Senior Business Analyst

IOCO; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Johannesburg seeks a Senior Business Analyst to analyze data, identify trends, and create solutions. The ideal candidate will consult with clients and stakeholders, document business requirements using User Stories, and collaborate on product analysis. With a background in Agile methodologies and significant experience in business analysis, you will play a vital role in enhancing our clients' business structure and processes. This position requires excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6-7 years of experience in Business Analysis in a custom software development environment.
• At least 3 years of experience in Agile Projects.
• Working knowledge of Open API specification 2.0 and 3.0.
• Able to read and interpret JSON and XML files.

Responsibilities

• Consult with clients to understand their value chain and structure.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients.
• Elicit, gather, analyze, and document business requirements.
• Collaborate to maintain a prioritized backlog.
• Conduct in-depth product analysis and identify opportunities.

Skills

Business Analysis

Agile methodologies

User Story writing

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

B. Com or BSc, diploma or certification (IIBA or similar)

Job description

We're seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our team! If you're a mastermind at analysing data, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let's fight the forces of business chaos together!

What you’ll do :

• Consult to various clients, and their stakeholders, to understand their value chain, structure, functions, and products and / or services.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and acting as a consultant on the projects or applications.
• Challenge the business in their thinking, especially to understand the intent of the business requirement.
• With little supervision, elicit, gather, analyse, document, validate and communicate business requirements (User Stories and Acceptance Criteria)
• Write clear and concise user stories, epics, and features aligned with the INVEST principles to support effective agile development.
• Collaborate with the business to build and maintain a well-prioritized backlog, ensuring delivery teams have a continuous flow of valuable work.
• Conduct in-depth product analysis by developing strong knowledge of the existing product and identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.

Your expertise :

• Experienced with Scrum Principles in an Agile Environment.
• Proven project experience in writing user stories, epics, features, in line with the INVEST principles of agile
• At least 6-7 years’ experience in Business Analysis across a custom software development environment.
• At least 3 years’ experience in Agile Projects
• Working knowledge of (OAS) Open API specification 2.0 and 3.0
• Able to read and interpret JSON and XML files
• Able to understand and work using the Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) & Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach for new requirements that require development.

Qualification

• Formal qualification such as a B. Com or BSc, diploma or certification (IIBA or similar)

Personal Attributes :

• A proven ability to work across multiple project teams at a given time
• Demonstrated ability of high levels of communication skills – both verbally and written
• Strong problem solving, communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure towards predetermined / established business objectives