Specialist Solution Analyst

Absa Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial institution in Johannesburg is looking for a DevOps Analyst to join their team. This role involves translating business requirements into technical specifications, collaborating within squads, and leading manual testing processes. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology and demonstrates strong analytical skills along with a commitment to quality assurance in systems delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven analytical skills to gather and validate business needs.
• Ability to create detailed user stories for DevOps teams.
• Experience in developing manual testing frameworks and processes.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate within squads during design & delivery activities.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Lead manual testing processes and provide real-time feedback.

Skills

Analytical techniques

Collaboration

Business process engagement

UML/BPMN documentation

Manual testing strategies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Job description

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and a strong position as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future, and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Work as part of a DevOps team, leveraging specialist analysis & testing tools, frameworks, techniques, and practices to elicit, define, and translate business requirements into technical system requirements. Translate & document business requirements into user stories & technical specifications (Full Stack, Cross System), detailing integration points, business & associated risks/opportunities. Collaborate within squads during design & delivery activities, including manual application testing processes, frameworks, and outcomes.

Job Description

Analysis (including Business Case)

• Proactively build relationships and apply analytical techniques to elicit and validate business needs ahead of demand.
• Become an expert in various business processes by engaging with users and processes.
• Translate needs into user story format suitable for DevOps teams.
• Prioritize requirements backlog linked to proposed solutions.
• Collaborate with Tribe Leads to build product roadmaps and visions.
• Define success measures and key outcomes, including acceptance criteria.
• Determine testing requirements and support detailed business case development.

Solution Design (within DevOps Context)

• Translate business requirements into detailed system requirements, including capabilities, interfaces, and functionalities.
• Create detailed, modular user stories for system design.
• Use modeling tools and standards like UML/BPMN for documentation.
• Facilitate stakeholder understanding and approval of requirements.
• Leverage knowledge of technical landscape to define integration points.
• Work with project teams to define backlog, release, and planning implications.
• Improve system requirements mapping continuously.
• Review solution designs with the DevOps team.
• Resolve issues during development and testing phases.

Solution Delivery & Testing (manual)

• Define manual testing strategies and cases.
• Establish quality parameters and testing plans.
• Develop manual testing frameworks.
• Lead manual testing processes, execute test cases, and analyze results.
• Provide real-time feedback to development teams.
• Monitor system stability and resilience during testing and in production.
• Manage backlog planning for solution delivery.
• Support users during acceptance testing.

People

• Coach and mentor team members and analysts.
• Conduct peer reviews and problem-solving activities.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology.

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups to promote diversity. The bank reserves the right not to fill the position.