SAP BAS Functional Consultant (Junior) at Discovery Limited

Job Purpose

• Participate in the planning, development, maintenance, and enhancement of SAP Banking Services applications. Support the configuration and customisation of SAP solutions based on Integrated Solution Architecture and Design, Business Requirements Documents, Functional Specifications, and Run-the-Bank incidents to meet defined business needs under the guidance of senior team members.

Key Outcomes may include but are not limited to:

• Support SAP configuration and functional changes
• Assist in analysing and documenting business requirements
• Translate requirements into functional specifications
• Execute and support unit, system, and regression testing
• Support incident analysis and production issue resolution
• Maintain functional documentation and delivery artefacts
• Adhere to governance, SDLC, release, audit, and risk processes
• Support post-deployment validation and stabilisation
• Build effective working relationships with technical and business teams

Profile of the SAP Functional Consultant:

Skills

Functional & Domain

• Foundational understanding of retail banking products and processes
• Basic SAP Banking Services or SAP S/4HANA knowledge
• Understanding of testing and defect management concepts

Core

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and quality
• Ability to work effectively in a team and matrix environment

Behavioural

• Willingness to learn and apply feedback
• Results-oriented and accountable
• Customer- and service-focused
• Aligned with Discovery’s values and purpose

Education and Experience:

• Matric
• Relevant tertiary qualification (Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, or equivalent)
• SAP Banking Services or SAP S/4HANA certification (advantageous)
• 1–2 years’ experience in SAP, banking systems, or IT delivery environments
• Exposure to functional consulting, business analysis, or system support
• Experience working within a structured SDLC (advantageous)