SSDD067-2026 BACKUP AND RESTORE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (TWO-YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)
City of Tshwane SSDD067-2026 BACKUP AND RESTORE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (TWO-YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT)
Summary
A two-year fixed-term contract role at the City of Tshwane in Pretoria: the administrator runs daily backup operations, verifies backup success, performs data restores and supports disaster recovery for the municipality. Core tools include Veeam, Veritas NetBackup, Commvault or Azure Backup, with Windows/Linux server administration and VMware/Hyper-V virtualisation.
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DEPARTMENT: SHARED SERVICES |
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Division: ICT Governance, Applications and Infrastructure Management |
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Section: N/A |
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Location: Pretoria |
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Reference number |
SSDD067-2026 |
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Position |
BACKUP AND RESTORE SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR (TWO-YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT) |
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To be advertised |
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This position seeks to attract |
African female |
African male |
Coloured female |
Coloured male |
Indian female |
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Indian male |
White female |
White male |
Person with disability |
All categories |
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Job level |
T9 |
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Scale |
R346 536,00 – R481 284,00 per annum |
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Estimated remuneration package |
R481 284,00 – R644 519,00 per annum |
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Job purpose |
To implement, monitor, maintain and support backup and recovery systems in order to ensure the availability, integrity and recoverability of organisational data |
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Appointment requirements |
Grade 12 The following relevant technical knowledge will be an added advantage: Experience with backup solutions such as Veeam Backup and Replication, Veritas NetBackup, Commvault or Microsoft Azure Backup; knowledge of Windows and Linux server administration; familiarity with virtualisation platforms such as VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V At least one to two years’ experience in ICT, supporting enterprise backup and recovery environments Computer literacy Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost |
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Personal attributes and/or competencies |
Customer service and technical support skills; ability to pay attention to detail; teamwork and collaboration skills; time management and prioritisation skills; continuous improvement and operational excellence skills |
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Primary functions |
Perform routine backup operations, verify backup success, execute data restoration requests and assist with disaster recovery activities while ensuring compliance with organisational policies, service-level agreements and data protection standards |
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SAP |
S70103533 |
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New/natural attrition |
New |
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Enquiries |
A Mosalla (012 358 4250) or F Seeta (012 358 2459) |