System Analyst

Job description

Join Us in Becoming the Best Bank in the World!!

We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees. Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to building a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better.

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and has the opportunity to grow.

We are looking for a Systems Analyst to join our Stellenbosch-based team. This role is primarily design-focused, with strong emphasis on system architecture, integration, and solution thinking rather than pure development. The ideal candidate understands development principles and coding perspectives but operates at a systems design and solution level. The Systems Analyst will:

• Design, develop, configure, and maintain automation and system integrations across the Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Align system solutions to business processes and governance requirements (internal and external)
• Provide technical system support and resolve complex queries
• Liaise with internal teams and external system stakeholders to ensure timely resolution of technical issues
• Contribute to solution architecture discussions and design decisions

This role suits someone who has grown from a software engineering or development background and is transitioning toward solution architecture or advanced systems design.

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology (Computer Science or Information Systems)
• 5–8 years’ experience in Systems Design and Analysis
• Exposure to complex system integrations
• Strong understanding of development environments (background in software engineering advantageous)
• At least 1–2 years of telco experience (advantageous)

• SQL
• Transact-SQL
• Web Services
• HTML, CSS, Java Script
• Exposure to Java (advantageous, not mandatory)

Certifications such as AWS are beneficial but
not mandatory
. Broad technical exposure across multiple technologies is valued over niche certification alignment.

• Jira
• Confluence
• Exposure to automation tools
• Working knowledge of Java and/or C#

Advanced knowledge and understanding of:

• Systems Analysis methodologies
• SDLC processes
• ITIL principles and their practical application
• Automation tools and integration frameworks
• Domain-Driven Design
• Event-driven architecture (Kafka).

Good understanding of:

• Banking systems
• Best practices in Quality Assurance (QA)
• Governance and compliance in regulated environments

The incumbent would need to understand and be able to work with event driven systems where you either publish or listen to events and how to do that. And then for Domain Driven design it is the ability to craft elegant object systems.

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Systems
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational

• National Diploma in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Technology - Programming

• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Negotiation skills
• Influencing Skills
• Facilitation Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Commercial Thinking Skills
• Planning, organising and coordination skills
• Attention to Detail

• Clear criminal and credit record
• Contactable via own mobile phone
• Required to be available after hours in case of emergency