AFT Systems Specialist

Job Summary

Closing Date 2026/11/02 Reference Number UNI261023-3 Job Title AFT Systems Specialist Business Unit / Division Administration Contract HO IT Job Type Classification Permanent - Normal Location - Town / City Cape Town / Johannesburg Location - Province Various Location - Country South Africa Minimum Education Level Bachelors Degree | Advanced Diploma

The AFT Systems Specialist bridges operational business requirements and digital technology solutions within the operational applications environment. The role gathers, analyses and translates business requirements into structured specifications, coordinates the onboarding and improvement of operational applications, and supports system testing, user acceptance testing and solution deployment. The role has specific responsibility for fuel management systems, master-route optimisation, AFT data analytics and reporting, and system and process improvements that support operational efficiency, data integrity and informed decision-making.

Requirements

Skills / Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Up to 5 years' relevant experience in business analysis, operational systems, data analytics or a related discipline.
• Experience in developing business requirements and supporting system implementation, testing and UAT.
• Exposure to transport, fleet, fuel or logistics technology environments.
• Experience with GPS tracking, simulation tools or Transport Management Systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Power BI or another business intelligence and analytics tool.
• Ability to analyse operational data and translate findings into practical system or process improvements.

Competencies

• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving.
• Business requirements analysis and specification writing.
• Data analysis, validation and interpretation.
• Sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to operational stakeholders.
• Stakeholder and vendor coordination.
• Planning, prioritisation and delivery across multiple workstreams.
• Teamwork, resilience and a continuous-improvement orientation.
• Ability to work independently without direct supervisory responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage with operational and functional stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate these into clear Business Requirements Specifications (BRS).
• Analyse business processes, system requirements, reporting needs and operational challenges to identify appropriate technology and process improvements.
• Support the onboarding, configuration and enhancement of operational applications across new and existing sites.
• Gather and analyse requirements relating to fuel management systems, including system improvements, transaction exceptions, reconciliation and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen fuel controls, improve reconciliation accuracy and reduce potential fuel losses.
• Analyse GPS, route and operational data to identify route optimisation opportunities and reduce unnecessary distance, travel time and cost.
• Use simulation, analytical and transport-management tools to assess routing alternatives and support master-route optimisation.
• Extract, analyse and validate AFT data and develop dashboards and reports highlighting trends, exceptions and improvement opportunities.
• Translate analytical and reporting requirements into specifications for systems and data teams.
• Develop test scenarios and coordinate system testing and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Track system defects and validate functionality, data accuracy and reporting outputs against agreed requirements.
• Coordinate with operational teams, system specialists, developers, data teams and external vendors during system improvements and implementations.
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities across operational systems, processes, reporting and data.

Policy

Appointments will be made in accordance with diversity targets.