Job Description
As our next Technical Engineer you’ll shape, lead, coordinate, and transition technical change into service. You’ll join a like minded team in our Data Technology Solutions function.
What You'll Do
1. Identify, shape, scope and lead development work.
2. Create delivery plans together with underpinning assumptions that show the build effort including design, build, developer testing and route to live processes. Clearly illustrate requirements traceability as part of design activities
3. Primary contact for IT, solution architecture, product owners, infrastructure, testing and release. Work with colleagues in these areas to review data solution options to assess impact of new requirements on existing functionality, data and systems including alternative design scenarios. Perform detailed gap analysis between current and future state applications/systems.
4. Primary contact for 3rd party delivery partners for sharing of SME knowledge and processes. Understanding third party technology roadmaps and the impacts on YBS systems and the opportunities and threats
5. Proactively drive the detailed design; taking ownership for ensuring that it is supportable within the service, meets the business requirements and non-functional requirements are included.
How You’ll Do It
6. Expert knowledge of current technologies and platforms. Examples are Oracle (Database, ODI, Pl-SQL), SAP Business Objects, SAP business objects data services, Denodo Virtualisation, MDM solutions, reference data management
7. Experience in Meta data driven design for Data pipelines
8. Proven communicator at all levels from engaging with senior business leaders to detailed technical conversations with developers and testers.
9. Be available for on call support for critical business systems
10. Proven ability to manage the work of a development team on a project, directing, guiding and mentoring YBS colleagues, contractors as appropriate.
11. Extensive experience of the design, build and implementation of complex application systems
12. Proven data modelling and database design capabilities.
If you’ve got a solid background in data provisioning and integration and you want to develop a career in an empowering, respectful and supporting business then why not join us?
Our people are our heart and soul; we’re commercial and caring, big enough to offer you a challenge and small enough for you to make a real impact. We’re devoted to putting people first and doing the right thing by providing real help with real life.
About us
At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.
Flexibility. We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you.
Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.
Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.
About our Benefits
We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:
13. Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
14. Bonus. We work together to reach for better at YBS, so when we reach our goals we’re all rewarded, with up to a 10% annual bonus.
15. Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.
16. Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
17. My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.