Specialist, Telemetry Systems, Real Estate Services

Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

To provide specialist expertise and advice as part of the Group Physical Security and in part, Real Estate Services Engineering Function as it relates to the Physical Security and Industrial Automation Control Systems and Technologies (Telemetry) for the Standard Bank Group to ensure an effective and efficient Telemetry environment. Telemetry includes all systems and technologies such as video surveillance, access control, intercoms, dedicated network and enabling systems on the network layers.

Min NQF Level 7 Qualification in Electrical Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Computer Engineering or related fields, such as:

• Mechatronics Engineering
• Electromechanical Engineering
• Instrumentation & Control Engineering
• Control Systems Engineering
• Industrial Engineering (where focused on automation or systems integration)
• Systems Engineering
• Automation Engineering
• Telecommunications Engineering
• Information Technology / Computer Systems (with focus on networks or security systems)
• Network Engineering
• Security Systems Technology
• Engineering Science
• Aeronautical Engineering

Experience Required:

• 3-4 years Telemetry Environment and RES Engineering - An engineering background and experience would enable the incumbent to deploy an enterprise class Telemetry environment which is aligned to the IT/Business domains.
• 5-7 years The role requires an individual with a solid understanding and practical experience of Physical Security systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, implement and continuously update Physical Security solutions and architectures and collaborate with other internal RES. Engineering and IT technology project stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery.
• Assess industry Telemetry technologies and systems against the Telemetry architecture and framework to ensure system/solution architecture alignment and integration, liaise with relevant stakeholders should risks or incompatibilities arise.
• Provide specialist input into future technical operational and capacity planning as well as future technical strategy and architecture planning to ensure optimal systems architecture across the relevant RES Functions within Standard Bank South Africa.
• Act as the subject matter expert with regards to problem and technical issue management and resolution as it pertains to Physical Security Systems, Telemetry Network and on an application level, the RES Engineering Systems to ensure optimal performance across all major points of representation within South Africa.
• Engage directly with external vendors and suppliers as it relates to the Campus Physical Security Systems in order to ensure systems maintenance is performed as per the contracted service level agreements.
• Act as the subject matter expert with regards to integration of the Campus Telemetry Networks on behalf of the RES Engineering Function into the organisations Telemetry Enterprise Architecture Framework to ensure adherence to all minimum requirements.
• Provide technical consulting and design services to primary and secondary campuses across Standard Bank South Africa to ensure standardisation and sharing of best practices.
• Identify user requirements by analysing user needs, preferences, objectives, and working methods in order to inform an appropriate design approach and within a Telemetry architecture landscape.
• Provide subject matter expertise input to the Monitoring and control the Campus Physical Security Systems across all major points of representation within South Africa, including Simmonds Street Campus, GLC, CVOP and 30 Baker Street.
• Monitor and identify any potential risks as it relates to the Campus Physical Security Systems and Telemetry Environment in general (excluding RES specialist Engineering systems) to ensure risks are reported the various forums and mitigated to protect the organisation.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with the Operational Physical Security Heads and Managers across all provinces within South Africa in order to help ensure standardisation across the country and optimal performance of the Physical Security systems.
• Develop strong relationships with the RES Engineering and RES Engineering Operations resources internally and their external vendors and suppliers to help ensure that the RES Engineering Telemetry systems are aligned for correct and effective operations.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Checking Things
• Developing Expertise
• Documenting Facts
• Exploring Possibilities
• Generating Ideas
• Interacting with People
• Managing Tasks
• Meeting Timescales
• Producing Output
• Team Working
• Upholding Standards

Technical Competencies:

• Access Control Systems
• Building Access Management
• Network Security Monitoring
• Physical Security Management
• Service Level Management
• Video Monitoring Systems