Senior Software Engineer / System Analyst

Andile; Rosebank; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software solutions provider in Rosebank is seeking a Senior Software Engineer/System Analyst specialized in Capital Markets. In this role, you will analyze client requirements, design solutions, and ensure quality implementation. Candidates should have extensive experience with financial software, particularly FIS Front Arena, and strong skills in business analysis. This position offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to impactful projects in financial technology.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in Capital Markets.
• Strong understanding of business analysis fundamentals.
• Ability to document system requirements effectively.

Responsibilities

• Clarify client system requirements to identify challenges.
• Deliver solutions addressing business and system challenges.
• Ensure solutions meet quality and client expectations.

Skills

Python

Requirements Gathering

Solution Design

System Configuration

Documentation

Testing

Stakeholder Engagement

Communication

Collaboration

Education

B.Sc. Financial Mathematics

B.Sc. Computer Science

B.Eng. Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering

Post-graduate degrees

Tools

FIS Front Arena

Job description

Senior Software Engineer/System Analyst - Front Arena

Role Purpose

The purpose of the Senior Software Engineer/System Analyst (Front Arena) at Andile Solutions is to provide Capital Markets knowledge and practical application of business analysis to design, develop and implement functional and/or technical system solutions to Capital Markets challenges. This role has a client system focus.

Role Objectives

• Understand and clarify client functional and/or technical system requirements in order to identify and define client system challenges in the context of client business and/or system requirements.
• Deliver functional and/or technical system solutions in order to solve client business and/or system challenges.
• Ensure that implemented system solutions address the original client business and/ or system requirement with the requisite quality.
• Ensure Andile’s continual growth in system analysis competence through continuous individual learning and development.

Qualifications

The following educational requirements were found to be relevant to this role:

• B.Sc. Financial Mathematics or B.Sc. Computer Science or B.Eng. Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or similar degrees.
• Post-graduate degrees are advantageous.

Fundamental Knowledge

The following knowledge requirements are relevant to this role (advantageous):

• 5+ years experience
• Capital Markets subject matter, across asset classes, across business areas.
• FIS Front Arena or similar Capital Markets Software Systems
• Business Analysis fundamental
• System Configuration and/or Development fundamentals

Functional and Technical Skills

Skills: Python

• Requirements Gathering – elicitation of client system requirements for input to functional and/ or technical requirements specifications.
• Solution Design – design of functional and/ or technical system solutions that address client system requirements.
• Scoping – contribute to client deliverable scope analysis and definition within context of system requirements.
• System Configuration and/or Development – the ability to configure systems and/or develop system software in order to deliver functional and/ or technical solutions to client system requirements.
• Planning – plan task execution and deliver accordingly.
• Documentation – documenting of all required aspects related to system analysis, including requirements, solutions and testing.
• Testing – definition, validation and documentation of functional and/ or technical testing scope, test cases and test outcomes across all testing phases, including unit, functional/integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
• Solution Verification – quality control and verification of final solution adherence to functional and/ or technical requirements specifications before final production delivery and implementation.
• System Training – training to client business users in the use and/ or understanding of system functionality.
• Post Implementation Support – system maintenance and client assistance in the use and/ or understanding of the implemented system solutions.
• Stakeholder Engagement – the ability to engage relevant stakeholders of a client deliverable for all functional and/ or technical delivery aspects.
• Prioritisation – the ability to identify the object of highest importance and executing accordingly.
• Communication – the ability to convey relevant information in written and verbal form with the intent of creating clarity.
• Interpersonal Skills – the ability to interact with other people, individually and in groups through listening, effective speaking and the ability to control and manage emotions.
• Collaboration – being intentional about working together with others to achieve a common purpose, and the realisation that the collective result is superior to individual results.