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Application Support Analyst
Listing reference: minte_000324
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 21 April 2025
Position summary
Industry: IT & Internet
Job category: Application Analysis
Location: Randburg
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for an Application Support Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for system development, configuration, and support: SharePoint 2016 (with Nintex Workflow and Nintex/InfoPath forms), SharePoint Online (with Microsoft Power Platform for workflow and forms). All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply.
Job description
The following activities are related to the systems specified below:
SharePoint 2016 (with Nintex Workflow and Nintex/InfoPath forms)
SharePoint Online (with Microsoft Power Platform for workflow and forms)
a) Development Responsibilities
Requirement Analysis:
Gather and analyze business requirements through collaboration with stakeholders.
Create functional specifications and documentation.
System Development:
Develop new, or enhance existing, processes, workflows, and forms.
Testing and Quality Assurance:
Develop unit tests, integration tests, and system tests to ensure the quality of developments.
Conduct reviews and peer testing sessions to identify and fix issues.
Documentation:
Create and maintain technical documentation for system architecture, APIs, workflows, and user guides.
Document process design with comments and maintain a version-controlled repository.
Deployment:
Prepare and execute deployment plans, including rollback strategies.
Performance Optimization:
Monitor system performance and identify bottlenecks.
Optimize design and database queries for efficiency and scalability.
b) Support Responsibilities
Technical Support:
Provide first-level support for end-users experiencing issues with developed systems.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical problems in a timely manner.
Incident Management:
Log, track, and manage incidents using ticketing systems.
Prioritize incidents based on severity and impact on business operations.
System Monitoring:
Monitor application performance and availability using monitoring tools.
Respond to alerts and notifications for system outages or performance degradation.
Maintenance and Upgrades:
Regularly update and patch software to maintain security and functionality.
Implement system upgrades and enhancements based on user feedback and evolving requirement
User Training:
Conduct training sessions for end-users to improve system understanding and efficiency.
Create user manuals and training materials to facilitate knowledge transfer.
Collaboration with IT Teams:
Work closely with system administrators, network engineers, and ICT support teams.
Participate in cross-functional meetings to discuss system improvements and user needs.
Feedback Collection:
Gather feedback from users to understand system limitations and areas for improvement.
Analyze user behavior and system usage metrics to inform development.
Incident Reporting and Analysis:
Prepare incident reports and conduct root cause analysis for recurring issues.
Develop solutions or workarounds to prevent future incidents.
Compliance and Security
Ensure that developed systems adhere to security best practices and compliance standards.
Collaborate with security teams to conduct vulnerability assessments.
Change Management:
Participate in change management processes to assess risks associated with system changes.
Communicate changes and updates to relevant stakeholders
Additional Responsibilities
Research and Development:
Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
Experiment with new tools and methodologies to enhance system performance and development processes.
Minimum requirements
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, Computer Science, Information technology, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Computer Studies or equivalent
2 – 5 years minimum relevant experience
Training required :Relevant system certification, e.g. relevant to SharePoint Online and Microsoft Power Platform.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE
Possesses specialist knowledge of software applications relevant to their area of responsibility, e.g., SharePoint Online and Microsoft Power Platform.
Understanding of Information Technology Service Management (ITSM)
Understanding of Information Software Development Lifecycle
COMPETENCIES
Troubleshooting
Systems thinking
Verbal and written communication
Problem-Solving
Teamwork
Writing
Research
Group Executive (Extractive Metallurgy Cluster) Re-Advert
Listing reference: minte_000323
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 18 April 2025
Position summary
Industry: Scientific, Research & Development
Job category: RandD, Science and Scientific Research
Location: Randburg
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
Introduction
Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Group Executive. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the cluster is able to deliver on its mandate: • To lead and provide strategic direction to the Cluster. • To ensure alignment with the Cluster strategy with the needs, trends and opportunities in the cluster related industries. • To maintain a balanced cluster RDI portfolio • To be accountable for the Cluster Sustainability, including Financial, Human resources, SHEQ, and Enterprise Risk Management. • To be accountable for the impact of the Cluster in terms of Mintek’s mandate. • To be accountable for the performance management of the Cluster. • To lead high level stakeholder engagements with industry, HEI’s, public sector and international entities. • To ensure that the internal state grant funding is effectively invested and leveraged to maximise impact in terms of strategic goals, leveraging of funding and commercial impact.
Job description
Leadership
Live the Mintek values, foster a culture of collaboration within Mintek.
Strategy
Drive the Cluster RDI strategy and operations, support the Cluster business development and commercialization and ensure the execution of strategic programmes.
Financial sustainability
Drive the Cluster financial sustainability through effective operations
Balance the RDI portfolio funding and commercial targets as agreed in the Cluster
Ensure that there are effective collaborations between Clusters to ensure that targets are met.
Ensure that the Cluster revenue streams are diverse.
People and planning
Ensure that the core RDI Cluster and Divisional plans are aligned with Mintek’s strategy and the needs of the Cluster market.
Ensure that the Cluster and Divisions are adequately resourced, with a particular focus on SET staff and resources.
Ensuring succession planning.
Drive the transformation agenda in the Cluster.
Contribute to the refinement and development of the Mintek strategy and plans.
Performance management
Deliver on the Cluster KPI’s.
Undertake performance management for the Cluster.
Ensure that systems and tools are in place to monitor and measure the delivery of RDI activities.
Governance and Risk
Risk identification and implementation of management plans and actions for the Cluster’s operations and RDI activities, including SHEQ and Enterprise Risk Management.
Adhere to all Mintek’s policies and ethics.
Relationship management and reporting
High level stakeholder engagement, including stakeholder management and satisfaction for both internal and external stakeholders.
Reporting on all RDI projects in the Cluster from own management information.
Commercialisation and technology transfer management.
Minimum requirements
Qualification:
Masters in a relevant scientific or engineering field relating to the Cluster Divisions (i.e. Biometallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, Pyrometallurgy).
Ideal: PhD in a relevant scientific or engineering field relating to the Cluster Divisions (i.e. Biometallurgy, Hydrometallurgy, Pyrometallurgy).
Experience:
At least 10 years’ experience in research or knowledge-based organisations, of which 5 years must be in a senior research management position in RDI and / or commercialisation.
Significant relevant industry knowledge and experience.
Experience in managing people.
Track record in leading commercialisation of RDI outputs.
Experience in national and international business engagement and operations management.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Excellent numerical and quantitative skills
Good management and leadership skills
Self-driven
People skills
Strategic thinking
Ability to multi task
Ability to get things done
Ability to lead by example
Competency Required:
Strategic development and implementation.
Ability to lead diverse teams.
Business Development.
Technology and IP management and commercialization.
Business and financial management.
Leadership of people and operations management.
Deep knowledge of one or more sectors in the Cluster.
Scientist
Listing reference: minte_000325
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 21 April 2025
Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: RandD, Science and Scientific Research
Location: Randburg
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Scientist in the Mineralogy division. All suitably qualified and experienced candidates are invited to apply. The successful candidate will have to acquire (through measurement and observation), collate, analyse, model, interpret and report mineralogical data (numerical and image based) for purposes of research or commercial service, according to predetermined time and cost schedules, and in compliance with Mineralogy’s quality standards. The candidate will be required to actively seek new income and opportunities for intellectual capital development.
Job description
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Assist Head to maintain and expand on project work from the mining/ metallurgical industry and related research agencies, in line with Division’s current business plans, by providing competence and professional expertise, and interacting with clients, collaborators and potential partners.
Ascertain industry needs and propose appropriate project work to obtain insights from mineralogical data, in consultation with senior staff.
Execute projects so as to meet the time scheduling agreed to with client/stakeholder, contain costs for the Division and deliver valid conclusions with technical efficiency and professionalism.
Lead and execute projects in which interactions with technical expertise and stakeholders are required at a professional level. This will involve algorithm/software development to extract appropriate information, and modelling, simulation and interpretation of mineral behaviour in processing and other environments using, primarily, image inputs from mineralogical equipment.
Comply with the internal administration requirements of Mintek and MNL with respect to labour and machine time capture, business governance, professional reporting, project planning and management.
Ensure that safety, health, environment and quality procedures are followed and project work is executed to produce valid conclusions and with maximum overall efficiency – technically and financially.
Ensure that the documentation of work and procedures is appropriately captured and produce advanced professional level reports, algorithms, publications, and conference contributions.
Ensure project work is executed to produce valid conclusions and with maximum overall efficiency – technically and financially.
Minimum requirements
Qualification:
MSc in Geology or equivalent. (PhD will be advantageous).
Experience:
1 year or more of experience with mineralogical techniques and data interpretation for mineralogy applications in geology and beneficiation.
Understanding of mineralogy instrumentation data outputs and/or data analytics techniques (Matlab, Python, R, Image J, VG StudioMax, Aviso, etc.).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Drafting proposals that meet client/stakeholder objectives.
Highly organised and methodical.
Ability to multitask and pay attention to detail.
Ability to analyse and reporting mineralogical data.
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