Principal Systems Consultant

Job description

• Information and communication servers ICS consolidate all computing, audio-visual, telephony, access control CCTV and print and copy services as well as information management into a single, integrated division across UKZN's 4 colleges, 5 campuses, and the 50 affiliated units and sites of operation including hospitals and research institutes.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• The University of KwaZulu-Natal requires a Principal Systems Consultant PSC for the Systems & Services team within the Infrastructure, Networks & Communications INC section of the Information & Communications Services ICS division.
• The incumbent will provide specialist expertise in the areas of Enterprise Resilience, Backup, Storage and Disaster Recovery across the University's enterprise ICT environment.
• The role is responsible for the architecture, governance, implementation, optimisation and operational management of enterprise backup, recovery and disaster recovery platforms, ensuring that institutional systems and data remain secure, recoverable and resilient.
• In fulfilling the role of Principal Systems Consultant, the incumbent will provide technical leadership, contribute to enterprise ICT programmes and projects, and support the integration and alignment of systems and services across the broader ICS environment in line with institutional standards and strategy.
• The incumbent will also contribute toward the strategic evolution of the University's enterprise infrastructure platforms, while maintaining strong working knowledge across related infrastructure domains including virtualisation, identity, cloud integration and enterprise systems operations.

Apply by: 1 October 2026