Requirements:
• Degree or Diploma and the required Certification
• 3 to 5 Years relevant experience

Additional Requirements
Set up and conduct JAD sessions. Prepare detailed system requirements specifications (SRS) from which programs will be written. Work closely with developers and architects to find optimal technical solutions. Technical knowledge of all phases of application systems analysis and programming will be an advantage. Must be able to work under pressure. Travelling to countries where we have branches may be required when technical sessions are requested with clearing houses.

Knowledge and experience required:

At least 5 years practical systems / programming experience
IBM Mainframe
Cobol and IMS
Payment systems experience (an advantage)
Provide technical leadership on complex projects
Proven systems analysis capabilities
Proven technical design capabilities
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to interact with business users and technical staff at all levels
Ability to work independently
Knowledge of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)

Duties:
• Drive business profitability in the context of cost management through Information technology solutions
• Increase operational efficiency and suggest solutions to enhance cost effectiveness
• Deliver exceptional service that exceeds customers’ expectations through proactive, innovative and appropriate solutions by resolving queries fast end effective
• Cultivate and manage objective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, including end-users, SME’s, project managers and senior staff members by providing input to business requirements
• Liaise and communicate the system requirements to the necessary audiences e.g. testers, developers, business analysts
• Define and document each function that the system is required to perform and the functional boundary of the system by defining and analysing the required interactions between the system and its environment in terms of interface constraints to ensure that business needs/requirements are satisfied by the system requirements
• Comply, understand and implement all steps within IT development and meet governance in terms of legislative and audit requirements
• Analyse the integrity of the system requirements and perform a risk assessment on each requirement and document and maintain the set of system requirements together with the associated rationale, decisions and assumptions.
• Manage traceability between the system requirements and derived artifacts
• Explore ways to constantly improve quality of existing services, processes and systems in order to be more efficient
• Manage own development to increase own competencies
• Proactively engage with business units and colleagues to understand underlying needs and opportunities, and identify Information Technology (IT) innovative solutions in a timely manner.