Senior Business Analyst at Digiterra

About the job

Digiterra is a multinational software and consulting group that provides sustainable resource, process or technology solutions to address a wide range of challenges throughout the business to IT continuum.

Our client based in Johannesburg is looking for a Senior Business Analyst with Trading and Clearing experience to join a high paced Enterprise Integration team to be the main link between business and IT in process delivery.

12 months contract- Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Liaise with stakeholders to elicit and document complex requirements in one-to-one or group workshops
• Prioritise requirements with Product Owner to identify project deliverables and timeframes
• Build and maintain professional working relationships with all stakeholders displaying excellent abilities to initiate dialogue, listen, advise, influence, and negotiate to achieve win-win outcomes.
• Test and validate the functionality of all technical solutions in line with business requirements on completion of development
• Facilitate agile ceremonies including sprint planning and sprint showcases
• Help coordinate project delivery by participating in design reviews and walk-throughs to communicate systems designs and validate proposed solutions
• Analyse, validate, and document business organisational and/or operational requirements and provide alternatives and make recommendations.
• Participate in the solution design process to make recommendations to create and enhance solutions that are innovative, re-usable and sustainable and solve complex business problems.
• Define the success criteria using scenario testing and test cases to ensure that testing covers all aspects of the business specification.
• Collaborate with various business areas and teams to ensure integration and consistency of solutions across business.Compile training material and provide end-user training to stakeholders where relevant.
• Compile training material and provide end-user training to stakeholders where relevant

Qualifications and Experience

• 7+ years of Business Analysis experience in capital markets
• 2+ years’ financial markets experience in equities, forex, bonds, or commodities is a MUST, either from a technology, operations, or back-office perspective
• Experience in derivatives pricing, trading, clearing & settlement, and risk management is an advantage
• Advanced technology, analytical and communication skills
• 2+ years’ experience in lean/agile delivery of large projects (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe™).
• BCom or BSc in a numerate field such as Computer Science or Mathematics.
• FRM/CFA professional finance certification is a distinct advantage
• Industry recognised Business Analysis certifications.

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