Analyst Programmer - Legal outfit with Leeds City offices, solid and secure career path offered 633

Interface Recruitment UK; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a motivated Analyst Programmer to join their dynamic IT Development team. This role involves analyzing, building, and supporting system changes while collaborating with various teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background, experience with Visual Studio, and a proactive attitude. You'll be responsible for delivering solutions throughout the software development lifecycle and managing multiple priorities under pressure. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity in a fast-paced environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Technical background with experience in the software development lifecycle.
• Ability to manage multiple changes with short lead-times.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, build, configure, test, deploy, and support system changes.
• Work with IT Operations to resolve application software incidents.

Skills

Visual Studio 2010

VB.NET

C#

Classic ASP

ASP.Net

ASP MVC

SQL Server 2008

T-SQL

MS Office Automation

Business/process analysis

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

MS Access

MS Excel

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Analyst Programmer

• Education Requirements - none but degree preferred or commercial exposure
• Experience Requirements - junior or intermediate acceptable 1-5 years
• Industry - Technology
• Job Location - Leeds City Centre
• Job Location - LS1
• Qualifications - none required
• Responsibilities - see below list within spec
• Skills - see below list within spec
• Work Hours 35 hours

JOB PURPOSE

To analyse, build, configure, test, deploy, and support fit-for-purpose changes to the business’ systems to specified requirements, deadlines, and budgets.

DIMENSIONS

Work within a team of permanent and third-party Case Management System Developers and Analyst / Programmers within the IT Development team. Collaborate with other teams including IT Operations, Corporate Projects, MI, Operations, Client Relationship Management, and third party clients and suppliers.

Experience Requirements

• Develop, configure, maintain and test system elements to meet functional requirements.
• Support initial feasibility discussions, provide assessments and estimates of effort to support the review and approval processes
• Complete any necessary systems analysis work to assess gaps in functionality and suggest/determine the most appropriate solution for given requirements and produce functional design documentation where necessary
• Plan for, document and execute technical testing, support User Acceptance Testing and plan and coordinate deployment activities
• Work with the IT Operations team to help investigate and resolve application software incidents, and support the production of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documentation where needed

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

• The role is highly dynamic with frequent changes in priorities
• Flexibility with working hours is essential, as some changes may require work outside of normal office hours.

Person specification

• Highly motivated, proactive, with a “can do” attitude
• Able to manage a large portfolio of changes at one time, often with short lead-times
• Can switch focus quickly, and juggle priorities as and when the need arises
• Logical and analytical, able to recognise discrepancies and identify appropriate technical solutions to business problems
• Unfazed by obstacles and issues; remains focused to deliver whilst under pressure and despite setbacks
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and able to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences at all levels
• Keeps abreast of developing and emerging technologies

Technical skills & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Technical background, with demonstrable experience in delivering through the entire software development lifecycle

Responsibilities and skills:

Proven development experience using Visual Studio 2010 (VB.NET, C#), Classic ASP, ASP.Net and ASP MVC, SQL Server 2008 and T-SQL (queries, stored procedures, and functions), MS Office Automation (VBA, MS Access, MS Excel)

Business/process analysis and issue/problem management skills

• Ability to plan for the short- and long-term
• Broad understanding of systems architectures and infrastructures
• Willing to participate in the out-of-hours support rota and morning check routine

Desirable

• Experience of working on projects using a recognised methodology (Agile)