Lead Solution Analyst - Sandton at Absa Group Limited (Absa)

Key Responsibilities:

Business Analysis and Requirements Gathering:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand business needs, issues, and priorities.
• Maintain a list of tasks and issues raised by Global Compliance, Technology, and Operations.
• Gather and document functional requirements specification.

Subject Matter Expertise:

• Develop a solid understanding of functional capabilities within relevant areas and products.
• Act as a go-to resource for product-related queries.

Project Leadership:

• Assist the Product Owner and Application Manager in leading, directing, and reviewing all technology product activities.
• Ensure appropriate business processes and workflows are followed.
• Assist in driving the payments execution team to meet delivery dates.

Quality Assurance:

• Lead and oversee all Testing and QA activities within the project lifecycle.
• Provide feedback to QA resources.

Technical Skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in DB2, IMS, SQL for data querying and manipulation.
• Knowledge of the Mainframe Application.
• Knowledge of data modeling and database schemas.
• 8 - 10+ years business & systems analysis experience
• Experience in working with multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in Waterfall, Agile Methodology & working embedded within an Agile team / teams
• Knowledge of the SLDC.
• Banking domain experience, preferred.
• Expertise in Systems Design & Integration, Business Continuity Management & Disaster Recovery

Payment Systems Knowledge:

• Understand ISO standards related to financial transactions.
• Familiarity with RSA Domestic Low Value payments and messaging protocols.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology