Feature Analyst - Midrand/ Hybrid - R1000k PA

E-Merge; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

E-Merge is seeking an experienced Feature Analyst / Senior Business Analyst to join an Agile delivery environment focused on building innovative custom software solutions. If you are passionate about translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements and thrive in fast-paced Agile teams, this opportunity is for you.

Reference GZ61344, permanent position in Midrand with a cost to company salary of R1000k per annum negotiable on experience and ability.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years' experience in Business Analysis within custom software development environments.
• IIBA certification or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in Agile projects with strong Scrum background.
• Proven ability to write user stories, epics, and features aligned to INVEST principles.
• Translate business requirements into detailed functional and non-functional specs for complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients and stakeholders to understand business processes, products, and value chains.
• Elicit, analyse, document, validate, and communicate business requirements with minimal supervision.
• Write clear, concise, and development-ready user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and delivery teams to maintain a well-prioritised backlog.
• Challenge and refine requirements to ensure clarity, value, and feasibility.
• Support Agile delivery teams through continuous collaboration and requirement clarification.
• Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted consultant throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Business analysis

Agile

Scrum

User stories

Acceptance criteria

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Documentation

Backlog management

Education

BCom

BSc

Diploma

IIBA certification

Tools

OAS 2.0/3.0

JSON

XML

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Feature Analyst / Senior Business Analyst to join a dynamic Agile delivery environment focused on building innovative custom software solutions. If you are passionate about translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements and thrive in fast-paced Agile teams, this opportunity is for you.

Key Requirements

• 6-7 years' experience in Business Analysis within custom software development environments
• Relevant qualification preferred:
  • BCom ; BSc ;Diploma
  • International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) certification or equivalent
• Agile certification advantageous.
• Strong Agile and Scrum experience with at least 3 years working on Agile projects.
• Proven experience writing:
  • User Stories
  • Epics
  • Features aligned to INVEST principles.
• Experience translating business requirements into detailed functional and non-functional specifications for complex integrated systems.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Open API Specification (OAS) 2.0 & 3.0
  • JSON
  • XML
• Understanding of:
  • Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
  • Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients and stakeholders to understand business processes, products, and value chains
• Elicit, analyse, document, validate, and communicate business requirements with minimal supervision
• Write clear, concise, and development-ready user stories and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with Product Owners and delivery teams to maintain a well-prioritised backlog
• Challenge and refine business requirements to ensure clarity, value, and feasibility
• Support Agile delivery teams through continuous collaboration and requirement clarification
• Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted consultant throughout the project lifecycle

Reference Number for this position is GZ61344 which is a permanent position based in Midrand offering a cost to company salary of R1000k per annum negotiable on experience and ability.