Senior Business Analyst | Centurion

The Recruitment Council; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Financial Services Group is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for a 12-month contract in Centurion. This role focuses on driving business process automation, requiring at least 10 years of experience, including 3 in the investment sector. Ideal candidates will possess strong skills in BPMN 2.0 and automation platforms, along with a BCom Informatics or BSC degree. Join a dynamic team to significantly improve operations through strategic leadership and technical expertise.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years experience as a Business Analyst.
• At least 3 years of experience in the investment environment.
• Proven experience in business process analysis and modeling using BPMN 2.0.
• Comfortable working with SQL for data validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex business analysis efforts and identify areas for improvement and automation.
• Conduct end-to-end process analysis and design using BPMN and UML tools.
• Collaborate with architects to define service boundaries and automation blueprint.
• Ensure comprehensive test coverage in partnership with QA and technical teams.

Skills

Business Process Analysis

Automation Platforms

BPMN 2.0

UML

SQL

Agile Delivery

JIRA

Confluence

Education

BCom Informatics

BSC Degree

Diploma in Business Analysis

Tools

Bizagi

Job description

Overview

Role : Senior Business Analyst (12 Month Contract)

Location : Centurion

Are you a highly experienced Senior Business Analyst ready to lead complex initiatives that redefine efficiency through process automation in the investment sector?

A leading Financial Services Group's Investment Cluster is seeking a top-tier professional to drive its Business Process Automation (BPA) capability. This high-impact, temporary role, based in Centurion, Gauteng, offers the opportunity to translate ambiguous, complex business challenges into clear, technical solutions that significantly improve operations across the cluster.

If you have a knack for leading multi-stakeholder initiatives and possess deep technical knowledge of process automation platforms, we want you to be the driving force behind our operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Lead and manage complex business analysis efforts, determining system requirements and identifying key areas for improvement and automation across the investment business.
• Process Mastery: Define, document, and conduct end-to-end process analysis and design using BPMN and UML tools, ensuring solutions align perfectly with business objectives and user experience.
• Technical Translation: Translate complex functional and non-functional requirements into highly detailed artifacts suitable for implementation (e.g., user stories with acceptance criteria, data models, business rules, and mockups).
• Automation Blueprint: Collaborate with architects to define service boundaries, integration touchpoints, and leverage your experience with automation platforms (such as IBM BAW, Appian, Camunda) and API-driven process orchestration to define the automation blueprint.
• Quality & Standards: Partner closely with QA and technical teams to ensure comprehensive test coverage. You will also contribute to continuous improvement of BA methodologies in alignment with IIBA standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience: A minimum of 10+ years experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 3 years in the investment environment.
• Automation Expertise: Proven experience in business process analysis and modeling using BPMN 2.0 or equivalent. Demonstrated experience with specific process automation platforms is required.
• Technical Foundation: Proficient in BPMN 2.0 tools (e.g., Bizagi), able to produce UML diagrams, and comfortable working with SQL for data validation.
• Education: A BCom Informatics or BSC Degree is required. A Diploma in Business Analysis is preferred.
• Methodology: Experience with Agile delivery frameworks and use of JIRA / Confluence.

Our client is looking for a naturally curious and methodical analyst who can thrive in a fast-paced environment and influence decision-making through data and process insights.