Job Description

Job Overview

Business Segment:

Personal & Private Banking

Location:

ZA, GP, Johannesburg, Simmonds Street

Job Type:

Full-time

Job Ref ID:

80433111A-0004

Date Posted:

3/20/2025







We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Feature Analyst to join our dynamic team in Johannesburg, South Africa. As a Feature Analyst, you will play a crucial role to deliver value in the form of business outcomes by collaborating within the feature team and key stakeholders. You will responsible for ensuring that requirements map back to the business value and that the entire feature team knows what and how they are implementing towards the desired requirement.



Capture and keep the business and data rules up-to-date.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams comprised of product management, /UX, technology, support, testing and other subject matter experts to gather and analyse functional needs and user story requirements.

Ensure that where stories are blocked, these stories are identified for prioritisation to other iterations and new stories identified to replace them in the current iteration

Manage the stories (in JIRA), ensuring that all requirements are loaded as stories, Tasks and that the stories are assigned/linked to epics.

Work ahead of the team to get clarity on some (not all) requirements before the next iteration.

Work with users to develop acceptance criteria or high level test cases for the system.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Certificate in Business Analysis (advantage)



Experience



1-3 years of experience in requirements elicitation, gathering, documentation, and management

3-4 years of experience in practical experience in working in a variety of business areas within IT.

Understanding and experience of the various disciplines within IT and how they relate to each other.

Proven ability to understand complex technology landscapes.

Strong understanding of Agile working practices, LEAN, and SCRUM methodologies

Proven experience working collaboratively across teams in an agile environment

Experience within an IT team in a bank or large organization

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools

Knowledge of project management methodologies

Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Excellent organizational skills with a keen eye for detail

Experience with cloud-based systems and technologies

Ability to adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously

Additional Information

Behavioural Competencies:

Adopting Practical Approaches

Articulating Information

Checking Things

Documenting Facts

Embracing Change

Exploring Possibilities

Generating Ideas

Interpreting Data

Managing Tasks

Providing Insights

Taking Action

Team Working

Technical Competencies:

Agile Concepts

Agile Planning

Analysing and Interpreting Information

Data Analysis

IT Risk Management

Research & Information Gathering

Stakeholder Management (IT)

Please note:

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