IT Software Business Analyst

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

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an IT Software Business Analyst to support the Group Life Insurance sector. This remote position requires 5-6+ years of experience, a Business Analyst certification, and a strong understanding of insurance policies and software solutions. Responsibilities include creating solution design documents, collaborating with technical teams, and conducting presentations for external clients. The monthly salary is capped at R60,000, with mandatory pension fund deductions.

Qualifications

• 5-6+ years of experience with external customers in the Group Life Insurance industry.
• Understanding of mathematical equations is advantageous.
• Experience with digital group life insurance policies and business test cases.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with IT software teams for product design and implementation.
• Create IT Software Solution Design documents.
• Review tasks for business function changes and new setup.

Skills

Group Life Insurance experience

Business Analysis skills

Agile methodologies

Communication skills for presentations

Regression testing experience

Education

Business Analyst certification

Matric certificate

IT Software Diploma/Degree

Tools

Jira

AWS

Job description

IT Software Business Analyst must have IT software Group Life Insurance funeral polices, Risk industry Experience

Must have experience in the Group Life Insurance Industry - for External Companies

Gauteng| Permanent position |To work remotely

Matric certificate.

Mathematical+ algebra + Equations understanding+ skills – Advantage.

Must have a Business Analyst certificate – This is very essential and not negotiable and all

IT Software Diploma or Degree or similar relevant Qualification.

Must have 5- 6+ years working experience with External Customers / Companies their software solutions needs for their company in the Group Life Insurance / Funeral Insurance Industry Policies, supporting functionalities that enable the operation of the Product + configuration.

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.

Must have experience in unpacking + understand each GLR functional area (system modules) + the interdependencies between the modules.

• Understand supporting functionality code + system architecture on a high level Owners, Lead Solution and systems Architect & Client Service Managers where required understand the supporting functionality

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

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

Unpack and understand each Group Life Insurance functional area

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Preferably should have a driver’s licence and own transport - if an External Client request to see you at their premises

Monthly Salary : up to maximum R60 000 per Month full cost to Company . -this is Not negotiable at all

Please Note : A Pension Fund of between 4% - 11% of your Monthly Salary will be deducted from your Monthly Salary, which is mandatory for all employees, the full amount would be also deducted from your Monthly Salary – this is not negotiable.

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