Business Analyst Graduate

Absa Group Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent banking institution is hiring a Business Analyst Graduate in Johannesburg. The successful candidate will gather business requirements, support project initiatives, and collaborate with various business units. A bachelor's degree is required, and candidates must show a dedication to learning and collaboration. This is a great opportunity for self-starters looking to launch a career in business analysis.

Qualifications

• Must be a self-starter with a passion for solving business problems.
• Should have a growth mindset and willingness to learn.
• Ability to manage time and deliverables effectively.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and create enabling documentation.
• Support tracking of requirements.
• Assist in the implementation of business initiatives.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Requirements gathering

Document creation

Feedback incorporation

Education

NQF level 7 or higher

Bachelor's in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related fields

Job description

Overview

Empowering Africa's tomorrow, together...one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and strongly positioned as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

A successful Business Analyst is a self-starter that has a passion for solving business problems. They have growth mindset and a willingness to learn. They work well within a team and are able to manage their own time and work deliverables effectively.

Job Description

Business Analyst Graduates will be exposed and developed to:

• Follow an approach defined by the team
• Responsible for gathering requirements from business and creating enabling documentation (Business Requirement Definition, User stories and user acceptance criteria) with the support of and according to the standard set by the Lead/senior Business Analysts which will be required by implementation teams i.e. designers, developers, testers etc.
• Support the Business Analyst/Senior business analyst with requirements tracking
• Support the implementation of business initiatives and projects
• Under the direction of a senior business analyst provide documentation support for requirements gathering; process analysis; gap analysis; design of new functionality.
• Work closely with various business units to gather and document business requirements
• Participate in project walkthroughs: business requirements walkthroughs, design walkthrough, functional test plan reviews and implementation sessions
• Conduct JAD sessions to understand business requirements and business needs
• Execute on business analysis work based on steer from the business analyst lead/senior business analyst
• Adapt requirements based on feedback from business and team leads
• Present analysis work back to business stakeholders with the support of business analyst leads/senior business analysts
• Be an advocate and representative of the business analysis methodologies and practices.
• Create final requirements package
• Apply best practice standards in developing requirements with the support of senior business analysis
• Align the requirements to designs to ensure consistent requirements across the Absa ecosystem
• Continuously build your own expertise by, for example, actively seeking and incorporating feedback, and following external trends and best practices.

Field of study

• Has NQF level 7 or higher or is busy studying and plan to obtain this by end of 2024
• Recommended study fields are Information Technology, Computer Science or related fields

Cover Letter

You are required to submit a cover letter addressing these questions:

• Telling us about yourself, including where you based and
• Why you're interested in business analysis as a career.

Location

• Primary location is Johannesburg and successful Graduates will be required to attend sessions in Johannesburg on a regular

Education

Bachelors Degree and Professional Qualifications: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised