Sen. Specialist: Business Integration (Fixed Term Contract) Jobs

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  • Full Time
  • Pretoria, South Africa

The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is the nation’s tax collecting authority. Established under the South African Revenue Service Act 34 of 1997 as an autonomous agency, we administer the South African tax system and customs service. Our main functions include collecting and administering all national taxes, duties, and levies.

Senior Specialist: Business Integration (Fixed Term Contract)

  • Job Type: Contract
  • Qualification: Bachelor’s degree or Matric
  • Experience: 8 – 15 years
  • Location: Gauteng
  • City: Pretoria
  • Job Field: Data, Business Analysis and AI; ICT / Computer

Job Purpose

To provide expert advice and support in developing practices and improving best methods. Ensure SARS software, systems, and technologies are sustainable. Enable business solutions that support operations with low risk. Integrate and align architectures in the Enterprise Architecture to help implement tactics and operations.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification and Experience Required

  • B.Tech in Computer Systems and 8-10 years’ experience in an Integration/Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) environment, including 3-4 years at junior specialist level.

OR

  • Relevant IT Qualification/Certification (as specified in Minimum Functional Requirements) and 8-10 years’ experience in an Integration/Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) environment, including 3-4 years at junior specialist level.

Alternative

  • Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 15 years’ experience in an Integration/Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) environment, including 3-4 years at junior specialist level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

  • Knowledge of Middleware (e.g., WebSphere Application Server), Integration Design, or Integration Development (e.g., IBM Integration Bus (IIB)), or other technologies supported in the Enterprise Architecture framework.

Job Outputs

Process

  • Follow SARS integration protocols and provide advice on them.
  • Analyze and suggest improvements to specialist systems, procedures, and practices.
  • Help use organizational resources effectively and advise on planning and developing resources for your area.
  • Develop a practice area aligned with operations and ensure its tactical implementation.
  • Use your technical or professional expertise to recommend solutions to problems.
  • Integrate business information, analyze it, and create reports to spot trends and issues for decision-making.
  • Optimize processes, systems, and practices to achieve goals across the internal value chain.
  • Plan for ongoing improvements in practices and systems to meet objectives.
  • Identify interconnected problems, assess their impact, and develop practical solutions.
  • Translate top-level policies into your practice area and communicate effects to stakeholders.
  • Recommend and implement changes to improve processes, systems, and procedures.
  • Ensure proper project planning, execution, and change control.
  • Support projects with skills in infrastructure, architecture, data, design, services, processes, monitoring, and patterns.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex IT issues methodically.
  • Design, plan, and implement software, integration, design, and development activities for business integration, working with stakeholders.
  • Introduce best practices and encourage divisions to adopt them.
  • Contribute to IT business planning for interface applications.

Governance

  • Develop or align governance and compliance policies for your practice area to manage risks.

People

  • Apply new knowledge and skills from learning opportunities in your role.
  • Provide specialist guidance, support, advice, and leadership in your expertise area.

Finance

  • Implement and monitor financial controls, cost management, and corporate governance in your specialization.

Client

  • Build and implement practices that deliver excellent service and inspire others to do the same.
  • Participate in specialist communities and contribute to organizational knowledge management.
  • Offer expert advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural Competencies

  • Accountability
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Attention to Detail
  • Building Sustainability
  • Commitment to Continuous Learning
  • Conceptual Ability
  • Fairness and Transparency
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Problem Solving and Analysis
  • Respect
  • Trust

Technical Competencies

  • Application Development and Maintenance
  • Business Knowledge
  • Database Design and Management
  • Efficiency Improvement
  • Functional Policies and Procedures
  • IT Knowledge
  • Reporting and Interpretation
  • System Thinking
  • Business Acumen
  • Decisiveness
  • Effective Business Communication
  • Managerial Budgeting
  • Planning and Organising
  • Problem Analysis and Judgement
  • SARS Systems Products

Deadline: 30th January 2026

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the official SARS careers portal.

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