Technical Business Analyst

Job Title: Technical Business Analyst
Division: The Weir Group
Location: Isando, South Africa / Glasgow, United Kingdom
Hybrid

Purpose of Role: Supports the Weir business by developing and delivering a common integration platform to support the Weir division in simplifying the technology landscape and building reusable API assets. Working as a member of the Integration Platform team within Information Systems & Technology, the team and this role support the needs of the many business groups across Weir and will be pivotal in advancing our data integration agenda.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It's a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual's contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand and Define Business Needs: Engage stakeholders to uncover integration requirements, analyse current operations and workflows, perform gap analyses, and document end-to-end conceptual data integration flows.
• Champion Strategic Integration Capabilities: Advocate for scalable, future-ready solutions aligned with business strategy; translate needs into future-state processes; collaborate with architects and IT; and provide feedback to enhance platform delivery.
• Support Solution Design and Delivery: Drive execution through Agile practices, manage requirements via Agile Place, document system data flows, write and present user stories, and participate across the full product development lifecycle.
• Strengthen Communication, Compliance, and Change Management: Liaise between business and technical teams, contribute to enterprise strategy, ensure regulatory compliance, conduct testing, manage change requests, and continuously optimise integration solutions.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Education & Core Experience: University degree with 5+ years of experience across at least three areas such as business analysis, business change, governance/audit, data integration (APIs), or enterprise architecture. Strong background in supporting technical solution delivery within data integration environments.
• Analytical & Organisational Exposure: Hands-on experience with business analysis tools and methodologies, ideally within complex, highly federated organisations. Proven ability to work internationally and across cultures, with proactive communication and engagement at all organisational levels.
• Technical Expertise: Skilled in data engineering, integrations, analytics, and governance. Familiarity with modern data integration tools (e.g., MuleSoft), ERP systems (Oracle, SAP, Workday), and design thinking methodologies. Strong knowledge of structured analysis, solution design, and integration concepts.
• Strategic Thinking & Communication: Excellent communication and customer engagement skills. Ability to develop original concepts and theories, with exposure to emerging technologies and modelling approaches. Strong conceptual thinking and problem-solving capabilities.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir's technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.
 

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
 

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