Applications Functional Specialist x2 - BSTD at South African Reserve Bank

Job Description
Brief description

• The main purpose of this position is to provide functional support to the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Business Applications, with the focus on analysis, testing, configuration and general application support.

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.

Qualifications
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.

Technical Requirements

• five to eight years’ experience with MS SQL Server, Writing SQL queries and SSRS report development.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server, IIS, TCP/IP, VLAN.
• Solid knowledge of workflow management environments.

Additional requirements include:

• business acumen;
• effective communication;
• judgement and decision making;
• a service and stakeholder focus;
• a drive for results;
• planning and organising;
• problem solving and analysis;
• conceptual thinking;
• building and managing relationships; and
• teamwork.

Deadline:16th February,2026