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COMPANIES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMISSION (CIPC)
SENIOR DATA ARCHITECT
Details
Closing Date
2026/11/19
Reference Number
CIP261030-1
Job Title
Senior Data Architect
Job Type
Contract
Business Unit
Business Intelligence and Systems
Division
Enterprise Information Management and Assurance
Department
Business Intelligence and Systems
Job Grade
P6
Number of Positions
01
Location - Town / City
Pretoria
Location - Province
Gauteng
Location - Country
South Africa
Minimum Education Level
Bachelors Degree | Advanced Diploma
Job Advert Summary
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Senior Data Architect
Job Grade: P6
Ref no: D130001
Job Type: 5 years fixed term contract
Job Purpose:
Provide enterprise-wide data architecture leadership, design authority and standards across CIPC operational systems, enterprise data warehouse, cloud lake house, APIs, data products, analytics and AI, ensuring interoperable, secure and reusable data capabilities
Minimum Requirements
Required Minimum Education / Training
Education / Experience
Candidates must meet one of the following pathways. Equivalent experience must be evidenced and assessed against the requirements of the role.
Formal Education Pathway (Preferred)
- Bachelor’s degree/Advanced Diploma in IT / Computer Science / Information Systems / Data Engineering / Statistics or a related field;
- 10–15 years’ progressive data architecture/engineering experience, including enterprise architecture leadership.
Specialised Certification and Experience Pathway (Alternative)
- Relevant National Diploma or equivalent technical qualification;
- 12–17 years’ progressive architecture, governance and cloud data-platform experience; at least two relevant advanced certifications, including one architecture/governance (e.g. TOGAF or CDMP) and one cloud/data platform (e.g. Azure Architect, Databricks, AWS or Google Cloud).
Relevant Certifications (examples; equivalent current certifications may be considered)
TOGAF; CDMP; Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect; Databricks Data Engineer; equivalent current vendor certifications.
Minimum Functional Requirements (Technical Skills & Knowledge)
Enterprise data modelling, hybrid/cloud architecture, data integration, governance, security, API/data-product design, architecture review and stakeholder leadership.
Indicative performance measures
- Architecture standards and designs approved
- Re-use and interoperability of shared data assets
- Reduction in avoidable architectural duplication and production-system coupling
- Quality and timeliness of design assurance
Duties and Responsibilities
Current-state responsibilities
- Assess and rationalise existing Oracle, SQL Server, Informix, EDW and integration architectures.
- Review project designs, integration dependencies and production-database exposure.
- Provide architecture guidance for ongoing Customer 360, APIVerse and lake house initiatives.
Future-state responsibilities
- Define enterprise information architecture, target-state roadmaps and reference architectures.
- Own canonical, conceptual and logical data modelling standards and master/reference data design principles.
- Design API-ready data serving patterns that protect transactional systems.
- Establish architecture standards for data products, metadata, lineage, security, privacy and AI-ready data.
- Lead architecture design assurance and technical review of vendor deliverables.
Key deliverables
- Enterprise data architecture blueprint and roadmap
- Approved reference architectures and design standards
- Data model and API-serving design reviews
- Architecture decision records and design assurance reports
Core competencies and technical skills
- Enterprise data architecture and modelling
- Hybrid on premises/cloud platforms; Azure Databricks, ADF and ADLS familiarity
- EDW, CDC/replication, API and integration patterns
- Data governance, security, metadata, MDM and AI architecture
Should you experience any difficulty in applying please contact the CIPC Recruitment Office at 087 743 7075 / 7074 / 087 260 1554.
Closing date: 19 November 2026
Policy
Background verification, including criminal record and citizenship checks ,will form part of the selection process. It is the applicants' responsibility to have their foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and submit proof thereof.
CIPC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will enhance representivity in accordance with the approved Employment Equity plan.
It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by CIPC.
CIPC reserves the right not to fill an advertised position.
Should you experience any difficulty in applying please contact the CIPC Recruitment Office at 087 743 7075 / 7074 / 087 260 1554.
CUSTOMER SUPPORT AGENT (X2)
Details
Closing Date
2026/11/16
Reference Number
CIP261102-1
Job Title
Customer Support Agent (x2)
Job Type
Permanent
Business Unit
Corporate Services
Division
Client Engagement and Channel
Department
E-Communication and Client Engagement
Job Grade
P12
Number of Positions
2
Location - Town / City
Pretoria
Location - Province
Gauteng
Location - Country
South Africa
Minimum Education Level
Diploma | Advanced Certificate
Job Advert Summary
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Customer Support Agent (X2)
Job Grade: P12
Ref no: C140002
Job Purpose:
Provides customer support via webchat. Serves as the primary point of contact for customer inquiries, providing information on the Commission’s products and services. Handles and resolves issues related to transactions, product knowledge and specifications, and general questions about the Commission. Identifies product or service-related problems and escalates technical issues to the relevant departments for further investigation and resolution.
Minimum Requirements
- National N Diploma in Management Assistant/ Public Administration.
- Minimum of six (6) months’ relevant experience in webchat customer support.
Duties and Responsibilities
•Provide prompt and professional support to customers via webchat and/or social media
•Assist customers with application queries, transactions, and troubleshooting issues
•Educate customers on how to use CIPC platforms efficiently
•Provide product and service information to customers
•Escalate technical issues and complex queries to the relevant teams when necessary
•Work collaboratively with internal teams to improve customer experience and resolve concerns
•Ensure a high level of customer satisfaction by delivering a positive and solution-driven approach
Closing Date: 16 November 2026
Policy
Background verification, including criminal record and citizenship checks ,will form part of the selection process. It is the applicants' responsibility to have their foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and submit proof thereof.
CIPC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference will be given to candidates whose appointment will enhance representivity in accordance with the approved Employment Equity plan.
It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by CIPC.
CIPC reserves the right not to fill an advertised position.
Should you experience any difficulty in applying please contact the CIPC Recruitment Office at 087 743 7075 / 7074 / 087 260 1554.
