Systems Analyst (Insurance) - Must be available immediately

Africonology Solutions


Date: 13 hours ago
City: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
Job Title: Systems Analyst / Systems Design Specialist (Insurance Industry)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Systems Analyst / Systems Design Specialist with strong expertise in both Business Analysis and Systems Design within the insurance industry. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of working on complex, enterprise-scale projects and will be responsible for requirements gathering, designing solutions, and producing key technical deliverables such as TDDs, LLDs, FRSs, and integration designs.

This role plays a crucial link between business stakeholders, technical teams, and architects, ensuring that solutions meet both business needs and system architecture standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with business stakeholders and product owners to gather and analyze business requirements.
  • Conduct detailed systems analysis, documenting functional and non-functional requirements.
  • Create and maintain key technical design documentation, including:
    • Technical Design Documents (TDDs)
    • Low-Level Designs (LLDs)
    • Functional Requirements Specifications (FRSs)
    • Integration Designs
  • Design and propose system landscape architectures and solution designs in alignment with enterprise architecture standards.
  • Collaborate with development teams to ensure that designs are implementable and scalable.
  • Support development and testing teams during development, integration, and system testing phases.
  • Engage in impact analysis for system changes, enhancements, and new implementations.
  • Facilitate workshops, walkthroughs, and design review sessions with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Ensure traceability from business requirements through to implementation.
Experience And Qualifications

Must Have:

  • Minimum 5+ years experience as a Systems Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, or Systems Designer.
  • Proven experience working on complex projects within large-scale or enterprise environments.
  • Strong background in Business Analysis and Systems Analysis.
  • Experience in writing and maintaining:
    • TDDs (Technical Design Documents)
    • LLDs (Low-Level Designs)
    • FRSs (Functional Requirements Specifications)
    • Integration Design Documents
  • Experience in Landscape Architecture Design or Solution Architecture (working alongside Solution Architects or Enterprise Architects).
  • Insurance Industry Experience (e.g., Life Insurance, Short-term Insurance, Group Risk, Employee Benefits, Financial Services).
  • Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid).
Advantageous

  • Exposure to Enterprise Integration Patterns or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
  • Experience with integration tools, API design, or middleware technologies.
  • Familiarity with UML, BPMN, or other design modeling languages.
  • Previous work in data migration projects, insurance platform transformations, or policy administration systems.

Key Competencies

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
  • Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on documentation quality and traceability.
  • Ability to work under pressure and deliver in fast-paced, high-complexity project environments.
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