Business Analyst

Purpose Overall, the Business Analyst is responsible for working on large and/or highly complex initiatives while collaborating with team of Business Analysts, Test Analysts and Software Developers to deliver IT solutions. The role also involves ownership of key stakeholder relationships to ensure that the IT solutions that are delivered are in line with the IT Strategy. KEY OUTPUTS: Business Analysis Participate and give input into the formulation and ongoing implementation of the SAICA business architecture Work with Senior Management to identify business needs, challenges and opportunities. Execute organizational goals by analyzing the identified business needs, developing and recommending initiatives to meet those needs Contribute to the organizations financial objectives by recommending and implementing initiatives that will help reduce costs and increase revenue Understand and document business and functional systems requirements for all the affected business units within SAICA (Use cases, sequence diagrams and BDD user stories) Produce low fidelity user experience designs and mock-up screens. Perform business process analysis and re-engineering Identify gaps and provide possible solutions to process inefficiencies To demonstrate an understanding of software development methodologies, databases, services, and systems Be able to liaise with the technical implementation teams Facilitate and participate in functional and user acceptance testing in conjunction with the QA team Document change request forms for systems/applications that are on the live environment Work with various business owners in coming up with optimal solutions that will deliver their requirements To be able to liaise with external Information Technology (IT) vendors Project Management Alignment Collaborate with the Project Manager to manage the progress of projects against objectives, highlighting roadblocks as soon as they arise and taking ownership for high-quality timely delivery Manage own tasks to ensure that they are delivered within specified project timelines Risk Management Alignment Responsible for identifying risks that will be managed by PMO Business Process Optimisation/Reengineering Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in business processes and operating systems across the organization Use data and business insight to ensure pace of progress and quality of analysis are maintained in line with the expectations of Senior Management Document business processes in line with the SAICA Business Architecture Organisational Change Management Alignment Collaborate with the Change Manager to implement change, provide problem-solving, and facilitate decision-making and consensus-building across business functions. Support organisation-wide change management strategy to build a common organisational understanding of business objectives Qualifications: BSc (Computer Science); B. Com (Information systems); or relevant qualification (essential) Diploma in business analysis is an advantage User experience design certificate will be an advantage Post graduate qualification will be an advantage Experience: Minimum of 5 years solid Business Analyst experience Knowledge and experience in all areas of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Experience in an IT environment Knowledge of behaviour driven design BDD (is an advantage) Knowledge of Agile methodology (is an advantage)

Location: Sandton, ZA

Posted Date: 9/15/2024