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JOB SPECIFICATION - ACTIVE VACANCY
Job RefAlt_Ope_178
Job TitleField Support Engineer (Northern Cape)
Vacancy Closing Date2026-04-30
Position Start Date2026-05-01
CountrySouth Africa
CompanyAlteram Solutions (AS)
ExecOperations
Position LocationNorthern Cape (De Aar and Springbok)
Employment EquityNot Applicable
Annual Income (Cost To Company)Market Related
Job Type Contract
Duration of Contract 1-2 Yrs
Overview Of Role

We are urgently looking for a Field Support Engineers to be based in the Northern Cape (De Aar and Springbok Areas). The successful candidate must have a valid driver’s license and his/her own reliable vehicle

Responsibilities
  • Ensures all incidents are resolved against SLA
  • Carry out software and hardware rollout projects
  • Resolve escalated or complex queries that exceed the knowledge base of the IT Support Team
  • Installing and maintaining IT hardware, standard software and specialised software as per SLA requirements
  • Logging of problems and the co-ordination of rapid and appropriate responses aligned to SLA’s and agreed standards
  • Compile and submit daily, monthly and quarterly reports
  • Identify suitable workarounds that provide staff with service improvement while a more permanent solution is sought
  • Must have valid driver’s license and own vehicle
  • Analyse urgency and the resources required to effect temporary or permanent solutions to the problems
  • Follow the processes and procedures for technical support workflow
Qualification
  • Bachelor’s degree / National Diploma or equivalent in IT
  • Grade 12
  • MCSE/MCITP
  • Comptia A+/N+
  • ITIL v3 Foundation Certification an added advantage
Experience
  • 3 years minimum experience in an organisation of at least 1000 users
  • Exposed to computer hardware and software, operating systems like Windows 11
Personal Characteristics
  • Strong consumer and product awareness
  • Good organisational and planning skills with ability to use own initiative
  • The ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Self-motivation
  • Ability to be a team player
  • Relationship building
  • Strong learning agility
  • Team player, knowledge sharing and learning
  • Systems thinking
  • Detail & quality oriented
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including effective listening skills.
  • Solid analytical and troubleshooting skills specific to software related issues.
  • Strong customer service skills.