Systems Analyst

**Introduction**

Understand and translate business requirements into quality system solutions and ensure optimal system performance and stability through support and continuous improvement of Company Applications.

**Analyse current systems solutions and business requirements**
- Interpret and provide input to translate complex business requirements into business requirement definitions and specification
- Analyse and evaluate required system enhancements
- Analyse existing systems and interfaces for modification / improvement purposes

**Design new or enhanced systems to accommodate business needs**
- Participate in the process design or re-design and translate business / user requirements / processes into a system design
- Design system enhancements
- Change systems specifications based on testing problems / changing requirements
- Design interfaces with other systems
- Provide input to deployment plans based on designs

**Testing of proposed solutions**
- Develop system test plans for system and integration testing
- Perform systems testing and integration testing, and feedback results

**Participate in the implementation of new solutions to ensure successful integration into current environment**
- Manage the creation and hand-over of the system administration procedures
- Participate in the post-implementation reviews for completed projects
- Ensure SME input during the implementation process

**Support current solutions**
- Resolve user queries
- Ensure the stability of the existing systems environment
- Provide input to programming support teams
- Provide functional leadership and guidance

**Collaborate with and support IT and the Business**
- Integrate with relevant business and IT stakeholders
- Provide system input to design of user training material
- Provide operational support to the business area
- Provide knowledge transfer and support to team members

**Create and maintain documentation**
- Develop and maintain all relevant SDLC documentation
- Document, publish and maintain system design (new system developments and enhancements) and all interfaces with other systems

**Minimum requirements**
- 3 year IT Diploma OR Equivalent
- 5 years Oracle programming experience
- 3 years Unix experience
- 3 years of Retail Knowledge
- 3 Years Experience in Blue Yonder Applications, especially JDA Fulfilment and Luminate Dynamic Edge (LDE).
- Exposure to cloud solutions
- Azure, AWS, and GCP skill/knowledge
- SDLC and Agile Methodology experience
- Project management methodology
- General understanding of internet technologies
- Experience in relational database design

**Additional Criteria**
- Understanding of database and a database language
- Experience working on projects or large continuous improvement initiatives
- Project management methodology
- Is aware of and responsive to internal and external events and influences on the technical landscape
- Synthesises data from different sources to identify trends
- Presents problem analysis and a recommended solution rather than just identifying and describing the problem itself
- Anticipates potential obstacles and their impact on the accomplishment of goals and timelines and propose/ take corrective action where required
- Monitors and tracks progress to ensure delivery of all planned commitments, and keeps the appropriate people informed
- Listens attentively and checks understanding of the message being received.
- Speaks fluently in team meetings when presenting information.
- Manages existing partnerships within established agreements or contracts; negotiates adjustments when mutually beneficial to do so. Discusses issues and exchanges information with partners to identify areas of mutual interest and benefit.
- Adjusts to work effectively within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
- Demonstrates resourcefulness in acquiring necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to adapt to change