Business Analyst

Allan Gray; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 450 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm seeks a Business Analyst III to join their dynamic IT team in Asset Management. You will work closely with stakeholders to gather requirements and design effective IT solutions. Ideal candidates will have over 4 years of experience in IT business analysis, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and familiarity with SQL and Agile methodologies. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to scalable systems and support business needs in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in IT business analysis, preferably in asset management.
• Strong reporting experience and analytical skills.
• Familiarity with Agile/SCRUM methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and clarify business requirements.
• Assist in designing practical and scalable IT solutions.
• Support testing, implementation, and user adoption.

Skills

Business analysis

Reporting

Problem-solving

Data analysis

SQL

Agile methodologies

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g., BCom, BSc, B Bus Science degree)

Job description

Overview:

Join a dynamic IT team supporting the Client Servicing domain in Asset Management. As a Business Analyst III, you will collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, support solution design, and contribute to the delivery of scalable IT systems. This role suits someone with solid analytical skills, a good grasp of asset management processes, and experience working in agile environments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and clarify business requirements.
• Assist in designing practical and scalable IT solutions.
• Document processes, requirements, and functional specifications.
• Support testing, implementation, and user adoption of solutions.
• Troubleshoot data issues and support production systems using SQL.
• Participate in sprint planning and backlog management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and team delivery goals.

Skills & Experience:

• 4+ years in IT business analysis, preferably in asset management.
• Strong reporting experience.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with SQL and data analysis.
• Familiarity with Agile/SCRUM methodologies.
• Effective communicator and team collaborator.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Sound understanding of asset management processes (Advantage).

Expertise:

• Demonstrate leadership qualities.
• Understand how applications are constructed.
• Know how to structure tests and test interfaces and integrated systems.
• Passionate about great software.
• Project management capabilities (Advantage).
• Asset Management Business.
• System Development Life Cycle / SCRUM methodology.
• Databases, client reporting and/or data analysis.
• Problem solving techniques.
• Release Processes and IT environments.
• Testing Methodology.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Relevant tertiary qualification (e.g., BCom, BSc, B Bus Science degree) with strong academic performance.