Junior Business Analyst

SUMMARY:
MTS's client in the Mining sector is looking for a Junior Business Analyst to support the analysis, design, and implementation of business solutions across multiple business units. To be considered for this role you, Mining industry experience would be highly beneficial and you would need at least 2-3 years experience in a similar role. This is hybrid contract role with 3 days a week in office (West Rand).

POSITION INFO:

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Analysis, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field advantageous.
• BA course mandatory.
• 2-3 Years Business Analysis experience
• Exposure to stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Tools.
• Basic understanding of methodologies.
• Basic understanding of process mapping.
• Mining Industry: Exposure to or strong interest in the mining sector, including basic understanding of mining value chains, production processes, and asset-intensive operations. Awareness of safety-critical applications and regulatory/health and safety requirements is beneficial.
• Stakeholder Credibility: Ability to build confidence and credibility when engaging with operational teams and more senior stakeholders.

• Support the business analysis process for strategic and operational initiatives.
• Assist in eliciting, documenting, and managing business, functional, and non-functional requirements. Help translate business requirements into clear specifications for technical teams.
• Participate in workshops and stakeholder interviews to capture and document business needs. Collaborate with business stakeholders, project managers, solution architects, and QA teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support user acceptance testing and change management activities.
• Analyse existing business processes and contribute to identifying opportunities for improvement and automation.

• Exposure to business systems, process improvement initiatives, or technology-enabled change projects (through internships, projects, or early roles).
• Familiarity with common business analysis and collaboration tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Visio, Power BI).
• Basic knowledge of data analysis techniques, reporting, or the software development lifecycle.
• Entry-level certification or training in Business Analysis or Project Management (e.g. IIBA ECBA).