Systems Analyst III, IT. Finance SharePoint Application, Cape Town, 12 Month Contract at Woolworths

Introduction

• To provide technical and functional support of the ReconAssist, Hyperion, SFS and RPA applications. Interpret and transform business requirements into well-defined system solutions and technical specifications for Finance. This is a junior-level, 12 month contract position based at the Head Office in Cape Town City Centre.

Job description

•  Analyse current systems solutions and business requirements
•  Interpret and provide input to translate simple business requirements into business requirement definitions and specifications
•  Analyse and evaluate required system enhancements 
•  Design minor enhancements to systems to accommodate business needs
•  Participate in the process design or re-design and assist in translating business / user requirements / processes into less complex system design
•  Design simple system enhancements
•  Change systems specifications based on testing problems / changing requirements
•  Design simple interface enhancements with other systems
•  Deliver to and management of work log tasks
•  Testing of proposed solutions
•  Assist in developing system test plans for system and integration testing
•  Assist in performing systems testing and integration testing, and feedback results
•  Participate in the implementation of new solutions to ensure successful integration into current environment
•  Assist with the creation and hand-over of the system administration procedures
•  Participate in the post-implementation reviews for completed projects
•  Support current solutions
•  Administration, maintenance, and support of current deployment stack
•  Ensure the stability of the existing systems environment
•  Provide first line support to request and incident resolution
• Provide functional input
•  Collaborate with and support ITS and the Business
•  Integrate with relevant business and IT teams
•  Participate in system input to design of user training material 
•  Provide less complex operational support to the business area
•  Create and maintain documentation
•  Develop and maintain all relevant SDLC documentation
•  Document, publish and maintain system design enhancements and all interfaces with other systems

Minimum requirements

•  3 years IT degree/ diploma
•  1-2 years relevant experience
•  Perform Standby on a rotational basis
•  1 to 2 years Application support experience
•  Good working knowledge of Woolworths infrastructure
•  Problem solving skills and systems thinking
•  Working knowledge of Microsoft SQL and Oracle Smart View advantageous
•  Experience in system analysis and design, including documentation.
•  Understanding of the Systems Development Life Cycle and related processes
•  Strong Analytical skills and systems thinking
•  General Financial systems knowledge advantageous
•  Level 1 or 2 support experience

Additional Criteria

•  Knowledge of relevant methodologies (ability to translate business requirements into systems requirements
•  Ability to use technological equipment, programmes and applications to enhance productivity 
•  Displays an innate willingness to learn and keep abreast of current methodologies and technologies
•  Effectively uses existing procedures, processes, and tools to identify and solve routine problems
•  Identifies the information needed to solve a problem
•  Sets priorities with an appropriate sense of what is most important for effective delivery
•  Manages time effectively to accomplish what needs to get done
•  Participates in planning sessions that affect own team
•  Prepares basic presentations that are logically structured.
•  Records and presents basic written information clearly.
•  Speaks clearly and understandably when interacting with others.
•  Works well with people from diverse backgrounds
•  Balances personal needs with those of one’s team
•  Remains focused on task despite changes
•  Recognizes and adopts positive aspects of change
•  Actively engages in change to better understand the effects on own role