Software Functional Analyst

SUMMARY:
Evaluates the demands and requirements of stakeholders and transform those into business model

POSITION INFO:

Purpose of the Job      

The Functional Analyst evaluates the demands and requirements of stakeholders and transform those demands and requirements into an abstract business model. The incumbent will also identify user cases and transform them into logical and technical solution views, configuring the system to realise the solution.

Job Objectives

1. Gather business requirements, document and translate into a design with limited assistance, author detailed functional specifications for developers to deliver working functionality. Specify testing, training, definition, and implementation of procedures for support of practical business solutions: Assist the Business Analysts with the capabilities of the system in the required functional area when required. To generate knowledge about the current business process, design current business flows, study current business processes and its complication, and getting through with current business setup. Identifies use cases and transform them into logical and technical views, solution diagrams, and functional specifications. Present functional designs to multiple functional areas and obtain agreement on designs. Ensure that the users agree and sign off on the suggested designs/solutions. Maintain the task management systems. Do accurate timekeeping of time spent on changes.  

2. Customizing the respective business area and making sure the system reacts in the manner according to the constraints of the request: Convert Business requirements into customizing configuration. Maintain configuration guides for applied customizing. Identify and resolve design decisions with business and IT owners.  

3. Prepare test scripts and execute testing of the configured scenarios: Maintain detailed, accurate, and auditable test documentation according to standards. Maintain the task management systems. Do accurate timekeeping of time spent on changes. 

4. To provide support to the junior members of the team as well as users of the System: Assist business users when necessary.  Mentor junior members of the Team. Assist the Business Analysts with the capabilities of the System when required.   

5. Estimate, schedule and prioritise discrete pieces of work and deliver consistent, quality and accurate results: Accurate and justifiable effort estimations for completion of discrete pieces of work. Understand business and functional dependencies to effectively prioritize and schedule delivery of work packages.                                                                                             Provide accurate and concise feedback to team leads highlighting task status, issues and risks.

Qualifications  

Relevant 3 year Diploma / Degree

Experience      

• 3 - 5 years software functional analyst experience  
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in the digital media environment - Desirable 
• 3 + years’ experience in cloud solutions  
• 5+ years’ experience of working on projects in both Agile and DevOps

Knowledge and Skills  

• 1-3 years Good understanding of digital media campaigns 
• 3-5 years Good understanding of building software applications 
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum Toolset, preferably Atlassian

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