Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a IT Project Manager in Empangeni, and we encourage applicants from across KwaZulu-Natal to consider this opportunity.
The Role
The IT Project Manager position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across KwaZulu-Natal. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Empangeni and across the it jobs space.
Equally, 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.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the IT Project Manager to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
Why This Role
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Empangeni colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the it jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Equally, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Notably, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Your Future Here
Practically speaking, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in Empangeni have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
Equally, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Empangeni have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across KwaZulu-Natal.
Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.
About the Team
Practically speaking, you will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the it jobs side of the business inside out. The Empangeni 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.
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.
Daily Duties
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Investigate and resolve user-reported support tickets at L2 and L3
- Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
Minimum Requirements
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Experience with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) is an advantage
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.