Data Base Administrator / Business Analyst

MobiLife Financial Services Pty (Ltd.) is a provider of ‘software as a service’ to two of South Africa’s largest financial services companies.  We own and develop our own cloud-based software solution called “Mobility”.  Founded in 2015, MobiLife is a fintech that is growing rapidly through the success of our platform and our partnerships with these companies. MobiLife has a staff compliment of under 35 people (including our software development team), so you need to enjoy working in an agile and energetic small company culture.   * The role of a Data Base Administrator (DBA) at MobiLife is to maintain, optimise and help the developers / users on Microsoft Azure. * The role of Business Analyst (BA) at MobiLife is to be a primary interface between MobiLife’s user community (both internal and external) and our software development teams.  Analysing business problems or processes, identifying appropriate solutions, and then getting it sorted. These two roles will provide opportunity for growth for individuals that likes to problem solve, want to understand the detail, and can engage with people to get things done. *The Principal Accountabilities for these two positions are:* * Engage with user communities (both internal and external) to understand their needs – be it production support issues, or requirements for new feature development. * Investigate the issues to determine the root cause and appropriate solution. * Gather and interpret requirements from the user community.  Prepare the Business Requirements Specifications * Identify appropriate solutions, based on a deep and detailed understanding of the processes, functions and data within the system. * Participate in the solution design process with the development team. * Define the success criteria for solution testing. * Performing business analysis and process improvement within assigned solution project * Provide assistance to solution delivery on implementation and training. * Ensure that proposed test solutions cover all aspects of delivered business specification.  Assist with systems testing. *Desired Experience & Qualification: Data Base Administrator / Business Analyst* * Relevant Tertiary IT Qualification or Certificate/ Diploma in Business Process Analysis from industry recognized training institutions * Undergraduate degree in subjects such as computer science, business information systems, computing and systems development, and business management * Postgraduate qualification will be an advantage       2.  2 - 5 years’ experience       3. Experience withing the life insurance industry will be beneficial.       4. Extensive experience in Technical Writing       5. Experience in communicating with clients and facilitating workshops *SKILLS Technical skills:* * Databases (MySQL, SQL or any other) * Knowledge of Microsoft Azure (Data factory and others) * Business Process Modelling * Business Writing Skills * Pres