Feature Analyst

We are looking for an experienced Feature Analyst / Senior Business Analyst to join a dynamic Agile delivery environment focused on building innovative custom software solutions.

If you are passionate about translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements and thrive in fast-paced Agile teams, this opportunity is for you.

Key Requirements

• 6–7 years’ experience in Business Analysis within custom software development environments
• Relevant qualification preferred:
  • BCom ; BSc ;Diploma
  • International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) certification or equivalent
• Agile certification advantageous.
• Strong Agile and Scrum experience with at least 3 years working on Agile projects.
• Proven experience writing:
  • User Stories
  • Epics
  • Features aligned to INVEST principles.
• Experience translating business requirements into detailed functional and non-functional specifications for complex integrated systems.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Open API Specification (OAS) 2.0 & 3.0
  • JSON
  • XML
• Understanding of:
  • Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
  • Test-Driven Development (TDD)
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Engage with clients and stakeholders to understand business processes, products, and value chains
• Elicit, analyse, document, validate, and communicate business requirements with minimal supervision
• Write clear, concise, and development-ready user stories and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with Product Owners and delivery teams to maintain a well-prioritised backlog
• Challenge and refine business requirements to ensure clarity, value, and feasibility
• Support Agile delivery teams through continuous collaboration and requirement clarification
• Build strong client relationships and act as a trusted consultant throughout the project lifecycle

Reference Number for this position is GZ61344 which is a permanent position based in Midrand offering a cost to company salary of R1000k per annum negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Garth on ***email_hidden*** or call him on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

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