{"id":37085,"date":"2026-06-04T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/business-systems-analyst\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T10:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T10:01:46","slug":"business-systems-analyst","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/business-systems-analyst\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Systems Analyst"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Description<\/p>\n<p>Contribute to the definition and design of applications in accordance with business requirements<\/p>\n<p>\tDetermine standards and procedures for change and implementation requests.<br \/>\n\tCollaborate with developers and subject matter experts to ensure alignment between Applications, Data and Process Landscape.<br \/>\n\tDevelop, analyse, prioritise and organise business requirements specifications and translate the system requirements (data mapping, diagrams and flowcharts) that developers and testers can follow.<br \/>\n\tDetermine the suitability of current and potential applications and processes to the EPPF environment and make the appropriate recommendations.<br \/>\n\tCritically analyse application to ensure user requests addresses underlying business needs and provide optimal benefit for EPPF.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tCreate and maintain a document system solution (e.g., process flows, requirements and functional specs.<br \/>\n\tAct as the link between business, development and support teams to ensure the solution delivered meets all business needs.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tValidate with stakeholders to confirm accuracy and completeness or requirements.<br \/>\n\tCollaborate with Enterprise Architects to define infrastructure requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Act as a custodian for Business Processes<\/p>\n<p>\tLead an initiative to map, codify, update, and make available, all relevant EPPF business processes.<br \/>\n\tOwn the central repository and change authority for all EPPF 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\/>\n\tEnsure alignment between application changes and enterprise architecture.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tEstablish commercial implications of application changes and make the appropriate recommendations, in adherence to EPPF commercial processes.<br \/>\n\tBuild and maintain relationships with application service providers to ensure EPPF optimises value from system changes and additions.<br \/>\n\tConduct a cost-benefit analysis to ensure that cost savings from applications vendors are quantifiable and increase in relation to the frequency of application change requests<\/p>\n<p>Support with project delivery and implementation of applications<\/p>\n<p>\tWork with the Project Manager to break down allocated BA tasks and prioritise in accordance with the project plan.<br \/>\n\tIdentify and coordinate appropriate stakeholders to ensure complete requirements are captured, documented and agreed within timelines specified<br \/>\n\tLead the test process with new applications and application changes, where these do not fall into the projects space.<br \/>\n\tOversee application data conversion and data migration and guarantee the stability of applications once they transition into the IT support environment.<br \/>\n\tAct as main contact with the service provider during new application implementations, ensuring the success of application changes and implementations.<br \/>\n\tDeliver new application in line with projected timelines and costs.<br \/>\n\tProvide regular updates to the Project Manager on the progress of allocated tasks and any other reporting as directed.<\/p>\n<p>Stakeholder Management<\/p>\n<p>\tBuild and maintain relationships with application service providers to ensure EPPF optimises value from system changes and additions.<br \/>\n\tCommunicate with internal stakeholders to understand the needs of departments and the organisation as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) 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