A company in the CBD area of Pretoria has a vacancy for a Business Analyst – for a 12m Contract position.

The primary objective of the BA is to conduct end –to-end Business Analysis services, for the purpose of business optimisation, defining appropriate information and communications technology (ICT) solutions for business and providing innovative solutions to business problems
Brining business and information technology (IT) together, translating business requirements into systems requirements and conveying the business requirements into the development space
Identifying solutions to business problems, focusing on business optimisation and investigating more efficient ways of working and organising resources to achieve business goals
Bringing together different elements of the business by performing a consolidation and innovation role in order to create new or different alternatives and solutions responsible for the following key performance areas:
Identifying stakeholders who are impacted by an initiative or share a common business need Planning business analysis activities
Consulting with business to understand business objectives, drivers, functions and structures, and developing detailed workflow analyses
Consulting with business and technical stakeholders to elicit, analyse, communicate, document and validate requirements for changes to business processes or systems requirements
Investigating problems and proposing possible solutions by interacting with users, developers and other participating stakeholders
Analysing the feasibility of options, recommending viable solutions; validating these with stakeholders and developing the supporting business case
Working collaboratively with the business customer and technical stakeholders to document the specifications for a chosen solution in terms of information systems, processes and people requirements
Interacting with Architects and Developers to ensure the system is properly implemented and monitored whether requirements are being met
Managing the quality of the solution being deployed and change requirements and specifications
Managing user acceptance testing (ensuring the deployed solution meets the business need)
Developing user manuals
Training users on the new system

Key deliverables:
End to end Business Analysis and Process Re-engineering services, producing the following artefacts:
Business Analysis Work Plan
Feasibility Report / Business Case
Business Requirements Specification and Functional Requirements Specification Document
Business Analysis Measure and Feedback Report
Business Process Modelling document

Requirements
5 - 7 years relevant BA experience
Relevant degree and or Diploma in Business Analysis
Experience in transformational projects will be an advantage
Experience in Business Process Modelling and Re-engineering
Knowledge of the systems development life cycle (SDLC)
Skilled in business process modelling, analysis, design and documentation - essential
Skilled in using modelling tools (e.g., Visio, Case wise, Bizagi)