Business Analysis Engineer: Midlands State University

Job Vacancy: Business Analysis Engineer (1 Post)
Date Posted: March 8, 2025
Closing Date for Applications: March 21, 2025
Reporting to: Business Solutions Manager

Position Overview:
Midlands State University is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Business Analysis Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in collaborating with university stakeholders to enhance our business processes and systems, ensuring efficiency and alignment with strategic goals.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled professional looking to contribute to a progressive educational institution.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field from a recognized university.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, or a related role.
• A qualification in Business Analysis is essential.
• A postgraduate qualification will be considered an advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with university stakeholders, including academic departments, administrative units, and software development teams, to gather and analyse business requirements.
• Conduct workshops, interviews, and surveys to understand the needs of students, staff, and faculty.
• Translate business needs into clear, detailed, and actionable technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive documentation, including Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), functional specifications, use cases, and user stories.

• Create process flow diagrams, data flow diagrams, and wireframes to visualize business processes and system interactions.
• Develop Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams to visually represent system designs and workflows.
• Create low-fidelity (wireframes or mockups) and high-fidelity prototypes (interactive prototypes) to validate concepts and gather feedback from stakeholders.

• Collaborate with developers and designers to ensure prototypes align with technical feasibility and user expectations.
• Analyze existing business processes and systems to identify inefficiencies, gaps, and areas for improvement.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and user satisfaction.

• Monitor the impact of changes and ensure continuous improvement of university systems and processes.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to ensure delivered solutions meet business needs.
• Validate compliance of systems and processes with university policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
• Develop user manuals, training materials, and knowledge resources to facilitate adoption and usage.

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with business processes and system implementations.
• Maintain documentation for audit and compliance purposes.
• Provide ongoing support during the development phase to clarify requirements and resolve design-related issues.

Equal Opportunities Statement:
Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

Application Process:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application letter, certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification, and Curriculum Vitae. The CV must include full personal particulars such as full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, and the names and addresses of three referees.

Please send your application as a single merged PDF file to:
Email: academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw
Subject Line: Business Analysis Engineer Application

Closing Date for Applications: Friday, 21 March 2025.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We look forward to your application! APPLY HERE.