System Analyst - Nedbank

Job Purpose

To develop high-level end to end design and Macro design in the context of the high-level solution architecture to realise the business requirements. To perform consulting services to find suitable solutions to various business requirements within the conceptual environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Contribute to a culture of transformation by participating in Nedbank culture building initiatives, business strategy, and CSI.

• Stay abreast of developments in field of expertise, ensuring personal and professional growth.

• Understand and embrace the Nedbank vision and values, leading by example.

• Seek opportunities to improve business processes and systems. Participate in research that will enable recommendations related to system software.

• Advise and make recommendations on what kind of software and availability will be required (enterprise-wide). Attend design reviews.

• Establish vendor relationships to ensure timeous notification of software upgrades.

• Consult and sign-off on the release cycle. Consult with Divisional Technology Officer (DTO's) to ensure strategic alignment of systems software initiatives.

• Manage Vendor and external liaison on enterprise-level procurements and contracts.

• Participates in architectural forums to inform alignment to strategic direction.

• Consult clients and provide guidance on delivering hardware, software and firmware support across domains (including production environments).

• Make and validate recommendations based on cost and usability (feasibility) on enterprise-wide projects.

• Deliver work products per the agreed timelines and within agreed budget.

• Deliver proof of concepts to clients and obtain the necessary sign-off.

• Lead the recovery process and provide guidance on recovering the system within Payment Association of South Africa (PASA) timeline requirements.

• Review and approve the system requirements of enterprise wide software implementations.

• Provide SME consulting services to support the review and approval of system impact analysis documentation.

• Create systems impact documentation for larger, more complex/ enterprise-wide projects that cross systems. Identify project dependencies and possible conflicts and manage these to resolution (enterprise-wide).

• Define/approve system software standards and usage recommendations enterprise-wide projects).

• Oversee enterprise-wide software releases.

• Make presentations on recommendations related to the adoption of new technologies.

• Participate in design forums to approve designs and validate recommended software technologies.

• Participate in system environment design (for multiple project/and enterprise wide).

• Ensure compliance to interbank/PASA/ABCI and CARD associations requirements.

• Consult on complex problems arising during development, implementation, post implementation and operational cycle.

• Consult on enterprise wide capacity requirements and vulnerability aspects and drive recommended solutions. Select tools that enable MIS reporting.

• Identify deviations to thresholds and proactive identification of expected threats to thresholds and defining mitigating actions.

• Alert appropriate areas to trigger corrective action.

• Receive, analyse and manage severity 1 and 2 situations.

• Participate in problem solving. Support the achievement of the business strategy, objectives and values.

• Identify training courses and career progressions.

• Share knowledge and industry trends with team.

• Obtain buy-in for developing new and/or enhanced processes that will improve the functioning of stakeholders' businesses.

• Attend industry related conference to establish a new technology understanding.

• Consult on the level of skill required to sustain the systems software.

• Advise on suitable training to support skill development. Participate in community of practice or user group forums to encourage knowledge transfer.

• Understand systems software broadly.

People Specification

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

• Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate

Preferred Qualification

Bcom Information Technology

Essential Certifications

• Advanced certification in Multiple Technologies where available

Preferred Certifications

Type of Exposure

• Designed Workforce Planning Solutions

• Achieved transformation and innovation results

• Executed Workforce Planning Deliverables

• Managed Transformation & Innovation

• Achieved Management and Process Results

Minimum Experience Level

10 to 15 years Information Technology experience, of which 5 to 7 years in Systems Analysis and design experience

Technical / Professional Knowledge

• IT Architecture

• Related Technologies

• Modelling (ARIS /UML)

• IT Data structures

• General Communication Skills

• Joint application development

• Testing principles and processes

• Information Technology concepts

• Relevant design tools

• Multiple IT products

Behavioural Competencies

• Communication

• Decision Making

• Influencing

• Innovation

• Collaborating.

• Driving for Results