System Analyst at Capitec Bank

About the Role
We are looking for a Systems Analyst to join our Stellenbosch-based team.This role is primarily design-focused, with strong emphasis on system architecture, integration, and solution thinking rather than pure development. The ideal candidate understands development principles and coding perspectives but operates at a systems design and solution level.The Systems Analyst will:

• Design, develop, configure, and maintain automation and system integrations across the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Align system solutions to business processes and governance requirements (internal and external)
• Provide technical system support and resolve complex queries
• Liaise with internal teams and external system stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of technical issues
• Contribute to solution architecture discussions and design decisions
• This role suits someone who has grown from a software engineering or development background and is transitioning toward solution architecture or advanced systems design.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology (Computer Science or Information Systems)
• 5–8 years’ experience in Systems Design and Analysis
• Exposure to complex system integrations
• Strong understanding of development environments (background in software engineering advantageous)
• At least 1–2 years of telco experience (advantageous)

Technical Skills:

• SQL
• Transact-SQL
• Web Services
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Exposure to Java (advantageous, not mandatory)
• Certifications such as AWS are beneficial but not mandatory. Broad technical exposure across multiple technologies is valued over niche certification alignment.

Ideal Experience & Tools 

• Jira
• Confluence
• Exposure to automation tools
• Working knowledge of Java and/or C# 

Knowledge & Competencies
Advanced knowledge and understanding of:

• Systems Analysis methodologies
• SDLC processes
• ITIL principles and their practical application
• Automation tools and integration frameworks
• Domain-Driven Design
• Event-driven architecture (Kafka).  

Good understanding of:

• Banking systems
• Best practices in Quality Assurance (QA)
• Governance and compliance in regulated environments 
• AI Prompt Engineering Experience
• Claude Code exposure and implementation 
• Github Copilot exposure and implementation 
• The incumbent would need to understand and be able to work with event driven systems where you either publish or listen to events and how to do that. And then for Domain Driven design it is the ability to craft elegant object systems.  

Qualifications (Minimum)

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Systems
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• National Diploma in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Technology - Programming

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Negotiation skills
• Influencing Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Commercial Thinking Skills
• Planning, organising and coordination skills
• Attention to Detail