Investec – Where Out of the Ordinary Happens

At Investec, we do things differently. We're a leading international bank and wealth manager built on a culture of curiosity, entrepreneurial spirit and human connection. Ideas are heard, ambition is celebrated, and impact is encouraged. As part of a team that challenges convention and strives for outperformance, you'll help shape bold solutions for clients who expect something more than the ordinary.

Key responsibilities:

Business & Domain Analysis
•    Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements related to core banking domains.
•    Translate regulatory, operational, and product requirements into clear functional specifications.
•    Act as a subject matter expert on banking processes, product behavior, and lifecycle events.

Technical Analysis & Solution Design
•    Convert business requirements into detailed technical requirements, including:
          API contracts (REST/JSON, event schemas)
          Data models and mappings
          Integration flows and sequencing
•    Work closely with solution architects to:
          Validate architectural decisions
          Ensure alignment with target-state core banking architecture
•    Support design of integrations between:
          Core banking systems
          Payment engines 
          Digital channels and middleware
          Data platforms and regulatory reporting systems

Delivery & Agile Collaboration
•    Collaborate with Product Owners to refine epics, features, and user stories.
•    Write clear, testable user stories with acceptance criteria that reflect both business and technical needs.
•    Support sprint ceremonies (backlog refinement, sprint planning, demos).
•    Clarify requirements for development teams during implementation and testing phases

Data & Migration Support
•    Support data migration and data quality activities, including:
          Legacy-to-target data mapping
          Validation rules
          Reconciliation logic
•    Assist with defining cutover and transition requirements during core banking migrations. 

Testing & Validation
•    Define functional and integration test scenarios.
•    Support SIT, UAT, and operational readiness testing.
          Validate that delivered solutions meet:
          Business requirements
          Regulatory obligations
          Non-functional requirements (performance, resilience, auditability)

Stakeholder & Vendor Engagement
•    Act as a key interface between:
          Business users
          IT and engineering teams
          External vendors (core banking providers, payment processors, system integrators)
•    Challenge vendor solutions constructively to ensure fit-for-purpose outcomes. 

Documentation, Knowledge Transfer & Operational Handover

•    Ensure concise, accurate documentation describing system behavior, integrations, data impacts, and key business rules.
•    Conduct clear walkthroughs and knowledge transfer sessions with Technical Operations and Application Support teams.
•    Support effective handover to BAU, ensuring support teams understand processing flows, dependencies, and common exception scenarios.

Qualifications & Certifications
•    Bachelor's degree in:
          Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Finance, or a related discipline
          or equivalent professional experience in financial services technology
•    Business Analysis Certification, such as:
          IIBA CBAP® or CCBA®
          Diploma in Business Analysis
•    Agile Certifications such as:
          Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Core Skills and Knowledge:
•    Banking & Financial Services Experience
          5+ years' experience as a Business Analyst or Technical Business Analyst in financial services.
          Strong hands-on experience with core banking platforms (e.g., Temenos, Mambu, Thought Machine, Finacle, TCS BaNCS, Flexcube, or equivalent).
          Solid understanding of banking products and accounting principles.
          Experience supporting regulatory change and compliance-driven initiatives.

•    Technical Skills
•    Strong understanding of:
          API-driven architectures
          Microservices and event-based integration
          Data models and relational databases
•    Ability to read and interpret:
          API specifications (Swagger/OpenAPI)
          Sequence diagrams
          Data schemas
•    Familiarity with cloud-based architectures (AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly desirable.

•    Delivery & Methodology
          Experience working in Agile / Scrum environments.
          Comfortable working in large-scale transformation or multi-year core banking programs.
          Strong documentation and communication skills.

•    Personal Attributes
          Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
          Able to challenge assumptions while remaining collaborative.
          Comfortable operating in complex, regulated environments.
          Able to balance detail with big-picture thinking.
          Proactive, resilient and delivery focused.

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