(1237) Applications Functional Specialist x2 - BSTD at South African Reserve Bank

Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Provide functional support to SARB Application users on assigned modules with the focus on testing, business analysis, system setup and configuration.
• Take responsibility for driving analysis initiatives from initiation to implementation on projects of low/medium risk with a cycle of up to 18 months.
• Facilitate workshops independently and consult with business owners and stakeholders in respect of problem definition and the identification of business requirements/needs.
• Review business processes and procedures, analyse business needs and associated data, identify and assess possible solutions, and define the associated requirements.
• Elaborate the scope and feasibility of solutions and develop the supporting business case.
• Manage change requirements and supporting specifications and provide functional specification and manage acceptance testing.
• Investigate problem and propose solutions by interacting with users, developers and other stakeholders.
• Configure complex business processes and tasks (where appropriate) within a system for improvement.
• Identify and register risks within their application functional streams.
• Provide input into the development of system training manuals, training plans and present training courses in support of new implementation.
• Configure (functional) the application as per approved business requirements and align with best practice.

Job requirements

To be considered for this position, candidates must be in possession of:

• a Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Management/Technology or an equivalent qualification; and
• five to eight years’ experience within a business analysis environment/application support or project environment.