Systems Engineer at Flash Group

About the job
RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leading individuals across functions to deliver systems/solutions and ensure the business vision is implemented effectively and applicable
• Working with multiple teams across the business and all internal and external stakeholders to effectively manage, design and build effective system designs, strategies, and roadmaps.
• Interact with technical teams and manage the build and execution of systems or enhancements
• Play a quality assurance role in the redesign of current systems and functionality
• Have a technical understanding of Agile and SAFE Project Management
• Drive strategic product communications across the organization (e.g. decision narratives, product updates, tracking of successes and failures) internally and externally with business leaders and all relevant stakeholders
• Drive alignment on business metrics, and business system strategies across the organization
• Identify business opportunities to expand, automate, or optimize critical key systems
• Proactively identify and resolve strategic issues or bottlenecks that may impair ability to meet strategic and technical goals.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A qualification in an IT-related field will be advantageous
• The candidate needs to have the competency to manage small technical teams; workshop design and architecture builds; and engage business to execute your deliverables
• Knowledge of the unregulated economy will be advantageous
• Experience in mobile product vending will be advantageous
• 3-5 years of Systems Analyst/BA experience
• Developing technical products and solutions in a high growth environment, from inception to delivery (Advantegous)
• A strong technical background with exposure to software development or technical management experience, and an understanding of the software development life cycle and technical architecture/structures
• Experience working on projects with cross functional teams in an Agile environment
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex data and information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, including executives and technical/non-technical leaders
• Experience in communicating with users, technical teams, and senior management to collect requirements, describe solution/systems features, requirements, technical designs, and architecture
• Experience in owning a systems/software platform will be advantageous
• Experience creating complex and detailed technical and functional specifications aligned with business requirements
• Previous experience in / with the informal retail industry (will be a major advantage)
• The ability to work with and influence remote teams
• Understanding and preparation of flows and wireframes