About the position
My client based in Centurion, Gauteng is currently looking for a Junior Business Analyst to join their team on a permanent basis.
IT / FINANCE
Responsibilities
- Facilitate workshops with stakeholders to gather, analyse and validate business requirements.
- Identify opportunities for enhancements and new implementations across transactional systems, workflow and OMNI channel components.
- Document business requirements through BRS documents, user stories and related specifications.
- Obtain stakeholder approval and ensure requirements are clearly communicated.
- Work closely with development teams to ensure a shared understanding of business requirements.
- Serve as the communication link between business stakeholders, development teams and transactional system vendors.
- Support and coordinate testing activities throughout the Software Development Life Cycle.
- Coordinate user acceptance testing, stakeholder sign-off and deployment of system changes.
- Monitor and communicate progress, risks, issues and dependencies to relevant stakeholders.
- Assist with change management and ensure that implemented solutions meet business requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
- Relevant BCom / BSc degree, preferably in Business Analysis, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 2-3 years' experience in a Business Analyst or similar role.
- Experience within the financial services industry, preferably Short-Term Insurance.
- Experience working with transactional systems, workflow solutions and/or OMNI channel platforms.
- Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
- Experience working in Agile environments, including sprint planning and related methodologies.
- Experience gathering, analysing and documenting business requirements.
- Experience creating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) and user stories.
- Experience coordinating testing, user sign-off and deployment activities.
- Good understanding of server infrastructure and IT environments.
- Experience working with software development teams and third-party system vendors.
Competencies
- Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking.
- Excellent analytical and critical-thinking skills.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Effective negotiation and influencing skills.
- Excellent reporting and presentation skills.
- Innovative and solutions-driven approach.
- Assertive and confident when engaging with stakeholders.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to manage and adapt to change effectively.
- Strong IT innovation and technical acumen.
- Ability to work collaboratively across business, technical and vendor teams.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
If you are ready for the next exciting step in your career, and would like to apply, please send us your updated CV to review.
Desired Skills:
- Business analysis
- Process Modelling
- Business Process Analysis
- Requirement Gathering
