Business Analyst - Operational Technology And Take On - Contract

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Business Analyst to join their team in Rosebank on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment. The candidate will be based in SA, however will report to program manager based in Australia therefore should be willing to work in various time zones (Australia, LATM and US). The Business Analyst is to join the OTTO program. OTTO is focussed on the Operational Technology Take-On across the group driving risk reduction and value generation. Hydbrid work: 3 to 4 days onsite in Rosebank Offices. The Business Analyst is responsible for ensuring business requirements and change for new systems and technology or changes to existing systems and technology are captured according to the digital technology process. Reporting to the program manger the role works primarily with business stakeholders and internal digital technology stakeholders to understand business needs and facilitates the process from requirement capture through to testing and operational readiness for the program. Key Roles and Responsibilities: Strong knowledge of business analysis methods and frameworks for designing and implementing business systems Awareness of change management practices necessary to sustain business systems and applications. Sound understanding of requirements elicitation, use case development and user acceptance testing of complex systems. Well-developed interpersonal skills, effective written and oral communication skills Strong business acumen Strong organizational, administrative and coordination skills along with a high attention to detail Technical Knowledge and Skills: Experience in mining industry and operations (or similar) Exposure to foundational IT projects such as infrastructure (networks/hosting) as well as operational technology platforms (e.g. SCADA) Minimum 5 years experience requirements elicitation, scoping and business requirements documentation Project management experience Stakeholder engagement at all levels Academic Qualifications and Certifications: Tertiary-level qualifications in information systems and digital technology Qualifications in project management (preferred) ITIL Certification (preferred) Skills Summary Data Warehousing (DW), Integration Development, Process Mapping, Project Integration, Structured Query Language (SQL), Systems Integration, Use Case Development, Workflow Design