Intermediate Business Analyst at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

DCV Sabenza IT and Recruitment; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 650 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an Intermediate Business Analyst for a permanent hybrid role in Gauteng or Western Cape. The successful candidate will engage with stakeholders, manage requirements, and document business processes. Ideal candidates will have 3-6 years of experience and relevant qualifications, contributing to a dynamic environment that fosters growth.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years experience as a Business Analyst.
• Good working experience within the SDLC.
• Knowledge of Software testing/QA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct requirements elicitation sessions with stakeholders.
• Analyse and document business processes and data flows.
• Collaborate with senior BAs and project managers.

Skills

Requirements Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Business Modelling

Software Testing

Education

Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Informatics, Industrial Engineering or Information Systems

Business Analysis diploma/certification

Tools

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Job description

This is a remote position.

Our client in the consulting space on the hunt for an Intermediate Business Analyst skilled with testing for a permanent hybrid role based in the Gauteng or Western Cape [URL Removed] in a dynamic environment and grow your skill sets exponentially.




Responsibilities:

• Requirements Management
  
• Conduct structured and semi-structured requirements elicitation sessions with stakeholders (individuals and small groups) using appropriate techniques to gather clear and complete information.
  
• Analyse and document business processes, data flows, rules, and system behaviours to understand current operations and identify potential improvements.
  
• Capture and update requirements in Enterprise Architect (EA) according to standards, including the documentation of Change Proposals (ECPs) where required.
  
• Prepare and maintain project artefacts that support traceability, stakeholder communication, and development activities.
  
• Maintain accurate notes from engagement sessions and use them to verify and validate requirements with stakeholders and the project team.
  
• Collaborate with senior BAs, project managers, and systems engineers/architects to prioritize requirements based on customer value, implementation feasibility, and business impact.
  
• Assist in validating built systems by comparing actual behaviour with documented requirements, reporting any discrepancies to the lead BA.
  
• Participate in discussions around requirement changes and assist in assessing their impact on business processes or systems.
  
• Demonstrate growing autonomy in managing your own tasks while proactively seeking guidance from senior team members when needed.
  
• Stakeholder Engagement and Communication:
  
• Build trust and maintain open communication with stakeholders through professional and positive interactions.
  
• Clearly communicate elicited requirements, proposed solutions, and process changes to both business and technical teams.
  
• Conduct meetings to gather input and confirm mutual understanding of requirements.
  
• Tailor communication style and detail level based on the stakeholder audience, with support or coaching from senior team members where appropriate.
  
• Collaborating with team leads to ensure timely dissemination of accurate functional requirement information across relevant disciplines/teams.
  
• Escalate stakeholder concerns or misalignment promptly to the senior BA and project manager for resolution.
  

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Commerce, Informatics, Industrial Engineering or Information Systems (or similar).
  
• Business Analysis diploma/certification (advantageous)
  
• 3-6 years demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst in the functional analysis, design and qualification of large-scale business solutions.
  
• Good working experience within the SDLC, from initiation and Requirements management, until the transition into the target operational environment.
  
• Demonstrated use of business modelling techniques in accordance with BPMN and UML standards.
  
• Knowledge of Software testing/QA
  
• Demonstrated use of Sparx Enterprise Architect (advantageous)
  
• Demonstrated use of Function Point measurement (advantageous)
  

Desired Skills:

• Tertiary qualification
• 3-6 years experience
• SDLC experience
• BPMN and UML standards
• Software testing
• Sparx Enterprise Architect
• Function Point Measurement.

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

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