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Intermediate Business Analyst

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  • R Undisclosed
  • Permanent Intermediate position
  • Somerset West
  • Posted 19 May 2025 by Recru-it
  • Expires in 29 days
  • Job 2611051 - Ref PE011210

About the position

Requirements Management

  • Conduct structured and semi-structured requirements elicitation sessions with stakeholders (individuals and small groups) using appropriate techniques to gather clear and complete information.
  • Analyse and document business processes, data flows, rules, and system behaviors to understand current operations and identify potential improvements.
  • Capture and update requirements in Enterprise Architect (EA) according to the company standards, including the documentation of Change Proposals (ECPs) where required.
  • Prepare and maintain project artefacts that support traceability, stakeholder communication, and development activities.
  • Maintain accurate notes from engagement sessions and use them to verify and validate requirements with stakeholders and the project team.
  • Collaborate with senior BAs, project managers, and systems engineers/architects to prioritise requirements based on customer value, implementation feasibility, and business impact.
  • Assist in validating built systems by comparing actual behavior with documented requirements, reporting any discrepancies to the lead BA.
  • Participate in discussions around requirement changes and assist in assessing their impact on business processes or systems.
  • Demonstrate growing autonomy in managing your own tasks while proactively seeking guidance from senior team members when needed.


Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

  • Build trust and maintain open communication with stakeholders through professional and positive interactions.
  • Clearly communicate elicited requirements, proposed solutions, and process changes to both business and technical teams.
  • Conduct meetings to gather input and confirm mutual understanding of requirements.
  • Tailor communication style and detail level based on the stakeholder audience, with support or coaching from senior team members where appropriate.
  • Collaborate with team leads to ensure timely dissemination of accurate functional requirement information across relevant disciplines/teams.
  • Escalate stakeholder concerns or misalignment promptly to the senior BA and project manager for resolution.


Qualification support

  • Assist in representing client requirements throughout all phases of SDLC.
  • Perform necessary tests on built systems as part of the company testing efforts to ensure correct functional behavior.
  • Gain and grow in understanding of requirements verification and validation efforts, including test coverage.


Product Transition support

  • Assist in the drafting of user manuals/guides for the company systems.
  • Assist in the preparation and delivery of user training and/or training materials on built the company systems.


Minimum Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Informatics, Industrial Engineering or Information Systems (or similar).
  • Business Analysis diploma/certification (advantageous)
  • 3-6 years demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst in the functional analysis, design and qualifications of large-scale business solutions.
  • Good working experience within the SDLC, from initiation and Requirements management, until the transition into the target operational environment.
  • Demonstrated use of business modelling techniques in accordance with BPMN and UML standards.
  • Knowledge of Software testing/QA
  • Demonstrated use of Sparx Enterprise Architect (advantageous)
  • Demonstrated use of Function Point measurement (advantageous)


Personal Profile

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to deal with high complexity and integrate information.
  • Good general communication skills (presentation, written, verbal).
  • Ability to engage and communicate with multiple stakeholders
  • Excellent documentation skills.
  • Attention to detail
  • High relationship awareness and well-developed self-management.
  • Quick learner.
  • Self-starter.
  • Team player. Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a cross-functional team (UX, BA, Engineers/architects, Test Analysts, Devs, PM).

Requirements Management

  • Conduct structured and semi-structured requirements elicitation sessions with stakeholders (individuals and small groups) using appropriate techniques to gather clear and complete information.
  • Analyse and document business processes, data flows, rules, and system behaviors to understand current operations and identify potential improvements.
  • Capture and update requirements in Enterprise Architect (EA) according to the company standards, including the documentation of Change Proposals (ECPs) where required.
  • Prepare and maintain project artefacts that support traceability, stakeholder communication, and development activities.
  • Maintain accurate notes from engagement sessions and use them to verify and validate requirements with stakeholders and the project team.
  • Collaborate with senior BAs, project managers, and systems engineers/architects to prioritise requirements based on customer value, implementation feasibility, and business impact.
  • Assist in validating built systems by comparing actual behavior with documented requirements, reporting any discrepancies to the lead BA.
  • Participate in discussions around requirement changes and assist in assessing their impact on business processes or systems.
  • Demonstrate growing autonomy in managing your own tasks while proactively seeking guidance from senior team members when needed.


Stakeholder Engagement and Communication

  • Build trust and maintain open communication with stakeholders through professional and positive interactions.
  • Clearly communicate elicited requirements, proposed solutions, and process changes to both business and technical teams.
  • Conduct meetings to gather input and confirm mutual understanding of requirements.
  • Tailor communication style and detail level based on the stakeholder audience, with support or coaching from senior team members where appropriate.
  • Collaborate with team leads to ensure timely dissemination of accurate functional requirement information across relevant disciplines/teams.
  • Escalate stakeholder concerns or misalignment promptly to the senior BA and project manager for resolution.


Qualification support

  • Assist in representing client requirements throughout all phases of SDLC.
  • Perform necessary tests on built systems as part of the company testing efforts to ensure correct functional behavior.
  • Gain and grow in understanding of requirements verification and validation efforts, including test coverage.


Product Transition support

  • Assist in the drafting of user manuals/guides for the company systems.
  • Assist in the preparation and delivery of user training and/or training materials on built the company systems.


Minimum Requirements

  • Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Informatics, Industrial Engineering or Information Systems (or similar).
  • Business Analysis diploma/certification (advantageous)
  • 3-6 years demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst in the functional analysis, design and qualifications of large-scale business solutions.
  • Good working experience within the SDLC, from initiation and Requirements management, until the transition into the target operational environment.
  • Demonstrated use of business modelling techniques in accordance with BPMN and UML standards.
  • Knowledge of Software testing/QA
  • Demonstrated use of Sparx Enterprise Architect (advantageous)
  • Demonstrated use of Function Point measurement (advantageous)


Personal Profile

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
  • Ability to deal with high complexity and integrate information.
  • Good general communication skills (presentation, written, verbal).
  • Ability to engage and communicate with multiple stakeholders
  • Excellent documentation skills.
  • Attention to detail
  • High relationship awareness and well-developed self-management.
  • Quick learner.
  • Self-starter.
  • Team player. Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a cross-functional team (UX, BA, Engineers/architects, Test Analysts, Devs, PM).

Desired Skills:

  • Business Analyst in the functional analysis
  • large-scale business solutions
  • SDLC
  • BPMN and UML standards
  • Software testing/QA

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About the agency

Recruit IT Recruitment IT Recruitment and Talent Sourcing Specialists Offices in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth as well as Consultants working remotely across the country Telephone number 087 805 8536 www.recru-it.co.za >recru-it* COMPANY PROFILE Certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110% >Introduction* >recru-it*was established in August 2005 & specializes in and focuses on the full spectrum of positions within the IT and other sectors. We focus our approach on delivering a superior service to both our client and candidate, in all portfolios and phases throughout the Recruitment process, supporting real transformation within the IT Industry and other sectors through ethical and transparent business practices >Value added services* • Advertising Client Roles • Screening Applications • CV searches • Head Hunting Candidates • CV Selection • Labour Broking • Pay structure advice for client & candidate >Additional services on request* • Personal Reference checks • Credit checks • Criminal checks • ID checks • Academic checks • Qualification checks >Placements portfolio* • Software Engineering & Development • I.T. Solution Sales and Strategic Sales • Sales & marketing • Finance and Insurance • HR • Engineering • Administration / Office Management • Healthcare • FMCG • Warehousing / Logistics • Telecommunications • Training and Development • Executive and senior level placements • ERP & CRM Consultants • Project Management & Administration • I.T Executive Management • Business Analysis • Business Intelligence • Consulting • Network Engineering • Support • Testing • Product Support Specialists   >Operational structure * >recru-it*uses a flat open structure in our approach  Each consultant takes personal ownership for each client request. The consultants are account managers with their respective clients ensuring professional and personal interaction at all times.  Our team supports each other in an interactive, transparent manner to deliver highest quality candidates on each specification, thus ensuring a fast and effective turnaround time to fulfill your every labour requirement. >recru-it*was established in August 2005. Carbon foot print  We practice a 90% paperless environment as most of our duties are internet and electronic. >BEE Profile*  >recru-it*is owned by 2 individuals with 8 additional staff members • 50 % of the business is owned by a black person. • 50% of the business is women owned.  >recru-it*has been officially & precisely rated according to our company structure. • We have been certified at a BEE Procurement Recognition Level of 110%. • Enterprise development – on site as well as external training courses for staff ensuring continuous skill improvement. • Corporate Social Investment – we do not have a formal CSI policy, but we do annual donations.

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