Senior Business Analyst (CPT/JHB/PTA)
IT – Analyst, Data Management
Cape Town – Western Cape, Johannesburg – Gauteng, Pretoria/Centurion – Gauteng
ENVIRONMENT:
A solutions-driven Senior Business Analyst with the strong ability to translate business requirements into detailed specifications and interface with technical teams is sought by a cutting-edge provider of End-to-End Technology & Services. Your thorough understanding of business rules and processes will help to steer customer projects in the direction of their strategic goals. The successful incumbent must possess a Bachelor’s Degree in IT/Engineering/Sciences or BCom Information Systems with 6 years’ work experience in a similar role including a solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals & knowledge of and experience in business systems and processes.
DUTIES:
Delivery –
- Use structured techniques such as design thinking, UML, BPMN, and process flows for diagramming software solutions.
- Create wireframes and UI designs and document customer journeys.
- Develop Business Requirements Documents, Functional Specifications, and ‘as-is’ and ‘to-be’ process flows.
- Facilitate user story sessions and backlog grooming using Agile tools.
- Develop high-quality web and mobile applications for leading organisations.
- Analyse APIs for seamless system integration.
- Engage in various stages of SDLC, including system design analysis, scoping, and estimation.
- Research and apply cutting-edge technologies and execute Change Management.
- Manage small engagements from end to end, including requirements gathering, documentation, sizing, project management, and delivery.
People –
- Demonstrate maturity, advanced soft skills, and the capability to influence change within your team, exhibiting the qualities company seniors are known for.
- Champion Agile processes by facilitating ceremonies.
- Bring people with different focus areas together to create a collective understanding of how to solve business problems.
- Facilitate workshops and present to customer stakeholders.
- Translate requirements for both business and a technical audience.
- Foster a collaborative team culture and build strong relationships.
- Coordinate with teams to meet quality standards and timelines.
- Mentor and grow others.
- Hold team members accountable to a standard of excellence and galvanise them.
Customer –
- Consult stakeholders to understand their structure, functions, and products/services.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, act as a consultant on projects or applications, and manage customer expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
- Challenge business thinking to understand the intent of requirements.
- Adapt to new domains quickly to understand business problems and provide solutions.
- Engage with stakeholders, including end users, development teams, product owners, and executives.
- Identify opportunities for service improvements and strategic alignment.
- Ensure compliance with data security and industry regulations.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- A Bachelor’s Degree in IT, Engineering, other Sciences or a BCom in Information Systems.
Experience/Skills –
- Minimum 6 years’ experience working as a Business Analyst within an Agile Software Development team.
- Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals.
- Strong knowledge of and experience in business systems and processes.
- Strong ability to translate business requirements into detailed specifications and interface with technical teams.
- Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Strong attention to detail.
- To collaborate and bring your unique contributions to a team environment.
- An ambition to continually improve your skills, embrace challenges and be driven by excellence.
