SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS) VACANCIES - 29 APRIL 2026

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS)

AUDITOR II

Position Reports to: Manager: Audit

Division: Taxpayer Engagement and Operations

Location: Alberton / Randburg (Gauteng South)

Advert Closing Date: 08 May 2026

About the position

SARS is seeking highly qualified auditors who are dedicated to maintaining the organisation’s standards of service excellence and its core values. Successful candidates will be responsible for conducting a range of impactful audits, focusing on individuals, businesses, and related entities within the small and medium-sized sector. Possession of a bachelor’s degree in accounting, auditing, or taxation, completion of SAICA Articles, or registration as a CA(SA) will significantly enhance your application.

Job Purpose

To conduct advanced audits with the aim of influencing compliance through raising accurate assessments in line with relevant legislation.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) in Accounting/Auditing/Taxation AND 4 years' experience in a tax audit environment.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.

• Analyse data / evidence, review and confirm identified risks and consideration of additional risks which may relate to the entity being audited, across tax types, across related entities etc.

• Analyse information provided at dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged.

• Analyse transactions across multiple tax types and / or entities and / or groups of related entities with the aim of understanding the tax implications thereof.

• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.

• Be involved in research to identify tax risks that may not have been addressed effectively through audit or other interventions. These risks will be referred to Case Selection which may lead to the identification of new audit focus areas e.g. industry, tax specific risks etc.

• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.

• Conduct advanced audits (plan, execute, finalise) in line with relevant Acts / Regulations / Policies / Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) using SARS systems.

• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.

• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.

• Engagement during and after the audit with Debt Management aimed at optimal collection on liabilities raised through the audit. Provide support by conducting a financial analysis to support the recommendations which may be used to determine the optimal collection of liabilities and / or to support this view at various committees e.g. Debt Committee. Engage the taxpayer regarding the collection of debt at the finalisation stage of the audit.

• Engagement with Client Service to resolve issues escalated by taxpayer and requiring direct intervention and contact by the auditor to address the issues raised by the taxpayer. The auditor may or may not have been involved in an audit of the matter escalated but called upon to assist due to the available experience and expertise.

• Engagement with Litigation and Dispute management during and post the audit process to address issues relating to the interpretation of relevant legislation e.g. tax, legislation relating to companies etc. This engagement will take cognizance of the outcomes of similar matters, tax court cases and civil court outcomes. The auditor may be required to testify in a civil court.

• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.

• Identify and escalate enhancements to management on policies and procedures. Auditors are also requested to provide inputs to draft policies and procedures to the product areas e.g. different Tax Types product areas, Process Design and Engineering, etc.

• Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigations. Escalation to include a detailed analysis of the facts together with the applicable tax legislation. The Auditor may be required to testify in a criminal court.

• Identify information required to mitigate audit risks identified and engage taxpayers / tax practitioners for additional relevant information and clarification.

• Identify new and additional risks for audit scope expansion, identification of new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling for new audit interventions.

• Manage the efficient progress of the audit and related tax types and / or entities being audited utilising approved systems. Prepare system notes of progress and outcomes as required and maintain during the audit process, e.g. Service Manager, Teammate.

• Navigate and extract relevant information from SARS systems and external sources to collect and evaluate risks and compliance to relevant legislation.

• Prepare and issue relevant communication / reports as required to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that communication is coordinated and aligned between related audits be it tax types or at an entity level.

• Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant Committee. Highlight treatment of audits of similar nature to the relevant Committee to ensure consistent treatment. i.e. Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee.

• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.

• Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation.

• Supply inputs to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests.

• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to arrive at decisions.

• Utilise digital information, systems and tools as they become available to address advanced audit risks. This may include eCommerce transactions and other digital risks.

• Where large data files are required to be downloaded, engage Electronic Forensic Services (EFS) to assist. Detail the data required and the risks, to contribute to the identification of required data files and/or additional data.

Governance

Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.

People

Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

Finance

Adhere to specified policies, standards, legislation, and procedures to prevent wastage on resources, unauthorised expenditure and wasteful expenditure and report violations.

Client

Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations

Behavioural competencies

Accountability
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Conceptual Ability
Customer Service
Drive for results
Expertise in Context
Fairness and Transparency
Honesty and Integrity
Organisational Awareness
Respect
Trust

Technical competencies

Audit Methodology
Business Knowledge
Business Writing Skills
Computer Literacy
Data Collection and Analysis
Efficiency improvement
Execute, Implement and Follow Through
Functional Policies and Procedures
Operational Audit
Planning and Organising
Problem Analysis and Judgement
Reporting
Tax Knowledge
Tax Law

Compliance Competency

Security Clearance: GOC Confidential

Employment Equity

The Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable.

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SPECIALIST: CORPORATE LEGAL SERVICES

Position Reports to: Senior Manager: Corporate Legal Services

Division: Corporate and Enterprise Services

Location: Head Office - Gauteng

Advert Closing Date: 05 May 2026

About the Position

An Exciting opportunity is available for a highly skilled, results driven, self-directed specialist with extensive knowledge and experience in the strengthening of Corporate Legal Services within SARS as an organization. The incumbent will play a key role in strengthening SARS’s Corporate Legal Services. The candidate should demonstrate strong teamwork with all stakeholders, pay attention to detail, excel in drafting and negotiating complex agreements, and communicate clearly both within and outside the organization. Proficiency in legal drafting, public procurement, and IT law is required to address regulatory challenges. High ethical standards, professionalism, sound judgment, and a risk-averse approach are essential. Excellent litigation/ dispute resolution skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure in fast-paced settings are also necessary.

Job Purpose

To provide Specialist Legal knowledge, advise and support on matters affecting business internally and externally, assist management by applying creative and contextual analyses and to identify risks by providing quality assurance across applicable areas.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Relevant bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Law or related field AND 8 - 10 years' experience in a Legal environment, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level.

Admission as an attorney or advocate is a further requirement.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years in a Legal environment, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level

Minimum Functional Requirements

Extensive knowledge of public sector governance, including an understanding of the roles and responsibilities assigned to government departments and agencies.
Thorough grasp of applicable legal frameworks, such as legislation, regulations, and directives that impact IT operations and public procurement.
Proficiency in organisational policies and procedures, ensuring full compliance with both internal and external standards.
Capability to interpret and advise on administrative law, data protection, privacy, and cybersecurity laws relevant to the public sector.
Strong communication skills for effective and productive engagement with stakeholders, including a range of service providers, IT professionals, management, and external legal advisers.
Analytical ability to evaluate legal risks and propose mitigation or practical solutions within the scope of IT projects and initiatives.
Provision of reliable guidance to Bid Specifications; Bid Evaluation as well as Bid Adjudication Committees.
Competence in drafting legal opinions.
Experience in drafting, reviewing, interpreting and negotiating IT-related contracts, including service level agreements and procurement documents.
Experience in litigation and dispute resolution support.

Job Outputs:

Process

Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
Assist with meetings and consultations with internal and external clients with regard to the finalisation of SARS legal documents and agreements.
Conduct research to investigate the facts and legal implications of cases in order to make recommendations.
Finalise legal matters by identifying facts, accessing relevant sources, analysis, application, advice and implementation of the course of action.
Prepare and settle responses to complex correspondence/ legal documents.
Provide written legal opinions and or advice to Senior and Executive Management on all legal issues, including untested and very complex issues.
Provide and oversee legal opinions to taxpayers / traders with regard to legislation enforced by SARS.
Provide independent written legal opinions and legal advice and support to Senior Management and Governance Committees on complex legal matters, in line with the applicable legal framework.
Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices. (I)
Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans. (I)
Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation. (I)
Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices. (I)
Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes. (I)
Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain. (I)
Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence. (I)
Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions. (I)
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation. (I)
Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders. (I)

Governance

Attend to complex and resolution of urgent, contentious and/or highly confidential ad hoc issues.
Identify industry risks and provide quality assurance and advice/ input to internal stakeholders on policy and strategic considerations informed by legislative compliance and corporate governance principles.
Develop and /or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability. (I)

People

Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job. (I)
Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise. (I)

Finance

Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation. (I)

Client

Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders that promote cross functional process delivery solutions.
Deliver on service level agreements entered into with internal and external stakeholders, monitor feedback and adjust as required.
Develop and ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional stakeholder service. (I)
Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management. (I)
Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders. (I)

Behavioural competencies

Fairness and Transparency
Analytical Thinking
Accountability
Conceptual Ability
Organisational Awareness
Trust
Respect
Problem Solving and Analysis
Honesty and Integrity
Attention to Detail
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Expertise in Context

Technical competencies

Business Knowledge
Corporate Legal Services Management
Data Collection and Analysis
Decision Making & Problem Solving
Efficiency improvement
Functional Policies and Procedures
Legal Advisory & Interpretation
Legal Compliance
Legal Knowledge & Knowledge of Ethics
Legal Writing Skills
Negotiation Skills
Reporting

Compliance Competency

The ability to assess compliance to best practice

Employment Equity

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MANAGER: IT OPERATIONS (FTC)

Position Reports to: Area Head: IT Services, Operations and Support

Division: Strategy Enablement & Modernisation

Location: Head Office Pretoria

Advert Closing Date: 9 May 2026

About the Position

SARS is seeking a highly technical, innovative and results- driven Manager: IT Operations to lead and coordinate IT Services, Operations, and Support modernization activities. The incumbent will oversee critical support functions while driving the adoption of AI, Data, and Cloud technologies, enabling digital transformation across the organization. This role requires strong technical expertise, project management capabilities, and leadership skills to manage complex modernization initiatives, including cloud migration, AI integration, and enterprise data enablement. By embedding advanced technologies into SARS’s IT ecosystem, the Manager: IT Operations will ensure scalable, intelligent, and future-ready support services that contribute to world-class taxpayer service delivery.

Job Purpose

To plan, organise and manage IT Operations employees and overall IT Operations to effectively and efficiently provide support and maintenance services of all IT infrastructure to ensure availability of IT services and ensure optimal performance in line with the availability targets of the APP.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) Information Technology, Computer Science or Similar and 8 - 10 years’ experience in IT Service Delivery environment, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior management level.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years’ experience IT Service Delivery environment, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior management level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

-ITSM: added advantage

-ITIL/COBIT: added advantage

Job Outputs:

Process

To manage and improve a significant portion of the existing integrated bespoke SARS applications throughout their lifecycle by performing complex, integrated technical support, taking new requirements through the systems development life cycle, and collaborating with application development teams to design and release new services into the production environment.
Act as the bottom-line drivers of tactical implementation within the context of business unit excellence and performance improvement.
Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results and productivity requirements.
Ensure the development and implementation of a practice in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
Implement tactical strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets.
Plan for handling work outputs, pull together interdependent activities and specify priorities, standards and procedures to ensure tactical implementation.
Provide periodic reports on performance against plan & progress on short-term initiatives & use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately.
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.
Timeously communicate top-down policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately.
Conduct assessments and use information to advise, make recommendations and facilitate improvement.
Inform on infrastructure requirements in support of appropriate delivery systems.
Ensure achievement of the availability of IT infrastructure and services in line with the organisation's strategic objectives and the annual performance plan.

Governance

Implement governance, risk and compliance policy in own practice area to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
Manage and or advise on the translation and application of policy in a specific functional area.

People

Develop and implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery and efficiency targets, on budget and in partnership with specialised area.
Plan and implement enhanced organisational efficiency by identifying and addressing development requirements and providing tools for people resources.
Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives.

Finance

Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans, monitor planned vs. actual, minimise expenditure and report on cost efficiency.
Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of accountability.

Client

Build strong relationships and implement service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and ensure implementation of practices which builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional client service.
Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.

Behavioural competencies

Accountability
Fairness and Transparency
Honesty and Integrity
Respect
Trust

Leadership competencies

Ability to translate strategy into execution
Concern for Impact of own behaviour on others

Technical competencies

Customer Relationship Management
Functional Policies and Procedures
Query Resolution
SARS Systems Products
Standard operating procedure compliance

Compliance Competency

GOC Confidential

Employment Equity

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MANAGER: IT BUSINESS RELATIONS X2

Position Reports to: Area Head Business Relations: Tax Product and Process

Division: Strategy Enab & Modernisation

Location: Head Office Pretoria

Advert Closing Date: 10 May 2026

About the Position

Are you an accomplished leader with a passion for innovation and a proven ability to drive strategic change in IT and business relations? Do you excel at building collaborative partnerships, leading teams, and delivering robust solutions that align with organizational goals? If so, we invite you to explore this opportunity.

SARS is seeking a dynamic Manager: IT Business Relations to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our technology landscape. We are looking for an individual with strong analytical acumen, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a track record of successfully overseeing business analysis functions that deliver impactful results.

In this key leadership role, you will:

Formulate and execute tactical strategies for the IT Business Relations practice area, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team responsible for analyzing, documenting, and improving business processes and information flow.
Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, facilitating informed decision-making and supporting the integration of IT solutions within the broader business context.
Drive the design and implementation of innovative, scalable, and future-ready technology solutions.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and agile thinking across the organization.

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact by enabling business success through effective IT-business alignment. If you are ready to lead, influence, and deliver transformative results, we encourage you to apply and become part of our forward-thinking team.

Job Purpose

To formulate tactical strategy and associated delivery plans related to a single practice area for Business Relations, by managing the analysis function that conducts the methodical investigation, analysis and documentation of all or part of a business area in terms of business functions and processes, and the information customers/clients use, ensuring practice integration and operational implementation through the achievement of Business Relations objectives.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Taxation, Commerce, Business, or ICT/IT with 8–10 years’ experience in a business technology or operations environment, of which 3–4 years at junior management level.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with at least 15 years’ experience in Business Systems or Operational Environment of which 3 - 4 years at a junior management level

Job Outputs:

Process

Build a knowledge base of each client's business, systems and objectives and ensure alignment technology solutions with business strategies.
Communicate effectively with clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative technical solutions.
Co-operate with those responsible in the organisation for developing products and services that will help the customer organisation to achieve its business objectives.
Develop the means of improving service to, and relationships with, customers, and monitor the effectiveness of such measures.
Ensure definition of requirements for improving aspect of the processes and systems, and the creation of viable specifications in preparation for the construction of information systems.
Ensure that the service level management is well documented and audited for effectiveness, efficiency and compliance on a regular basis.
Facilitate customers' involvement in the continuous improvement of the products and services supplied to them.
Identify and assess options for the implementation of new or improved business processes and present them with recommendations, to decision makers at senior management level.
Identify appropriate tools to monitor, analyse and report on actual performance in comparison to SLA requirements in a manageable and meaningful format.
Maintain the level of customer satisfaction, at regular intervals or after each significant delivery of product or service.
Manage exceptions, slippage and issues of priority, and initiates extra activities wherever gaps in the programme are identified.
Manage the process of continual improvement in the provision of services, instigating remedial actions whenever necessary.
Manage the processes that drive value out of the ICT investment and ensure ROI by being a bridge between the functional business area and information systems development.
Partner with service provider and user management to undertake major reviews of SLAs, production and agreement of new SLAs and extensions to existing SLAs.
Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, implementing best practice solutions.
Provide advice on the selection of appropriate application strategies, policies, standards, methods and tools for business analysis.
Provide technical direction for the development, design, and systems integration for client engagement from definition phase through implementation.
Work with user management to establish the contribution that can be made to business, drawing up requirement specifications, conducting feasibility studies, producing high level and detailed models, oversee development and implementing solutions.
Act as the bottom-line drivers of tactical implementation within the context of business unit excellence and performance improvement.
Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results and productivity requirements.
Ensure the development and implementation of a practice in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
Implement tactical strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets.
Plan for handling work outputs, pull together interdependent activities and specify priorities, standards and procedures to ensure tactical implementation.
Provide periodic reports on performance against plan & progress on short-term initiatives & use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately.
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.
Timeously communicate top-down policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately.

Governance

Implement governance, risk and compliance policy in own practice area to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
Manage and or advise on the translation and application of policy in a specific functional area.

People

Develop and implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery and efficiency targets, on budget and in partnership with specialised area.
Plan and implement enhanced organisational efficiency by identifying and addressing development requirements and providing tools for people resources.
Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives.

Finance

Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans, monitor planned vs. actual, minimise expenditure and report on cost efficiency.
Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of accountability.

Client

Build strong relationships and implement service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and ensure implementation of practices which builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional client service.
Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.

Behavioural competencies

Accountability
Fairness and Transparency
Honesty and Integrity
Problem Solving and Analysis
Respect
Trust

Leadership Competencies

Ability to translate strategy into execution
Concern for Impact of own behaviour on others
Develops teams and nurtures interdependency
Inspires others to Positive Action
Nurtures Future Talent
Stewardship and Service Orientation
Strong Results Orientation
Values and Manages Diversity

Technical competencies

Business Acumen
Business IT Systems
Change Management
Decisiveness
Effective Business Communication

Compliance Competency

Configuration Management Infrastructure (IT) Proficient in - (Applied theory)
GOC Confidential

Employment Equity

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SPECIALIST: INFORMATION SECURITY X2 (FTC)-(CLOUD SECURITY ENGINEER)

Position Reports to: Manager: Information Security

Division: Strategy Enablement & Modernisation

Location: Head Office Pretoria

Advert Closing Date:

About the Position

SARS is strengthening its cloud security capability and is seeking a Cloud Security Engineer on a Fixed Term Contract ending 31 March 2028 to design, implement, and operate security controls across cloud platforms supporting critical SARS systems and services.

The role focuses on securing cloud workloads, identities, networks, and data while ensuring compliance with organisational policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. This includes implementing security guardrails, monitoring cloud security posture, supporting secure cloud adoption, and responding to cloud-related security threats.

As part of a growing cloud security function, the successful candidate will contribute to defining cloud security standards, patterns, and operational practices, working closely with infrastructure, platform, application, and cyber operations teams to enable secure and resilient cloud services. The role contributes to reducing cyber risk by supporting secure cloud architectures, improving security visibility, and strengthening cloud governance across SARS IT systems.

Job Purpose

To provide expert advice and support on Information Security strategies in order to achieve business objectives.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Information Security, Computer Science, IT, or related field AND 5-7 years' experience in IT Security or Cloud Security, of which 2-3 years hands-on cloud security engineering role.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years IT Security, including practical experience securing cloud platforms of which 2-3 years hands-on cloud security engineering role.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Strong understanding of cloud security concepts, shared responsibility models, and secure cloud architectures.
Experience securing cloud identities, networks, workloads, and data
· Knowledge of security monitoring, logging, and incident response in cloud environments
Familiarity with regulatory compliance, risk management, and IT governance principles
Ability to analyse security gaps and recommend practical, risk-based solutions

Job Outputs:

Process

To proactively protect SARS cloud environments by identifying security risks, implementing preventative and detective controls, and monitoring for suspicious or unauthorised activities.
Design, implement, and maintain cloud security controls across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments.
Secure cloud identities and access using least-privilege principles and strong authentication mechanisms.
Ensure Azure compute and platform services are securely configured in line with defence‑in‑depth principles.
Configure and monitor cloud security posture management and threat detection capabilities.
Support secure cloud network designs, including segmentation, firewalling, and secure connectivity.
Review cloud architectures, configurations, and infrastructure-as-code templates for security compliance.
Investigate, analyse, and report on cloud-related security incidents and suspicious activities.
Contribute to the development of cloud security standards, policies, and technical guidelines.
Collaborate with infrastructure, application, and cyber security teams to embed security by design.
Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players and third parties to achieve predefined objectives.
Execute specialist input through investigation &opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.

Governance

Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations & discrepancies.
Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.

People

Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

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

Technical competencies

System Thinking
Computer Literacy
Functional Policies and Procedures
Business IT Systems
IT Strategy and Planning
Reporting
Information Security Management
Business Knowledge
Efficiency improvement

Compliance Competency

User Support (IT)
Service Level Management (IT)
Customer Service Tech (IT)
GOC Confidential

Employment Equity

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SEN SPECIALIST: IT SECURITY ENGINEER (FTC) X2 (CLOUD SOLUTION ARCHITECT)

Position Reports to: Manager: Cyber Analytics (CAT)

Division: Strategy Enablement & Modernisation

Location:Head Office Pretoria

Advert Closing Date:

About the Position

SARS is seeking a highly capable and technically proficient Senior Specialist: IT Security Engineer (Cloud Solution Architect) on a Fixed Term Contract ending 31 March 2028, to be responsible for managing an organization's cloud computing strategy, including cloud adoption plans, cloud application design, and cloud monitoring and management. will also be responsible for the execution of strategies to ensure that the organization's objectives are met on the SARS IT Systems.

As a digitally enabled tax and customs revenue agency, The Candidate must be dynamic independent thinker who is has a passion for information/Cyber security to designs, implements, and optimizes secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud computing strategies (AWS, Azure, GCP) that align technical infrastructure with business goals.

Job Purpose

To be responsible for identify shortcomings in SARS processes, gaps in systems that allow fraud, trends of activities where SARS is defrauded, and to assist in designing controls and solutions to mitigate identified risks and to reports on suspicious and unauthorized activities on the SARS IT Systems.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Computer Science, IT or related fields, AND 8-10 years' experience in an Information Security Operations, of which 3-4 years at Junior specialist level.

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND IT Qualification (s) / Certification (s) Information Security, and 8-10 years’ experience in an Information Security Operations, of which 3-4 years at Junior specialist level AND additional requirements specified in Min Functional requirements.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years’ experience in Information Security Operations, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level AND additional requirements specified in Min Functional requirements.

Minimum Functional Requirements

3-4 years’ experience in IT Security with 2 – 5 Year SQL experience.

Technical Expertise: Proficiency in one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

Knowledge: Expertise in IT security, IP networking, virtualization, and DevOps tools.

Certifications: Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Architect Expert, or TOGAF.

Soft Skills: Strong communication skills to lead workshops, mentor technical teams, and manage client relationships

Job Outputs:

Process

Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
Architectural Design: Create comprehensive blueprints for cloud infrastructure, including networks, data storage, and application stacks.
Strategy & Migration: Develop cloud adoption strategies and lead migration projects, moving legacy applications to cloud environments.
Security & Compliance: Ensure all cloud solutions adhere to security standards, regulatory compliance, and data protection requirements.
Optimization: Monitor and optimize cloud environments for performance and cost-effectiveness (FinOps).
Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a consultant to business stakeholders, translating requirements into technical solutions. Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
Develop intermediate controls in parallel with long term controls.
Provide expert analysis IT Security mitigation implementations and develop recommendations in order to address any risks identified within the IT Security infrastructure, application and system environments.
Provide input to current/new IT Security strategies, architectures, policies, standard, procedures, SOPs, user training material and guides or other organisational policies which influences IT security to align with business.

Governance

Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

Accountability
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Conceptual Ability
Expertise in Context
Fairness and Transparency
Honesty and Integrity
Respect
Trust

Technical competencies

Business IT Systems
Business Knowledge
Data Collection and Analysis
Efficiency improvement
Functional Policies and Procedures
Business IT Systems
IT Knowledge
IT Network and Securities
IT Strategy and Planning
Reporting
System Thinking
Knowledge of IT Governance and Business
Efficiency improvement

Compliance Competency

Risk Management (IT)
GOC Confidential

Employment Equity

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SEN SPECIALIST: IT SECURITY ENGINEER X2 (FTC) (CYBER THREAT DETECTION & INTELLIGENCE

Position Reports to: Manager: Cyber Analytics (CAT)

Division: Strategy Enablement & Modernisation

Location: Head Office Pretoria

Advert Closing Date:

About the Position

As a digitally enabled tax and customs revenue agency, SARS is looking a Operations Specialist for Cyber Threat Detection and Intelligence on a Fixed Term Contract ending 31 March 2028, you will be the frontline technical expert responsible for identifying, analysing, and neutralising cyber threats before they impact the organisation. This is a technical role requiring a deep understanding of the current threat landscape, paired with the ability to configure and troubleshoot security solutions. You will move beyond basic monitoring to proactive threat hunting and intelligence gathering.

The candidate must be dynamic independent thinker who is has a passion for information/Cyber security to assist with effective threat detection and provide intelligent insights that enable the security teams to respond accurately and quickly to reduce the impact of incidents. correlates log events from various sources and aggregates related events into single alerts to accelerate incident analysis and remediation.

Job Purpose

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Requirement

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Computer Science, IT or related fields, AND 8-10 years' experience in an Information Security Operations, of which 3-4 years at Junior specialist level

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND IT Qualification (s) / Certification (s) Information Security, and 8-10 years’ experience in an Information Security Operations of which 3-4 years at Junior specialist level, AND additional requirements as specified in the Min Functional requirements.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years’ experience in Information Security Operations, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level AND additional requirements as specified in the Min Functional requirements.

Minimum Functional Requirements

3-4 years’ experience in IT Security with 2 – 5 Year SQL experience.

Job Outputs:

Process

Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies
and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
Develop technical strategic and/or process and/or mitigation measures to security, application and system vulnerabilities across IT landscape.
Design and develop reports that will provide visibility to line managers in order to manage any risks within their respective areas relating to fraud, prevention of fraud and access to information.
Provide support to Network Security support with all internal/external audits and security assessments related to area of responsibility.
Initiate and develop the resolution of negative audit findings reported by internal or external auditors in area of responsibility.
Develop intermediate controls in parallel with long term controls.
Report on performance of team, status updates on outstanding tasks, escalation of high impact risks.
Provide expert analysis IT Security mitigation implementations and develop recommendations in order to address any risks identified within the IT Security infrastructure, application and system environments relating to fraud and prevention of fraud or access to information.
Giving input to risk management principles through risk assessments, risk mitigation proposals, and inputs on various forums including but not limited to change/release management processes, projects, governance initiatives, audit requirements, vulnerability assessments and other processes.
Provide input to current/new IT Security strategies, architectures, policies, standard, procedures, SOPs, user training material and guides or other organisational policies which influences IT security to align with business and audit requirements relating to the prevention of fraud or access to information.
Measure impact of controls against Policies, Processes and Guidelines of SARS, as well as relevant legislation.

Governance

Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

Accountability
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Conceptual Ability
Expertise in Context
Fairness and Transparency
Honesty and Integrity
Respect
Trust

Technical competencies

Business IT Systems
Business Knowledge
Data Collection and Analysis
Efficiency improvement
Functional Policies and Procedures
Business IT Systems
IT Knowledge
IT Network and Securities
IT Strategy and Planning
Reporting
System Thinking
Knowledge of IT Governance and Business
Efficiency improvement

Compliance Competency

Risk Management (IT)
GOC Confidential

Employment Equity

PLEASE APPLY HERE

SEN SPECIALIST: IT SECURITY ENGINEER X2 (FTC) (MICROSOFT AZURE SECURITY)

Position Reports to: Manager: Information Security

Division: Strategy Enablement & Modernisation

Location: Head Office Pretoria

Advert Closing Date:

About the Position

SARS is establishing a new Azure Infrastructure Security capability and is seeking a Senior Specialist: IT Security Engineer (Microsoft Azure Security) on a fixed term contract ending 31 march 2028 to secure and support Azure-based infrastructure platforms that host critical SARS systems and services.

The role focuses on ensuring that Azure infrastructure is designed, configured, and operated securely in line with SARS policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices. This includes securing Azure networking, compute, storage, identity integration, and hybrid connectivity.

As a new role within SARS, the incumbents will contribute to defining and embedding cloud infrastructure security standards, patterns, and operational practices, while working closely with infrastructure and technology teams to ensure secure and resilient cloud platforms.

Job Purpose

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) Information Security AND 8-10 years' experience in an Information Security Operations, of which 3-4 years at Junior specialist level.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years’ experience in Information Security Operations of which 3-4 years at Junior specialist level AND additional requirements as specified in the Min Functional requirements.

Minimum Functional Requirements

5 or more years’ hands‑on experience securing and supporting Microsoft Azure infrastructure in an enterprise environment.
Proven experience implementing and operating Azure-native security controls, including Azure Firewall, Network Security Groups (NSGs), private endpoints, DDoS Protection, and secure hybrid connectivity.
Practical experience applying Azure governance and access controls, including Azure Policy, role-based access control (RBAC), and standardised landing zone security controls.

Job Outputs:

Process

Design, implement, and maintain secure Azure infrastructure architectures, including virtual networks, segmentation, routing, and hybrid connectivity.
Implement and operate Azure infrastructure security controls, including firewalls, network security groups, private endpoints, and DDoS protection.
Ensure Azure compute and platform services are securely configured in line with defence‑in‑depth principles.
Establish and enforce Azure governance and security guardrails, including policies, RBAC, and standardised landing zone controls.
Support the secure onboarding of Azure workloads, subscriptions, and services.
Conduct infrastructure security assessments and recommend remediation actions.
Provide specialist input into cloud security architecture designs, standards, and technical reviews.
Maintain documentation, standards, and procedures related to Azure infrastructure security.
Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
Develop technical strategic and/or process and/or mitigation measures to security, application and system vulnerabilities across IT landscape.
Design and develop reports that will provide visibility to line managers in order to manage any risks within their respective areas relating to fraud, prevention of fraud and access to information.
Measure impact of controls against Policies, Processes and Guidelines of SARS, as well as relevant legislation.

Governance

Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

Accountability
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Conceptual Ability
Expertise in Context
Fairness and Transparency
Honesty and Integrity
Respect
Trust

Technical competencies

Business IT Systems
Business Knowledge
Data Collection and Analysis
Efficiency improvement
Functional Policies and Procedures
Business IT Systems
IT Knowledge
IT Network and Securities
IT Strategy and Planning
Reporting
System Thinking
Knowledge of IT Governance and Business
Efficiency improvement

Compliance Competency

Risk Management (IT)
GOC Confidential

Employment Equity

PLEASE APPLY HERE

SEN SPECIALIST: IT SECURITY ENGINEER (FTC)-(CLOUD INTEGRATION SPECIALIST)

Position Reports to: Manager: Cyber Analytics (CAT)

Division: Strategy Enablement & Modernisation

Location: Head Office Pretoria

Advert Closing Date:

About the Position

SARS is seeking a highly capable and technically proficient Senior Specialist: IT Security Engineer (Cloud Integration Specialist) on a fixed term Contract ending 31 March 2028 to be responsible for migrating IT assets, configuring middleware (e.g., APIs, ETL), ensuring data integrity, and troubleshooting integration issues to improve business efficiency and to assist in designing controls and solutions to mitigate identified risks and to reports on suspicious and unauthorized activities on the SARS IT Systems.

As a digitally enabled tax and customs revenue agency, SARS is looking for dynamic independent thinker who is has a passion for information/Cyber security to assist with designs, develops, and implements secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions to connect cloud-based applications, services, and legacy systems.

Job Purpose

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Computer Science, IT or related fields, AND 8-10 years' experience in an Information Security Operations, of which 3-4 years at Junior specialist level

ALTERNATIVE #

Minimum Functional Requirements

3-4 years’ experience in IT Security with 2 – 5 Year SQL experience.

Job Outputs:

Process

Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies
and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
Plan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
Develop technical strategic and/or process and/or mitigation measures to security, application and system vulnerabilities across IT landscape.
Design and develop reports that will provide visibility to line managers in order to manage any risks within their respective areas relating to fraud, prevention of fraud and access to information.
Provide support to Network Security support with all internal/external audits and security assessments related to area of responsibility.
Initiate and develop the resolution of negative audit findings reported by internal or external auditors in area of responsibility.
Develop intermediate controls in parallel with long term controls.
Report on performance of team, status updates on outstanding tasks, escalation of high impact risks.
Provide expert analysis IT Security mitigation implementations and develop recommendations in order to address any risks identified within the IT Security infrastructure, application and system environments relating to fraud and prevention of fraud or access to information.
Giving input to risk management principles through risk assessments, risk mitigation proposals, and inputs on various forums including but not limited to change/release management processes, projects, governance initiatives, audit requirements, vulnerability assessments and other processes.
Provide input to current/new IT Security strategies, architectures, policies, standard, procedures, SOPs, user training material and guides or other organisational policies which influences IT security to align with business and audit requirements relating to the prevention of fraud or access to information.
Measure impact of controls against Policies, Processes and Guidelines of SARS, as well as relevant legislation.

Governance

Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.

Finance

Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.

Client

Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

Accountability
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Conceptual Ability
Expertise in Context
Fairness and Transparency
Honesty and Integrity
Respect
Trust

Technical competencies

Business IT Systems
Business Knowledge
Data Collection and Analysis
Efficiency improvement
Functional Policies and Procedures
Business IT Systems
IT Knowledge
IT Network and Securities
IT Strategy and Planning
Reporting
System Thinking
Knowledge of IT Governance and Business
Efficiency improvement

Compliance Competency

Risk Management (IT)
GOC Confidential

Employment Equity

PLEASE APPLY HERE

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