Business Analyst

Edge Executive Search Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive recruitment agency is seeking a skilled Business Analyst for a permanent role in Sandton, Gauteng. The ideal candidate will engage with clients to gather and refine business requirements, translating them into actionable specifications and user stories. Experience with Agile delivery frameworks, particularly SAFe, along with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills is essential. This position offers a dynamic environment focused on delivering impactful solutions across various industries.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a Business Analyst within software or systems delivery.
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks, ideally SAFe.
• Structured, analytical thinking with high standards for delivery.

Responsibilities

• Engage clients and stakeholders to elicit, validate, and refine business requirements.
• Translate requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and use cases.
• Validate solutions and UI/UX designs with stakeholders.

Skills

Business writing

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Agile delivery frameworks

Tools

Jira

Visio

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Overview

Business Analyst (Intermediate) | Rivonia, Gauteng | Permanent

Join a collaborative software environment where insight drives delivery and analysis shapes real-world solutions. This role offers exposure across the full SDLC, working closely with clients, developers, and delivery teams.

The Business Analyst will play a critical role in translating business needs into clear, actionable functional specifications and user stories. You will be involved from requirement elicitation through to validation and delivery, ensuring solutions are aligned to both business objectives and technical feasibility. Working in an Agile, SAFe-aligned environment, the role requires strong analytical thinking, stakeholder engagement, and a structured approach to problem-solving.

Our client is a well-established software-focused organisation delivering complex, market-relevant solutions across multiple industries. They value professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement, and offer an environment where collaboration and learning are actively encouraged.

What You’ll Do

• Engage clients and stakeholders to elicit, validate, and refine business requirements
• Translate requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and use cases
• Support prioritisation, scope management, and benefit realisation discussions
• Validate solutions, UI/UX designs, and delivered functionality with stakeholders
• Act as a data steward across the SDLC to ensure compliant and accurate data usage
• Coordinate cross-functional communication and contribute to planning and estimation
• Support testing, defect triage, and UAT activities where required

What You Bring

• Solid experience as a Business Analyst within software or systems delivery
• Strong business writing, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with Agile delivery frameworks, ideally SAFe
• Working knowledge of BPMN, UML, process mapping, and requirements definition
• Exposure to tools such as Jira, Visio, and Enterprise Architect or similar
• Structured, analytical thinking with high standards for delivery

What Success Looks Like

• Clear, high-quality requirements that enable efficient development and delivery
• Strong, trusted relationships with clients and internal teams
• Solutions that meet business needs, are technically sound, and are delivered on time
• Proactive contribution to continuous improvement and team capability