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Senior Business Analyst (Data & Production Planning) (Contract) - Gauteng / Hybrid - ISB7502825

Senior Business Analyst (Data & Production Planning) (Contract) - Gauteng / Hybrid - ISB7502825

iSanqa ResourcingMidrand, GP, South Africa
4 days ago
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Job description

Transform complex production planning challenges into data-driven solutions!

Lead requirements analysis and solution design for global automotive production program planning systems, working with AWS Quicksight, data modeling, and agile methodologies!

Your expertise will bridge business strategy and technical execution, translating market demand and capacity planning needs into actionable solutions that drive production excellence across international networks!

Senior business analysis with data-intensive applications and BI reporting

Hybrid and remote working flexibility with 1960 flexible annual hours

Agile requirements management with stakeholder engagement across global teams

POSITION : Contract : 01 February 2026 31 December 2028

EXPERIENCE : 6-8 Years related experience

COMMENCEMENT : 01 February 2026

LOCATION : Hybrid : Midrand / Menlyn / Rosslyn / Home Office rotation

TEAM : Production program planning based on market demand, plant and supplier capacities; evaluation of potential production scenarios within the network planning

Qualifications / Experience

Minimum mandatory qualifications :

  • Degree, preferably in Information Technology, Engineering or related discipline or the equivalent of 8 years of related professional experience
  • 5+ years in a business / systems analysis role
  • 3+ years in a Mid to Senior role

Advantageous experience :

  • Proven track record of successful projects delivered
  • Proven experience in senior roles fulfilled in IT / Engineering teams
  • Agile working experience (Scrum, Kanban, XP)
  • German speaking
  • Essential Skills Requirements

    Business Analysis Core :

  • Experience in gathering and analyzing requirements impacting data-intensive applications / systems and building solutions for fulfilling those requirements as well as management of these requirements in an Agile way
  • Experience in developing process flows, data modelling and diagrams to design solutions
  • Experience in the creation of user stories from business requirements suitable for development work and the breakdown of large Epics / Stories to match the outcomes of the analysis, thereby defining the (Acceptance Criteria the Definition of Ready and the Definition of Done) criteria
  • Technical & Tools :

  • BI Reporting Tools experience AWS Quicksight
  • SDLC Methodology : Agile, Scrum, Kanban or XP
  • Jira and Confluence experience
  • Test management, testing methodologies and tools
  • Core Competencies :

  • Problem-solving skills
  • Good communication skills and needs to facilitate and run meetings between the business and the developer team
  • Supervision : Completely independent worker that will only escalate tasks that are complex and outside of their span of control. May need to lead individual members of a team of Entry and Advanced level experts
  • Problem solving : Improve a product or a system that already exists by making conceptual changes and enhancements. Can manage the solution for complex problems that may require simple solutions but affect multiple systems
  • Communication : Influence (Effect change without direct exercise of command where persuasion is required and reaching buy-in might be difficult). Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent organizational and presentation skills. Willingness to engage with international customers and navigate potential language barriers
  • Delivery : Specify new products, processes, standards based on organization strategy or set short- to mid-term operational plans. The requests are often unclear and will need substantial investigation to ensure that the specifics are well understood by all parties. Employee may be expected to provide guidance to lower-level employees
  • Knowledge : Functional expert - Mastery of a specific professional discipline combining deep knowledge of theory and organizational practice
  • Soft Skills :

  • Ability to work interdependently and to submit deliverables on time and with excellent quality
  • Self-starter
  • Good interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and written) on technical and non-technical level
  • Good written and verbal communication skills and Progressive and Creative thinker
  • Problem Solving capability
  • Above board work ethics - this is of utmost importance
  • Flexibility to take up different tasks in the project
  • Advantageous Skills Requirements

  • Data Manipulation and Transformation
  • Knowledge of software development languages, frameworks, and methodologies
  • Conducting of training
  • Compiling training documentation and manuals
  • Written and oral communication and presentation skills
  • Project management skills
  • German speaking
  • Role Requirements

    Requirements Management :

  • Requirements managements create, structure, and maintain product backlog
  • Update and maintenance of product documentation e.g., user manuals, release documentation etc
  • Engagement with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs and translate those into detailed technical and / or functional requirements that include process, data, people, and technical workflow specifications. (Data modelling and visualisation of frontend design)
  • Analyse and understand the end-to-end flow of application to support architecture and consider all touchpoints and impacts when analysing new business requirements or changes to existing business requirements which needs to be translated into user stories
  • Stakeholder & Team Collaboration :

  • Identify and promote optimisation, re-use and standardisation opportunities within Group Platforms
  • Build and maintain professional working relationships with all stakeholders, displaying excellent abilities to initiate dialogue, listen, advise, influence, and negotiate to achieve positive outcomes
  • Initiate meetings with key stakeholders to track progress, manage expectations and ensure stakeholders' requirements are delivered
  • Engage and collaborate with the team on suitable solutions that meet our requirements and satisfy our business and architectural roadmap
  • Engage and collaborate with various integration touch point teams and share business and technical requirements
  • DevOps & Support :

  • Support operational excellence goals through strong operations knowledge. Resolve escalated support topics as part of tier-2 / 3 DevOps role to ensure the highest availability of critical applications
  • Assist with query and complaint management in a timeous manner
  • Managing and enabling internal and external teams to carry out implementation tasks
  • Taking end-to-end responsibility for functions and products from collecting requirements to implementation and problem solution
  • Testing & Quality :

  • Coordinate and participate in the test effort and troubleshooting to ensure that the delivered solution meets agreed technical requirements and functional / process specifications
  • Defining and implementing test plan for releases
  • Defect Management
  • Documentation :

  • Assist the team to produce documentation for designed solutions
  • Ensure all the technical requirements, evaluations and recommendations of business solutions, assessments and feasibility analysis are documented
  • Additional :

  • Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter
  • Working according to Agile methods, e.g. Scrum
  • Collaborating closely with IT providers
  • Controlling and managing the software lifecycle and continuously integrating and deploying IT applications
  • NB :

  • South African citizens / residents are preferred. Applicants with valid work permits will also be considered.
  • By applying, you consent to be added to the database and to receive updates until you unsubscribe.
  • If you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
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    iSanqa is your trusted Level 2 BEE recruitment partner , dedicated to continuous improvement in delivering exceptional service. Specializing in seamless placements for permanent staff, temporary resources, and efficient contract management and billing facilitation, iSanqa Resourcing is powered by a team of professionals with an outstanding track record. With over 100 years of combined experience, we are committed to evolving our practices to ensure ongoing excellence.

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