Business Analyst (Senior) at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• Compass Business Analyst will be responsible for the elicitation of requirements, documentation and implementation of business/product rules. Requirements for the system and process enhancements as well as legislative requirements. Compass configuration skills and knowledge, testing as well as support and root cause analysis of production issues.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the execution and delivery on projects, enhancements and resolving production issues.
• Responsible for the elicitation of business and product rules during the analysis phase of the enhancement and minor projects, functional specifications on Compass system and configuration and the quality of testing outputs and deliverables. 
• Decomposing complex problems into simple Compass solutions. Strong Compass knowledge in different sub-systems. Able to configure rules according to business, product and legislative rules e.g. Expense, Claims, Product configuration.
• Strong Compass understanding and application of Compass rules and architecture of sub subsystems.
• Strong Financial Services LISP and LIFE Product knowledge is required.
• Produce written functional requirement specifications for various systems around Compass enhancements/maintenance/projects etc. by retrieving the requirements from business and holding JAD sessions and producing technical detail in order to meet business’s requirements.
• Effectively testing and test matrix for all requirements after development to ensure that they are working successfully as per FRD and to identify and fix any test defects before deploying for user acceptance testing and sign-off.
• Generate and review test packs and execute test cases.
• Root cause analysis of bugs to reduce and eliminate future risk.
• Providing training and support to junior analysts and other team members.
• Leading a team of configuration analysts and providing guidance and support on projects
• Developing strategies to optimize system configurations for improved performance and efficiency.
•  Identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing best practices in configuration management.
• Developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with configuration changes.
• Reviewing and approving configuration changes to ensure they meet quality standards and business requirements.

Education and Experience

• Matric
• Business Analysis certification a plus
• BSc Computer Sciences / Information Systems or equivalent tertiary qualification (Advantageous)
• Qracle SQL knowledge and skills
• Minimum 8 Years Compass experience.
• Advance Compass Configuration skills and knowledge
• Linked investment structured product knowledge (LISP)

Preferred skills

• Drives Results
• Values Driven
• Optimistic
• Resilient
• Instils Trust
• People Savvy
• Problem Solver
• Manages Complexity
• Balances Stakeholders
• Optimizes work processes
• Resourcefulness