Technical Business Analyst (12-Month Contract)
Engineering/Technical ~ IT – Analyst, Data Management
Cape Town – Western Cape – South Africa
ENVIRONMENT:
A well-established Independent Asset Management Firm seeks the expertise of a highly skilled & proactive Technical Business Analyst with experience in data integration, process automation and product support. Your core role will be to deliver high-quality global technical and operation solutions by identifying, gathering, analysing and documenting user stories and translating them into high level specifications and design. The successful incumbent will possess a suitable Degree with a minimum of 6-8 years’ experience in the industry or BA work experience and must have SQL. You will also require a solid understanding of Data and Systems Architecture and be proficient with Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, GitHub, VS Code, Python, C# & DevSecOps or ETL.
DUTIES:
- Take ownership of the delivery, stability and support objectives for the Central Services products and systems.
- Identify, gather, analyse and document user stories and translate into high level specifications and design.
- Work in a quick-to-market proof-of-concept manner engaging Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure high quality deliverables.
- Build or support system integration between inhouse systems and external vendors.
- Perform code reviews.
- Apply appropriate fixes to applications or data whilst adhering to production change standards.
- Build automations for repetitive processes within the Central Services Technology stack.
- Work closely with vendors, Product Owners and SMEs in order to understand end to end architecture and requirements.
- Understand, enhance and deliver improved business processes.
- Co-ordinate and respond to testing requirements as necessary.
- Provide overviews and training to relevant teams.
- Document processes to ensure suitable cross-skilling in the team.
- Provide support during high care and after a change has gone live.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Relevant Degree.
- SQL experience is essential.
- At least 6-8 years of experience in the industry or Business Analysis experience.
- An understanding of Data and Systems Architecture.
- Experience in Azure Data Factory, Microsoft Azure, GitHub, Azure DevOps, VS Code, Python, C#.
- Experience in DevSecOps/ETL.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Have the ability to work in an agile manner so as to ensure incremental delivery and ongoing momentum is maintained.
- Work independently on multiple tasks and to tight timelines.
- The ability to build and maintain meaningful relationships.
- Able to ‘approach and own’ and continuously look for opportunities to develop.
- Driven by results.
- Ability to recognise and embrace change.
- Intellectual curiosity.
- High conviction and be comfortable sharing opinions.
- Ability to analyse, interpret and assimilate information.