Glacier by Sanlam brings together leading experts and respected financial services companies to meet clients investment needs. We deliver focused investment services through specialist teams, partner with acclaimed financial intermediaries and pride ourselves on our superior products and solutions and high quality service. We offer a comprehensive range of investment solutions, designed to assist in the creation and preservation of wealth. Our offering encompasses local investments, including fixed term investments and investments with guarantees, international investments, retirement saving solutions, and retirement income solutions. While each solution has its own distinct purpose, they all share the world-class quality and commitment that have come to distinguish Glacier.
Job Purpose
The Junior Systems Analyst will play a critical role as a problem solver and person who assists in defining and enabling business change. Their primary responsibility is to deliver solutions that are fit for purpose, that focus on efficiencies and that deliver business value. The incumbent will be expected to analyse business requirements using industry standard tools and methodologies and transforming them into systems specifications.
Key outcomes
The following outcomes will be expected to be achieved by the Junior Systems Analyst:
- Producing System Requirement Specification through analysing business analysis information (BRS)
- Producing data models, activity, component flow, functional decomposition and data flow diagrams using Enterprise Architect
- Performing detailed impact analysis including process, gap and data analysis
- Ensuring system designs are aligned with business goals & requirements and ensuring that requirements are accurate and complete
- Facilitation of work-sessions, database design and solution workshops to gather information, elicit and finalise functional requirements as well as transfer knowledge
- Document and implement best practices, standards and guidelines to ensure that best solutions and architecture designs are implemented and consistent with group architecture principals
- Design of As-Is, Transition and To-Be architectures at the appropriate level (Business, Information System, Technology)
- Providing detailed GUI, Rule, Component, Service and Database specifications
- Providing fit for purpose GUI, Rule, Component, Service and Database specifications
- Presenting solutions in the form of walk-throughs to analysts, project managers, architects, development teams, developers and testers to ensure understanding and assist delivery teams with story estimations and prioritisation
- Ensure that all stakeholders are engaged and kept up to date
- Supporting developers and testers during sprints to ensure that system changes are implemented correctly. This includes Test matrix walk-throughs and technical guidance for developers
- Providing feedback to the Project Management Office for implementation prioritisation, planning and tracking
- Post implementation support to business and IT
- Doing business support and handling queries / errors regarding the production systems
- Relevant formal qualification / experience in systems analysis
- B.Com, B.Sc. in Information Technology or Informatics would be preferable
- Any experience in the Investment industry will be to your advantage.
- Experience in design and support of web-based solutions advantageous
- Exposure to C#, XML and JSON essential
- Exposure to Web services (WCF / REST) Essential
- 3 years Software development experience would be advantageous.
- Strong relational database expertise
- Experience in file management, data mapping & FTP
- Experience in DB2 and Microsoft SQL Server essential
- Demonstrated knowledge of object oriented analysis and design
- Experience in SQL stored procedures essential
- Strong data analysis skills
- Strong Application Design expertise
- Exposure to SCRUM essential and other Agile methodologies advantageous
- Ability to work closely with external stakeholders to design and deliver solutions
- Strong leadership skills
- Critical & Systems Thinking
- Results Driven
- Attention to detail
- Building & Maintaining Relationships
- Client Services Orientation
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making
- Initiating Action
- Contributing to team success
- Resilience
- Positive, enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to work under pressure
- Honesty, integrity and respect
- Ability to work independently
Were all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its four business clusters Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Emerging Markets, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.
Turnaround time
The shortlisting process will only start once the application due date has been reached. The time taken to complete this process will depend on how far you progress and the availability of managers.
Our commitment to transformation
Glacier is committed to excellence and striving towards Employment Equity.
The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.
