Business Analyst

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Job SummaryBusiness Analyst IT - Analyst, Data Management
Cape Town - Western CapeENVIRONMENT:EFFECTIVELY manage the gathering and analysis of business requirements from users as the next Business Analyst sought by a dynamic Financial Services Group. You will be expected to negotiate and agree business requirements with the project sponsors and communicate these to the Development and QA teams, playing a key role in aiding the SPO team to manage projects. The successful incumbent must possess a suitable BA tertiary qualification with at least 5 years work experience with Business Analysis and Design and have Software Development Life Cycle experience, including Testing methodologies.DUTIES:

  • Analyse and design new and enhanced business processes
  • Establish and clarify user requirements and ensure that requirements are accurately specified for projects and change requests.
  • Prepare requirements documentation (BRS) and ensure that they are signed-off by the relevant stakeholders.
  • Ensure functional specifications are developed to support the business requirements (either developed by this person, or co-ordinate and signoff of these specifications if developed by a vendor).
  • Integration with Development teams to ensure effective delivery of user requirements -
  • Review and approve system design specifications.
  • Ensure that the Development team delivers the solutions according to specification.
  • Ensure effective testing
  • Ensure the Test team understands the full business requirement before handing over to the Test team.
  • Assist the Test team when communicating with external partners and vendors.
  • Ensure correct resolution for the defects raised (from opening the defect to closing it).
  • Ensure that the critical business scenarios are tested to meet the specifications.
  • During implementation phase of the project, ensure all PIR (post implementation review) processes are completed alongside the Project team.
  • Once the project is completed, ensure that the centralised process flows are kept up-to-date and are continuously improved where necessary.
  • Ensure effective facilitation of business meetings, ensuring clear decisions are taken and decisions and actions are clearly and accurately minuted.
  • Provide end-to-end project co-ordination for mini projects (effective co-ordination of resources and activities to meet agreed timelines for the project).
  • Provide effective leadership
  • Build effective and confident relationships with stakeholders (business, ICT and vendors).
  • Continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and identify opportunities for business improvement.
  • Provide clear and timeous feedback, and effectively manage business expectations.
REQUIREMENTS:Qualifications
  • Relevant tertiary qualification in Business Analysis.
Experience/Skills
  • Minimum of 5 years Business Analysis experience.
  • Software Development Life Cycle experience, including Testing methodologies.
Advantageous
  • Relevant Certification in Business Analysis.
  • Experience in the Financial Services industry.
  • Product knowledge of retail store cards, credit cards, loans, etc.
  • An understanding of application development, database and system design.
ATTRIBUTES:
  • Excellent verbal, written and facilitation communication skills.
  • Deadline driven.
  • Team player.
  • Motivated with good interpersonal skills.
  • Analytical with the ability to make good insightful decisions.
  • Ability to cultivate and sustain good working relationships.
  • Ability to influence appropriately.
  • Attention to detail.
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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1321517
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Education
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