SENIOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR: CYBERSECURITY AND CLOUD SERVICES is a South African government vacancy at Mpumalanga Provincial Treasury. This job is part of Circular 25 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Head Office, Mbombela | closing date: 31 July 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
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.
Salary
R605 742 per annum (Level 10)
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.
Enquiries
- Mr PM Nkambule Tel No: (013) 766 4435/4374/4478
- Mr DJ Sibiya Tel No: (013) 766 4386/4138
Notes
Please note the following: Only shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit certified copies of qualifications, a valid driver's licence, and ID on the day of the interview. Communication regarding requirements for certified documents will be limited to shortlisted candidates. All appointments will be subjected to a personnel suitability check process, not limited to the following: (criminal record, credit record, qualification verification, citizenship, employment reference, and social media). It is the applicant's responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. All Middle Management Services (MMS) and SMS positions will be subjected to a compulsory competency-based assessment. Successful candidates will be required to enter into a performance contract within three (03) months of employment. Applications received after the closing date or those that do not comply with the requirements indicated above will not be considered. No facsimile, post, or hand-delivered applications will be accepted. Only applications submitted via the e-recruitment system will be accepted. The Provincial Treasury reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the advertised posts. If you have not been contacted within three (03) months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. However, should there be any dissatisfaction, applicants are hereby advised to, within 90 days, seek reasons for the above administrative action in terms of section 5 of the Promotion of Administrative Justice, 2000 (Act No. 3 of 2000). OTHER POSTS
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Original Text
Directorate: Information and Communication Technology Management
SALARY : R605 742 per annum (Level 10)
CENTRE : Head Office, Mbombela
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.
ENQUIRIES : Mr PM Nkambule Tel No: (013) 766 4435/4374/4478, Mr DJ Sibiya Tel No: (013) 766 4386/4138
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 25 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.