Business / System Analyst

Tyron Consultancy; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in Cape Town is seeking a Business/System Analyst with expertise in financial systems, particularly in the life insurance sector. The role involves analyzing and implementing solutions across the systems development lifecycle, with a focus on compliance and integration initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess strong API knowledge and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial systems analysis and design.
• Strong understanding of API integration standards (REST, SOAP).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and document complex finance and actuarial requirements.
• Lead and support API integration (REST, SOAP) with upstream/downstream systems.
• Drive automation, systems integration, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial systems analysis

API integration standards

Stakeholder management

Agile methodology

Tools

AWS

Job description

Business / System Analyst position available in Cape Town.

We are seeking an experienced Business / System Analyst with a strong background in financial systems, ideally within the life insurance sector.

The successful candidate will work closely with finance and actuarial stakeholders to analyse, design, and implement robust solutions across the full systems development lifecycle.

This role plays a critical part in enabling strategic initiatives such as IFRS17 compliance, billing automation, payment integration, and actuarial reporting enhancements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyse, and document complex finance and actuarial requirements
• Design and validate technical solutions aligned to business goals
• Lead and support API integration (REST, SOAP) with upstream/downstream systems
• Collaborate with developers, testers, and product owners throughout the SDLC
• Engage stakeholders from finance, actuarial, and IT in workshops and design sessions
• Drive automation, systems integration, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure traceability and alignment to regulatory and reporting requirements (e.g. IFRS17)

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in financial systems analysis and design
• Strong understanding of API integration standards (REST, SOAP, etc.)
• Ability to operate across the full SDLC in agile or hybrid environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Exposure to insurance data models and actuarial systems (advantageous)
• Experience with AWS cloud environments (beneficial but not essential)