Systems Analyst-3 - Johannesburg, South Africa - FirstRand

FirstRand

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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Job Description

Hello Future Systems Analyst

Welcome to
FNB, the home of the #changeables.

We design for the shapeshifters and deliver products and services that make us incredibly proud of people that make it happen.

As part of our talent team at
FNB Commercial Core Juristic Platform, you will be surrounded by unique talents, diverse minds, and an adaptable environment that lives up to the promise of staying curious.

Now's the time to imagine your potential in a team where experts come together and ignite effective change.

Are you someone who can:

Responsible for the analysis and design of new systems, major enhancements to existing systems and general maintenance of systems.
Leading and facilitating requirements gathering sessions across both the business and technological domain to produce functional and system specifications. Ensure that functional / systems requirements represents a common view among endusers.
Participate in system design sessions to arrive at an optimal solution. Assist with the identification of risks and issues within the project(s) and mitigation strategies.
In conjunction with the Systems Architect or Developer, analyse and design:
integration files or messages (e.g. web service definitions, XML schemas, business functions, flat file or delimited files, API's etc.)

- help design and update system configurations (outside of the production environment)
- write SQL queries (not embedded in code), interrogate database tables for analysis purposes and assist in designing database structures
- analyse and participate in systems functional design sessions for 'run the bank' enhancements and upgrades or migrations which require functional expertise / analysis
- participate in systems functional design sessions for 'change the bank' and 'grow the bank' initiatives as well as brand new products or capabilities

Examine and analyse current process flows and recommend solutions for improving and restructuring processes required to meet business objectives, and to address industry changes and/or opportunities.
Guide suggestions for appropriate solutions taking into account cost, risk, delivery and feasibility.
Modelling system designs to meet business objectives. These will include behavioural and structural UML diagrams (like use case diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, timing and state machine diagrams, component diagrams, as well as ERD diagrams and interface diagrams when needed).

Ensure that requirements models and analyses is done per internationally accepted best practices (Use Case modelling and UML 2.5).

Modelling and designing screens for usability, documenting screen flows and designs.
Where business requirements or user stories have already been provided, interpret and provide system solutions to meet the requirement, along with the functional and system documentation.
Assist with problem analysis and resolution.
Interfacing across all teams involved in the project as needed,

i.e. all applicable stakeholders external, internal and product heads (e.g. Subject Matter Experts, QA, Architecture, Process Engineering, external project teams, change management teams).

Assist QA team by reviewing test cases and scenario's, and assist the QA teams in identifying final system tests to validate that requirements have been met.
May be required to perform sanity / acceptance tests to ensure the requirement, as documented, has been met, as needed.
Attend and actively contribute towards the SA Forum/ Community of Practice.
Will ideally have exposure to working within a disciplined agile or other agile environment where project deliverables are put into production at least monthly or more often.

You will have access to:

Opportunities to network and collaborate.
Work that is challenging
Opportunities to be innovative.
Resources to help you with your professional development.

We can be a match if you are:

Curious & courageous
you're driven by always wanting to know more and learn more and you're brave enough to
Obsessed with mastery you know what it takes to become good at what you do and are constantly pushing yourself to do it
A team player you believe in the power of teams so you're always part of one, building and leveraging your networks.
Think outside the box have the ability to not be limited by your surroundings, problem solving is one of the key features that drive you.
BSc Eng, BSc Informatics degree or any other related qualification
5+ years' solid experience in a system analysis role
Solid understanding of cross border Balance of Payments reporting (Financial Surveillance), exchange controls and similar cross border payments controls.
Experience with integration technologies or functionalities that interfaced with the SARB / Finsurv.
Experience in cross border payments / Forex beneficial.