Hybrid Systems Analyst

Company Description

Come join us and make a difference in the world!

We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.

Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.

We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.

We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.

Discover more at www.necsws.com

Job Description

We're on the lookout for a System Analyst to be based in the Alderley Edge office working within a team that focuses heavily on developing, supporting and maintaining our NEC web-based Housing Management product suite. Our products are some of the leading applications in the Local Government and Housing Sector - so this is a great opportunity to be working really closely with it!

Main Responsibilities:

Working within an Agile development team environment with other Analysts, Developers & Testers contributing to the SDLC of the NEC software application suite to meet the quality and timescales expected from our customer. You will:

• Primarily to undertake software analysis and design of complex, new requirements.
• As and when required, to work on the development and unit testing of the Housing Management product suite.
• Provide technical assistance to QA and support teams.
• Provide customer support and 3rd line investigation.

Qualifications

You must have demonstrable experience of analysis and development working in Oracle environments.

Essential:

• Sound experience with Oracle SQL Plus, Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle Apex 5
• Experience working on projects in an agile methodology 
• Strong skills with HTML, CSS and Javascript
• Ability to devise functional solutions to complex business problems
• Experience writing User Stories, Creating User Journeys or Process Mapping.
• Strong experience with Analysis and Design of applications
• Experience with Data Modelling – Entity/Relationship Diagrams and Database Design

Desirable:

• Experience eliciting requirements from stakeholders - either through remote or in person workshops, or other discovery methods.
• Understanding of Agile Development Tooling
• Experience with Oracle SQL Developer and TOAD would be advantageous
• Experience with PVCS, SOAP/ XML and/or REST API's

Additional Information

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:

• Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost) 
• 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell 
• 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
• A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
• A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs 

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.

All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting and reference checks. Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities.