Analyst/ Programmer - Golf Holdings Ltd

Golf Holdings; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Golf Holdings Ltd is seeking a motivated Analyst/Programmer to join our IT team at the Head Office in Belfast. You’ll support and develop business-critical systems across retail, hospitality, and wholesale operations, with core systems on the IBM i platform using RPG.

While RPG experience is beneficial, we welcome candidates with strong programming ability and a willingness to learn. Full training will be provided to help you grow in a stable, business-focused IT environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in testing data, programs, and processes
• Ability to adapt and use new technologies
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance existing bespoke business applications
• Support retail, hospitality, wholesale and ERP/finance systems
• Contribute to digital forensics activities when required
• Perform database maintenance and system monitoring
• Provide technical support to users (remote and on-site)

Skills

Testing data

Adaptability

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Third level education

Tools

RPG programming

Windows Server

ERP & Finance systems

EPOS software

Networking protocols

Job description

Reports to: IT Manager

Department: IT

Site: Head Office

Golf Holdings Ltd is seeking a motivated Analyst/Programmer to join our IT team. You’ll play a key role in supporting and developing business‑critical systems that underpin our retail, hospitality and wholesale operations.

Our core systems run on the highly reliable IBM i platform (formerly AS400/iSeries), with bespoke applications developed in RPG. The hardware is used by over 150,000 global companies including approximately 16,000 banks and is renowned for stability, security and scalability. While RPG experience is beneficial, we welcome candidates with strong programming ability and a willingness to learn. Full training will be provided as required.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their technical skills in a stable, business‑focused IT environment.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance existing bespoke business applications
• Support retail, hospitality, wholesale and ERP/finance systems
• Contribute to digital forensics activities when required
• Perform database maintenance and system monitoring
• Provide technical support to users (remote and on‑site)
• Any other duties relevant and related to this post

Educational qualifications

• Educated to third level education

About you

Essential skills and experience:

• Experience in testing data, programs, and processes
• Ability to adapt and use new technologies
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills

Desirable:

• RPG programming experience
• Software troubleshooting experience
• Warehousing / Retail / EPOS software familiarities
• ERP & Finance systems experience
• Solid understanding of network architectures and protocols
• Windows Server experience

Personal Qualities

• A proven ability to communicate with users at all levels in an organisation
• Work unsupervised, prioritising work based on business impact
• ‘Can-do’ attitude with a determination to see the job through to resolution
• Customer focused and approachable
• Excellent team player and good analytical thinker

Main Points of Contact – internal and external

• Internal contacts covering all areas of business dealing with IT
• External software suppliers eg. EPOS, ERP
• IT network support suppliers

Other relevant information

• Current driver’s licence
• Office based (Belfast)
• Core hours of work will be 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday with some degree of flexibility required
• Annual leave cover must be co‑ordinated between other members of the IT Department

What we offer

• Full training in RPG and IBM i systems
• Exposure to a wide range of business technologies
• Supportive and collaborative team environment
• Opportunity to develop and grow your IT career

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About The Role

Office based (Belfast)

Core hours of work will be 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday with some degree of flexibility required.

Required Criteria

• Educated to third level education
• Experience in testing data, programs, and processes
• Ability to adapt and use new technologies
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• A proven ability to communicate with users at all levels in an organisation
• Work unsupervised, prioritising work based on business impact
• ‘Can-do’ attitude with a determination to see the job through to resolution
• Customer focused and approachable
• Excellent team player and good analytical thinker

Desired Criteria

• RPG programming experience
• Software troubleshooting experience
• Warehousing / Retail / EPOS software familiarities
• ERP & Finance systems experience
• Solid understanding of network architectures and protocols
• Windows Server experience

Salary

Not disclosed