Business Analyst (API)

We are looking for a Business Analyst for a 12 month contract

To perform business and system analysis tasks through specialisation in understanding the business usage of information technology (IT) and helping technology add value to the Momentum Investments .
To transform business requirements (functional non-functional) into a set of technical software requirements that specify the software solution.

• Investigate and perform business analysis , determine business system requirements and identify alternatives
• Set up and facilitate workshops with stakeholders to gather, elicit and identify business and system requirements
• Design and document innovative business solutions using information technology. 
• Translate business requirements to a level of detail appropriate for implementation using user journeys, user stories with acceptance criteria; process diagrams; data models; business rules and mockups)
• Assist technical designers to understand the business requirements.
• Testing of technical solutions, business and technical processes and calculations.
• Assist and sign off the test cases for functional and non-functional, integration and testing activities.
• Participate and provide input into the design and functional discussion with the technical designers.
• Investigate, identify and document business requirements to address process or system constraints resulting in repeated queries or errors.
• Process and training documentation for the trainers
• Ensure effective and consistent service delivery and support to both internal and external clients in line with the MMH values.

Analysis Competencies Required

• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to hold elicitation sessions from a business and technical perspective.
• Have the ability to document processes.
• Apply analytical skills to all work performed.
• Attention to detail
• Investigative and information gathering skills
• Ability to work independently
• Take ownership and accountability
• Take initiative
• Problem solving
• Ability to manage pressure
• Must be able to build and maintain relationships.
• Apply business analysis tools and techniques to continuously improve thinking and solutions.

Technical Competencies Required

• Ability to define Open APIâ??s using OpenAPI editor.
• Ability to do low fidelity UX mockups.
• Ability to put together basic UML.
• Working knowledge of postman, Soap UI and mongo.
• Working knowledge of Domain Driven Development and ability to express domain services via a REST API.

Qualifications Experience

• BCom Informatics or BSC Degree.
• Diploma in Business analysis preferred.
• A min of 7 yearsâ?? experience as a Business analyst.
• A minimum of 4 yearsâ?? experience in the investment environment.
• At least 4 yearsâ?? experience working with APIâ??s
• Agile working experience preferred.
• SQL knowledge a must.