Business Systems Analyst

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Krugersdorp; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment in Krugersdorp is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to turn messy processes into practical solutions and deliverables. You will run workshops, write requirements, shape the design, and remain through testing and go-live, with AI and automation as central elements.

You will break down processes and data flows into functional requirements and user stories, design with architects and developers, and verify outcomes against business asks.

Qualifications

• A degree in IT, Computer Science, Informatics, Business Analysis, Engineering, Data Science or a related field.
• 4-7 years as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst; 8+ years for senior level with proven transformation leadership.
• Gemstone platform experience is required.
• Working knowledge of APIs, integrations and SQL, plus Agile delivery.
• Tools used: Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Visio, Lucidchart, Postman, SoapUI or Power BI.
• UML and BPMN.

Responsibilities

• Break down processes, data flows and operational pain, then turn them into functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and process maps.
• Design the solution with architects and developers, and check what was built against what the business asked for.
• Spot where AI, automation and analytics remove manual work, and help those use cases get implemented.
• Own functional, integration and UAT testing, including calculations and integrations.
• Be the person business and technology both trust when the scope starts to drift.

Skills

Business analysis experience

4-7 years experience

8+ years experience

Gemstone platform experience

APIs & SQL knowledge

Agile delivery

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Visio

Lucidchart

Postman

SoapUI

Power BI

UML

BPMN

Education

Degree in IT/CS/ Informatics or related field

Tools

Gemstone platform

APIs

SQL

Job description

Stop writing requirements that never get built. This seat sits between the business and the systems that actually run an investments operation.

We are hiring a Business Systems Analyst to turn messy processes into solutions that get delivered. You will run the workshops, write the requirements, shape the design, and stay through testing and go-live. AI and automation are part of the job, not a slide at the end.

What you will do

• Break down processes, data flows and operational pain, then turn them into functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and process maps.
• Design the solution with architects and developers, and check what was built against what the business asked for.
• Spot where AI, automation and analytics remove manual work, and help those use cases get implemented.
• Own functional, integration and UAT testing, including calculations and integrations.
• Be the person business and technology both trust when the scope starts to drift.

What you need

• A degree in IT, Computer Science, Informatics, Business Analysis, Engineering, Data Science or a related field.
• Intermediate: 4-7 years as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst. Senior: 8+ years, with proof you have led complex analysis and transformation.
• Gemstone platform experience. This is required.
• Working knowledge of APIs, integrations and SQL, plus Agile delivery.
• Tools you have actually used: Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Visio, Lucidchart, Postman, SoapUI or Power BI.
• UML and BPMN.

Advantageous

• Financial services or investments.
• CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile, data analytics or AI certification.
• Digital transformation, automation or AI-enabled delivery.