Systems Analyst (Junior) at Discovery Limited

Key Purpose

• To understand the business requirements, and through a structured process, design, document, validate and translate it into models or functional documentation/report that are used stakeholders to build a technical solution and or track progress. Test and validate the functionality of the technical solution against the business requirements. Ensure that the business requirements are delivered in the implemented solution. Interface between the business customer and the development team with regards to the business, non-functional and functional requirements and assist in driving innovative technical solutions.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Business and technical requirements gathering and analysis
• Analyze, model, and interpret data using different tools and techniques
• Provide support to business in implementing effective and efficient solutions.
• Formulation of analysis documentation including modelling of solution
• User stories creation including acceptance criteria
• Conduct Functional Specification walkthroughs/user stories with the team
• Sign-off of Functional Specifications with business owners

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Values Driven
• Optimistic
• Learns on the Fly
• Resilient
• Instils Trust
• People Savvy
• Drives Results
• Problem Solver
• Action oriented
• Collaborates
• Manages complexity

Education and Experience

Education

• NQF Level 7: Certified in a 3-year degree, BSc Computer Science, or BCom Information Systems (or similar).  Honours preferred.
• Business Analyst Certification, Diploma, or Advanced BA Qualification (advantageous)

Experience

• 0 – 3 years Application Support Analysist or Business/Systems Analysis experience
• Consideration will be given to graduates without experience who show potential and can demonstrate understanding of required technical skills

Technical Skills

• Requirements definition
• User Story definition
• Agile project delivery
• Facilitation
• Structured and analytical problem solver
• Process Mapping
• Support and troubleshooting
• Experience in Software Development (advantageous)
• Experience with API’s (advantageous)
• Knowledge of UML and BPMN preferred, knowledge of how to read and interpret the below is needed
• Ability to read and interpret class diagrams / data models
• Use Case modelling (ability to take requirements and create model preferred)
• Activity / Process diagram (ability to convert description into a model preferred)
• Data flow models (ability to interpret preferred)
• Sequence Diagrams (ability to interpret preferred)