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IT Support Technician
Introduction
An established organisation is seeking a IT Support Technician to join its team in Mahikeng. This role joins a technology team focused on reliable delivery and continuous improvement. The position offers the opportunity to work on meaningful systems, applications, infrastructure, or digital services depending on the portfolio and team structure.
The role is positioned within a structured environment where delivery quality, stakeholder communication, and practical problem-solving are valued. The successful candidate will be expected to work with appropriate urgency, maintain quality standards, and support a collaborative delivery culture while contributing to business-facing outcomes.
Duties & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will contribute across solution delivery, support, optimisation, and stakeholder engagement within a structured IT environment.
- Monitor queues, service requests, and support trends to improve turnaround times and user experience.
- Work closely with vendors, internal teams, and business users to resolve recurring issues and service bottlenecks.
- Ensure compliance with support procedures, security standards, and internal controls.
- Maintain accurate ticket notes, support logs, knowledge-base updates, and user communication records.
- Support rollout activities, training, and communication for system changes or operational enhancements.
- Assist with system configuration, user setup, access changes, and routine support administration.
This role will also require disciplined communication, documentation accuracy, and a practical approach to balancing delivery quality with operational timelines.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Candidates should be comfortable working with business requirements, technical standards, and practical delivery expectations.
- Relevant diploma or degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Development, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting users, applications, service requests, incidents, or business systems within a helpdesk or support environment.
- Comfortable working with ticketing systems, user communication, troubleshooting routines, and service-level expectations.
- Good working knowledge of documentation standards, structured problem-solving, and stakeholder communication.
- Typically suited to candidates with around 1–3 years practical experience or strong graduate-level exposure.