We’re seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our team! If you’re a mastermind at analysing data, identifying trends, and creating solutions, then we need you! Apply now and let’s fight the forces of business chaos together! What you’ll do: Consult to various clients, and their stakeholders, to understand their value chain, structure, functions, and products and/or services. Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients and acting as a consultant on the projects or applications. Challenge the business in their thinking, especially to understand the intent of the business requirement. With little supervision, elicit, gather, analyse, document, validate and communicate business requirements (User Stories and Acceptance Criteria) Write clear and concise user stories, epics, and features aligned with the INVEST principles to support effective agile development. Collaborate with the business to build and maintain a well-prioritized backlog, ensuring delivery teams have a continuous flow of valuable work. Conduct in-depth product analysis by developing strong knowledge of the existing product and identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation. Your expertise: Experienced with Scrum Principles in an Agile Environment. Proven project experience in writing user stories, epics, features, in line with the INVEST principles of agile 7 years’ experience in Business Analysis across a custom software development environment. At least 3 years’ experience in Agile Projects Working knowledge of (OAS) Open API specification 2.0 and 3.0 Able to read and interpret JSON and XML files Able to understand and work using the Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) Test-Driven Development (TDD) approach for new requirements that require development. Qualifications: Formal qualification such as a B. Com or BSc, diploma or certification (IIBA or similar) Personal attributes: A proven ability to work across multiple project teams at a given time Demonstrated ability of high levels of communication skills – both verbally and written Strong problem solving, communication and presentation skills Ability to work under pressure towards predetermined/ established business objectives Other information applicable to the opportunity: Contract Position: 12 Months Location: Sandton – Onsite Why work for us? Want to work for an organization that solves complex real-world problems with innovative software solutions? At iOCO, we believe anything is possible with modern technology, software, and development expertise. We are continuously pushing the boundaries of innovative solutions across multiple industries using an array of technologies.  You will be part of a consultancy, working with some of the most knowledgeable minds in the industry on interesting solutions across different business domains.  Our culture of continuous learning will ensure that you will have all the opportunities, tools, and support to hone and grow your craft.  By joining iOCO you will have an open invitation to developer inspiring forums. A place where you will be able to connect and learn from and with your peers by sharing ideas, experiences, practices, and solutions.  iOCO is an equal opportunity employer with an obligation to achieve its own unique EE objectives in the context of Employment Equity targets. Therefore, our employment strategy gives primary preference to previously disadvantaged individuals or groups.

We are looking for a Senior Business Analyst to join our team based in JHB. This is an initial contract of 12-months- hybrid. Non-Negotiables: IIBA certified if not then FTI Certified Banking experience Agile certified & experienced Safe certified & experienced JHB based, in office twice a week Responsibilities include Interacting with the business community at all levels, from facilitating design workshops and conducting end user training to leading presentations to senior management and executive. To apply a set of tasks and techniques used to work as a liaison amongst stakeholders in order to understand the problems; opportunities; needs; structure; policies and operations of the organisation on large; high risk and complex projects. To recommend solutions that enable the organisation to achieve its goals. To elicit and analyse the actual needs of the stakeholders; facilitate communication between organisational units and play a central role in aligning the needs of business units with the capabilities delivered by information technology and may serve as a translator between these groups. The senior BA has years of deep practical experience in the role; with repeated practice performing business analysis in a variety of complex situations.