Systems Analyst

SUMMARY:
Purpose of the Role
Elicitation and management of business and system requirements throughout the project or product lifecycle.
System design and analysis to create new systems, or to identify/understand and effectively communicate impact to existing systems.
Researches problems; identifies, engages and builds relationship with stakeholders at various levels of the organisation; workshops solutions and estimations to provide recommendations as input into planning; negotiates scope with business and other delivery areas; coordinates with project and development managers to execute solutions; and works with business, other delivery areas, architects, developers and testers to deliver a quality product within agreed timeframes.

POSITION INFO:
Responsibilities

• Identify the actual business need, i.e. problem framing and scope definition
• Drive business profitability by assessing cost/benefit and sustainability of proposed solutions and specific features – assist in prioritisation of features in the project / of the full product
• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness
• Includes assessment of the size of the project / scope and adapt the project/requirements methodology appropriately, as well as in the solution itself
• Assist with the identification of dependencies, risks and Issues within the project(s) and mitigation strategies
• Follow through on strategies agreed to address those issues and risks
• Identify, document and validate assumptions
• Plan, facilitate and record brainstorming sessions, JAD sessions, etc. and present walkthrough sessions
• Ensure that all requirements are documented within agreed deadlines, signed off by stakeholders timeously and always up to date on the Wiki
• Verify and validate requirements to ensure they meet the business need and accurately convey the work required
• Assist with problem analysis and resolution
• Ensure that all hours and tasks worked are recorded against relevant activities
• Ensure that requirements models and analyses are done per internationally accepted best practices, as well as international and local regulations and standards
• Ensure all artefacts delivered are peer and stakeholder reviewed
• Ensure that all work is of a high standard
• Ensure that all deadlines are met for any work allocated or that risks to those timelines are effectively communicated to all stakeholders timeously, and deliverables or features are re-planned as required
• Ensure that all work done meets customer (business) expectations, i.e. effectively manage stakeholder expectations
• Ensure that business / systems requirements represent a common view among end-users

• Informatics, IT (Management), or Computer Science Degree or Diploma
• (Information Management also acceptable where Requirements Management or Business Analysis and Programming / Programming Concepts are included as modules)
• Business Analysis Diploma or Certificate (other business or technical degree acceptable where this is in place)

• Years’ experience: will look at junior (1-5 years), intermediate (4-7 years) and senior (7+ years) candidates.
• Knowledge of and experience with Use Cases and UML would be advantageous
• Experience in Agile (specifically Disciplined Agile Delivery) software development methodology would be advantageous

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