SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR: CYBERSECURITY AND CLOUD SERVICES

National Treasury

Directorate: Information and Communication Technology Management

Reference number: MPT/ICT/07/2026
Salary: R605 742 per annum (Level 10)
Centre: Head Office, Mbombela
Province: Mpumalanga
Closing date: 31 July 2026
Circular: No 25 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum three (3) years of Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma / BTech NQF Level 7 in Information Technology / Computer Science. Minimum three (03) years of experience in Cybersecurity or Cloud Services Administration. A valid driver’s license. Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate certification, Cybersecurity Architect Expert, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate certification will be an added advantage. Skills and Competencies: Good communication, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Good client relations. Advanced experience in Active Directory Architecture. Advanced experience in Active Directory Infrastructure. Experience with the development and implementation of Active Directory security concepts and IT Security Solutions in Azure. Advanced Network Knowledge. Expert experience in Azure automation.

Duties

Adoption and Implementation of the Cyber Security Strategy and Frameworks. Cybersecurity Administration. Conduct audits, create and enforce security policies, and ensure the province is compliant with all cybersecurity regulations. Implementation of IT Architectures in Azure. Support of IT Architectures in Azure, cloud operations analysis, Identity and Access Management, and Administration. Assist Departments in the execution of security log management, monitoring, security analysis, event correlation, vulnerability management, impact analysis, incident and problem management. Threat hunting, threat and baseline detection analysis, and root cause analysis. Manage human and financial resources.

Where to send your application

Directions for Applications: All applications must be submitted through the provincial e-recruitment portal at https://erecruitment.mpg.gov.za Applicants are required to register/create a profile and upload all mandatory documents on the portal to apply for these opportunities.

Enquiries

Mr PM Nkambule Tel No: (013) 766 4435/4374/4478, Mr DJ Sibiya Tel No: (013) 766 4386/4138

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 25 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 17 July 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 30 July 2026.

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