Data Solutions System Analyst Location: Hybrid, Head Office Salary: c. 42,000 per annum (Dependant on Experience) Contract: Permanent Hours: 35 hours per week We have a new opportunity available for a Systems Analyst within our Data Solutions Team, reporting into the Data Solutions Analyst Manager. This is a key role within the team and will use both your technical expertise and business insight to analyse and implement new IT solutions, and improve existing ones. We are searching for a system analyst to help us establish and optimise our information technology solutions. You will examine and analyse our systems and data flows to understand the processes and data flows. You will carry out impact assessments to identify required changes to meet project deliverables documenting these in an Application and Data Design document to guide development. Core Services: Technical Feasibility identify the impact and feasibility of technical and data change on existing or new systems and data flows. System and Data Requirements translate business requirements into technical and data requirements Application and Data Modelling develop and maintain technical artefacts for current IT systems and data models to understand their functionalities and processes. Analysis and Design carry out technical analysis to identify and design any system or data requirements required to implement change or incident management to produce an Application and Data Design Document. System and Data Engineering analyse current system and data processes to identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements via automation, streamlining or integration to reduce costs, improve productivity and enhance system performance. Key Responsibilities Investigate and analyse existing IT systems and data models to understand their functionality and processes aligning them with business processes. Consult with key stakeholders and business analysts to translate business requirements into system and data requirements. Analyse the impact of system and data change requests, identifying any gaps between the as-is and to-be landscape to understand the technical feasibility of the proposed solutions In consultation with software developers, identify and design system or data changes to produce an Application and Data Design that will detail the specific development changes required to meet project deliverables or resolve IT incidents. Create and maintain detailed documentation around systems, workflow and data models including technical specifications, system processes and data flow diagrams to represent the structure, flow, dependencies, relationships and mapping of data. Collaborate with Test Manager and Business SMEs to develop and execute test plans related to data and system functionalities. Conduct testing and validation of data to ensure accuracy and integrity. Provide technical consultation for Third Party Supplier change requests. Analyse any incidents reported via the Service Desk or in-flight project issues to establish the root-cause, identifying any required changes for development to resolve. Essential Skills and Experience: Previous experience as a System Analyst is required with a proven practical experience gained within a system analysis environment, including experience of working with a range of analysis tools and techniques. A high level of understanding of the end-to-end software development life cycle and system design principles. Require strong technical, problem-solving and analytical skills to deconstruct complex system, data and reporting models. Can understand at a detailed level how software applications support business operations, and how data supports these processes and operations. Experience in creating technical documentation including system designs, technical specifications, system and data models. Clear understanding of metadata management including data lineage principles. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders and convey business concepts to technical teams. You will have skills in SQL (ideally Oracle PL/SQL) as well as relevant experience with data analysis and reporting tools such as Microsoft Excel, Business Objects and SPSS Experience in working in cross-functional teams and in particular experience of working with and co-ordinating 3 rd Party Suppliers/ Ability to work under pressure, efficiently and in a timely manner with experience in delivering to deadlines. What s in it for you? We wholeheartedly believe that our people are our greatest asset, that s why in addition to your salary you will be rewarded with a wide range of other benefits: Generous annual leave starting at 25 days 8 bank holidays, (pro rata) Pension scheme where we will augment your contribution by 0.6% (Up to 10.6%) Social club membership dozens of discounts available for a wide variety of family days out and events Performance related pay scheme Corporate health plan with the option to include family members Discounted travel cards West Brom staff car scheme Life assurance p rovided by the Society at 4 times your salary Why choose the West Brom? At the West Brom we appreciate that our employees are unique individuals with differing needs depending on their specific circumstances and stages in life. When we say our people are the West Brom s biggest asset that doesn t mean just viewing them as employees. We are proud of our heritage and absolutely believe that the West Brom is a great place to work. The West Brom are a Disability Leader employer and encourage disabled applicants and applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. We will consider requests to make adjustments to our recruitment process and offer a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants meeting the essential criteria. Should you require assistance please do not hesitate to email careerswestbrom.co.uk. Check out our careers page to find out more about our culture, values and benefits. https://www.westbrom.co.uk/careers. If you share our values and our enthusiasm, then you will find a home at the West Brom. Do it today and click apply Please note We reserve the right to withdraw our adverts earlier than the original published expiry date, therefore if you are interested, please submit your application as soon as possible We will not consider applications from previous applicants Head Office: 2 Providence Place West Bromwich B70 8AF. www.westbrom.co.uk The West Brom is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and Prudential Regulation Authority. Register no. 104877. the West Brom is a trading name of West Bromwich Building Society.