Johannesburg: Business Analyst posted by Liham Consulting Pty (Ltd)

About the Role

Liham Consulting Pty (Ltd) is seeking a highly skilled Business Analyst to join our team in Johannesburg. As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for developing systems specifications, tracking system performance, and ensuring business alignment across various projects. If you have a strong background in business analysis, excellent communication skills, and experience with systems change and implementation processes, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop systems specifications for enhancements and amendments by evaluating business needs, identifying solutions, drafting specifications to address business needs, and checking for business alignment as required.
• Track systems performance and manage that the systems perform at the required speed and efficiency prior and post-implementation.
• Understand the organization’s business and business requirements and how these relate to the business systems on an ongoing basis.
• Develop recommendations on new systems requests and requirements.
• Evaluate the systems, identifying risks and opportunities, developing recommendations that guide the selection and implementation process, and participating in the decision-making process as required.
• Maintain communication with impacted stakeholders by explaining data issues, explaining impact of data issues on the business, communicating the plan to address the data issues, and providing regular feedback on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and improve business processes by engaging business owners and understanding business operations, proposing business process improvements, and mapping business processes as required.
• Manage the maintenance of the system and software through tracking implementation of service pack updates as required.
• Define data and information requirements by engaging with stakeholders, collecting and structuring requirements, and communicating to solution and/or information architects as required.
• Manage and perform testing of solutions by conducting and overseeing testing, implementing corrective action based on results, and securing approval.
• Compile accurate reports through sourcing relevant data from the internal and external systems, analyzing the data (for accuracy and compliance with report requirements), and submitting these to the identified users as required.

Requirements

• NQF 7 in BCom Information Technology or similar is required
• 3 years business analysis experience is required (preferably in a financial environment)
• 5 years systems experience in a commercial environment
• Must have experience with systems change and implementation process (SDLC) in a structured environment experience across multiple projects is required
• Must have experience in a medium-sized business environment

Qualifications

• NQF 7 in BCom Information Technology or similar