Job Description

Senior Technical Business Analyst

Do you love tackling new projects? Taking ownership of and pride in the work you do in a team of like-minded, passionate individuals? Looking for a challenging and stimulating role that also happens to offer job security AND the guarantee of a personal life? If you answered yes to these questions, keep reading

SimplePay

is a fast-growing B2B SaaS company offering an online payroll system to over 52,000 customers in South Africa, Ireland, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Our purpose is to pick a fight against mediocrity. We need to do our part to make people feel that we care - because we do. A lot. We've made it our mission to make this world more human, and we're looking for an enthusiastic, talented individual with a passion for problem-solving and user experience to help us continue the trend.

Help Shape the Future of Payroll

SimplePay is growing-- we're looking to add another product-focused technical business analyst to our existing team. You'll work closely with the other BAs, product designers, legal analysts, developers, customer experience team, and management, but retain ultimate ownership of and responsibility for your tasks. As a young and fast-growing company, SimplePay offers plenty of career growth opportunities to all staff. To find out more about the company, take a look at our website (simplepay.co.za/about).

What You'll Work On

The focus of this role will be the speccing of new features and system updates, including general requirements gathering from internal stakeholders, research into competitors, high-level screen design, and, in some cases, the basics of technical design.



The core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Eliciting and converting product requirements into functional and technical specifications Creating prototypes and user flows Conducting research for product improvements Investigating the feasibility of product expansion options Assisting with the scoping and execution of epics and larger projects Communicating product changes effectively to various internal audiences Reviewing of requirement specs as well as assisting with the continuous growth of junior analysts through guidance and mentorship

What We're Looking For

We're after someone who is curious, self-motivated, and collaborative--excited to raise the design bar while working with a close-knit, cross-functional team.

Required Qualifications and Skills

A minimum of

five years'

experience

in a similar role At least some understanding of APIs, databases, and object orientation concepts Experience within a high-performance team Exemplary written communication skills and attention to detail First language or highly proficient level of English Self-driven and organised Strong orientation towards continuous learning Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills Able to navigate ambiguity and complexity Strong leadership and facilitation skills Technical aptitude and the ability to quickly learn and adopt new software programs

Preferred Experience and Skills

Experience designing for

B2B SaaS

or

compliance-heavy products

Experience with Figma or other prototyping tools Background in products with complex workflows or multiple user roles A solid grasp of what makes a great user experience

What's in it for you?

Competitive salary Fully remote + Working Hours: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm or 9 am - 6 pm 20 working days of paid Annual Leave A medical aid benefit through our Discovery group scheme
Access to free unlimited counselling, financial, life and career coaching
Supportive & interactive team Chance to grow as SimplePay grows

Hiring Steps:

We're looking for someone amazing and long-term. We're going to invest a lot of time in this process, and we expect you to want to do the same. A successful candidate can expect to go through the following hiring process:

Application*

Task and

One-way Video*

Interview 1 (meet-and-greet)*

Interview 2 (practical/technical testing)*

Interview 3 (general questions)*

Background Checks (criminal and reference)*
Available after the successful completion of your 3-month probationary period.*
Available to all employees based in South Africa.*

SimplePay is an equal-opportunity employer committed to transformation and embracing diversity. Our employment equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. People from designated groups are encouraged to apply.


SimplePay Careers




teODOx0O1G