Senior Engineer

We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient Senior Engineer with 5–10 years of experience in enterprise systems, project delivery, and team leadership within utility or engineering environments. The ideal candidate will lead and mentor junior engineers, drive technical excellence, and contribute to business development by designing and delivering innovative solutions for complex projects. This role requires strong expertise in EMS and ADMS system design, configuration, integration, and commissioning, particularly with platforms such as GE PowerOn Advanced Distribution Management System, as well as experience working with relational databases like Oracle Database.

What you'll do

• Lead, mentor, and develop junior engineers and technicians, including training, and performance reviews.
• Providing technical assistance and crafting solutions for business development in order to support the delivery of new projects and new opportunities.
• EMS, ADMS system design and commissioning.
• Reviewing design documentation.
• Ensuring System integration and testing
• Quality assurance and control with particular emphasis on conformance to customer specifications
• Attending to complex client’s queries in support of first line teams as a point of escalation
• Configuring servers
• Foster a strong engineering culture and promote best practices
• Oversee project implementation, ensuring plans are executed correctly and issues are resolved
• Manage project scope, budget, and timelines
• Troubleshoot and diagnose complex technical problems
• Engage with clients on defining technical requirements whilst providing technical support to field technicians
• Responsible for the review designs pre, during after project completion and identifying areas of improvement for future projects.

Your Expertise

• Function related experience: 5-10 years
• Leading teams: 5 -10 years
• Project experience: 5 years
• Installation, Configuration, Integration and Support of Enterprise Software Systems
• Understanding of Electrical Distribution Utilities
• GE PowerOn Advanced Distribution Management Systems
• Relational Databases (Oracle)
• Basic Linux Skills (Command Line)
• Linux System Administration – Preferred
• Software Development Experience - Preferred
• Installation of ADMS and ADMS components
• Configuration and Localisation of ADMS in customer environment
• Integration of ADMS with other Electrical utility systems including GIS, EAM, ERP, CRM, etc.
• Support of ADMS to enable 24x7 operation
• Training of customer staff in the use and maintenance of their ADMS

Personal Attributes/Soft Skills Required

• Advanced Technical Expertise
• Systems Design & Engineering Assurance
• Project Management & Delivery
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement
• Quality Assurance & Compliance
• Problem?Solving & Analytical Thinking
• Business & Commercial Acumen
• Continuous Improvement & Innovation
• Operational Excellence & Field Support
• Professionalism & Accountability

Other information applicable to the job

• Permanent position
• Location: Pretoria

Why work for us?

The organisation provides Industrial OT solutions to drive sustainability of our communities. With a community of specialist OT system integrators who span across all industry segments in Sub Saharan Africa and OEM partnerships we are able to Design and Build as well as Optimize Industrial connectivity. Connecting people with trusted information and insights to drive responsible use of the world’s resources.

One of the leading Tech companies in the country:

• The organisation fosters an inclusive work culture, we collaborate and solve together.
• Great career development, an opportunity to work on great technology which creates value for our communities.
• Values based organisation , with bold and courageous people centred leadership.
• Opportunity to harness your skills and be innovative.

iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.