Business Analyst

Paracon; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team in a hybrid work model. This role is crucial for coordinating business analysis activities and ensuring that software solutions align with the organization's strategic needs. Candidates should possess an IT-related qualification and a minimum of 3 years of Business Analysis experience, showcasing strong skills in requirements elicitation and stakeholder liaison.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of dedicated Business Analysis experience.
• Proven experience in requirements elicitation and documentation.
• Strong capability in process analysis and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all business analysis activities.
• Translate high-level requirements into detailed specifications.
• Ensure successful development of software solutions.

Skills

Requirements Elicitation

Documentation

Process Analysis

Stakeholder Liaison

Requirements Validation

Solution Input

Testing Support

Implementation Support

Education

IT-related qualification

Job description

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Analyst to join our team on a hybrid work model. This is an excellent opportunity to coordinate critical business analysis activities and act as the vital bridge between business strategy and successful software solutions. It’s a contract.

Purpose of the Role

The Business Analyst will be responsible for coordinating all business analysis activities, translating high-level business process understanding and requirements into detailed specifications, and ensuring the successful development of software solutions that effectively meet the organization's strategic needs.

Experience

• Requirements Elicitation: Conduct workshops and interviews to gather and define clear, concise functional and non-functional requirements.
• Documentation: Create structured documentation (e.g., Use Cases, User Stories) to accurately capture all project requirements.
• Process Analysis: Map and analyze "As-Is" business processes and design efficient "To-Be" processes.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary communication bridge between business users, IT developers, and external parties.
• Requirements Validation: Validate requirements with stakeholders, manage scope changes, and secure formal sign-offs.
• Solution Input: Contribute to the technical design to ensure solutions meet documented business needs.
• Testing Support: Collaborate with QA/Testing teams to define test scenarios and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Implementation Support: Assist with training, user documentation, and post-implementation resolution of issues.

Qualification

• Qualification: IT-related qualification (Essential).
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of dedicated Business Analysis experience (Essential).