Our client is seeking an experienced Feature Analyst who is currently operating in a hands-on analysis role within an Agile delivery environment. The successful candidate will partner with Business Stakeholders, Product Owners, Architects, Engineers and Test Analysts to translate business objectives into well-defined Features, Epics, User Stories and Acceptance Criteria that enable successful delivery of business value.
- Elicit, analyse and document business, customer and operational requirements
- Translate business needs into Features, Epics, User Stories and Acceptance Criteria
- Conduct impact, dependency, gap and process analysis
- Facilitate workshops, stakeholder engagements and backlog refinement sessions
- Support feature prioritisation and backlog management
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Engineering and Testing teams throughout the delivery lifecycle
- Validate that delivered solutions meet business objectives and customer needs
- Identify opportunities for business process improvement and operational optimisation
- Contribute to continuous improvement of analysis and delivery practices
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Agility and Adaptability
- Communication
- Business Acumen
- Facilitation skills
- Problem Solving
- Relationship Building
- Stakeholder Management
- Continuous Improvement
EXPERIENCE:
Essential:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience working in Agile delivery environments
- Minimum of 4 years' experience in Feature Analysis, Functional Analysis, Systems Analysis or Business Analysis
- Demonstrated experience in:
- Feature discovery and analysis
- Requirements elicitation
- Feature decomposition
- User Story creation
- Acceptance Criteria definition
- Backlog refinement
- Impact and dependency analysis
- Stakeholder facilitation
- Experience working with Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, Confluence and related delivery tools
- Financial Services experience is advantageous
Highly Desirable:
- Business Process Analysis and Process Mapping
- Process Re-engineering and Operational Optimisation initiatives
- Customer Journey Mapping and Process Improvement
- Experience supporting automation, digitisation or transformation initiatives where existing processes were redesigned to improve customer experience, efficiency, risk management or operational effectiveness
CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Cape Town Based
Candidates must be permanently based in Cape Town and available for onsite workshops and stakeholder engagements when required.
Current Hands-On Feature Analyst
The client is specifically seeking candidates who are currently performing Feature Analysis activities as part of their day-to-day responsibilities.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate recent experience in:
- Feature discovery and refinement
- User Story creation
- Acceptance Criteria definition
- Stakeholder workshops
- Backlog refinement
- Requirement clarification with Engineering teams
Candidates whose analysis experience is historical (for example, individuals who previously worked as Analysts but have spent the last 1 – 2 years operating primarily as Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, Delivery Leads, Project Managers or Product Owners) will not be considered.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential:
- Degree or Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Commerce, Engineering or related discipline
Advantageous:
- Agile, Scrum, SAFe, CBAP, CCBA or similar certifications
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