Senior Analyst

Salary - £28,500 - £50,400

Full Time - 37 hours per week

Fixed term contract until March 2013 within the ECC Software as a Service team that will run until the end of March 2013. The position has been created to provide support for a business application used within ECC.

The successful applicant will need to pass a CRB check and will be expected to undertake the following duties:

- Implement maintenance upgrades to ECC's Capita One System version 3 & 4 (quarterly & additional Service Packs and hotfixes)
- Fault fixing/troubleshooting
- Answering user queries
- Liaising with Capita and users to resolve issues
- Write ad hoc queries and scripts for bulk updates and data extraction
- Document system upgrades/changes and faults

Technical and business skill set required:

- Experience with the Capita One System - Version 3 and Version 4 (Version 4 = Rich Client/Back Office)
- Experience with Oracle 11g Client
- Crystal Reports (full version and Viewer)
- SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
- Oracle PL/SQL
- Internet Information Services 7 (IIS)
- Good interpersonal skills

Any successful applicant to this post would be appointed on a fixed term contract.

If you require further clarification please contact the Working for Essex Team.

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS, AND EXPECTS ALL EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS TO SHARE THIS COMMITMENT.

Our aim is to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, age or religion or belief. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

You will also be offered an excellent salary and benefits including:

SUPPORT

- A Local Government pension scheme
- Interest-free bus and rail season ticket loans from £100 - £5,000, as well as pool bikes and a car sharing scheme
- Special leave, dependents leave and time off for public duties, depending on circumstances
- Access to a staff counselling service
- Access to key worker housing
- Childcare Voucher Scheme
- Death in service allowance to the value of 3 x your salary

DEVELOPMENT

- Extensive Induction programmes
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Work options that include Job Share and Career Break schemes
- Assistance with professional qualifications

SOCIAL

- At least 22 days' annual leave, rising to 29 days, depending on grade and length of service
- A sports and social club at County Hall, Chelmsford
- Staff discounts in gyms, travel agents, car sales/services, restaurants, shops and days out

Working for Essex welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of gender, race, disability, age or sexual orientation.

Working for Essex is a trading name of Capita Resourcing Ltd. Services offered are those of an Employment Agency and Employment Business. Applicants will be required to register with us.