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Discovery Limited (South Africa)

Business Analyst

Discovery Limited (South Africa) City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Financial Services · 5,001-10,000 employees

Yesterday Closes in 6d
business-analyst Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time South Africa
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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 provide validation feedback on junior analyst work.

What they look for

Elicitation Business Requirements Definition Business Process Modelling Solution Design Implementation Support Testing Test Preparation Stakeholder Engagement Problem Solving UML BPMN Project Management Business Analysis Integration Documentation

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 5 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, along with strong stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills.

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

  • 5 years Business Analysis experience.
  • Business experience & product knowledge (Advantageous)
  • Integration experience with 3rd party vendors or multiple inter-dependencies (Advantageous)

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