Senior Business Analyst - Cape Town
R
45000
per month
Cape Town, Western Cape
Cape Town,
Western Cape
more than 14 days ago
13-08-2014 6:14:56 AM
10-09-2014 6:14:56 AM
A Senior Business Analyst equipped with project management experience is required at a dynamic software solutions company.
Qualification:
Relevant Tertiary qualification or equivalent industry experience (BSc Comp Sci, BCom, IS, IS Diploma)
Skills & Experience:
Ably represents, interface with and engage the customers
Makes business decisions and clearly communicates requirements
Project Management of certain projects
Work with Global Account Manager to build and maintain good customer relationships
Communicates status outside the team
Overseas travel to customers 2 to 3 times a year
Creates, maintains, prioritizes, and sequences the Product Backlog based on business value or ROI.
Prepares functional requirements specifications when required
Participates in project planning, daily stand-up meetings (scrums), reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other project related meetings
Ensure issues are escalated timeously and appropriately
Reviews deliverable and demonstrable code and has the authority to accept or reject
Assists with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
Is always accessible and participates proactively and constantly in the team activities
Steers the project to ensure delivery of business value
Is visible, vocal, and objective
Job Description:
The SBA will need to work with the company’s architects to determine and deliver top advice for solutions within the company’s product space. Precise communication skills are prerequisite in this role, allowing for effective interaction within the development team as a whole. The SBA will also be required to fulfil a project management role, overseeing a project from beginning to end, ensuring smooth and thorough executions.