Senior Business Analyst - AI & Automation Lead

SolarAfrica Energy Pty Ltd; Irene; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SolarAfrica Energy Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to drive analysis, design and implementation of scalable system enhancements. You will partner with business leaders to uncover real problems and translate them into practical AI-enabled solutions using Copilot Studio, Foundry, Power Automate, Power Apps and Power BI.

You will lead requirements, data structures, and reporting, and coach teams in structured problem-solving and process thinking to deliver measurable benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in business analysis for complex or project-driven environments.
• Experience leading system implementations, digital transformation or AI initiatives.
• Experience defining requirements, user stories, process maps and test scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to drive analysis, design and implementation of system enhancements.
• Translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions and document requirements.
• Coordinate UAT, implementation, handover and system adoption.
• Develop automated Power BI reports and dashboards for BI.
• Coach teams in problem-solving, process mapping and solution design.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirement elicitation

Process mapping

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelors in Industrial Engineering or related

IIBA/CBAP/CCBA/ECBA certification

PMI/PRINCE2/Agile/Scrum certification

Power BI data analytics certification

Tools

Copilot Studio

Foundry

Power Automate

Power Apps

Power BI

Job description

SolarAfrica Energy Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to drive analysis, design and implementation of scalable system enhancements. You will partner with business leaders to uncover real problems and translate them into practical AI-enabled solutions using Copilot Studio, Foundry, Power Automate, Power Apps and Power BI.

You will lead requirements, data structures, and reporting, and coach teams in structured problem-solving and process thinking to deliver measurable benefits.