Logical Access Administrator

Date: 4 Feb 2026

Location:

Bellville, Western Cape, ZA

Company: Sanlam Group

Who are we?

Sanlam Life and Savings (SLS) is focused on serving our retail and corporate clients in South Africa and further developing our strategic advantages in the South African market. Sanlam Life and Savings consists of the following business units Retail Mass, Corporate, Risk and Savings, Glacier and various business enabling functions. The Sanlam Life and Savings Office provides strategic direction, coordination and support to the four clusters, as well as performing governance oversight that includes assurance provided by second line of defense functions in SLS, to enable us to meet our business objectives.

What will you do?

Responsible for providing operational information technology security support to ensure that the organisation is not compromised in any way. Conducts necessary housekeeping as required.

What will make you successful in this role?

Logical Access Administration:
Service new requests to create, adjust and remove users and access on the following environments:

Microsoft Active Directory
IBM Tivoli Identity Manager
Sanlam Mainframe applications
Santam Mainframe
J.D.Edwards
AJS
Web-E
Service requests to grant access to File Shares and Exchange
Microsoft Exchange

Logical Access Incident Management:

Investigate and resolve logical access incidents
Document and report risks if incident points to a larger problem
Escalate according to agreed procedures if risk is high

Project Interactions:

Provide Information security requirements (related to logical access administration and review) to projects
Support projects by testing administrative user interfaces and processes

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications

Grade 12
MCSA/MCSE certification will be beneficial

Experience

A minimum of 2 to 5 years Microsoft Administration experience (scripting, helpdesk type experience)
Some IBM Mainframe experience will be beneficial
Experience in logical access administration or a good understanding of information security principles (Security+) will be beneficial

Knowledge and Skills

Cyber Security Administration

Cyber Security Audits

Cyber Security Analysis

Cyber Security Compliance

Cyber Security Monitoring

Personal Attributes

Action orientated - Contributing independently

Decision quality - Contributing independently

Interpersonal savvy - Contributing independently

Optimises work processes - Contributing independently

Build a successful career with us

We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future – your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters – Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office – the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.

Core Competencies

Being resilient - Contributing independently

Collaborates - Contributing independently

Cultivates innovation - Contributing independently

Customer focus - Contributing independently

Drives results - Contributing independently

Turnaround time

The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.

Our commitment to transformation

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.