Senior Solution Analyst, Commercial Lending Tech

Absa Group; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Absa Group is seeking a seasoned Business Analyst to bridge business stakeholders and Commercial Lending technology. You will drive requirements, support production stability, and deliver sustainable technology solutions within the Commercial Lending estate.

The role combines business analysis, systems analysis, testing, and application support, with a focus on understanding Commercial Lending products, processes, data, and related platforms. Collaboration with multiple teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in Business Analysis and Systems Analysis.
• Gathers, analyses, and documents business and system requirements.
• Supports business-critical applications and resolves production issues.
• Involves solution design, testing, defect management, and user acceptance testing.
• Works with business stakeholders, technology teams, and third-party vendors.
• Commercial Lending or Commercial Property Finance experience is essential.
• FIS Commercial Loan Servicing (CLS/ACBS) will be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse, and document business and system requirements.
• Translate needs into user stories, specifications, process models, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain traceability from business need to solution delivery.
• Manage requirements, defects, and enhancement backlogs.
• Engage stakeholders and coordinate workshops, validate requirements.
• Provide functional support across the Commercial Lending technology landscape.
• Coordinate testing, UAT, and production support activities.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams through the lifecycle.
• Document and share knowledge; contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Business analysis

Systems analysis

Stakeholder management

Testing

Defect management

User acceptance testing

Documentation

Root cause analysis

Vendor engagement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Tools

FIS CLS/ACBS

Job description

Absa Group is seeking a seasoned Business Analyst to bridge business stakeholders and Commercial Lending technology. You will drive requirements, support production stability, and deliver sustainable technology solutions within the Commercial Lending estate.

The role combines business analysis, systems analysis, testing, and application support, with a focus on understanding Commercial Lending products, processes, data, and related platforms. Collaboration with multiple teams is essential.