Intermediate Business Analyst

Codehesion; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Codehesion is seeking a Business Analyst to analyse requirements, design workflows, and gain deep understanding of client business processes to enable our software teams to deliver high-quality products.

You will work with multiple software development teams across various industries, ensuring clear communication of business needs and acceptance criteria throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years in a business analyst role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience documenting business requirements and creating functional specs.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and lifecycle.
• Detail-oriented with strong organisational and time management skills.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients and maintain a good working relationship throughout the project.
• Understand and communicate business processes and software requirements to project teams.
• Clarify and confirm business requirements, gathering information as needed.
• Document processes, requirements, workflows, user journeys and user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a clear project scope.
• Work with QA and customers during user acceptance testing to verify requirements.
• Assist in creating functional specifications.
• Conduct research and propose innovative improvement solutions.
• Provide regular progress updates and have weekly feedback with the head of PMO.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in business analysis.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

This role will analyse business requirements, gather information, design workflows and gain an in-depth understanding of the business processes of our clients in order for our software development project teams to deliver a product of high quality.

This role will work alongside our many different software development project teams and gain exposure in different industries.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• This person will be responsible to directly interact with the client and maintain a good working relationship with the client throughout the duration of the project.
• They will need to understand and accurately communicate the business processes and software requirements to the project teams (from UX/UI Design to assist with the creation of wireframes to the full software development lifecycle).
• Ensure ongoing communication to clarify and confirm business requirements, gather relevant information when necessary.
• You will be required to document applicable processes, business requirements, workflows, user journeys and user stories, including acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the entire project delivery team has a clear and concise understanding of the project scope.
• Work closely with the QA team and the customer during user acceptance testing to ensure that the applicable business requirements meet the needs of the client's business.
• Assist in the creation of functional specifications.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify areas for improvement and propose innovative solutions.
• Communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress. Have a weekly feedback session with the head of PMO.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in business analysis.

REQUIREMENTS

• A minimum of 2 years of industry experience in a similar Business Analyst role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in documenting business requirements and creating functional specifications.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and lifecycle.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organisational and time management skills.
• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant field is preferred but not mandatory.