SABC Jobs – Senior Technician

Job Description:

Effective & efficient support of technology, operations and resources to install, sustain and provide administration of broadcast systems/ facilities, equipment, servers and networks in order to ensure optimum, functional, secure and available facilities/ equipment for SABC Technology.

Job Responsibilities:

• Opex motivation submissions to ensure maintenance and systems sustainability.
• Correct configuration & testing of digital equipment to ensure less than agreed % of technical on-air faults.
• Prevention of on-air technical faults to less than agreed SLA %
• Capex and Opex involvement to input into the project scope development,
• Effective technical advice & support to users in order to reduce downtime.
• Submission of Minor Capex & Opex inputs into departmental budget
• Minor Capex motivation submissions to ensure new requirements are addressed.
• Products, processes, practices & equipment in line with SABC technical & operational broadcast standards
• Submission of ad-hoc incidence fault reports and resolutions to customers as required.
• Above average rating of SLA
• Long-term Capex motivational planning assistance
• Contribute (technical) submissions to Divisional Strategy in alignment with the Corporate Plan and the Target Operating Model.
• Contribute to the business strategical requirement to develop the Opex and Capex investments
• Agreed % of targets met; Agreed % of resources, equipment and facility availability.
• Compliance of upgrades with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications to ensure integrations with internal broadcasts systems.
• Participate in Capex project and system implementations, commissioning and workflows to deliver on functional requirements and avoid on-air disruptions.
• Response time to match urgency for technical assistance in accordance with delivery requirements (in support of the % availability of the on-air systems)
• Adhere to service delivery standards and assist the team to achieve them.

Job Requirements:

• IT Network knowledge Essential. Computer literate (A+) and Network knowledge (N+)
• IT Network knowledge advantage CISCO CCNA (ICDN1 +ICDN2) certified.
• Proficiency in MS Office, i.e. Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point.
• Physical attributes: Excellent hearing and eyesight (no colour blindness). Physically able.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team and lead the team if required.

Qualification & Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in the technical broadcast environment, of the 5 years a minimum of 1 year at a shift/standby competence (full performer) Technician level in technical maintenance, system support of broadcasting equipment and client services
• 3 year National Diploma (S4/T3) in Electrical Engineering (Light Current, Communications, Computer Studies or Information systems/ Technology/ electronics) (NQF6)
• BTech for the Electrical Engineering for the above formal qualification an advantage
• Driver’s License

Job Details:

Company: SABC

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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