Introduction

An established organisation is seeking a Microsoft 365 Administrator - Security Operations to join its team in Fourways. 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 environments, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions or preventative improvements.
Support infrastructure, cloud, network, security, or platform components to maintain availability, performance, and control.
Work with internal stakeholders, service providers, and project teams on upgrades, enhancements, and issue resolution.
Assist with deployments, configuration changes, patching, backup checks, and recovery readiness.
Follow change management, security, and operational governance requirements consistently.
Review logs, alerts, and technical performance metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Contribute to resilience, scalability, and service continuity planning.

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.
Exposure to infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, monitoring, administration, or environment support relevant to the role.
Understanding of operational controls, technical troubleshooting, and change management discipline.
Good working knowledge of documentation standards, structured problem-solving, and stakeholder communication.
Typically suited to candidates with around 3–6 years relevant experience and the ability to manage core responsibilities independently.