SYSTEMS ANALYST I

Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

EE position: No

Introduction

Understand and translate business requirements into quality system solutions and ensure optimal system performance and stability through support and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Analyse current systems solutions and business requirements
  • Interpret and provide input to translate complex business requirements into business requirement definitions and specifications
  • Analyse and evaluate required system enhancements
  • Analyse 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Support Audit
• 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

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum 3 years IT qualification
• Minimum 5 years relevant IT experience in Oracle EBS (Financials) implementation
• Will be required to perform standby duties
• Understanding of Oracle database and a database language (SQL experience preferred)
• Oracle Certification preferred
• Oracle Financials configuration experience across modules
• Experience in standard Oracle documentation (BR100/MD070)
• Experience working on projects or large continuous improvement initiatives
• Project management methodology
• Knowledge of Woolworths IT landscape, including systemic understanding of key business linkages and dependencies
• Is aware of and responsive to internal and external events and influences on the technical landscape
• Looks beyond symptoms to uncover root causes of problems to be solved
• Presents problem analysis and a recommended solution rather than just identifying and describing the problem itself
• Demonstrates a results-oriented mindset in planning and implementing activities/projects
• 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.
• Genuinely cultivates personal bonds with colleagues in order to enhance performance throughout the organisation.
• Adjusts to work effectively within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
• Demonstrates resourcefulness in acquiring necessary knowledge, skills and competencies to adapt to change