Job Title: Business Analyst (Systems)
Reference BAS_2012
Advert Details
Recruiter: Altima Africa Ltd
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nairobi
Available: ASAP
Category: Experienced Offer: Neg .
Client Profile Introduction
Our Client, a leading
Insurance company in the region, seeks to recruit a Business Analyst to
effectively achieve its strategic objectives and grow their client base
and product offering
Minimum Requirements
- Graduate in information systems or related discipline.
- At least 3 years’ experience in business systems project related assignments.
Job Specification- Business Analyst
To work with the Business
Systems Manager to ensure successful implementation of business
solution transformation programmes. This position reports to the
Business Systems Development Manager.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Liaising with users of systems to identify changes that are necessary for the systems to continue supporting the business strategy.
- Providing robust analysis and critique to the identified changes before documenting them into formal systems requirement specifications that can be used to design, develop (acquire) and implement an appropriate solution that will address the intended business need while factoring seamless integration with existing solutions for the overall fit.
- Ensures clear communication of required changes and solutions proposed to stakeholders.
- Apply best practices and standards in solution design and project executions for consistent delivery of quality solutions within the defined scope, budget and time.
- Training users and other team members on new information system solutions.
- Ensures that solutions developed are properly tested by developing comprehensive test plans.
- Ensures that problems (issues) identified during implementations are reported, tracked, and resolved in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Working with the other business analysts to implement and maintain enterprise-wide data warehouse solution for consolidated corporate reporting and analytics.
- Carrying out any other duty that may be assigned by management.
Competencies
- Understands application programming, database and system design
- Understands Internet, Intranet, Extranet and client/server architectures
- Oracle database administration
- Understanding of the working of Unix/Linux and windows operating systems.
- Teamwork ability
- Good communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Knowledge in emerging industry practices.
- Proactive in seeking solutions to problems and identifying opportunities
- Wide understanding of the insurance business processes
- Self-driven individual with the discipline to deliver within agreed guidelines
How to Apply
If you are qualified and up to the challenge visit www.altimaafrica.com/careers.php and apply online by 21st November 2012.
Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.