Group Life Insurance -It Software Solutions Business Analyst

Diverse Consulting Solutions; Johannesburg; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in South Africa is seeking an IT Software Solutions Business Analyst with extensive experience in the Group Life Insurance industry. The ideal candidate will have over 3-6 years of experience and relevant certifications, working remotely while collaborating with external clients. Key responsibilities include gathering business requirements, testing software, and product implementation. The role offers a salary of up to R60,000 per month plus performance bonuses and other benefits.

Benefits

Company Laptop

Annual Performance Bonus

Pension Contributions

Qualifications

• Experience in the Group Life Insurance industry is essential.
• 3 - 6+ years working experience as a Business Analyst is required.
• Must have owned configuration and liaised with external clients.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze business requirements from external clients.
• Collaborate with IT software teams for product development.
• Conduct regression software testing and support new product setups.

Skills

Mathematical skills

Business Analysis

Agile methodologies

Regression Testing

Presentation skills

Education

Business Analyst certificate

IT Software Diploma or Degree

Tools

Jira

AWS

Job description

Group Life Insurance Industry IT Software Solutions Business Analyst

IT Software Solutions Business Analyst - must have experience in the Group Life Insurance Industry - for External Companies

GAUTENG| Permanent position | To work remotely

Requirements

Matric certificate.

Mathematical+ algebra + Equations understanding+ skills – great Advantage.

Must have a Business Analyst certificate – This is very essential

IT Software Diploma or Degree or similar relevant Qualification.

Industry Experience

Experience liaising with External Customers Companies Clients regarding their software solutions needs for their company in the Group Life Insurance / Funeral Insurance Industry, but also the supporting functionalities that enable the operation of the Product.

Must have 3 - 6+ years working experience as an IT Software Solutions Business Analyst with working experience in the Group Life Insurance / or Group Funeral cover Industry experience - not negotiable

Must have work Experience in Digital Group Life Insurance Policies and Funeral + having done Business Test Cases, Scenario’s, feature User Stories, Scripts, Sprints, Claims processes, Premiums, Warranties ,Integration , Presentations.

"On-prem to AWS" experience : which is migrating or moving applications, data, and workloads to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform.

Must have gained working experience in doing Presentations for External Companies / Clients.

Product / Policies Design & Implementation

Must have Experience working with an IT Software Team in the Software Department. (Testers; Software Developers, Business Analysts, Scrum Master, Product Owners Architects’ etc.)

Must have knowledge about the tools +technology + with Stakeholders

Agile+ Jira work experience is needed

Testing & Verification

Experience doing Regression Software Testing.

Understand the supporting functionality code at a high level to be able to interpret.

New products for clients (that they sell to their clients)

Analysis & Initial Setup. Support CSM’s with ongoing setup.

Analysis & Design of new Setup. Support Developer(s) when adding new Setup

Testing / Verification of initial setup of product and functionality. Scope out, guide testing

Functional Area Ownership

Unpack and understand each Group Life Insurance functional area

Sit with Functional Owners and work through and understand each functional area.

Work with Functional Owners to present functional area capabilities to the Group Life Insurance teams.

Configuration Ownership

Take ownership (as per overview above) of configuration.

Review tasks wherein changes to the business function are implied, or new setup is needed, or upstream / downstream impact is suspected, which includes :

Reviewing bug fixes to make a process operate as designed / intended.

Review & sign-off of ASD (Architectural Specification Document) together with the Technical Architect and the Functional Owner(s) of the module being enhanced / fixed.

Work closely with Technical Architect and Functional Owners identified new business requirements to design business solution.

Actively identify potential roadmap items that would enhance the Group Life Insurance solution for possible new development.

Actively keep abreast of industry regulations, developments, trends, etc.

Training & Support

Present business / insurance training (Train the Trainer).

Train & support CSMs ITO functionality & configuration.

Work closely with client Product Owner as a stakeholder.

Work closely with Testers (internal and client) and regression teams.

Business Analyst’s to keep each other informed of state of their clients.

3rd Party Collaboration

Business Analyst’s role with 3rd parties : Auditors, Actuaries, Accountants :

Consult with and Facilitate as required, with CSM to ensure that Client’s “own” their own issues.

Create IT Software Solution Design documents for identified gaps in current Insurance offering, based on the business requirement received from the External Clients / Companies.

Additional Requirements

Must have own transport and driver’s license.

Must also be willing to go a see External Company’s at their premises when required.

Compensation

Salary up to maximum R60 000 per Month full cost to Company Not negotiable at all

Plus, Annual Performance Bonus at the discretion of the Company only + you will also be supplied with a company Laptop - to work remote

Pension & Contributions

Annual pension fund between 4% - 11% of your Monthly Salary will be deducted from your Monthly Salary, mandatory for all employees, full amount deducted – not negotiable.

NB : (the Company does not contribute to the Pension Fund at all)