotes And Coin

The SARB has the sole right to make, issue and destroy banknotes and coin in South Africa.