Feature Analyst

In brief

**Overview** This role at Juru Holdings is for an experienced Feature Analyst. The company is seeking an individual who is currently operating in a hands-on analysis capacity within an Agile delivery environment. The successful candidate will collaborate with Business Stakeholders, Product Owners, Architects, Engineers, and Test Analysts to translate business objectives into defined Features, Epics, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria, aimed at enabling the successful delivery of business value. **What you will do** * Elicit, analyse and document business, customer and operational requirements. * Translate business needs into Features, Epics, User Stories and Acceptance Criteria. * Conduct impact, dependency, gap and process analysis. * Facilitate workshops, stakeholder engagements and backlog refinement sessions. * Support feature prioritisation and backlog management. * Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Engineering and Testing teams throughout the delivery lifecycle. * Validate that delivered solutions meet business objectives and customer needs. * Identify opportunities for business process improvement and operational optimisation. * Contribute to continuous improvement of analysis and delivery practices. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Core Competencies:** * Agility & Adaptability * Communication * Business Acumen * Facilitation Skills * Problem Solving * Relationship Building * Stakeholder Management * Continuous Improvement * **Essential Experience:** * Minimum 5 years' experience working in Agile delivery environments. * Minimum 4 years' experience in Feature Analysis, Functional Analysis, Systems Analysis or Business Analysis. * Demonstrated experience in: * Feature discovery and analysis * Requirements elicitation * Feature decomposition * User Story creation * Acceptance Criteria definition * Backlog refinement * Impact and dependency analysis * Stakeholder facilitation * Experience working with Azure DevOps ADO, Jira, Confluence and related delivery tools. * **Critical Requirements:** * Candidates must be permanently based in Cape Town and available for onsite workshops and stakeholder engagements when required. * Candidates must be currently performing Feature Analysis activities as part of their day-to-day responsibilities. * Candidates should be able to demonstrate recent experience in: * Feature discovery and refinement * User Story creation * Acceptance Criteria definition * Stakeholder workshops * Backlog refinement * Requirement clarification with Engineering teams * **Qualifications:** * Degree or Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Commerce, Engineering or related discipline. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is an experienced Feature Analyst currently performing hands-on analysis within an Agile delivery environment, capable of partnering with various stakeholders to translate business objectives into well-defined Features, Epics, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria. They must possess a minimum of 5 years' experience in Agile environments and 4 years in a relevant analysis role (Feature, Functional, Systems, or Business Analysis), with demonstrated experience across key analysis functions such as feature discovery, requirements elicitation, user story creation, backlog refinement, and stakeholder facilitation. Proficiency with Azure DevOps ADO, Jira, Confluence, and related delivery tools is required. The candidate must be permanently based in Cape Town and available for onsite engagements. They should be actively performing Feature Analysis tasks, with recent experience in feature discovery/refinement, user story creation, acceptance criteria definition, stakeholder workshops, backlog refinement, and requirement clarification with Engineering teams. Core competencies including Agility & Adaptability, Communication, Business Acumen, Facilitation Skills, Problem Solving, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Management, and Continuous Improvement are expected. A Degree or Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, Commerce, Engineering, or a related discipline is essential. Financial Services experience is considered advantageous. Highly advantageous experience includes Business Process Analysis, Process Mapping, Process Re-engineering, Operational Optimisation initiatives, Customer Journey Mapping, and Process Improvement. Experience supporting automation, digitisation, or transformation initiatives focused on improving customer experience, efficiency, risk management, or operational effectiveness is also highly advantageous. Agile, Scrum, SAFe, CBAP, CCBA, or similar certifications are an advantage. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/feature-analyst-juru-holdings-6 Source: myjobmag

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• At least 4 years of experience.

• Azure
• Agile / Scrum

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