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Application Support Team Lead

Application Support Team Lead

BETSoftwareDurban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Job title : Application Support Team Lead

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline : November 30, 2025

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Leading the IT Application Support Team

  • Provide daily direction and communication to team members to ensure App Support tickets are answered in timeously, and efficient manner.
  • Assist the team in resolving complaints and escalations from end users and management.
  • Administer customer service duties such as quality analysis on call and ensure fast turnaround time on ticket resolution.
  • Oversee the tickets to completion.
  • Conduct scrum meeting with the IT App Team as the Lead.
  • Provide team with effective and efficient troubleshooting methodology to ensure efficiency of the team.
  • Be the point of contact for all time and attendance issues the team member might have.
  • Interface, when necessary, with stakeholders or 3rd party vendors to obtain any assistance required.
  • Ensure correct entries are inserted into the IT Service Management Tool 4Me
  • Technical Support and escalations

  • Provide hands on day to day technical support for team members
  • Responsible for all connectivity alerts and backup alerts
  • Provide basic training on core software and hardware used
  • Point of contact for customer complaints or escalations
  • Building on KMDB & Documentation Reporting

  • Compile technical standard operating procedures for all known errors
  • Compile daily, weekly, and monthly reporting on IT Application Support statistics
  • Customer Centricity

  • Feedback to customer on status of all unresolved escalated queries
  • Ensure protection of all user’s data in compliance with company policies
  • Continuous improvement

  • Ensure adherence to policies and procedures by team members and to continuously evaluate for improvements
  • Ensure attention is given to employee experience
  • Focus on a proactive approach rather than a reactive one
  • Evaluate, analyze and provide necessary recommendations for improvement to Leadership based on user feedback and technical observations
  • Admin and technical assistance for ADHOC Infrastructure Projects

  • Constructively participate as a member of the wider IT Department
  • Undertake any other tasks or once-off projects which may be assigned from time-to-time
  • Demonstrate professional skills and a high standard of integrity
  • Living the spirit :

  • We dare to be ourselves, valuing the unique qualities, perspectives, and strengths that each team member brings to the group.
  • We firmly believe that teamwork makes the dream work. We work collaboratively, supporting each other and ensuring that we collectively achieve our goals.
  • We approach every day as an adventure, embracing challenges and changes as opportunities for growth and innovation.
  • As leaders, we take responsibility for the success of our team. We provide direction, support, and effective communication to ensure efficient handling of application support tickets.
  • We prioritize customer satisfaction, addressing complaints and escalations promptly and professionally. We maintain a strong focus on delivering quality customer service.
  • We provide hands‑on technical support, training, and point‑of‑contact services for our team members. We ensure the connectivity, backup, and technical aspects of our systems run smoothly.
  • We compile and maintain technical standard operating procedures and generate regular reports on application support statistics, ensuring efficient knowledge management.
  • We communicate openly with customers, providing updates on unresolved escalated queries, and ensuring the protection of user data in compliance with company policies.
  • We promote adherence to policies and procedures, focusing on continuous evaluation and improvement. We give attention to the employee experience and proactively seek solutions.
  • We are committed to personal and professional growth, always seeking to expand our knowledge and skills to better serve our customers and the company.
  • We value open and honest communication, sharing insights and feedback to promote trust and collaboration. We actively participate in debugging, adhere to development practices, and drive improvements.
  • We are resilient in our pursuit of solutions, performing debugging and participating in retrospectives. We adapt to changing conditions and are resourceful in finding solutions.
  • Qualifications

    Job Specification :

  • Diploma or Degree in Computer Systems Advantageous
  • Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) or Microsoft Technology Associate (MCSA) Advantageous
  • Microsoft Systems Engineer (MCSE) advantageous
  • Experience with Office 365 and Azure advantageous
  • ITIL Foundation certification advantageous
  • At least 1 years’ experience in supervising or team lead within an Application Support desk / help desk environment, infrastructure remote support.
  • Scrum Master / Project Management Training and Certification (Advantageous)
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