Systems Analyst (Intermediate)

FRS Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Office locations Ballina/Loughrea/Dub

Job summary

FRS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Systems Analyst for a public sector client on a 12-month contract with potential extensions. The role sits in the Technology, Platforms & Solutions function and bridges business requirements with technical delivery.

You will gather and analyse requirements, create user stories and technical docs, and collaborate with Development and QA teams to shape effective technical solutions across Ballina, Loughrea or Dublin.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years' substantial professional experience in a relevant technical/sys... systems analysis environment.
• A minimum Level 8 qualification, including computing or computational modules in the final year.
• Experience gathering and analysing business and user requirements.
• Strong experience creating user stories and acceptance/quality criteria.
• Experience producing technical project documentation and artefacts.
• Experience supporting technical or solution architecture.
• Experience working alongside Development and QA teams.
• Knowledge of relational databases, with experience relevant to MS SQL, MySQL or MariaDB.
• Experience working with JSON and XML.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• A full driving licence.
• EU Citizenship, a Stamp 4 Visa or a Stamp 1G Spousal Visa where your spouse is on a Stamp 4 Visa or has EU Citizenship.
• Applications from candidates without any of these categories of work permission will not be considered, including Stamp 1G Graduate Visa applicants.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document business and user requirements.
• Translate requirements into clear technical specifications and user stories.
• Define appropriate quality and acceptance criteria for requirements.
• Analyse existing systems, applications and business processes.
• Produce functional and technical documentation, diagrams, models and other project artefacts.
• Support Solution and Technical Architects with technical architecture activities.
• Review technical documentation and artefacts produced by third parties.
• Work closely with Development and QA teams throughout delivery and testing.
• Support the identification and implementation of technical solutions that meet business requirements.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to project planning, implementation and resource planning.
• Research and quickly develop an understanding of new technologies where required.

Skills

Requirements gathering

User stories

Documentation

Dev & QA collaboration

Stakeholder management

SQL databases

JSON & XML

Communication

Education

Level 8 degree in Computing or related field

Tools

MS SQL

MySQL

MariaDB

Job description

Job Description

Systems Analyst Location: Ballina, Loughrea or Dublin

Working arrangement: Hybrid

Contract: 12 months, with potential for 2 further 12-month extensions

Start date: 26 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter

The Opportunity

We're recruiting an experienced Systems Analyst to join a public sector client on an initial 12-month contract, with the potential for a further two 12-month extensions. This is an opportunity to work within the client's Technology, Platforms & Solutions function, acting as the link between business requirements and technical delivery. You'll work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, architects, developers and QA colleagues to understand requirements, analyse existing systems and processes, and help shape effective technical solutions.

What You'll Do

• Gather, analyse and document business and user requirements.
• Translate requirements into clear technical specifications and user stories.
• Define appropriate quality and acceptance criteria for requirements.
• Analyse existing systems, applications and business processes.
• Produce functional and technical documentation, diagrams, models and other project artefacts.
• Support Solution and Technical Architects with technical architecture activities.
• Review technical documentation and artefacts produced by third parties.
• Work closely with Development and QA teams throughout delivery and testing.
• Support the identification and implementation of technical solutions that meet business requirements.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Contribute to project planning, implementation and resource planning.
• Research and quickly develop an understanding of new technologies where required.

What We're Looking For

• 4-6 years' substantial professional experience in a relevant technical/Sys??ystems Analysis environment.
• A minimum Level 8 qualification, including computing or computational modules in the final year.
• Experience gathering and analysing business and user requirements.
• Strong experience creating user stories and acceptance/quality criteria.
• Experience producing technical project documentation and artefacts.
• Experience supporting technical or solution architecture.
• Experience working alongside Development and QA teams.
• Knowledge of relational databases, with experience relevant to technologies such as MS SQL, MySQL or MariaDB.
• Experience working with JSON and XML.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• A full driving licence.
• EU Citizenship, a Stamp 4 Visa or a Stamp 1G Spousal Visa where your spouse is on a Stamp 4 Visa or has EU Citizenship.
• Applications from candidates without any of these categories of work permission will not be considered, including Stamp 1G Graduate Visa applicants.

What's On Offer

• Initial 12-month contract
• Potential for two further 12-month extensions
• Hybrid working
• Choice of primary office location: Ballina, Loughrea or Dublin
• Opportunity to work on technology solutions within a high-profile public-sector organisation