Business Analyst (MTS Core) at Datacentrix

• Managed Talent Solutions is looking for a Business Analyst on a contract basis for their client in the mining sector.  You will be required to determine operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats

Desired qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or an undergraduate qualification in a relevant IT Discipline. 
• Relevant IT Qualification or Certificate/Diploma in Business Process Analysis from industry-recognized training institution 
• Industry-recognised Business Analysis certification, e.g. IIBA ECBA, CCBA, CBAP or PMI-PBA.
• 5+ years’ demonstrated experience as Business Analyst, preferably in a mining IT environment
• Familiarity with mining and mining concepts, practices and procedures. Previous experience in mining environments advantageous
• Ability to perform Business Analysis in accordance to the 6 knowledge areas defined in BABOK v3, demonstrating past success in employing underlying competencies and techniques.
• Experience in communicating with clients and facilitating workshops
• Experience in Model-Driven Design and Repository-Based Modelling tools, e.g. ARIS
• Experience in requirements management tools
• Business Analysis in an Agile development environment with appropriate tools (MS DevOps)
• Systems analysis skills, process mapping and requirements elicitation
• Good verbal and written communications skills. Candidates must be comfortable communicating with technology co-workers to help users understand technology options in a way that is concise and logical
• A passion for innovation as well as the ability to learn new concepts, products, and technologies
• Ability to thrive in a constantly changing environment where candidates are empowered to drive positive change at the mines through solutions
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver high quality output
• Ability to align requirements with strategic objectives of the organisation
• Motivated, consistently works to the best of ability to meet deliverables and performance criteria
• Recording and accounting of effort, delivery of measurable and quantifiable value to cost

Purpose:

• The role assists in finding the root causes of business challenges, identify business opportunities and make recommendations on how to achieve business goals and stay competitive. Delivery of accurate Business Analysis output and artefacts is fundamental to successful delivery of IM solutions via projects and normal service delivery. The BA also assists in making data-driven decisions on organisational strategy.

Closing Date: 27 April 2023