Systems Analyst - software development and integration projects - is required by fast growing, highly successful and global organisation.

Job Purpose

• To design, maintain and support the software systems and applications throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.
• To collaborate productively with stakeholders, users, and the technology team to deliver change and improve efficiency and reliability of their application estate.
• The role is focused on taking high level user requirements, processes & designs produced by the Business, PMO or Business Analysts and working to deliver the technical design solution and end product.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and clarification of user requirements; collaborating with Business Analysts and stakeholders to ensure all requirements are clearly specified and scope defined.
• Design of new software applications and iterations to existing, to ensure user requirements are met.
• Design, documentation & mapping of new integrations between applications (in-house & 3rd party) and iterations to existing.
• Creation of clear and concise technical specification documents, specifying both functional and non-functional features.
• Review and refine technical documentation and final design in collaboration with Development teams.
• Collaborate closely with Development and Test teams to ensure efficient creation of software applications/integrations inline with estimates, timescales & quality.
• Reporting progress, delays, blockers to the Project or Programme Manager.
• Collaborate with Delivery and Support teams to ensure smooth implementation and hand-over.
• Provide technical support and training as required to users of the company software and systems.
• Participate in regular training/learning activities to maintain and develop skills and knowledge.
• Support other members of the team to improve standards.
• Adhere to all the company policies, procedures and working practices.
• Ensure the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by what you do; use work equipment provided safely and co-operate with managers to provide safe systems of work.

Knowledge and skills required

• Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Understanding of databases, data models, schemas.
• Proficient using SQL to interrogate and manipulate data.
• Practical experience with SOAP and REST APIs, message queues, JSON, XML and other data exchange formats including service bus technologies.
• Practical experience of data mapping between applications.
• Able to write clear and concise user stories based on user requirements.
• Awareness of non-functional considerations in solution design.
• Skilled at creating workflow diagrams and schematics using diagramming tools.
• Strong MS Office skills.
• Strong understanding of warehouse/logistics processes is advantageous

Excellent training and career development opportunities exist for the right candidate.

Basic salary £50-55,000 + excellent benefits

Hybrid role. 2 - 3 days per week in Chorley office, the rest remote.