Sabenza IT & Recruitment

Business Analyst (Contract)

Sabenza IT & Recruitment George, Western Cape, South Africa

IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees

20 h ago
business-analyst Principal (10+ yrs) Contractor Full-time South Africa
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About the role

The Business Analyst will lead analysis across multiple concurrent software projects, serving as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams. Responsibilities include eliciting requirements, documenting functional specifications, and facilitating process improvement initiatives.

What they look for

Business Analysis Software Development Digital Transformation System Modernisation Requirements Documentation Stakeholder Engagement Process Mapping UAT Support Gap Analysis Agile Scrum Waterfall Jira Confluence Azure DevOps Visio

Requirements

Candidates must possess at least 10 years of relevant experience in software application development environments. A degree in IT or Business Analysis, or a matric with a recognized certification like CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA is required.

Full description

Our client is looking for a highly experienced Business Analyst to join a dynamic technology environment and deliver high-quality business analysis services across multiple, concurrent software application development initiatives. The role has a strong focus on innovation, digital transformation and system modernisation, serving as a critical bridge between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead business analysis across

multiple concurrent projects.

  • Elicit, analyse, and document

business and system requirements.

  • Produce high-quality

documentation including Business Requirements Documents, Functional Specifications, User Stories and Process Maps.

  • Facilitate stakeholder

workshops and engagement sessions.

  • Translate business requirements

into functional specifications for development teams.

  • Support SDLC phases including

design, development, testing and UAT.

  • Support the UAT process by

providing guidance and clarifying requirement ambiguities.

  • ·Maintain requirements

traceability.

  • Conduct gap analysis and

process improvement activities.

  • Analyse and map current and

future-state business processes to identify inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.

  • Facilitate process redesign and

optimisation initiatives aligned with business objectives and technology solutions.

  • Define process measures,

controls, and performance indicators to support continuous improvement.

Key Deliverables:

  • Business and functional

requirements documentation.

  • Process maps and workflow

diagrams.

  • Stakeholder engagement outputs.
  • Traceability matrices and UAT

support artefacts.

Governance, Risk & Compliance:

  • Ensure all processes align with

organisational governance, compliance, and audit standards.

  • Maintain audit-ready

documentation for process changes and digital initiatives.

  • Support internal and external

audits by providing process evidence, metrics, and controls.

  • Embed quality, risk management,

and controls into process design.

Requirements

  • Relevant Degree / Diploma in

IT, Business Analysis, Information Systems; OR Matric with 10 years’ experience and a recognised Business Analysis certification (CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA).

  • Minimum 10 years’ relevant

Business Analysis experience within Software Application Development environments.

  • Process Engineering background

and experience would be beneficial and preferred.

  • Proven experience working on

multiple projects simultaneously.

Required Skills and Competencies:

  • Strong documentation and

requirements specification skills.

  • Excellent stakeholder

engagement and communication.

  • Strong analytical and

problem-solving ability.

  • Innovation-driven, with a

demonstrated ability to develop practical, future-focused solutions.

  • Experience with Agile, Scrum,

and Waterfall methodologies.

  • Ability to manage multiple

priorities and deadlines.

  • Proficiency in tools such as

JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Visio.

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