Product Systems Analyst (Contract)

The Focus Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

The Focus Group in Sandton seeks an IT Systems Support Analyst to maintain trading systems and optimise processes across Markets. You will work closely with business and enablement teams to support trading teams, improve efficiency, and deliver value across the organisation.

You will be responsible for ensuring a stable production environment, driving continuous improvements, and managing stakeholder relationships while adhering to governance and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications include degrees in IT/finance-related fields.
• Preferred qualification is a relevant Post Graduate degree.
• Minimum experience is 2–3 years in supporting trading systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure stable production environment by supporting trading and business teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes and systems.
• Ensure business continuity by implementing robust solutions.
• Participate in projects in a consulting or specialist capacity.
• Configure trading systems for optimal performance and improve processes.

Skills

Governance

Risk & Controls

Project Management

Data Analysis

Financial Markets

SQL

Communication

Adaptability

Education

BSc Computer Science/IT/Maths/Engineering/Statistics

BCom Information Systems/Finance/Investments

BTech IT/Engineering/Maths/Business Analytics

Relevant Post Graduate degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Purpose

To effectively support and maintain existing trading systems within global markets and identify opportunities and recommend technology solutions that enable the achievement of business objectives. Working closely with business and enablement to support trading teams, optimise processes and drive efficiency across the business.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure stable production environment through effective support of trading and business teams, optimizing processes and driving effective solutions for the Markets business
• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and adding value to the company
• Ensure effective business continuity by implementing robust solutions interpreted from business requirements specifications
• Participate in projects in a consulting or specialist capacity with other role players internally and external to the organization throughout the project lifecycle
• Ensure optimal functioning of trading systems by ensuring they are configured for optimal performance; and continuously improving on existing processes and functionality
• Document related processes; procedures and policies for supporting the systems Document troubleshooting procedures for recovery of incidents and successful handover of systems support to the relevant GT support areas; including training
• Manage the security and regulatory compliance of trading systems
• Manage stakeholder relationships by maintaining optimized communication channels between the technical integrations team and stakeholders
• Elicit; analyse and validate requirements for changes to trading systems within a defined stakeholders area within the markets business
• Participate in change processes and collaborate effectively with other technology delivery areas that contribute into the Markets business
• Identify training courses and career progression for self through input and feedback from management
• Ensure all personal development plan activities are completed within specified timeframe
• Share knowledge and industry trends with team and stakeholders during formal and informal interaction
• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes (e.g. operational processes) that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses by highlighting benefits in support of the implementation of recommendations

Essential Qualification - NQF level

BSc Computer Science/IT/Maths/Engineering/Statistics
Bcom Information Systems/Finance/Investments
BTech IT, Engineering, Maths, Business Analytics

Preferred Qualification

• Relevant Post Graduate degree

Minimum Experience Level

• 2 – 3 years in supporting trading systems

Types of Exposure

• Interacting with diverse people
• Understanding various Markets value chain businesses – Trading, Treasury, Sales, Operations, Finance,Market Risk
• Effective stakeholder management of cross functional teams
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Analysing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative data for accurate design and implementation
• Managing multiple projects
• Communicating complex information orally and written
• Resolving accounting and PNL issues
• Knowledge of Money Markets and FX products
• Knowledge of finance basics i.e. value of money, cashflow discounting, curve valuation
• Coordinating and securing buy-in from internal stakeholders
• Analysing situations or data that requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors
• Developing ways to minimize risk

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• Governance, Risk and Controls
• Industry trends
• Microsoft Office
• Principles of project management
• Relevant regulatory knowledge
• Cluster Specific Operational Knowledge
• Project Management
• Data Analysis and Interpretation
• Knowledge Of Financial Markets And Instruments
• Structured Qeury Language
• Behavioural Competencies
• Adaptability
• Applied Learning
• Earning Trust
• Communication
• Managing Work