Front Arena Software Engineer/System Analyst
- Rosebank, Johannesburg
- Permanent
- Full-time
The purpose of the Mid-Level Front Arena System Analyst (SA) is to provide Capital Markets knowledge and practical application of business analysis to design, develop and implement functional
and/or technical system solutions to Capital Markets challenges. This role has a client system focus.Role Objectives
- Understand and clarify client functional and/or technical system requirements in order to identify and define client system challenges in the context of client business and/or system requirements.
- Deliver functional and/or technical system solutions in order to solve client business and/or system challenges.
- Ensure that implemented system solutions address the original client business and/ or system requirement with the requisite quality.
- Ensure continual growth in system analysis competence through continuous individual learning and development.
- Requirements Gathering – elicitation of client system requirements for input to functional and/or technical requirements specifications.
- Solution Design – design of functional and/or technical system solutions that address client system requirements.
- Scoping – contribute to client deliverable scope analysis and definition within context of system requirements.
- System Configuration and/or Development – the ability to configure systems and/or develop system software in order to deliver functional and/or technical solutions to client system requirements.
- Planning – plan task execution and deliver accordingly.
- Documentation – documenting of all required aspects related to system analysis, including requirements, solutions and testing.
- Testing – definition, validation and documentation of functional and/or technical testing scope, test cases and test outcomes across all testing phases, including unit, functional/integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
- Solution Verification – quality control and verification of final solution adherence to functional and/or technical requirements specifications before final production delivery and implementation.
- System Training – training to client business users in the use and/or understanding of system functionality.
- Post Implementation Support – system maintenance and client assistance in the use and/or understanding of the implemented system solutions.
- Stakeholder Engagement – the ability to engage relevant stakeholders of a client deliverable for all functional and/or technical delivery aspects.
- Prioritisation – the ability to identify the object of highest importance and executing accordingly.
- Communication – the ability to convey relevant information in written and verbal form with the intent of creating clarity.
- Interpersonal Skills – the ability to interact with other people, individually and in groups through listening, effective speaking and the ability to control and manage emotions.
- Collaboration – being intentional about working together with others to achieve a common purpose, and the realisation that the collective result is superior to individual results.
- B.Sc. Honours Financial Mathematics or B.Sc. Actuarial Science, or
- B.Sc. Honours Computer Science or B.Eng. Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or similar degrees.
- 3+ years’ experience in FIS Front Arena, Murex is essential
- Capital Markets subject matter, across asset classes, across business areas.
- FIS Front Arena or similar Capital Markets Software Systems.
- Business Analysis fundamentals.
- System Configuration and/or Development fundamentals.