IT Business Analyst

Join South Africa's leading university's IT team as they are gearing up to execute the ICT Strategy Implementation Plan aligned to the Universitys vision for 2030.

Package

Up to R682, 513 per annum

2.5 Year Contract

Employee Benefits

• Competitive, market-related salaries with opportunities to earn annual incentive bonuses.
• A Hybrid working model.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Subsidised studies for staff, their spouse/life partner, and dependent children
• Discounted tuition fees for staffs dependent children
• Annual study and exam leave (not accrued).
• Relocation assistance for successful candidates relocating from outside the Western Cape.

Location

Cape Town

Requirements

• An Information Technology, Information Systems or related Business qualification at a minimum NQF-6 level (i.e. Diploma or Advanced Certificate) PLUS at least 3 years of demonstrated IT Business Analysis experience in IT projects.
• Proficiency in documenting business requirements, functional specifications, and process flows.
• Familiarity with business analysis methodologies, tools, and techniques.
• A good understanding of project management and the software development lifecycle.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and interact effectively with diverse stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds.
• Good organising and time management skills with an ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise activities to meet deadlines.
• Good work ethic and the ability to effectively work independently and collaboratively in a team.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.

The Following Are Advantageous But Not Essential

• Experience in South Africa's public Higher Education sector;
• An industry-recognised certification in Business Analysis
• An industry-recognised certification in Project Management.

Key Performance Areas (KPAs) Include

• Stakeholder engagement; information gathering / requirements elicitation; assisting with requirements documentation (BRS, FRS and business cases); evaluation of existing systems and processes to identify gaps for process improvement; assisting with the design and documentation of business processes, workflows and system requirements; assisting with solution design (incl. collaboration with development and technical teams); support the quality assurance / testing process by creating test cases, conducting tests, documenting results and assisting with user acceptance testing (UAT); assisting with change management (incl. creation of training materials, user guides and end-user support documentation); providing BA assistance through the project lifecycle and SDLC.