Main purpose of the position:

The technical analyst acts as technical liaison in projects and communicates with the client, project management and project stakeholders to analyze and provide the best possible technical way for a project to be planned and executed. He/she analyzes the needs of a project and explains the advancements made in the project to company executives.  The technical analyst helps the project manager and software developers by providing them with additional insight into better ways to accomplish the goal as outlined in the specifications per project. He/she also suggest the adjustments to be made in the scope or process of the project to ensure optimum efficiency of the original idea.

Job Responsibilities:

• The technical analyst works between cross functioning group’s developers, project stakeholders and project managers.
• Analyze and present technical practices and processes and find ways to improve on them significantly.
• Uses new techniques which improve the efficiency of development operations.
• Constant awareness of new changes in technology and try and implement similar changes within current projects.
• Find solutions which fulfill the needs of clients.
• Gathers information from different sources then analyze the information and document it.
• Form effective methods to solve development and project related issues as well as bring the company to achieve greater success.

Pre-requisite Qualifications:

• Valid Matric Certificate
• Bsc Informatics or relevant degree
• 3 years development environment experience

Pre-requisite Certifications and other related pre-requisites:

• Valid driver’s license
• Own (reliable) Vehicle

Operating Systems: (an advantage)

• Windows 7
• Server 2003+
• Linux Ubuntu

Programming Languages (an advantage)

• Java
• PHP
• Javascript
• HTML

Mediums/Properties

• Web
• SMS (VAS)
• Mobile site and Mobile applications
• Web Services

Databases

• MSSQL
• My SQL

Job Experience and technical skills

• Minimum 1 year experience in a similar position.
• Good communication, linguistic and interpretation skills.
• Excellent Analytical skills.
• Good knowledge of IT industrial domains.

Behavioral skills

• Reliable, ability to work under pressure
• Able to work independently and is self driven
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Must be a team player
• Must be assertive and pay attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work with clients and other departments in a professional and diplomatic manner