Work-Force
A IT Project Manager is needed in Soweto. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Gauteng operation.
About This Position
An experienced IT Project Manager is needed to support operations in Soweto. The role forms part of how the business keeps its it jobs portfolio strong in Gauteng.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Soweto team.
Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in Soweto.
What We Offer
The company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in it jobs from your base in Soweto. Many colleagues across Gauteng have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Soweto teams.
Notably, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Soweto keep progressing.
Your Team
Beyond that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Soweto office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Gauteng operations get busy.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.
Your Role
- Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
Minimum Requirements
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.