Senior Business Analyst

Geotech; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services company in South Africa is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to bridge business needs and technical solutions. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in financial services and a strong background in requirements gathering, project collaboration, and user acceptance testing. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to successful project delivery and mentoring of team members.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years proven experience in a Business Analyst role within financial services or similar sectors.
• Strong ability to bridge business needs with technical solutions.
• Experience guiding decision-making on change control processes.

Responsibilities

• Capture and document business requirements for successful project delivery.
• Collaborate with developers on project timelines and deliverables.
• Lead or assist in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate system changes.

Skills

Business acumen

Technical understanding

Project management collaboration

Requirements elicitation

User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Essence of the job: The ideal candidate is someone who combines strong business acumen with technical understanding, thrives in complex environments, and can lead discussions and decisions around business requirements, system changes, and change control. This person will also capture, and document requirements as required to support end-to-end delivery on projects which further include coordinating with developers, setting up and conducting testing, and ensuring successful rollout of changes.

Qualification

Bachelor's degree and equivalent practical experience.

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 7 years proven experience as a Business Analyst type role, in financial services, banking, credit, fintech, or a complex operational environment.
• Strong background in bridging business needs and technical solutions, with experience working closely with developers, project managers, and external vendors (limited).
• Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders/owners and project teams (developers).
• Rapidly learn and understand business processes, operational rules, and systems to provide accurate and effective analysis.
• Elicit, analyze, and document clear business requirements and translate them into functional and technical specifications.
• Guide and support decision-making on change control processes, balancing business priorities with technical feasibility.
• Collaborate closely with project managers and developers to align requirements with project timelines, dependencies, and deliverables.
• Lead or assist in system and user acceptance testing (UAT), including setup of test plans, test cases, and use of testing tools to validate system changes.
• Ensure solutions meet business needs and are delivered with high quality and minimal disruption.
• Provide thought leadership and mentoring to team members and business stakeholders in understanding business analysis best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of business processes and systems by proactively identifying opportunities for efficiency and optimization.