PUBLIC INVESTMENT CORPORATION (PIC)
Public Investment Corporation SOC Ltd
Private Bag X187
Pretoria 0001
Republic of South Africa
 
The Public Investment Corporation SOC Limited (PIC) is an asset management firm, whose mandate is to make investments in various sectors of the economy on behalf of public sector entities. Amongst our clients are the Government Employees Pension Fund, the Unemployment Insurance Fund and the Compensation Fund. Over the years, we have grown to be amongst the top, large investment managers in South Africa and the rest of the African continent, with current assets under management at just over R3 trillion. At the centre of our growth is a team of self-driven professionals who are results-focused. 
 


​We are currently seeking applications from dynamic individuals for the following position: 
 
HEAD: PLATFORM RELIABILITY ENGINEERING (PRE) 
• *Job Grade: E1 – E3 
• Ref: HITF035 
Salary: All-inclusive remuneration package negotiable 
Centre: Public Investment Corporation, Pretoria 
 
Purpose of the role: 
Responsible for the planning, design, implementation and support of the technical platforms (cloud & on-premises) of the PIC, unified communication and network connectivity. The role is responsible for ensuring reliable, resilient and always on platforms and communications network. This further implies technical leadership for the engineers in this environment. 
 
Requirements:
  • 5+ years’ experience in IT, digital technologies like cloud, and business experience in strategic planning, development, implementation and maintenance of systems 
  • Previous technical experience 
  • IT Governance experience - COBIT or ITIL 
  • Knowledge and understanding of legislative requirements in IT 
  • Knowledge of governance and security control requirements 
  • Analytical, technical, interpersonal skills and attention to detail orientation 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
  • Independent thinker and self-starter, with an affinity for teamwork and collaboration 
  • Experience in at least one Cloud platform and its operation 
 
Duties:
  • To lead and manage a team of technical engineers for hosting, cloud, communications network, unified communications and related infrastructure; 
  • To plan, design, implement and maintain the technical platforms of the PIC, i.e the PIC cloud instance, Communications Networks (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.), unified communications, helpdesk services, hosting services, databases and data platforms; 
  • Responsible for the access, upkeep and availability of the technical platforms for use by IT segments, third-party partners and PIC business community; 
  • Responsible for the overall architecture of the technical infrastructure of the PIC, i.e. hosting, cloud, connectivity and communications network; 
  • Establish the strategic direction for the technical team in line with market trends, i.e., digital technologies like cloud, networks (SDN), IoT, storage, archives, backups, designing for resilience and always on; 
  • Overall management and support of infrastructure environment, ensuring optimal performance and availability; 
  • Responsible for ensuring that the technical infrastructure is in line with the latest versions as much as possible and that the cadence of patching is adequate to always ensure that PIC is still within manageable vulnerabilities; 
  • Responsible for the full life cycle of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) of the technical infrastructure, e.g. remediating and responding to audit findings and providing necessary management comments and risk acceptances where required; 
  • Manage infrastructure architecture, design, implementation, configuration, backups and maintenance on hardware and software; 
  • Management and provision of 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support as part of the incident management process; 
  • Responsible and accountable for changes affecting the infrastructure services 
  • Capacity planning and demand forecasting; 
  • Provide advice, guidance and direction with regard to operations, strategies and organisational impact; 
  • Manage, monitor and optimise the TCO of the technical infrastructure; 
  • Responsible for infrastructure projects and initiatives in line with agile practices; 
  • Drive platforms deployment automation; 
  • Drive multi-cloud / hybrid resilience to accommodate business needs; 
  • Platform security in collaboration with the security team. 
 
Competencies and skills: 
  • Leadership and management skills 
  • Evident ability and experience in writing executive framing documents 
  • Proven communication Skills (reporting and presentation) 
  • Able to work under pressure 
  • Self-driven and goal-focused 
  • Customer-focused and a team player 
  • Attention to Detail 
  • Proven interpersonal skills 
  • Planning and Organising





​Our firm values diversity, and excellence and is committed to the realisation of these across all operations and investment activities. If you are dynamic, resilient, agile, disciplined and willing to be part of a team that is focused on creating meaningful change, you are welcome to submit your application for this position. 
 
Closing Date: 02 January 2026 
 
* Grade Range: The grade range for this position is from E1 – E3, commensurate with applicable minimum requirements. 
 
The PIC is an equal opportunities employer, aligning appointments with the PIC Employment Equity plan. 
 
Please forward a copy of your comprehensive curriculum vitae to: Recruitment1@pic.gov.za
 
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