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As a global leader in power and automation technologies, ABB in Africa provides solutions to improve the efficiency, productivity and quality of our customers’ operations while minimizing environmental impact ABB is one of the world's leading power and automation engineering companies that pro… read morevide solutions for secure, energy-efficient transmission and distribution of electricity. At ABB we increase productivity in industrial, commercial and utility operations. Innovation is at the forefront of what we do and many of the technologies that drive modern society were pioneered by ABB. Our portfolio ranges from robots that can print cars, light switches, huge electrical transformers to control systems that manage entire power networks and factories. ABB has been present across Africa since 1926, with its first office in Cairo, Egypt. Eighty years later, we have major offices in key countries across the region. You can find us in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria, Mali, Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, Kenya and more. In South Africa ABB has its head office, logistics and manufacturing centre at Longmeadow, Johannesburg. At these premises ABB has several manufacturing operations including medium voltage switchgear, high voltage protection, rectifiers and a robotics programming and servicing centre. At its Alrode, Johannesburg, premises ABB has an AC machines factory that manufacturers medium voltage electric motors for local and export markets. ABB has a strong presence in the Southern Africa region with engineering and sales offices in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. ABB manufactures a range of power and automation products in Egypt to serve the rising local demand for increased electrical infrastructure. Our project teams in engineering centres across North Africa are hard at work designing and delivering a range of complex solutions from substations to serve new cities, oil and gas electrification, to electrical infrastructure for some of the most exciting new property developments globally. We offer complete solutions to utilities, including electrical power infrastructure for transmission and distribution networks and associated products and systems, such as substations, reactive power compensation, utilities automation (including protection, control and SCADA), water EPC contracts and power plant automation. On the industries side, we offer systems, products and services in the areas of pulp and paper, mining, metals and minerals, cement, chemicals and petrochemicals as well as manufacturing and customer industries. Our project capabilities include a comprehensive offering from feasibility studies, project management and design to construction, installation, commissioning and customer training. All offerings are supported by field maintenance and asset performance services. In South Africa, the group has a strong local manufacturing capability with three manufacturing sites around the country. 2 Lake Road, Longmeadow Business Estate (North). Modderfontein 1609 Gauteng, South Africa
Your role and responsibilities
In this role, you will have the opportunity to support the organization’s vision and strategic direction. Each day, you will apply IT knowledge and expertise to help solve complex technical or professional activities. You will also showcase your expertise by being a key resource, a definitive source of knowledge about services and solutions, to contribute your expertise to enhance organizational efficiency.
The work model for the role is: Onsite
This role is contributing to the IS Service in Longmeadow.
You will be mainly accountable for:
Applications configuration and administration, including changes implementation.
Develop and support SharePoint sites, Power Apps and Forms, Power BI dashboards.
Gathering, analyzing and documenting requirements from different levels of stakeholders.
Documenting detailed functional and non-functional requirements.
Preparing test cases to cover all software functionality (optional).
Microsoft Office i.e O365 preferable, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Power Platform and any other relevant applications.
Validating and verifying developed solution.
Conducting acceptance tests with stakeholders.
Managing requirements changes.
Data maintenance reports creation and maintenance (within application).
Writing technical documentation and building knowledge base for the application/s.
Supporting business to setup/environment new solutions.
Operational tasks execution and monitoring.
Application, Incidents and change management for the relevant Application/s.
Collaboration with IS Applications and IS infrastructure teams.
Collaborates with IS and Business Stakeholders, ARIC and IS Compliance to ensure applications/solutions meet business and compliance requirements.
Assists in the installation, management, maintenance, and optimization of applications/solutions that support internal and cross-functional processes related to IS Services.
Engage with Group Internal Audit IS and Compliance to ensure alignment and efficiency when required (i.e .during local audits).
IS Solutions on assignment, is involved in the installation, management, maintenance, and optimization of IS solutions/services.
IS Services Is consulted, gives advice and supports the installation of new IS solutions/services, or the changing of existing IS solutions/services. When involved, delivers the appropriate IS solution/service according to agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs), in time, in budget and at quality.
Keeping service offering, polices and processes up to date for relevant application/s.
Governance for assigned tasks, executes all actions in IS processes according to agreed RACIS (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed, Support) specification.
Assist in IS projects where needed locally and globally.
Living ABB’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.
Qualifications for the role
Must have a Degree in Information Systems or Information Technology.
Strong Analytical, reporting skills and attention to detail.
Knowledge and experience of Microsoft products, Windows 10, Microsoft Office (O365 preferable, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft PowerApps, Power BI)
Experience in writing technical and support documentation.
Strong problem solving skills.
Excellent communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to take a broad view of his/her position and take initiative to communicate, interact and cooperate with others.
Ability to communicate across all levels of the organization, across multiple time zones, technical and non-technical audiences, to convey IT information and processes in a clear and concise fashion.
Knowledge of virtualized environments and storage.
Preference will be given to previously disadvantaged candidates in line with the company’s employment equity targets
Apply via company website ( http://www.abb.co.za ) or
careers.abb