Senior Systems Analyst City Of Cape Town

Job ResponsibilitiesUnderstanding of Requirement specificationsAssistance with Functional specifications as requiredDevelopment of technical specifications for product and process requirements, including integration mapping.Logical system design (Independent of Technology) - Use Case Realisation Documentation & Logical Data ModelAnalyse Non-Functional RequirementsInput into Quality Management PlanAssist with quality reviewsAssist with design processInput for various UI prototypes, end user and reportsAssist with draft of iteration plan – scoping and estimationRisk Management Plan – identification of potential risks/issues and give input to risk mitigation planQUALIFICATIONS:Relevant IT qualification with emphasis on technical competencies in both legacy and modern applications, for modernisation related projects moving from Mainframe to Open Systems.EXPERIENCE:Minimum 7-10 years relevant experience in system analysis and designAt least 10 years IT experienceExperience in life assurance or broader financial services industry will be an advantagePrevious experience with Cloud implementations will be an advantageKNOWLEDGE:Sound understanding of legacy mainframe technology framework and code (e.g. ASM; COBOL)Sound understanding of a modern technology landscape (e.g. Agile, REST/JASON, Web Services SOAP/XML)Sound understanding of the Software Development process (SDLC) and methodology in the IT OrganisationSound knowledge of Sanlam's products will be an advantage.Thorough understanding of design principles; design patternsKnowledge of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) will be beneficialCOMPETENCIES:A self-starter with the ability to work in an Enterprise context (i.e. across multiple Projects)Ability to work with Enterprise and Solution Architects to expand on conceptual views and understandingUnderstanding and interpretation of Conceptual and Logical Architecture artefactsAbility to Analyse current systems and future design optionsStrong analytical & numerical abilityConceptual thinkerGood communication / interpersonal skillsAction / results orientationQuality orientationKnowledge seeking / learning orientationTeam PlayerDesired Experience & QualificationSystems analyst, COBOL
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