Regulatory Systems Analyst – Hybrid, Risk Data

Deka Minas (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working arrangements

Competitive salary (R600k–R800k)

Job summary

Deka Minas (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Systems Analyst in Johannesburg to translate Basel and Prudential Authority requirements into comprehensive specifications. You will conduct gap analyses, facilitate cross-department workshops, and document modifications to capital engines, ensuring data lineage and regulatory readiness.

The role requires deep SQL/data warehousing expertise, experience with regulatory reporting, and strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar Systems Analyst role within banking or financial services.
• Strong understanding of Basel and Prudential Authority regulations.
• Proficiency in SQL, data analysis, and data warehousing concepts.
• Experience with regulatory reporting frameworks and risk capital engines.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Translate Basel and Prudential Authority requirements into comprehensive business, functional, and technical specifications.
• Conduct gap analyses between current systems and target regulatory states, assessing data, calculations, and reporting impacts.
• Facilitate requirements workshops across departments including Credit Risk, Market Risk, Finance, Treasury, Regulatory Reporting, and IT.
• Document modifications to capital engines such as Moody's RiskAuthority, SAS, Wolters Kluwer OneSumX, Murex, or in-house solutions.
• Develop data mappings, lineage documentation, and transformation rules for risk data warehouses and regulatory submissions.
• Write and execute SQL scripts to profile data, validate risk calculations (RWA, exposures, CCF, risk weights), and reconcile outputs with the general ledger.
• Support BCBS 239 data-aggregation principles by ensuring data quality, lineage, and control standards.
• Engage in Agile or hybrid delivery, managing user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog items within Jira and Confluence.
• Design test scenarios, support SIT, UAT, parallel runs, and handle defect analysis.
• Assist in production deployment, stabilization post-go-live, and transition to Business As Usual support.
• Maintain traceability from regulatory clauses through to requirements, design, testing, and audit/regulatory outputs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Agile methodologies

Tools

SQL

Jira

Confluence

Data warehousing

Regulatory reporting

Job description

Deka Minas (Pty) Ltd is seeking a Systems Analyst in Johannesburg to translate Basel and Prudential Authority requirements into comprehensive specifications. You will conduct gap analyses, facilitate cross-department workshops, and document modifications to capital engines, ensuring data lineage and regulatory readiness.

The role requires deep SQL/data warehousing expertise, experience with regulatory reporting, and strong stakeholder engagement.