Business Analyst -AECI

Sabenza It Recruitement; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

An IT recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to conduct a comprehensive analysis of existing applications and produce detailed documentation. Responsibilities include gathering insights, analyzing systems, and developing documentation to identify pain points and improvement opportunities. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in business analysis and systems analysis, with proficiency in methodologies and tools essential for documenting complex systems.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Conduct stakeholder interviews for detailed insights.
• Analyze current system and business processes.
• Develop 'as-is' business process documents.
• Document technical design including system architecture.

Skills

Business analysis methodologies

Stakeholder engagement skills

Documentation of complex systems

Proficiency in Visio

UML modelling

Job description

Job Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

Business and Systems Analysis

• 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.

As-Is Documentation

• 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.
• Other documentation, if required.

Technical Design Documentation

• 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.

Requirements

• 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.