Business Analyst

Tych Business Solutions; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in South Africa is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to conduct comprehensive analyses and produce detailed documentation on existing applications. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in business and systems analysis, with proficiency in tools like Visio and UML modelling. The role involves stakeholder engagement, documentation of systems, and creating business process documents.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in business and systems analysis.
• Proven experience in business analysis, systems analysis, and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies like BABOK.

Responsibilities

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops to gather detailed insights.
• Develop comprehensive 'as-is' business process documents.
• Document the current technical design including system architecture.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Business analysis methodologies

Technical documentation

System analysis

Use case specifications

Education

Tertiary qualification

Tools

Visio

UML modelling

Job description

Introduction

We are seeking the services of an experienced Business Analyst to conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing applications and produce detailed documentation on the current ("as-is") business and technical environment. The consultant will work closely with stakeholders, technical teams and end-users to capture system functionality, workflows and technical architecture.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops to gather detailed insights.
• Conduct in‑depth analysis of the current system, including end‑to‑end business processes supported by the system, data flows, user interactions and system integrations.
• Identify and document system functionalities, business rules, user roles and access levels, dependencies and constraints and integration points with other systems.
• Develop comprehensive "as‑is" business process documents.
• Create use case specifications to reflect current system usage.
• Create detailed system architecture diagrams, data models and interface specifications.
• Document pain points, manual workarounds and opportunities for improvement.
• Document the current technical design including system architecture (application layers, components, and infrastructure), data models and entity relationships, interface specifications and integration protocols, security and access control mechanisms.
• Provide traceability between business requirements and technical components.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Matric and tertiary qualification.
• Minimum 5 years experience in business and systems analysis.
• Proven experience in business analysis, systems analysis and technical documentation.
• Strong understanding of business analysis methodologies (e.g., BABOK).
• Proficiency in tools such as Visio and UML modelling.
• Experience in documenting complex systems and integrations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.