Technology Governance at Reverside Software Solutions, Midrand

Reverside is an established IT services provider delivering high-quality Software Development, IT Resourcing, Digital Transformation, and Systems Support solutions. We partner with leading organizations to deliver innovative technology solutions and drive measurable business value. The Technology Governance Specialist plays a crucial role in ensuring that technology operations, processes, and controls are reliable, compliant, and aligned with organizational strategic objectives.

This role serves as a bridge between technology, audit, risk, and compliance teams by providing independent assurance that technology services are well-governed, risks are proactively managed, and value is consistently delivered to the business. This role requires a balance of governance discipline, analytical capability, and stakeholder engagement to ensure governance strengthens trust, operational performance, and business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities Assurance&Risk Oversight

Lead periodic assurance reviews across critical technology services, programs, and vendors.

Evaluate compliance with IT governance frameworks such as COBIT, ISO 27001, ITIL, and NIST.

Identify technology risks, operational vulnerabilities, and control gaps.

Partner with Risk and Compliance teams to implement mitigation and remediation strategies.

Policy&Control Management

Support implementation and continuous enhancement of IT governance policies and control frameworks.

Ensure effective control coverage across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, data, and vendor management.

Track and report on control performance metrics and compliance effectiveness.

Governance Reporting&Insights

Develop governance dashboards and assurance reports for executive and board-level stakeholders.

Translate technical assurance findings into actionable business insights.

Maintain oversight of audit findings, governance risks, and remediation pipelines.

Collaboration&Stakeholder Management

Collaborate with technology leaders, risk owners, compliance teams, and auditors.

Foster a governance culture focused on accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

Drive governance, risk, and compliance awareness across business units.

Key Competencies

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills

Deep understanding of IT governance, risk, and control frameworks

Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities

High integrity and ability to provide objective assurance

Continuous improvement and operational excellence mindset

Qualifications&Experience

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred)

Minimum 7+ years' experience in IT Governance, Risk, Assurance, or Internal Audit

Preferred certifications: COBIT, ITIL, CISA, CRISC, ISO 27001 / ISO 20000-1

Proven experience implementing governance frameworks or conducting assurance reviews in complex environments

Skills

IT Governance (COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, NIST)

Risk Management&Assurance

Internal Audit / Compliance

Policy&Control Frameworks

Governance Reporting Vendor&Technology Risk

Stakeholder Management, Analytical Thinking

Desired Skills

IT Governance (COBIT)

ITIL

ISO 27001

NIST

Risk Management&Assurance

Internal Audit / Compliance

Policy&Control Frameworks

Governance Reporting Vendor&Technology RiskStakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Desired Work Experience

5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level

Degree

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