Feature Analyst - API Enterprise

Old Mutual Limited; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Limited in South Africa seeks a seasoned Business Analyst to translate complex business requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria within an agile squad. You will collaborate with Product Management, UI/UX, Technology and SMEs to map processes and backlog items, ensuring value delivery.

You will facilitate discovery workshops, define journeys and workflows, analyse APIs and data flows, and support testing to validate solutions and stakeholder buy-in.

Qualifications

• Matric and relevant tertiary qualification; BA/IT qualification.
• Business Analysis certification (Advantageous).
• 5+ years experience as a business analyst or systems analyst in a senior/strategic role.
• Agile experience with understanding of methodology and principles.
• Strong understanding of APIs (REST, SOAP, GraphQL, JSON, XML) and API design standards.
• Data model design and management; cross-functional collaboration & governance.
• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Figma and MIRO.
• Education NQF Level 7 - Degree or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Clarify business requirements and translate into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Product Owner and agile team to understand epics and features.
• Analyse data, API and system integration requirements and build artefacts.
• Facilitate discovery workshops and map user journeys and workflows.
• Support testing, validation, and stakeholder communication throughout the sprint.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder management

Agile

JIRA

Confluence

Figma

MIRO

Communication skills

Elicitation

Problem solving

Education

BA/IT qualification

Degree or postgraduate qualification

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Figma

MIRO

Job description

Job Description

Let's Write Africa's Story Together! Old Mutual is a firm believer in the African opportunity and our diverse talent reflects this.

Job Description The Feature Analyst is accountable for facilitating the clarification of business requirements and translating requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria and related artefacts. Work in close collaboration with business stakeholders and the agile team to ensure end-to-end understanding of epics, features and the value delivered. Support technical analysis activities including data analysis, system integration analysis and reporting requirements to support effective solution delivery within an agile squad environment. API Enterprise | Group Technology & Transformation Support prioritising and planning work activities within the agile team. Facilitate and participate in discovery/inception workshops to create a shared understanding of user needs and the potential technology solution required to deliver to these needs. Identify and document user journeys which map out how a user navigates through the system. Define problem or opportunity statements Work in close collaboration with the Product Owner (PO) to define and maintain the backlog. Work ahead of the team to gain clarity on upcoming requirements before the next iteration. Facilitate requirement analysis through elicitation workshops and design thinking sessions. Demonstrate how product features address customer needs and deliver tangible business and customer value. Decompose features into user stories and acceptance criteria. Deliver artefacts using analysis techniques. Create user journeys and system workflows demonstrated through wireframes, detailed process maps and functional prototypes to visually demonstrate feature requirements and support stakeholder validation. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Management, UI/UX, Technology, Support, Testing and SMEs to gather and analyse functional and system requirements and produce user story requirements. Groom user stories through interviews, workshops and analysis procedures to ensure cohesive delivery of requirements. Quantify the value of recommended solutions. Provide the Product Owner with information required for prioritisation and estimation. Facilitate and participate in iteration meetings including backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives. Review and refine user stories with Product Owners, Developers and Testers. Support showcasing stories and sprint outcomes to stakeholders. Assist with prioritisation of user stories and acceptance criteria to optimise business value. Support agile practices and encourage continuous improvement of service delivery. Participate in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives, sprint reviews, daily stand-ups and PI planning. Seek feedback from the team to continuously improve user story development and agile practices. Clarify the goals and business value of Minimum Marketable Features (MMF) / Minimum Viable Products (MVP). Provide regular feedback by testing deliverables against user story acceptance criteria. Validate that product delivery aligns with business goals and intended outcomes. Collaborate with technical teams to analyse and document API and system integration requirements, including interaction flows and data mappings. Support reporting and analytics initiatives through Tableau dashboard creation, reporting and data visualisation. Analyse end-to-end business processes, system interactions and data flows across integrated systems and platforms. Create testable acceptance criteria. Support system testing activities including testing approaches, test scenarios and test case development. Support validation of API integrations, data accuracy and reporting outputs during testing activities. Collaborate with the team to deliver against backlog commitments. Create a shared understanding of product intent and requirements across the squad. Collaborate with developers, testers and UX teams to ensure business context is clearly understood and quality standards are achieved.

The appointment will be made from the designated group in line with the Employment Equity Plan of Old Mutual South Africa and the specific business unit in question.

The Old Mutual Story!

Old Mutual is a premium African financial services organisation that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key market segments in 14 countries. The lines of business include Life and Savings, Property and Casualty, Asset Management and Banking and Lending. We are rooted in our purpose of Championing Mutually Positive Futures Every Day and believe that a great customer experience is anchored in a great employee experience.

Requirements: Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Matric and relevant tertiary qualification | BA / IT qualification Business Analysis certification (Advantageous) 5 years plus years of experience as a business analyst or systems analyst in senior / strategic role Agile experience, with an understanding of the methodology and its principles Solid understanding and in-depth knowledge of Business and IT capabilities High level understanding of the architectural landscape Solid understanding of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), REST, SOAP, GraphQL, JSON, XML, and API design standards Data Model Design & Management, Cross-functional Collaboration & Governance & Quality Insurance Product Expertise Strong technical knowledge and proven business and systems analysis skills at a senior level Experience in JIRA / Confluence / Figma / MIRO Business Process Modelling Experience in data interpretation

Behavioural competencies:

• Business acumen.
• Communication skills (oral & written).
• Elicitation and collaboration.
• Negotiation and facilitation.
• Conflict resolution.
• Decision making skills.
• Stakeholder management / relationship building skills.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Continuous improvement.
• Planning and prioritization.

Technical competencies:

• Business Analysis/ Feature Analysis / System Analysis.
• IT knowledge.
• Requirements gathering and management.
• Research & Information Gath Skills Adaptive Thinking, Business Analysis Tools, Business Case Development, Business Intelligence (BI) Analysis, Change Readiness Assessment, Current State Analysis, Define Future State/TO-BE State, Performance Gap Analysis, Performance Improvements, Product Change Management, Project Estimations, Project Risk Management, Requirements Elicitation and Facilitation, Requirements Validation, Requirements Verification Competencies

Education NQF Level 7 - Degree, Advance Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate or equivalent (Required)

Closing Date 09 September 2026 , 23:59