Job Description

SYSTEMS ANALYST I, ITS FOODS PLANNING APPLICATIONS: Retail: Cape Town: Permanent

Understand and translate business requirements into quality system solutions and ensure optimal system performance and stability through support and continuous improvement of the Foods Applications. This is a permanent position based at the Head Office in Cape Town City Centre.

Job description

• Analyze current systems solutions and business requirements
• Interpret and provide input to translate complex business requirements into business. requirement definitions and specifications.
• Analyze and evaluate required system enhancements.
• Analyze existing systems and interfaces for modification / improvement purposes.
• Design new or enhanced systems to accommodate business needs
• Participate in the process design or re-design and translate business / user requirements / processes into a system design.
• Design system enhancements.
• Change systems specifications based on testing problems / changing requirements.
• Design interfaces with other systems.
• Provide input to deployment plans based on designs.
• Testing of proposed solutions
• Develop system test plans for system and integration testing.
• Perform systems testing and integration testing, and feedback results.
• Participate in the implementation of new solutions to ensure successful integration into current environment
• Manage the creation and hand-over of the system administration procedures.
• Participate in the post-implementation reviews for completed projects.
• Ensure SME input during the implementation process.
• Support current solutions
• Resolve user queries.
• Ensure the stability of the existing systems environment.
• Provide input to programming support teams.
• Provide functional leadership and guidance.
• Collaborate with and support ITS and the Business
• Integrate with relevant business and IT stakeholders.
• Provide system input to design of user training material.
• Provide operational support to the business area.
• Provide knowledge transfer and support to team members.
• Create and maintain documentation
• Develop and maintain all relevant SDLC documentation.
• Document, publish and maintain system design (new system developments and enhancements) and all interfaces with other systems.

• 3 year IT Diploma OR Equivalent
• 5 years Oracle programming experience
• 3 years Unix experience
• 3 years of Retail Knowledge
• 3 Years Experience in Blue Yonder Applications, especially JDA Fulfilment and Luminate Dynamic Edge (LDE).
• Exposure to cloud solutions
• Azure, AWS, and GCP skill/knowledge
• SDLC and Agile Methodology experience
• Project management methodology
• General understanding of internet technologies
• Experience in relational database design

• Retail experience advantageous
• Understanding of database and a database language
• Experience working on projects or large continuous improvement initiatives
• Project management methodology
• Is aware of and responsive to internal and external events and influences on the technical landscape
• Ability to research technology-related concepts, trends and best practices, and apply findings
• Synthesisxe2x80x99s data from different sources to identify trends
• Presents problem analysis and a recommended solution rather than just identifying and describing the problem itself
• Anticipates potential obstacles and their impact on the accomplishment of goals and timelines and propose/ take corrective action where required
• Monitors and tracks progress to ensure delivery of all planned commitments, and keeps the appropriate people informed
• Listens attentively and checks understanding of the message being received.
• Speaks fluently in team meetings when presenting information.
• Manages existing partnerships within established agreements or contracts; negotiates adjustments when mutually beneficial to do so.
• Discusses issues and exchanges information with partners to identify areas of mutual interest and benefit.
• Adjusts to work effectively within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.

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