Integrations Senior Business Analyst

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior IT Business/Systems analyst at the University of Central Lancashire.

This role is a critical member of the Product Team, which is responsible for the ongoing development and continuous improvement of our digital capabilities.

Working in close collaboration with the whole team, the role-holder will undertake requirements gathering, process analysis and solution design for the Product Team. The role helps to drive, inform, and implement technological solutions taking ideas and/or designs to development into production.

Following agile development practices, the role-holder will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary product team focused on continuous improvement. They will make significant contribute to UCLan’s Integration Platform and Data Strategy, along with supporting and mentoring other team members and the wider analyst Community of Practice. The successful candidate will have the degree or equivalent work experience.

You will have excellent technical and analysis skills to work with customers gathering data requirements, working in close collaboration with wider IT team and key business stakeholders. You will have the ability to communicate and collaborate well with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels of the organisation with varying technical experience and capabilities coupled together with strong problem-solving, a logical approach and to see different perspectives and alternative options. You will have the opportunity to work on business requirement gathering, data analysis and be an active participant in the software development process, including collaborating on technical design and architectural approaches. It is key that you work well under pressure and have an appreciation of business priorities, deadlines, and client requirements.

Applicants need to meet all essential criteria on the person specification to be considered for interview. This position is based in Preston.

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