Senior IT Business Analyst for Payments and Core Banking in Broader Africa
FNB · Johannesburg, Gauteng
Overview
FNB is looking for a Senior IT Business Analyst to join their Global Markets Technology and Data team in Johannesburg. You will bridge business strategy and technology delivery across the Payments and Core platform for Broader Africa, working on SWIFT, ISO20022, and cross-border payment solutions. This is a great opportunity for an experienced analyst who wants to shape payment systems across multiple African markets while working for one of South Africa's leading banks.
About the role
As a Senior IT Business Analyst at FNB, you will play a key role in connecting business strategy with technology delivery for the Payments and Core platform across Broader Africa. You will work within Global Markets Technology and Data, ensuring that business requirements are turned into scalable, efficient, and compliant technology solutions that support payment processing, settlement operations, and data initiatives across multiple African markets.
Your day to day work will involve engaging with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into detailed business and functional requirements, including process, data, people, and workflow specifications. You will analyse the end to end flow of the payments system architecture, apply business analysis best practices aligned with BABOK principles, and identify opportunities for optimisation, re use, and standardisation. You will coordinate testing efforts, facilitate workshops, assist with project planning and status reporting, and perform root cause analysis to resolve issues.
Application note: Please submit your application ahead of the closing date. Applications will not be accepted on or after 13 November 2026. All appointments will be made in line with FirstRand Group's Employment Equity plan. The Bank supports the recruitment and advancement of individuals with disabilities, and candidates can disclose disability information on a voluntary basis. This information will be kept confidential unless required by law to disclose it.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or Technology, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline is required, or equivalent work experience
- Expert knowledge of SWIFT MT and FIN messages and processes
- ISO20022 knowledge
- Understanding of FIN and MT to ISO20022 translation mapping
- Expert knowledge and experience in SWIFT gpi services
- Knowledge of TIBCO integration services
- Understanding of various payment market infrastructures such as CBPR and SADC RTGS (SIRESS)
- Work experience within the payments domain including processing, clearing, and SWIFT
- Knowledge of cross border payments regulations
Responsibilities
- Engage with stakeholders to understand business problems and needs, and translate them into detailed business and functional requirements covering process, data, people, and workflow
- Analyse and understand the end to end flow of the payments system architecture, considering all touchpoints and impacts when analysing new requirements or changes
- Apply business analysis best practices consistent with BABOK principles and standards
- Identify and promote optimisation, re use, and standardisation opportunities within platforms
- Build and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders, displaying excellent abilities to initiate dialogue, listen, advise, influence, and negotiate to achieve positive outcomes
- Initiate meetings with key stakeholders to track progress, manage expectations, and ensure requirements are delivered
- Engage and collaborate with vendors on suitable solutions for incidents, production issues, or new requirements
- Assist with query and complaint management in a timeous manner
- Coordinate and participate in the test effort to ensure delivered solutions meet agreed business requirements and functional specifications
- Document business requirements, evaluations, recommendations, assessments, and feasibility analysis
- Assist the Project Manager or Platform Lead by advising, investigating, estimating, and calculating costs, timelines, resources, and plans for project approval
- Extract data and perform data analysis
- Facilitate workshops in conjunction with the Project Manager to obtain business user requirements
- Assist the Project Manager or Platform Lead to generate weekly, monthly, or ad hoc status reports for Project Sponsors
- Perform root cause analysis with stakeholders, conduct interviews or workshops to further evaluate and identify solutions
Job details
- Organisation
- FNB
- Location
- Johannesburg, Gauteng
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Senior
- Education
- Bachelor
- Category
- IT & Software Development
- Posted
- 2 November 2026 (5 days ago)
- Closing date
- 13 November 2026
- Application Method
- Apply online
Success Guide
Hi there! If you are an experienced business analyst with a strong background in payments and SWIFT, this role at FNB could be a great next step. The team is specifically looking for someone who understands the technical side of payment systems, so make sure your CV clearly shows your experience with SWIFT MT, ISO20022, and any cross border payment projects you have worked on. It is also worth highlighting any work you have done with TIBCO or payment market infrastructures like SADC RTGS. When you apply, tailor your application to show how you have bridged business and technology teams in the past. Interviews for this kind of role often include technical discussions around payment flows and scenarios, so be ready to talk through real examples of how you have solved complex business problems. Good luck!
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