Solutions Analyst - Security Technology
Absa
n/a - n/a
R550–660 per hour
Auckland Park, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, 2092
Contract
Solution Analyst
Business Analysis
Solution Design
Integration
Security Requirements
Data Analytics
Role
Role Purpose
The Solution Analyst is responsible for translating business, operational, forensic, and security requirements into technology solution specifications that support the organisation’s forensic security capability.
The Solution Analyst ensures that solutions are scalable, secure, operationally effective, and aligned to enterprise architecture standards within an AWS-first environment.
1. Key Responsibilities
1.1 Business & Operational Analysis
Engage with Physical Security, Forensic Services, and Crime Intelligence stakeholders to understand operational challenges and investigative workflows.
Engage with Physical Security, Forensic Services, and Crime Intelligence stakeholders to understand operational challenges and investigative workflows.
- Analyse current-state security systems, integrations, and processes.
- Elicit and document:
- Functional requirements
- Non-functional requirements
- Security requirements
- Data requirements
- Integration requirements
- Reporting and analytics requirements
- Translate business needs into detailed technical specifications and user stories.
1.2 Solution Design & Specification
- Produce:
- Solution requirement specifications
- Functional specifications
- Process flows
- Data mapping documents
- Integration specifications
- API requirements
- Event and alerting workflows
- Support architecture decision-making for cloud-native and hybrid solutions.
2. Domain-Specific Capability Requirements
2.1 Physical Security Systems
Understanding of:
- CCTV / Video Surveillance platforms
- Video analytics
- Access control systems
- Visitor Management Systems (VMS)
- Physical security incident response processes
- Integration between physical and cyber security controls
2.2 Crime Intelligence & Investigations
Understanding of:
Investigative workflows
Investigative workflows
- Evidence handling and chain of custody
- Incident correlation
- Intelligence gathering and analysis
- Case management workflows
- Threat intelligence concepts
- Reporting and auditability requirements
3. Technical Capability Requirements
3.1 Integration & APIs
Strong understanding of:
REST APIs
REST APIs
- Event-driven architectures
- Webhooks
- JSON/XML payloads
- Message queues
- System interoperability
- Real-time integrations
3.2 Data & Analytics
Knowledge of:
- Data modelling concepts
- Data flows
- Security telemetry
- Dashboards and reporting
- Operational analytics
- Audit logging
- Data retention requirements
3.3 Security & Risk
Understanding of:
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Authentication and authorisation models
- Security-by-design principles
- Cloud security concepts
- Regulatory and audit requirements
- Data privacy and protection principles
- Secure integration patterns
4. Architecture & Delivery Alignment
Responsibilities
- Work closely with:
- Enterprise Architects
- Cloud Engineers
- Security Architects
- Product Owners
- Vendors
- Engineering teams
- Participate in:
- Design reviews
- Risk assessments
- Architecture governance
- Security assurance processes
- Testing and validation activities
- Ensure traceability between business requirements and implemented solutions.
5. Non-Functional Requirements Focus
The Solution Analyst must ensure solutions consider:
- Availability and resilience
- Disaster recovery
- Scalability
- Monitoring and observability
- Performance
- Auditability
- Supportability
- Operational readiness
- Security logging and retention
- Vendor support considerations
6. Preferred Experience
Experience
- 5+ years in:
- Solution analysis
- Systems analysis
- Security technology environments
- Enterprise integration environments
Advantageous Experience
- Physical security technologies
- AWS cloud environments
- Financial services or regulated industries
- Security operations environments
- Hybrid cloud/on-prem architectures
- Vendor-managed SaaS solutions
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