Systems Analyst (Junior)

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Vitality Group

Vitality Group, a subsidiary of Discovery Limited is responsible for the expansion of the Vitality Shared-Value Insurance business model beyond South Africa and the UK, serving to fully leverage the assets and intellectual property of Discovery beyond its primary markets. The business forms equity or contractual partnerships with leading global insurers to integrate Vitality and shared value with partner’s insurance and financial services products in the markets where they operate. Vitality Group also operates a business providing wellness solutions to employer groups in the United States. Vitality Health International, a business unit within Vitality Group coordinates and focuses on resource allocation to Discovery’s emerging, global health insurance initiatives. Vitality Group is also responsible for Discovery’s 25 percent equity investment in Ping An Health, the largest comprehensive medical insurer in China.

To date, Vitality Group’s businesses jointly reach more than 27 million unique lives across 37 markets (Argentina, Austria, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, China, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, France, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Macao, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United States, Vietnam and Zambia) as well as our primary markets in South Africa and the United Kingdom.

Key Purpose

To understand the business requirements, and through a structured process, design, document, validate and translate it into models or functional documentation/report that are used stakeholders to build a technical solution and or track progress. Test and validate the functionality of the technical solution against the business requirements. Ensure that the business requirements are delivered in the implemented solution. Interface between the business customer and the development team with regards to the business, non-functional and functional requirements and assist in driving innovative technical solutions.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Business and technical requirements gathering and analysis
• Analyze, model, and interpret data using different tools and techniques
• Provide support to business in implementing effective and efficient solutions.
• Formulation of analysis documentation
• User stories creation including acceptance criteria
• Conduct Functional Specification/user stories walkthroughs with the delivery team
• Document Product feature artifacts and conduct handover sessions with the external market teams

Personal Attributes and Skills

• Values Driven
• Optimistic
• Learns on the Fly
• Resilient
• Instils Trust
• People Savvy
• Drives Results
• Problem Solver
• Action oriented
• Collaborates
• Manages complexity

Education and Experience

Education

• NQF Level 5: Certified in a 3-year National Diploma, BSc Computer Science, or BCom Information Systems (or similar). Honurs degree (advantageous)
• Business Analyst Certification, Diploma, or Advanced BA Qualification (advantageous)

Experience

• 2 – 4 years Application Support Analysist or Business/Systems Analysis experience or 1 – 3 years of development experience

Technical Skills

• Requirements definition
• User Story definition
• Agile project delivery
• Facilitation
• Structured and analytical problem solver
• Process Mapping
• Support and troubleshooting
• Experience in Software Development (advantageous)
• Experience with API’s

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.