System Analyst

Dimension Data; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 40 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled System Analyst to enhance its IT infrastructure and ensure optimal performance. In this role, you will analyze business problems, document requirements, and collaborate with various departments to drive technological improvements. Your expertise will guide the installation of hardware and software upgrades while maintaining security protocols. This position offers a dynamic environment where your analytical skills will be pivotal in shaping business processes and technology solutions. Join a forward-thinking team dedicated to innovation and excellence in IT services.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Systems Analyst.
• Good understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the company's IT infrastructure.
• Identify issues and recommend solutions for performance and security.

Skills

Business Analysis

System Analysis

Problem Solving

Documentation

SDLC Understanding

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science

Software Engineering

Information Systems

Information Technology

Job description

As a System Analyst, you'll be responsible for maintaining and managing the company's IT infrastructure. You will be responsible for identifying issues and recommending solutions to maintain the network, database systems, servers and workstations in good working order. You will also have to manage the installation of new hardware as well as software upgrades within our business units. In addition, you'll monitor any issues regarding performance or security on all of these devices in order to make sure they're addressed quickly and effectively.

Requirements

• Investigates and analyses business problems to understand their nature, cause, effects and drivers, using a variety of methods and techniques
• Documenting business process requirements through interview or facilitation sessions
• Conducting engagements with key role-players within the various departments to further understand their business processes, needs and challenges
• Analyze existing business processes & technology and propose new developments and change bases on business requirements
• Develop functional and technical specifications to meet the business needs of clients.
• Conduct system analysis for new and existing systems
• Construct programs including coding, testing, and debugging
• Preparing business cases and conducting risk assessments
• Conducting playback session(presentation) with the business to ensure that the information extracted from the business documents and through the interview process in accurate and complete

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science and / or Software Engineering and / or Information Systems and / or Information Technology and / or related technical certification in business analysis
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Systems Analyst
• A good understanding of the Software Development life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience in systems analysis output documentation

Applications to be submitted with the following :

• Certified copies of qualifications and certifications must be provided