Business Analyst

About the role

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is hiring a Business Analyst in Sandton, South Africa, to act as the bridge between business ambition and technology delivery. The role analyses data, processes and systems to turn stakeholder needs into robust requirements and effective, reliable solutions. It is not a pure documentation role: the analyst influences decisions, challenges assumptions and helps shape how the organisation operates.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute full business analysis activities: stakeholder analysis, requirements elicitation (JAD sessions and workshops), progressive elaboration, validation and traceability.
• Conduct enterprise analysis, identify high-value opportunities, define business needs, scope solutions and build business cases.
• Produce BRDs, FSDs and As-Is / To-Be process maps, including data entities and journeys.
• Assess proposed solutions against strategic goals and organisational readiness, manage scope and controlled change, and communicate through formal walkthroughs.
• Extract and analyse data from multiple sources to define reporting requirements, perform data transformations and connect data touchpoints.
• Make practical system amendments and configuration changes that improve business processes.
• Deliver projects on time and within scope, partner with Business Process Owners and key users, and provide partial budget input and cost estimates.

Required profile

• National Senior Certificate (Matric).
• Diploma in IT / Computer Science or FTI Business Analysis (or equivalent).
• 3+ years of business analysis experience.
• 3+ years in the Financial Services industry.

Required skills

• Advantageous: 3+ years of data analysis / business intelligence experience.
• Advantageous: 3+ years of data warehousing / business intelligence exposure.