System Analyst - 6 month Contractor

You will be responsible for specification, configuration and development of internal systems. You will work with IT Business partners, 3rd party vendors and end-users to support new and existing applications, proactively identifying opportunities to better support business processes and manage regulatory change.

How will I spend my time in this role?

• Analyse and evaluate the software and systems that the business utilises, identifying issues and areas for change and improvement;


• Query data and develop existing stored procedures;


• Query writing, perform Testing including system upgrades, support packages, disaster recovery scenarios;


• Update existing APIs and integrations;


• Create technical specifications and test plans;


• Write operational and process flow documentation;


• Consult colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems and with a view to writing or modifying current operating practices;


• Provide day-to-day technical and functional assistance to end users;


• Define systems requirements for new technology implementations, estimating work packages to stakeholders and deliver on time;


• Product ownership, and product roadmap strategy and delivery;


• Liaising on operational issues with 3rd party vendors, co-ordination of software releases, configuration changes, patches and bug-fixes, ownership of problems and incidents;


• Keeping Management and team members informed of progress using the appropriate ticketing systems.
  
  Experience in a technical IT position and in IT Application Management or Development;


• Waterfall and Agile software development, understanding of the full Software Development Lifecycle;


• Good understanding of C#;


• Thorough understanding of SQL (queries, stored procedures and functions) and its use in different environments e.g. MSSQL, Oracle, MySQL;


• Previous Energy industry knowledge and experience.