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Senior IT Specialist Jobs in Johannesburg, Gauteng at PayJoy
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About PayJoy
PayJoy is a mission-first financial service provider dedicated to helping under-served customers in emerging markets to achieve financial stability and success. We lend through our patented technology that turns a smartphone into digital collateral, and our cutting-edge machine learning, data science, and anti-fraud AI allow us to offer the lowest cost and qualify the most customers in the industry. As of 2025 we have brought billions of dollars in credit to 15 million customers, doubling in the last two years while remaining strongly profitable and sustainable for the long term.
This role
The Information Technology System Administrator is responsible for carrying out the management and maintenance of the various resources that the organization maintains in its facilities as well as providing support in the resolution of the various issues that may arise within the organization along with the implementation and maintenance of various policies. security to guarantee the security of information.
Responsibilities
Application and database access control
Administration of computer resources
Provide good service to end users that present inconsistencies
Installation and configuration of the various applications that are managed within the organization
Management of IT service providers Automation of internal processes
Credential management
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or
2+ years provided support in the form of LinuxWindowsMac OS architecture
Intermediate knowledge of a programming language
Knowledge of IT technologies such as system administration, management and administration of computer networks, cloud services (slack, Google workspace, SSO), process automation and application integration, and computer security concepts
Self-taught and ability to work in a team
Capacity for decision-making
High control in communication processes
Benefits
Health Insurance – Company funded for employee and immediate family
Life insurance – Company funded
Pension Fund
Vacations 20 days
Phone finance, Headphone, home office equipment and fitness perks.
$2,000 USD annual Co-working Travel perk
$2,000 USD annual Professional Development perk
PayJoy is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and we welcome and encourage people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
PayJoy Principles
Finance for the next billion * Ownership * Break Through Walls * Live Communication * Transparency & Directness * Focus on Scale * Work-Life Balance * Embrace Diversity * Speed * Active Listening
Title: Senior IT Specialist
Company: PayJoy
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng
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