Mr Price – IT Jobs

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Trainee Data Scientist Mr Price Logistics

Job Description

Mr Price Logistics is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Data Scientist Trainee to join our team. This 12-month program is designed to equip you with the necessary skills and knowledge to succeed in a data-driven environment.

Purpose & Objective:

Develop and implement data-driven decision-making models and provide insights through the application of machine learning, data mining and artificial intelligence methods.

The Objective is to develop a data scientist with expertise in supply chain and logistics, equipped to drive business growth through data-driven insights to improve business and operational efficiency, reduce costs, increase revenue in line with strategic objectives

Responsibilities

• Data analysis: Assist in analyzing and interpreting complex data sets to inform business decisions.
• Model development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement data models and algorithms.
• Insight generation: Identify trends and patterns in data to provide actionable insights and recommendations.
• Data visualization: Create reports and visualizations to effectively communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Learning and development: Participate in training and development initiatives to enhance data science skills and knowledge.

Qualifications

• Degree: Bachelor’s or Relevant degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Technical skills: Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, or SQL. Statistics and machine learning fundamentals
• Data visualization: (Tableau, Power BI & Excel)
• Data analysis: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Agile learner: Ability to adapt to new technologies and methodologies.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Quality Analyst (IT) Mr Price Group

Job Description

Do you love Software Testing?

Is delivering high-quality applications part of your DNA?

We’re on the lookout for a Quality Analyst who brings passion, precision, and a proactive mindset to testing.

Qualifications

• Up to 2 years of experience in software testing
• ISTQB Foundation Level certification (or equivalent)
• A knack for pioneering new testing methods and executing them with excellence
• Strong understanding of testing best practices and standards
• Experience in eCommerce, supply chain, or ERP systems like Oracle is a plus
• Ability to create traceability between test cases and requirements
• Skilled in defect identification, documentation, and retesting
• Excellent communication skills for customer interactions and feedback
• SQL knowledge is required (intermediate level or above preferred)
• Exposure to automation testing, non-functional testing, or AI-driven testing is advantageous
• A creative thinker who thrives both independently and in a collaborative team environment

ITSM Administrator Mr Price Group

Job Description

In this role, you’ll be the guardian of our ITSM governance layer, ensuring seamless operations and efficiency. Your expertise will shine as you nurture our ITSM management tool, streamline processes, and elevate stakeholder awareness. Take the lead in shaping the future with us!

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with support teams to ensure timely resolution of requests. 
• Develop and maintain the Service Catalogue.
• Create, maintain and optimize the data within the ITSM tool.
• Operational reporting.
• Develop, maintain and review ITSM policies and processes.
• Enhance and support of the Xurrent integrations.

Qualifications

• Relevant IT Diploma/ Degree and ITIL4 Foundation certification would be advantageous.
• Experience on working on best practice tools (Xurrent, ServiceNow, Manage Engine, Jira etc).
• At least 1 year working experience with Javascript and HTML. 
• Automations and integrations experience is advantageous.
• Process Management e.g., Incident Management, Problem Management, Change Management, Asset Management, Configuration Management, Contract Management, Knowledge Management and Project Management.
• Business Analysis skills would be advantageous.
• Communication skills, detailed-orientated and willingness to learn.
• Based in Durban.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Store Facilities Projects Administrator Mr Price Group

Job Description

The Store Projects Administrator plays a crucial role in supporting the successful execution of various projects within the Store Projects Team. This role involves coordinating project activities, managing documentation, communicating with stakeholders, ensuring the planning of projects and enabling  projects to be delivered according to scope requirements and within budget. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a strong sense of accountability, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Planning and providing execution support for projects and adhoc requests related to the store projects team from initiation to completion.
• Co-ordinate project schedules, resources and activities to ensure timely and successful project execution.
• Maintaining and updating project documentation, including project schedules, plans and reports.
• Communicate effectively with project team members, stakeholders, and support associates to provide project status updates and gathering necessary information.
• Manage project-related correspondence, emails, and documentation distribution.
• Support the preparation of project presentations, reports, and minutes of meetings.
• Maintain project dashboards, files, and records in an organized and accessible manner.
• Assist in the development and improvement of project management processes and procedures.
• Contribute to post-project evaluation and lessons learned sessions to enhance future project performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.
• Provide a backup for the Inventory Asset Management Resource when required in relation to Store Assets.
• Generate financial documents like POs and Invoices in relation to the Provisioning of Stock and Services with external Vendors/Suppliers. 

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Project Administrator, Project Coordinator, or similar role.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Detail-oriented mindset with a focus on accuracy and quality of work.
• Problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt to changing project requirements.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and best practices.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Service Desk Technician Mr Price Group

Job Description

Are you an excellent communicator with great telephone and email etiquette? Do you have an affinity for troubleshooting computer and peripheral device problems? Do you have basic networking skills? 

Then our position within our Service desk is a great first step into the IT field for you. 

Responsibilities

• Providing telephonic and email 1st line support and troubleshooting to all computer users at all Stores, within the Mr Price Group 
• Liaise with external service providers to escalate problems where required 
• Support our suppliers who use our software. 
• You will be required to work a maximum of 40 hours, over a maximum of 5 days per week including Saturdays and Sundays. 
• You would be required to work an 8-hour shift in line with the Service Desk operating hours. 
• Your own reliable transport is preferred. 

Qualifications

• Grade 12 
• IT diploma/ Certificate 
• At least 1 year in an IT or Helpdesk environment 
• The technical skills required are just a good general knowledge of computer hardware and software. Knowledge of our POS system would be a major advantage 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills Strong administration skills 
• Strong ability to work accurately with attention to detail 
• Familiarity with MS Office products 
• A high level of confidentiality 

IT Portfolio Manager (eCommerce) Mr Price Group

Job Description

The eCommerce Portfolio Manager plays a critical leadership role in aligning and executing IT/Tech commerce strategies across our eCommerce platforms — spanning web and mobile applications across multiple trading divisions. This role is responsible for managing the ecommerce IT roadmap, prioritizing initiatives, and ensuring seamless execution through strong cross-functional collaboration.

You will partner closely with architecture teams, divisional eCommerce leads, third-party vendors, ecommerce operations (In-store, fulfilment), customer service, and other stakeholders to drive platform/technology excellence, elevate the customer experience, and optimize performance across all ecommerce omnichannel touchpoints.                                              

Responsibilities

Driving Strategy:

• Translate IT Strategies into tactical tech/IT solutions to address key business requirements, drive capability and produce delivery roadmaps. 
• Understand the current and future ecommerce IT trends and knowledge share amongst the team.   

Project, Innovation and Enhancements Execution:

• Oversee a portfolio of eCommerce I.T/Technology initiatives and platforms, ensuring coordinated delivery, prioritization, and alignment across business divisions.
• Actively engage with all ecommerce trading divisions (Mr Price: Apparel, Home, Sport, Money, Cellular, Sheet Street and Miladys) and interpret their individual business ecommerce Technology/IT requirements. 
• Define and execute the e-commerce technology or IT product roadmap aligned with business goals and customer needs.
• Own the end-to-end lifecycle of key e-commerce features including discovery, planning, development, testing, and go-to-live
• Plan, implement & support the Tech project and enhancement execution to promote productivity and ensure market ecommerce differentiation for the ecommerce trading divisions.
• Innovation & Solution Development: Foster a culture of innovation by identifying emerging trends and leading the development of market-differentiating solutions that enhance the ecommerce customer journey.

Risk Management:

• Highlight risks to the business and ensure Technology or I.T compliance to legislation and company policy at all times throughout service lifetime. 
• Introduce I.T sustainable processes and procedures that minimize risk and vulnerabilities within the environment and applications. 
• Address risks raised by auditing and security teams 
• I.T Change Management: Manage the introduction of new features, updates, and systems in a structured way that minimizes disruption and maximizes adoption across departments.

Team Management:

• Ensure cross-functional collaboration between Tech, divisions and vendor teams to ensure seamless communication, efficient resource allocation, and cohesive execution.
• People & Vendor Management: Develop strong internal teams and external vendor relationships, focusing on upskilling, alignment, and consistent delivery of high-impact digital solutions.
• Ensure that the workload within the team is distributed fairly and in line with the team’s priorities to deliver on departmental KPI’s / targets but also challenging to drive intellectual growth
• Keep abreast of talent pool to contribute to the recruitment of top talent. Drive succession, training and development within the team to ensure resource capability and business continuity. 
• Conduct on-on-one check in’s with the team to drive and cultivate the driving
• Lead the team which includes: managing performance, driving the culture or the Group, development of the team and recognition

Vendor Management:

• Drive partnerships with existing IT vendors to ensure on time and in full delivery. 
• Source innovative and cost effective solutions and vendors to push value to the Group.
• Operational responsibility to ensure that deployed services operate within the agreed Tech/IT SLA’s and remain fit for purpose.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers of services or software.
• Ensure vendors have sufficient capacity to deliver as per the approved Roadmap 

Product and Operations Management:

• Product Lifecycle Ownership: Maintain responsibility for the ongoing support, enhancement, and lifecycle management of digital products, tools — ensuring stability, scalability, and security.
• Ensure maximum up time of all applications and services within the centralised retail domain architecture as per the agreed SLA agreement with business. 
• Delivery of Tech/IT RCA’s and analysis of reoccurring incidents to promote product stability. 
• Build scalable solutions that ensure organic growth of the Group and optimal performance during load e.g. peak trade, Black Friday etc.
• Actively track and manage the budget to get maximum value.

Qualifications

What are our minimium requirements to apply?

• 5–10 years of proven experience in eCommerce, digital product management, or eCommerce project/portfolio management within a digital-first environment.
• 2–3 years in a leadership or cross-functional coordination role, ideally within a complex eCommerce or digital transformation context.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple digital/IT projects or products simultaneously across large-scale or multi-brand organizations.
• In-depth knowledge of leading eCommerce platforms, such as Magento (including Magento 2), Shopify Plus, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Oracle ATG, etc.
• Hands-on experience with order management and fulfilment ecosystems, including:
  • Order routing and orchestration
  • Click & collect
  • Courier integration
  • Distribution centre and fulfilment operations
• Experience working with native mobile apps, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs), or solutions built on React for eCommerce.
• Strong working knowledge of Project Agile methodologies, and fluency in tools like JIRA, Trello, Slack, and Asana.
• Proven ability to collaborate with UX/UI designers, developers, and QA/testing teams to deliver seamless digital products.
• Solid understanding of web analytics, conversion optimization, and performance tracking using tools such as:
  • Google Analytics
  • Hotjar
  • BI tools like Tableau or RJMetrics
• Technical understanding of the following languages, config and dynamic :
  • SQL
  • CSS & JavaScript
  • Application configuration
• Basic infrastructure considerations related to eCommerce environments (Stability and Scalability for high peak eg. Black Friday
• Experience with application integration between eCommerce platforms and supporting systems (e.g., ERP, CMS, OMS, Courier), including API integration and Magento 2 architecture.
• Knowledge of SEO, SEM, and digital marketing strategies that fuel eCommerce growth across diverse customer segments.
• Familiarity with customer experience enhancement tools such as:
  • Nosto (merchandising personalization)
  • Klevu (search optimization)
  • Yotpo (rating and reviews – user-generated content & reviews)

Our ideal person will also have the following key attributes: Outstanding communication, interpersonal and leadership skills; organization and time-management skills; effective negotiation and vendor management skills; proactive problem solver with the ability to think ‘out of the box’

Soft Skills & Core Competencies:

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills (both technical and business-facing).
• Ability to manage vendors and third-party tools/software partners.
• Excellent problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills.
• Capable of translating business goals into tech requirements and managing delivery across departments.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Junior IT Business Analyst Mr Price Group

Job Description

The Junior Business Analyst plays a foundational role in supporting the analysis, documentation, and delivery of business solutions that address operational challenges or enable strategic opportunities. Working under the mentorship and direction of more experienced business analysts or portfolio managers, the Junior BA assists in gathering and validating business requirements, documenting current and future state processes, and participating in discussions related to functional requirements and solution design to ensure business needs are accurately understood and documented. This role provides critical support in bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams by helping to ensure a shared understanding of objectives and solution requirements. The Junior BA contributes to the development and maintenance of project documentation including but not limited to Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs), and end-user training material. They also support testing activities (such as test case creation and user acceptance testing support) and assist with stakeholder communications.  As part of solution validation, the Junior BA helps ensure that business requirements are met, including verifying that user experience (UX) considerations have been addressed. Throughout these activities, the Junior BA continuously builds knowledge of business domains, analytical techniques, and delivery frameworks.        

Responsibilities

Strategy Analysis                    

• Analyse the current state of the environment
• Support with defining the future state of the environment that we want to achieve
• Assess the risks and define a change strategy
• Keep up to date with current and future trends and make relevant recommendations to the team

Planning & Monitoring             

• Support in defining the BA approach which includes BA governance, performance improvements that need to made based on last review [i.e. lessons learnt] and any information management that needs to be adhered to
• Plan the best way of engaging with stakeholders (based on stakeholder analysis) that gains commitment and helps them adopt the change                    

Ellicitation and Collaboration              

• Plan the ellicitation sessions that would need to be set up and define what the goals of each session should be and the type of session that would be most effective to run.
• Detail the elicitation results from these sessions and play them back to the stakeholders to validate and confirm them             

Requirements Analysis and Design               

• Support with specifying and modelling the requirements making sure they are at the right level of granularity and that they support the business goals
• Support with defining solution options and compare them based on potential value and recommend a solution            

Requirements Life Cycle Management                      

• Understand what requirements map to what components or designs
• Keep requirements current throughout project lifecylcle
• Prioritise requirements based on business value and urgency
• Assess requirement changes to determine whether they should be tackled within the scope of the project
• Get approval on requirements                        

Solution Evaluation                 

• Assist with measuring the performance of the solution using the predefined metrics in the business case
• If there there are factors constraining the performance and resultant value then recommend solutions to increase this value   

Qualifications

• Relevant IT Degree | Diploma or 2 years exeprience in an IT related position,
• ECBA certification is advantageous”                                                                          
• 1-2 years experience in a Business Analyst role or working on Business Analyst tasks.                                                                                              
• Follow BABOK principles [Business Analyst Body of Knowledge] and have practical experience on projects in at least 4 of the areas of responsibility that are listed | Great communication skills required – both written and verbal                                
• Financial Services experience advantageous

Web Integrator Mr Price Money

Job Description

Develop, plan and execute digital publishing within various platforms to ensure excellent customer experience to show case the Mr Price Money brand and Sub Brands (including Mr Price Cellular). 

Ensure the website is stable (in conjunction with IT) and updated to drive credit sales, cellular sales, account acquisition and an all round good customer experience.

Driving website efficiencies, ensuring the Ecommerce platform is commercially viable.

Responsibilities

Content development, Planning & Execution                   

• Work collaboratively with the Creative team to understand brief requirements and timelines.
• Measure effectiveness by creating tracking for all digital work. 
• Develop plans for activities and timelines for code development work to ensure deadlines are achieved.                      

Technology Alignment                     

• Maintain an up to date skill set in web development programmes, web development technologies as well as Email marketing coding standards to ensure Mr Price Money platforms are aligned to most recent technology adjustments.                                    

E-Commerce Support           

• Collaborate and provide support to the broader E-commerce team in the areas of Reporting, retouching and Magento to ensure deadlines are met                   
• Working closely with the digital marketing team to drive ecommerce efficiencies, ensuring the websites achieve sales targets and are commercially viable.              

Qualifications

• Grade 12 & Tertiary qualification in IT                                                                       
• 3-4 years experience                                                                          
• Good understanding of HTML, CSS, Enterprise Content Management systems, Microsoft Suite, Adobe Suite, Magento, Dotdigital                                                     
• Merchant business processes, customer experiences

Senior Systems Support (SC&L) Mr Price Group

Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior Support whizz to join our Tech team,in the Supply Chain & Logisitics space!  

Responsibilities

• Ensure the timeous and effective response to second line support queries & problems to resolve issues arising from the use of applications and escalate queries where the issue cannot be resolved.
• Analyse trends in incidences reported & resolved to provide insights to developers and IT teams on areas of concern or repeated problems within applications or systems
• Document the process applied and resolution used to resolve incidences to maintain a library of knowledge to be shared with support & IT teams .
• Ensure incidents are resolved as per SLA agreement
• Ensure Access and  Master data  to all applications are managed accurately .
• Proactively review all environments to ensure the mitigation of risks .
• Build a sustainable working relationship with customers to ensure good customer service .
• Work with both internal and external teams to drive root cause resolution of incidents logged
• Enhance and maintain applications that conform to user requirements and specified architectural design.
• Solving technical problems
• Conduct post implementation monitoring and support
• Mentor junior support associates

Qualifications

• IT Diploma or Degree 
• Excellent business knowledge in supply chain or retail environment & great with people
• 4+ years’ working experience with:
• SQL Server
• Logging and monitoring 
• Data Analysis 
• Microsoft Excel at an advanced level
• Handling escalations from junior team members and guiding them appropriately 
• Troubleshooting, applying fixes where appropriate and root cause analysis
• Working with developers on addressing escalated fixes.

IT Support Team Lead (Service & Ops) Mr Price Group

Job Description

We’re looking for a new Team Lead in our Computer Operator team!

This critical team in our technology division oversees running of systems by monitoring, logging, troubleshooting, escalating and reporting critical jobs, data transmission and environmental threats (power, floods, fire) to drive IT stability, minimise downtime and ensure all processes are completed in the best possible way.

Responsibilities

Team management

• Communicate and prioritise workflow/expectations for direct reports within the monitoring and data processing team in order to achieve set targets and distribute work equitably. Work to be managed will include, but is not limited to monitoring of systems and data processing, Provide coaching, mentoring and ongoing feedback.
• project management, service requests as well as incident and problem management. 

Stakeholder engagement

• Drive feedback to technology team on the state of incidents/problems and well as communicate RCA’s to key stakeholders.
• Priortise and direct workflow of incidents to direct reports in the monitoring and data processing team.
• Work with the team to identify patterns in the incidents logged and ensure that plans are put in place to reduce these repeat calls.
• Ensure that all root cause documents are produced and future mitigations are tracked to completion as per the process.

Incident and Problem Management

• Priortise and direct workflow of incidents to direct reports in the monitoring and data processing team.
• Work with the team to identify patterns in the incidents logged and ensure that plans are put in place to reduce these repeat calls.
• Ensure that all root cause documents are produced and future mitigations are tracked to completion as per the process.
• Driving delivery from vendors to align to support deliverables for the end user compute department.

Qualifications

• Relevant Diploma or Degree in IT
• 3- 5 Years’ experience in the below:
• Technical IT experience in a server and data monitoring role
• Managing a team (performance, career development, leave, rosters etc)
• Vendor & business stakeholder liaison
• Innovating solutions and growing team efficiencies & skills
• Resolution of in-depth problems to ensure stability in these environments

While your hours would be normal office hours, the team you would be managing work day/night and weekends so there would be an expectation to be on call.

IT Security Specialist Engineer (Cloud) Mr Price Group

Job Description

We are looking to secure an analytical, team player to join our Mr Price technology security team!

Responsibilities

• Work with architects, system engineers and other IT support teams to define, guide, advise on security standards across the IT landscape, monitoring network activity to identify vulnerable points
• Design and configure security hardware and software
• Use the toolsets available to identify and detect intrusions on corporate network and endpoints; detect any unauthorized attempts to access the systems
• Solutionise by providing options for the IT network for enhancement to the security roadmap
• Train other employees on security best practices, mentoring to junior team members
• Monitor software and hardware for any possible cyber attacks
• Develops and implements new solutions based on a wide variety of different technologies; Evaluate new and possible vendors on security features to ensure they meet organizational security standards and policies
• Perform security assessments and conduct internal scanning on the network
• Analyze existing systems and make recommendations for changes or improvements
• Prepare reports, action plans and updating of the risk register 
• Organize and conduct tests and “ethical hacks” of the existing company IT architecture
• Keep technical knowledge current through continuation of education
• Provide automation solutions as far as possible
• Serve as a security specialist and conduct training when required 
• Draft policies, standard operating procedures and guidelines
• Prepare reports, action plans and updating of the risk register 
• Be an active change advisory member by reviewing production changes
• Research and Design, benchmark, baseline exercises, trend analysis
• Align with enterprise’s security goals as established by its stated policies, procedures, and guidelines, and to actively work towards upholding those goals.

Qualifications

Education & Certifications

Relevant IT degree and certifications in 1 or more of the following: 

• CompTIA Security+ 
• CISSP
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
• Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator
• Associate of ISC
• Google Certified Associate Engineer
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner/Engineer

Experience

• 3 years’ experience in a Security role 
• 5+ years in an Infrastructure Back-end support environment and Implementation and deployment of enterprise solutions
• Working knowledge of Networking and Directory Services through AD 
• Strong knowledge of  Enterprise solutions;  Vulnerability management, Edge/Cloud applications, M365 Backend Compliance and Policies, Google Workspace Threat intelligence, Web Filtering
• Essential understanding of the response required in a Security Operations Centre. 
• Strong knowledge of design, test solutions, authentication methods, Windows, Apple & Linux operating systems, protocols, Data leakage, Mobile device management, endpoint, application, cloud solutions, identity and access management, penetration testing, web security, strong networking or Microsoft back-end experience. 
• Strong understanding of the NIST and SANS framework would be advantageous. 
• Experience in Governance (POPI/Data Protection/PCI/Policy and Procedure) is required. Knowledge of current security risks and protocols, creation of policy, procedure and standards documentation.
• Management of a Security information and event management environment 
• Design, test, implementation and support of vulnerability management solutions, authentication methods, email and collaboration tools
• Protocols, Mobile device management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention software, network, perimeter, endpoint, application, cloud solutions, identity and access management, penetration testing
• Knowledge of current security risks and protocols, creation of policy, procedure and standards documentation.
• Cloud security and controls/Web Access Firewalls
• API security controls

Soft Skills   

• An analytical mind with excellent problem-solving ability
• Strong communication and organization skills
• Strong Decision-making skills
• High performance individual
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team Player with a great attitude; 
   

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Data Scientist Mr Price Group

Job Description

Our new Data Scientist needs to tick 3 boxes!

• Mad programming skills
• A sound business sense
• A data driven self-thinker

The bottom line? Your primary responsibility will be to turn our heaps of data into actionable insight and improved efficiency.

The team you would be joining is responsible for driving decisions utilising cloud data warehouse technologies, advanced visualisation, data science, along with solid collaboration!

Responsibilities

• Apply Machine Learning, Optimisation and AI techniques to our data with the aim of improving our business.
• Improve our business through analyses and hypotheses testing.
• Communicate insights, results and analyses to stakeholders.
• Promote and facilitate data-driven business decisions.
• Building relationships & gaining deep knowledge of the Mr Price business

Qualifications

• A degree in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Math, Computer Science, Physics or Engineering
• 0-5 years’ experience in a data science, software development or quantitative analysis role.
• The skills below are preferred but not required. We expect more experienced candidates to tick more of these boxes and the successful candidate will learn all of these during their career at Mr Price.
  • Python or R, using libraries like Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, tidyverse, etc
  • SQL, Relational DBMS and data modelling – to source and transform your inputs and save and explore your outputs.
  • Exploratory Data Analysis skills and Data Visualisation tools e.g. Excel, PowerBI, Tableau.
  • Applied statistics or machine learning methods e.g. Neural Networks, Decision Trees, Time Series Analyses, Clustering, Regression, Deep Learning.
  • Optimisation Techniques e.g. Linear Programming, Genetic Algorithms, Simulated Annealing
  • Big Data processing platforms like Spark
  • Responsible software engineering practices e.g. Version Control (git), Design Patterns, Reproducability, Deployment etc.
  • LLMs and GenAI – to leverage advanced AI techniques for innovative solutions.

How we work?

• The Data Science (DS) team sits within the Mr Price Advance team – alongside our Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence, Special Projects and Robotic Process Automation teams.
• The Mr Price Advance team falls within the Mr Price Technology division.  The Technology division has various specialisations (e.g. Security, Cloud, Infrastructure) which allows each of us to focus on our own particular strengths.  (There’s also the annual Hackathon.  So far the DS team has 2^nd and 4^th places – come help us win this year!)
• We have hybrid working arrangements, typically working Mondays and Fridays from home.
• Majority of our work (80%+) is project based with the balance (~20%) spent supporting our existing solutions.
• You will usually oversee a key part of a project, seek support from your data science team mates as needed, and give regular progress reports to the Head of Data Science.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Senior Developer Talent Pool

Job Description

Do you want to be part of the team that builds the tools to take our business into the future?

Are you a passionate coder & team collaborator?

We’d love for you to be our next Senior Developer!

Responsibilities

Technical Design:

·        Provide technical knowledge to inform the project manager on expected project outcomes in the design phase, this includes providing timeframes, capabilities to achieve desired outcomes, project/change specifications, application specifications etc.

·        Ability to provide in-depth evaluation and analysis of unique complex technological issues.

·        Keep a breast of the latest changes in IT to provide insights and recommendations to the business in regards to optimisation & improvements to existing systems, and new development tools including changes in coding languages, new software and operating system releases, trends in development etc.

Project Execution & Development

·        Develop, enhance, maintain and deploy technical solutions that conform to specified architectural design to execute the project plan/change specification for the required application or solution ensuring adherence to project timelines and application works in the live environment

·        Design and write test cases for unit testing by the testing team to ensure that technical aspects of the application are fully stress tested and any bugs are fixed accordingly

·        Create documentation and user guides for technical aspects of applications or changes to inform stakeholders (testers, project managers, rollout team, end users etc.) of desired outcomes and use instructions for the application

Workflow Management & Junior Development mentorship

·        Review code from developers and junior developers and provide guidance &mentorship to grow their capability and ensure their coding is in line with coding standards through testing

·        Assign and manage developer workflow to ensure projects are completed on time, team are properly utilised and workflow is assigned evenly

Innovation

·        Research appropriate solutions and provide technical expertise and recommendations.

·        Identify opportunities that can improve efficiency of business processes.

·        Present / host tech sessions to showcase new innovations / tech

Qualifications

·        Diploma (Btech) or University Degree in Computer Science or equivalent

·        7+ years IT Experience:

·        Minimum 5 years relevant experience in coding in the following tech stack:

·        SQL

·        .Net Core or C#

·        Sound understand on Integration

·        Broad experience designing, programming, and implementing large information systems.

·        Experience with all elements of change control.

·        Experience in taking systems specification requirements and developing code with minimal supervision.

Advantageous:

·        Experience in

·        SQL Server Integration Server

·        WSO2 or similar Integration Suite

·        Cloud technologies

·        Project Management experience

IT Security Specialist Talent Pool

Job Description

• Work with architects, system engineers and other IT support teams to define, guide, advise on security standards across the IT landscape, monitoring network activity to identify vulnerable points
• Design and configure security hardware and software
• Use the toolsets available to identify and detect intrusions on corporate network and endpoints; detect any unauthorized attempts to access the systems
• Solutionise by providing options for the IT network for enhancement to the security roadmap
• Train other employees on security best practices, mentoring to junior team members
• Monitor software and hardware for any possible cyber attacks
• Perform security assessments and conduct internal scanning on the network
• Analyze existing systems and make recommendations for changes or improvements
• Prepare reports, action plans and updating of the risk register
• Organize and conduct tests and “ethical hacks” of the existing company IT architecture
• Keep technical knowledge current through continuation of education
• Provide automation solutions as far as possible
• Serve as a security specialist and conduct training when required
• Draft policies, standard operating procedures and guidelines
• Prepare reports, action plans and updating of the risk register
• Be an active change advisory member by reviewing production changes
• Research and Design, benchmark, baseline exercises, trend analysis
• Align with enterprise’s security goals as established by its stated policies, procedures, and guidelines, and to actively work towards upholding those goals.

Responsibilities

·        3 years’ experience in a Security role

·        5+ years in an Infrastructure Back-end support environment and Implementation and deployment of enterprise solutions

·        Solid technical experience in Networking (LAN and WAN management, FW/Routers/Switches/Wifi/DHCP/DNS/DMZ/Edge/Segmentation etc).

·        Essential understanding of the response required in a Security Operations Centre.

·        Strong knowledge of design, test solutions, authentication methods, Windows, Apple & Linux operating systems, protocols, Data leakage, Mobile device management, endpoint, application, cloud solutions, identity and access management, penetration testing, web security, strong networking or Microsoft back-end experience.

·        Scripting and knowledge of the NIST and SANS framework would be advantageous.

·        Experience in Governance (POPI/Data Protection/PCI/Policy and Procedure) is required. Knowledge of current security risks and protocols, creation of policy, procedure and standards documentation.

·        Management of a Security information and event management environment

·        Design, test, implementation and support of vulnerability management solutions, authentication methods, email and collaboration tools

·        Windows, Apple & Linux operating systems, protocols, Mobile device management, Intrusion Detection and Prevention software, network, perimeter, endpoint, application, cloud solutions, identity and access management, penetration testing

·        Scripting and knowledge of the NIST and SANS framework would be a great advantage

·        Knowledge of current security risks and protocols, creation of policy, procedure and standards documentation.

·        Cloud security and controls

·        Soft Skills

·        An analytical mind with excellent problem-solving ability·        Strong communication and organization skills·        Strong Decision-making skills·        High performance individual·        Ability to work under pressure·        Team Player with a great attitude

Qualifications

Relevant IT degree and certifications in 1 or more of the following:

·        CompTIA Security+ CISSP

·        GIAC

·        Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer

·        Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator

·        AWS Engineer

·        GSuite Engineer

·        Associate of ISC

·        Certified Cisco or Meraki Engineer

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