Business Analyst
Discovery Limited (South Africa) City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Financial Services · 5,001-10,000 employees
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About the role
The Business Analyst is responsible for eliciting and translating business requirements into functional specifications while acting as a consultant to stakeholders. They also manage project documentation, define testing approaches, and support live environments through incident analysis.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 2-3 years of business analysis experience and a relevant degree in Informatics or a related field. Proficiency in UML, BPMN, and project management methodologies is required.
Full description
Job Summary
The Business Analyst role is responsible for independently eliciting, analysing, and translating business requirements into functional and product specifications, validating delivered solutions, and acting as a trusted consultant to business stakeholders across integrated systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a consultant to business stakeholders, challenging assumptions and clarifying intent.
- Develop business cases aligned to strategic and operational objectives.
- Produce and validate Customer and Product Requirements Specifications.
- Design functional solutions considering system interfaces and dependencies.
- Define and execute testing approaches, supporting UAT and sign-off.
- Manage project documentation, risks, scope, and delivery tracking.
- Review junior analyst artefacts and provide validation feedback.
- Support live environments through incident analysis and stakeholder communication.
Skills
- Requirements Elicitation
- Business Requirements Definition
- Business Process Modelling
- Solution Design, Implementation and Support
- Testing and Test Preparation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Problem solving
Qualifications
- Matric.
- Informatics or Other Relevant Degree.
Certifications
- Advanced UML course
- BPMN Course
- PM training or qualification
Work Experience
- 2 – 3 years Business Analysis experience.
- Business experience & product knowledge an advantage
- 1 year user interface analyst experience
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
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