Work-Force
Whether you are a seasoned IT Project Manager or stepping into the role for the first time, there is space for you in Zeerust. The team hires on merit and across communities in North West.
Overview
This IT Project Manager role sits within the it jobs function in Zeerust. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across North West.
The organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the IT Project Manager taking on this position.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the it jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Zeerust much easier.
Why This Role
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Zeerust colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the it jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Crucially, 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 Zeerust keep progressing.
Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Zeerust teams.
Meet the Team
Equally, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Zeerust group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.
Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.
In addition, the team mix in Zeerust reflects a balance of experienced operators and emerging talent, with deliberate space for diverse voices and backgrounds.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable, repeatable releases
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
Minimum Requirements
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Experience with Git, branching strategies and pull-request workflows
- Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.