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Python Developer - Support Services
Introduction
An established organisation is seeking a Python Developer - Support Services to join its team in Fourways. This role supports a business that is investing in platform stability, product delivery, and stronger digital capability. The position offers the opportunity to work on meaningful systems, applications, infrastructure, or digital services depending on the portfolio and team structure.
The successful candidate will work with technical and non-technical stakeholders and will contribute to solutions that improve business efficiency, user experience, and operational resilience. 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.
- Maintain accurate ticket notes, support logs, knowledge-base updates, and user communication records.
- Assist with system configuration, user setup, access changes, and routine support administration.
- Ensure compliance with support procedures, security standards, and internal controls.
- Provide technical support across applications, users, devices, or operational systems in line with agreed service levels.
- Work closely with vendors, internal teams, and business users to resolve recurring issues and service bottlenecks.
- Monitor queues, service requests, and support trends to improve turnaround times and user experience.
- Support rollout activities, training, and communication for system changes or operational enhancements.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Applicants should bring a solid technical foundation together with the ability to work in a structured, deadline-driven environment.
- 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 3–6 years relevant experience and the ability to manage core responsibilities independently.