Functional and Technical System Analyst (JHB)
IT – Analyst, Data Management
Johannesburg – Gauteng
ENVIRONMENT:
A cutting-edge FinTech company in Joburg seeks the expertise of a highly ethical & data-driven Functional and Technical System Analyst to provide Capital Markets knowledge and practical application of business analysis in order to design, develop and implement functional and technical system solutions to Capital Markets challenges. This role has a client functional and technical system focus. The successful incumbent must possess a BSc. Financial Mathematics/Actuarial Science OR BSc. Computer Science or B.Eng. Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or similar Degrees with knowledge of Capital Markets, FIS Front Arena, Calypso, FinMechanics, Murex or similar Capital Markets Software Systems, Business Analysis & System Configuration and Development fundamental knowledge.
DUTIES:
Role Objectives –
- Understand and clarify client functional and technical system requirements to identify, document and solve client system challenges within the client business context.
- Deliver functional and technical system solutions to solve client business and system challenges.
- Ensure that implemented system solutions address the original client business and/ or system requirement with the requisite quality and efficiency that aims to exceed client expectations.
- Ensure continual growth in system analysis competence, competitiveness and innovation through continuous individual learning and development.
- Requirements Gathering – Elicitation of client system requirements for input to functional and technical requirements specifications.
- Solution Design – Design of functional and technical system solutions that address client system requirements.
- Scoping – Contribute to client deliverable scope analysis and definition within context of system requirements.
- System Configuration and Development – The ability to configure systems and develop system software in order to deliver functional and technical solutions to client system requirements.
- Planning – Plan task execution and deliver accordingly.
- Documentation – Document all required aspects related to system analysis, including requirements, solutions and testing according to Business Analysis standards.
- Testing – Definition, validation and documentation of functional and technical testing scope, test cases and test outcomes across all testing phases, including Unit, Functional/Integration, Regression and User Acceptance Testing.
- Solution Verification – Quality control and verification of final solution adherence to functional and technical requirements specifications before final production delivery and implementation.
- System Training – Training to client business users in the use and/or understanding of system functionality.
- Post Implementation Support – System maintenance and client assistance in the use and/or understanding of the implemented system solutions.
REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications –
- BSc. Financial Mathematics or B.Sc. Actuarial Science OR BSc. Computer Science or B.Eng. Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or similar Degrees.
- Post-graduate Degrees are advantageous.
Knowledge of –
- Capital Markets subject matter, across asset classes, across business areas at the requisite level of seniority (accountability).
- FIS Front Arena, Calypso, FinMechanics, Murex or similar Capital Markets Software Systems knowledge at the requisite level of seniority (accountability).
- Business Analysis fundamental knowledge at the requisite level of seniority (accountability).
- System Configuration and Development fundamental knowledge at the requisite level of seniority (accountability).
ATTRIBUTES:
- Stakeholder Engagement – The ability to engage relevant stakeholders of a client deliverable for all functional and technical delivery aspects.
- Prioritisation – The ability to identify the object of highest importance and executing accordingly.
- Communication – The ability to convey relevant information in written and verbal form with the intent of creating clarity.
- Interpersonal Skills – The ability to interact with other people, individually and in groups through listening, effective speaking and the ability to control and manage emotions.
- Collaboration – Being intentional about working together with others to achieve a common purpose, and the realisation that the collective result is superior to individual results.
- Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity.
- Interprets data rationally by quantifying issues; applies technology as a means to evaluating data; evaluates information objectively.
- Is focused on continuously improving things; provides insights by identifying key issues; makes intuitive judgments.
- Is meticulous in finding errors; ensures accuracy by being thorough and checking details; produces high quality work by being detailed.
- Is conceptual when developing ideas; applies theories to problem solving; prefers to learn by thinking and identifying underlying principles.
- Is target focused and meets deadlines; is punctual and keeps to schedule; is reliable in finishing tasks.
- Is focused on activity and works quickly; keeps busy and maintains productivity; is comfortable multi-tasking to produce output.
- Strives to achieve outstanding results; is ambitious and acts with determination; persists through difficulties to achieve results.