IT Applications Designer / Technical Business Analyst

Akkodis; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an IT Applications Designer / Technical Business Analyst to collaborate on solution design and delivery. This role involves analyzing IT system requirements and creating low-level solution designs while ensuring they align with business objectives. The successful candidate should have proven experience in IT system design and a strong background in software development methodologies. The position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working arrangement, with on-site presence required one day per week.

Benefits

Generous pension

Circa 15% bonus

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT system design or software development.
• Experience with various software development methodologies.
• Background in financial services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze IT system requirements and produce low-level solution designs.
• Outline solution options and make recommendations.
• Create and maintain design documents that align with business objectives.
• Control and evaluate integration designs.
• Contribute to design patterns and best practices.
• Support the transition of the solution into BAU operation.
• Build relationships with stakeholders and service providers.

Skills

IT system design

Software development

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of software development methodologies

Job description

Overview

IT Applications Designer / Technical Business Analyst

40,000 - 45,000 + circa 15% bonus, a generous pension and other excellent benefits

West Midlands / Hybrid

Full Time

The Company

My client is a large and nationally recognised financial services business who are known for being one of the UK's 'great places to work', having won multiple awards.

They are headquartered in the West Midlands with the requirement to be on-site 1 day per week on average.

The Role

As an IT Applications / Systems Designer, you will collaborate with internal teams and external partners to design, prototype and guide the delivery of solutions. You will communicate design solutions to delivery teams and stakeholders, supporting problem solving and help to facilitate the build process. You will support both technical design processes and embed the culture of good user experience, whilst ensuring the solution remains fit for purpose, meets the business requirements and is successfully transitioned into BAU.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse IT system requirements from SMEs and Business Analysts to ensure that they are complete and provide sufficient clarity to produce fit-for-purpose low-level solution designs.
• Outline potential solution options and make recommendations on suitability of options ensuring Designers and Architects are prepared to enable evidence-based decisions.
• Create, document and maintain design collateral which meet the business objective, align with architectural blueprints, design principles and fall within company guidelines.
• Control and evaluate interaction and integration designs and enforce the integrity of the end-to-end user journey throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of design patterns; facilitate best practice by producing designs in compliance with these patterns.
• Facilitate and support the transition of the solution into BAU operation. Assist in resolving live technical incidents and system problems as and when required.
• Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and outsourced service providers to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of IT activities.

About You

This role would suit someone coming from either a strong Systems Analyst, Technical Business Analyst or Developer background who is looking to progress their career into Solutions Design.

The successful candidate will ideally possess proven experience of IT system design and / or software development and also have knowledge of various software development methodologies.

Any financial services or regulated industry experience would be great but is by no means essential.

Please apply via the link or contact (url removed) for more information.

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