Business Systems Analyst
Sabenza IT & Recruitment City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees
About the role
You will translate complex operational processes and data flows into functional requirements and design solutions alongside architects and developers. Additionally, you will own the testing lifecycle and identify opportunities to implement AI and automation to remove manual work.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must hold a degree in a relevant field and possess 4-8+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst. Essential requirements include proficiency in the Gemstone platform, SQL, APIs, and various industry-standard documentation and project management tools.
Full description
Stop writing requirements that never get built. This seat sits between the business and the systems that actually run an investments operation.
We are hiring a Business Systems Analyst to turn messy processes into solutions that get delivered. You will run the workshops, write the requirements, shape the design, and stay through testing and go-live. AI and automation are part of the job, not a slide at the end.
What you will do:
· Break down processes, data flows and operational pain, then turn them into functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria and process maps.
· Design the solution with architects and developers, and check what was built against what the business asked for.
· Spot where AI, automation and analytics remove manual work, and help those use cases get implemented.
· Own functional, integration and UAT testing, including calculations and integrations.
· Be the person business and technology both trust when the scope starts to drift.
Requirements
What you need:
· A degree in IT, Computer Science, Informatics, Business Analysis, Engineering, Data Science or a related field.
· Intermediate: 4–7 years as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst. Senior: 8+ years, with proof you have led complex analysis and transformation.
· Gemstone platform experience. This is required.
· Working knowledge of APIs, integrations and SQL, plus Agile delivery.
· Tools you have actually used: Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Visio, Lucidchart, Postman, SoapUI or Power BI.
· UML and BPMN.
Advantageous:
· Financial services or investments.
· CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile, data analytics or AI certification.
· Digital transformation, automation or AI-enabled delivery.
