Company: Discovery Limited
Industry: Insurance
Posted: Sep 6, 2025
Deadline: Not specified
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelors
Experience: 3 years
Location: Gauteng
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Field: Data, Business Analysis and AIÂ , ICT / Computer
Key Purpose
Understanding the technical requirements, and through a structured process documenting, validating and translating it into functional specifications that are used by developers to craft a technical solution. Testing and validating the functionality of the technical solution against the technical requirements. Interfacing between the Systems Architect, client (where relevant) and the development team with regards to the technical, business and functional requirements. Ensuring that the technical and/or the business requirements are delivered in the implemented solution. Working with multiple systems and business areas and multiple teams that require deep integration of solutions. Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, and acting as consultant on the application.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
Business Case
Assist the Systems Architect and/or business to articulate the benefits they wish to realize with the solution. Facilitating the development of a Technical Design or Business Case.
Agile Methodology
Design and validate the functional solution using Agile Methodology.
This involves interpreting the product / technical requirements into Agile Epics and Stories
Plan Agile Sprints and Stories for the Sprint
Apply knowledge of the system, interfaces and dependencies to highlight integration aspects that must be considered.
Identify a set of stakeholders that need to be involved in creating and validating the Agile Story Board by interview business and technical owners, as well as experienced members of the development team (Development Manager, Architect, Snr BA).
Design a set of test cases/scripts, test scenario’s and test data sets to accompany the Agile Story Board
Validate the Agile Epics and Test Basket with the identified stakeholders and obtain sign-off.
Release Notes & Training Material
Update and publish release notes related to the current system changes implemented, and notify impacted parties. Maintain and update the Agile Story Board (Epics and Stories) with any added content.
Personal Attributes and Skills
Behavioral Skills
Ability to handle high pressured situations
Ability to manage expectations
Strong problem solving skills
Good analytical skills
An enquiring mind
Attention to detail and tenacity
Time management and prioritization
Creative
Learning orientation
Negotiation skills
Technical Skills
Agile Methodology
Project Management
Proficiency with SQL queries
Business Writing Skills
Presentation and Facilitation Skills
Solution Architecture
Process Mapping
Entity Diagram mapping
Software testing pack design, functional testing
Understanding of common software failures and faults
Knowledge of the domain (highly desirable)
Experience in a variety of testing efforts (desirable)
Data Analysis
Understanding of how Data warehouses work (desirable)
Education and Experience
Minimum
Informatics or other relevant degree
3 year Business Analyst experience
Agile Methodology  Awareness /Experience (desirable)Certification
Advantageous
1 year User Interface analyst experience
1 year Software Development experience
Honours degree
Methodologies
Agile Methodology
Tools
Enterprise Architect
Visio
SoapUI (SOAP) / REST client (JSON)
Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence)
SQL
ORACLE
Processes
ITIL (Incident, Release, Problem Management)
Technologies
SQL (Oracle and IBM Netezza)
UML
XML
JSON
Other
Software architecture
JAD sessions
Data modelling techniques
