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Watershed Consulting is recruiting a Technical Business Analyst with strong SQL and API skills for a contract role in Sandton, working in a banking, lending and credit decisioning environment. The role sits at the meeting point of business needs and technical delivery, turning complex requirements into data, integrations and decision logic that teams can test, trust and use in production.
About the company and the work
Watershed Consulting is a recruitment company offering placement opportunities in Banking, Finance, Call Centre, Information Communication and Technology (ICT), and other sectors. This particular role supports a banking environment, where accuracy matters and changes must be validated carefully before they reach customers. The analyst works with lending systems, credit decisioning platforms and credit risk processes, helping business and technical teams agree on what a solution must do and how it will be proven to work.
Role details and duties
The listing presents the role through its qualifications rather than a separate duties list, and the work it points to is clear from those requirements. The successful candidate uses SQL for data analysis, validation and reporting, and works hands-on with API integration, API specifications and RESTful APIs. The role involves decision engines, scorecards and decision rule configuration, together with familiarity with microservices, event-driven architectures and modern integration approaches. It also involves supporting system integration testing, user acceptance testing and production validations in regulated banking environments, and translating complex business needs into clear technical outcomes, as shown in the listing.
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst or similar role, with a focus on banking, lending, and credit decisioning.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience, as shown in the listing.
- Proven experience with lending systems, credit decisioning platforms, and credit risk processes.
- Strong SQL skills for data analysis, validation, and reporting.
- Hands-on experience with API integration, API specifications, and working with RESTful APIs.
- Experience with decision engines, scorecards, and decision rule configuration.
- Familiarity with microservices, event-driven architectures, and modern integration approaches.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and workshop facilitation skills.
- Attention to detail, strong analytical mindset, and the ability to translate complex business needs into technical work, as shown in the listing.
- Experience supporting SIT and UAT and production validations in regulated banking environments.
The desired skills shown in the listing are SQL, RESTful API, API integration, API specification, decision engines, credit decisioning and lending systems. No salary is shown on this page, because the pay figure in the listing looks like a placeholder, so confirm pay with the recruiter before applying if that matters to you.
Where to find and apply safely
This opportunity is listed on CareerJunction, and the Apply button on this page links to the original CareerJunction advert. Apply only through that original listing and through the recruiter named there, Watershed Consulting. Be cautious of anyone asking for payment to secure an interview or a job, and check the details on the original advert before sharing personal documents.
Practical tips
- Show SQL work clearly, including analysis, validation and reporting examples from banking or lending.
- Give concrete API examples, including specifications, integrations and testing you have supported.
- Highlight decision engine, scorecard and rule configuration experience, since this is central to the role.
- Mention SIT, UAT and production validation experience in regulated environments.
How the process works
Use the Apply button to reach the original CareerJunction listing and follow its application instructions. Shortlisted candidates are normally contacted by the recruiter, so keep your contact details current and watch for messages from Watershed Consulting after applying.
Important information
This page is informational only. It summarises a third-party job advert and does not guarantee employment, an interview, or any particular pay outcome. The listing is a contract, intermediate position in Sandton, and readers should confirm the contract terms and working arrangements on the original listing.
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