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Key Purpose

• Compass Business Analyst will be responsible for the elicitation of requirements, documentation and implementation of business/product rules. Requirements for the system and process enhancements as well as legislative requirements. Compass configuration skills and knowledge, testing as well as support and root cause analysis of production issues.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the execution and delivery on projects, enhancements and resolving production issues.
• Responsible for the elicitation of business and product rules during the analysis phase of the enhancement and minor projects, functional specifications on Compass system and configuration and the quality of testing outputs and deliverables. 
• Decomposing complex problems into simple Compass solutions. Strong Compass knowledge in different sub-systems. Able to configure rules according to business, product and legislative rules e.g. Expense, Claims, Product configuration.
• Strong Compass understanding and application of Compass rules and architecture of sub subsystems.
• Strong Financial Services LISP and LIFE Product knowledge is required.
• Produce written functional requirement specifications for various systems around Compass enhancements/maintenance/projects etc. by retrieving the requirements from business and holding JAD sessions and producing technical detail in order to meet business’s requirements.
• Effectively testing and test matrix for all requirements after development to ensure that they are working successfully as per FRD and to identify and fix any test defects before deploying for user acceptance testing and sign-off.
• Generate and review test packs and execute test cases.
• Root cause analysis of bugs to reduce and eliminate future risk.
• Providing training and support to junior analysts and other team members.
• Leading a team of configuration analysts and providing guidance and support on projects
• Developing strategies to optimize system configurations for improved performance and efficiency.
•  Identifying opportunities for process improvements and implementing best practices in configuration management.
• Developing and implementing strategies to mitigate risks associated with configuration changes.
• Reviewing and approving configuration changes to ensure they meet quality standards and business requirements.

Education and Experience

• Matric
• Business Analysis certification a plus
• BSc Computer Sciences / Information Systems or equivalent tertiary qualification (Advantageous)
• Qracle SQL knowledge and skills
• Minimum 8 Years Compass experience.
• Advance Compass Configuration skills and knowledge
• Linked investment structured product knowledge (LISP)

Preferred skills

• Drives Results
• Values Driven
• Optimistic
• Resilient
• Instils Trust
• People Savvy
• Problem Solver
• Manages Complexity
• Balances Stakeholders
• Optimizes work processes
• Resourcefulness

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Job Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the testing of large-scale, complex programs within the financial services domain. The Test Manager will be responsible for defining and executing comprehensive test strategies, ensuring quality delivery through both manual and automated testing approaches. This includes oversight of all testing phases, System Integration Testing (SIT), Performance, Security, and Mobile Testing while leveraging industry-standard tools and frameworks to drive efficiency, accuracy, and continuous improvement in the testing lifecycle.

 Areas of responsibility 

Test Planning & Coordination

• Lead and manage overall test planning and execution for large scale projects.
• Define the test execution strategy and oversee its implementation across all phases.
• Estimate timelines for test planning, design and execution activities.
• Assess and plan resource requirements to support testing efforts.
• Coordinate environmental setup and readiness for testing activities.

Test Design and Execution

• Manage and coordinate all testing activities, including:
• Test design and documentation.
• Test data creation.
• Test execution (Manual and automated testing).
• Defect management.
• API Testing.
• Performance and load testing.
• Security and mobile testing.
• User Acceptance Testing
• Integration testing across front-end, partner systems, third-party platforms, system notifications, and marketing components.

Risk & Governance

• Identify and manage risks associated with the testing lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with governance standards, including validation of entry and exit criteria.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate regular stakeholder meetings to provide updates and insights.
• Deliver clear and timely reporting on test progress, issues, and outcomes.

 Continuous Improvement

• Drive transition from manual testing to automation test approach.

Personal attributes and skills

• Ability to work and deliver under tight deadlines.
• Attention to details.
• Presentation and Facilitation Skills.
• Customer Service Orientation, Result Driven and Negotiation skills.
• Personal organisation and time management skills.
• Professional Communication (written, verbal/presenting and listening).
• Ability to build relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.

Education and Experience

• Relevant university qualification.
• ISTQB Certification – ISTQB Foundation and Test Manager (required).
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience in coordinating testing activities across large-scale financial programs in the following technologies and domain.
• SAP
• Card or Payments or Credit
• Strong understanding of shift testing principles.
• Exposure to key automation and API testing tools
• Selenium
• Jenkins
• Postman and SOAP UI (or equivalent tools) for API testing, including REST and SOAP services.
• Solid experience in Jira or ALM and Xray

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Key Purpose

• Understanding the technical requirements, and through a structured process documenting, validating and translating it into functional specifications that are used by developers to craft a technical solution. Testing and validating the functionality of the technical solution against the technical requirements. Interfacing between the Systems Architect, client (where relevant) and the development team with regards to the technical, business and functional requirements. Ensuring that the technical and/or the business requirements are delivered in the implemented solution. Working with multiple systems and business areas and multiple teams that require deep integration of solutions. Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, and acting as consultant on the application.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

Business Case

• Assist the Systems Architect and/or business to articulate the benefits they wish to realize with the solution. Facilitating the development of a Technical Design or Business Case.

Agile Methodology

• Design and validate the functional solution using Agile Methodology.
• This involves interpreting the product / technical requirements into Agile Epics and Stories
• Plan Agile Sprints and Stories for the Sprint
• Apply knowledge of the system, interfaces and dependencies to highlight integration aspects that must be considered.
• Identify a set of stakeholders that need to be involved in creating and validating the Agile Story Board by interview business and technical owners, as well as experienced members of the development team (Development Manager, Architect, Snr BA).
• Design a set of test cases/scripts, test scenario's and test data sets to accompany the Agile Story Board
• Validate the Agile Epics and Test Basket with the identified stakeholders and obtain sign-off.

Release Notes & Training Material

• Update and publish release notes related to the current system changes implemented, and notify impacted parties. Maintain and update the Agile Story Board (Epics and Stories) with any added content.

Personal Attributes and Skills

Behavioral Skills

• Ability to handle high pressured situations
• Ability to manage expectations
• Strong problem solving skills
• Good analytical skills
• An enquiring mind
• Attention to detail and tenacity
• Time management and prioritization
• Creative
• Learning orientation
• Negotiation skills

Technical Skills

• Agile Methodology
• Project Management
• Proficiency with SQL queries
• Business Writing Skills
• Presentation and Facilitation Skills
• Solution Architecture
• Process Mapping
• Entity Diagram mapping
• Software testing pack design, functional testing
• Understanding of common software failures and faults
• Knowledge of the domain (highly desirable)
• Experience in a variety of testing efforts (desirable)
• Data Analysis
• Understanding of how Data warehouses work (desirable)

Education and Experience

Minimum

• Informatics or other relevant degree
• 3 year Business Analyst experience
• Agile Methodology  Awareness /Experience (desirable)Certification

Advantageous

• 1 year User Interface analyst experience
• 1 year Software Development experience
• Honours degree

Methodologies

• Agile Methodology

Tools

• Enterprise Architect
• Visio
• SoapUI (SOAP) / REST client (JSON)
• Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence)
• SQL
• ORACLE

Processes

• ITIL (Incident, Release, Problem Management)

Technologies

• SQL (Oracle and IBM Netezza)
• UML
• XML
• JSON

Other

• Software architecture
• JAD sessions
• Data modelling techniques

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Key Purpose

• The purpose of this role is to assist the senior actuary with reinsurance and capital reporting responsibilities for Discovery Life and Invest. The key tasks include quarterly capital reporting to the Prudential Authority (PA), and contributing to the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA), focusing on Pillar 1, Embedded Value (EV) and IFRS 17 risk metrics, providing insights that support management’s decision-making. In addition, the role offers exposure to technical reinsurance management, including treaty interpretation, monthly reporting, and engagement with key stakeholders.

Areas of responsibility may include but is not limited to:

• Assist in the preparation and submission of quarterly capital reporting to the Prudential Authority (PA).
• Support the Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) process, with a particular focus on:
• Pillar 1 regulatory capital requirements
• Embedded Value (EV) metrics
• IFRS 17 risk metrics
• Measurement and assessment of internal liquidity capital metrics
• Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Valuation, Risk, and Product Development to provide insights and analysis to inform management decisions on capital adequacy and business strategy.
• Assist in improving the capital management framework and risk reporting processes.
• Strengthen the life and investment product offering through capital optimisation and risk insights.
• Contribute to technical reinsurance management, including:
• Monthly reporting on reinsurance arrangements
• Interpretation and application of reinsurance treaties
• Develop and maintain existing reporting models

Education and Experience

Essential:

• Matric with mathematics
• Honours degree in Actuarial Science or Mathematical Statistics from an accredited institution
• Strong actuarial exam progress, must have completed at least 11-12 board exams.

Advantageous:

• SQL or other coding experience
• Working experience within the Life Insurance industry.
• Qualified or nearly qualified actuary

Technical Skills and Knowledge

• Intermediate proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook.
• Effective communication skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.