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Senior systems analyst city of cape town

Summary

Senior systems analyst role in Cape Town’s government IT team, modernizing legacy mainframe systems (COBOL/ASM) to open systems and cloud, designing technical specs, and mapping integrations.

Job Responsibilities Understanding of Requirement specifications Assistance with Functional specifications as required Development of technical specifications for product and process requirements, including integration mapping. Logical system design (Independent of Technology) - Use Case Realisation Documentation & Logical Data Model Analyse Non-Functional Requirements Input into Quality Management Plan Assist with quality reviews Assist with design process Input for various UI prototypes, end user and reports Assist with draft of iteration plan – scoping and estimation Risk Management Plan – identification of potential risks/issues and give input to risk mitigation plan

QUALIFICATIONS: Relevant IT qualification with emphasis on technical competencies in both legacy and modern applications, for modernisation related projects moving from Mainframe to Open Systems.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum 7-10 years relevant experience in system analysis and design At least 10 years IT experience Experience in life assurance or broader financial services industry will be an advantage Previous experience with Cloud implementations will be an advantage

KNOWLEDGE: Sound understanding of legacy mainframe technology framework and code (e.g. ASM; COBOL) Sound understanding of a modern technology landscape (e.g. Agile, REST/JASON, Web Services SOAP/XML) Sound understanding of the Software Development process (SDLC) and methodology in the IT Organisation Sound knowledge of Sanlam’s products will be an advantage. Thorough understanding of design principles; design patterns Knowledge of the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) will be beneficial

COMPETENCIES: A self-starter with the ability to work in an Enterprise context (i.e. across multiple Projects) Ability to work with Enterprise and Solution Architects to expand on conceptual views and understanding Understanding and interpretation of Conceptual and Logical Architecture artefacts Ability to Analyse current systems and future design options Strong analytical & numerical ability Conceptual thinker Good communication / interpersonal skills Action / results orientation Quality orientation Knowledge seeking / learning orientation Team Player Desired Experience & Qualification

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