Sandton: System Analyst | Rivonia, Gauteng | Permanent

Are you a structured thinker who thrives on turning complexity into clarity? Do you enjoy bridging the gap between business needs and technical delivery? An established software solutions environment is seeking a System Analyst to join its Delivery & Governance team. This role is central to ensuring that business requirements are clearly understood, accurately documented, and effectively translated into functional specifications that enable high-quality technical delivery. You will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, Scrum Masters, and external partners to define, validate, and test solutions. From ideation through to go-live and post-implementation support, you will play a hands-on role in ensuring solutions are fit for purpose, aligned to architecture standards, and delivered with excellence. Our client operates within the South African software industry, delivering tailored technology solutions to a diverse customer base. They are known for nurturing innovative thinkers and fostering a collaborative, delivery-focused culture. What You’ll Do Gather, analyse, and validate business and technical requirements Document Functional Specifications, Interface Specifications, and prototypes in line with industry best practices Create and interpret UML artefacts including Use Case, Sequence, Activity, and Entity Relationship Diagrams Break down Epics into User Stories and contribute to Agile estimation and planning Develop process diagrams and introduce business process improvements Analyse system interfaces and define corresponding interface specifications Perform data analysis and modelling to support solution design Coordinate with Development Managers and Scrum Masters to plan delivery Drive projects from ideation to completion, including WBS formulation and sizing Create, review, and execute test cases across functional and non-functional requirements Manage defects, regression testing, and contribute to automated testing inputs Support production environments through log analysis, root cause investigation, and troubleshooting Engage internal teams and external third parties to ensure successful project outcomes What You Bring Minimum 4 years’ experience in Technical Systems Analysis and Integration Strong experience in data analysis and modelling Proven exposure to Agile methodologies, including User Story definition and estimation Solid understanding of UML and BPMN 2.0 Experience with process mapping and structured requirements definition Exposure to web services and APIs Working knowledge of JIRA and Agile principles Ability to challenge business thinking and propose alternative, value-driven solutions Strong analytical skills with a structured problem-solving approach High standards for documentation and delivery quality Advantageous Experience with Sparx Enterprise Architect, Rational Rose, or similar tools Background in software development Experience integrating APIs What Success Looks Like Business requirements are clearly articulated and traceable to delivered functionality Functional and non-functional requirements are consistently met Seamless collaboration between business and technical teams Projects delivered on time with minimal defects and strong user satisfaction Continuous improvement in processes and solution design