Business Analyst in Johannesburg We are looking for Business Analyst Professionals with 5 – 10 years of solid development experience in Business Analysis and has a solid knowledge base of the SDLC.

Job Brief:

Understanding the business 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 business requirements. Interfacing between the business client and the development team with regard to the business and functional requirements. Ensuring that the business requirements are delivers in the implemented solution. Working with multiple 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.

Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate the development of a Business Case by acting as a consultant to the client
  • Documenting and understanding client requirements using the Customer Requirements Specification
  • Designing and validating functional solutions by interpreting the CRS into a set of Product Requirements Specifications
  • Build and demonstrate GUI prototypes, to validate the designs
  • Propose solutions by reviewing the approved Customer Requirement Specification and Product Requirement Specifications.
  • Act as a project manager by defining, assigning and managing tasks, updating and reporting on progress and managing delivery, and if required, conduct a Post Implementation Review
  • Test solutions by applying the test basket
  • Update and publish release notes related to system changes, maintain and update all related documentation, and perform live monitoring if the new systems during go-live
  • Respond to incidents and conduct preliminary analysis of issues
  • Document the SLA
  • Participate in internal forums such as Business Analyst Work Group
  • Assist the Junior BAs

Education and Experience:

  • Informatics or relevant degree (Honours degree – beneficial)
  • Advanced UML course, BPMN Course, PM training or qualification
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience as a BA (beneficial is experienced in testing)
  • Business experience and product knowledge is advantageous
  • Knowledge of ITIL, CMMI, PCMM
  • Technical knowledge of SQL, UML, XML, OO
  • Knowledge of software architecture, facilitating JAD sessions, data modelling techniques, industry compliance and legislation

Technical Skills:

  • Project management
  • SQL queries
  • Business writing skills
  • Presentation and facilitation skills
  • Solution architecture
  • Process mapping
  • Entity diagram mapping
  • Software testing pack design
  • Functional testing.

Behavioural skills:

  • Customer service orientation
  • Results orientation
  • Conflict resolution
  • Negotiation skills
  • Time management
  • Professional communication (written, verbal, presenting and listening)
  • Creativeness,
  • Innovation
  • Stress management
  • Assertiveness
  • Tenacity

Desired Skills:

  • ITIL
  • SQL
  • UML
  • OO
  • JAD Sessions
  • CMMI
  • PCMM

About The Employer:

Reverside is a Global ICT company focusing on Digital Engineering, Integration, Cyber-Security, Cloud and Digital Transformation services with delivery centers in Johannesburg, South Africa and Gurgaon, India. Reverside has its Global Headquarter in South Africa and is a B-BBEE Level 1 IT consulting & services organization. Reverside was founded in 2006 and has since grown to a strong team of over 300+ consultants, serving more than 40+ active clients globally.
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