Systems Analyst- Datacentric role

SYSTEMS/TECHNICAL ANALYST: MICROSOFT HOUSE.

Currently in need of a SYSTEMS/TECHNICAL ANALYST for a Microsoft based client based in Reading. This is a Data centric role which requires the candidate to have a solid background in DATA DRIVEN Technical Analysis vacancies. Ideal Candidates with have experience with BIZTALK. Please respond accordingly if you are looking for a six month contract.

SCOPE OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ROLE: KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Estimating analysis activities to ensure the successful delivery of projects.
Formulate business system requirements for more complex and abstract high level objectives.
Assist the development manager in stakeholder management, ensuring the correct stakeholders are engaged throughout the life cycle of the project
Build strong relationships with the stakeholders using the appropriate style of communication for the audience.
To identify and evolve best working practices, seeking out new techniques which can be adapted for use by self and others.
To gather requirements and liaise with customer-facing business analysts throughout the project life cycle.
To identify risks and issues and evolve processes
Formally review developers work to ensure it meets the business requirement

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:

Experience and Knowledge Required
Minimum requirements (essential)
Understand and translate vendor technical specifications and materials
Produce high level integrated technical solutions for bespoke, COTS or hybrid solutions
Produce technical specifications to enable developers/technologists to engineer, estimate and deploy solutions
Demonstrate the Quality Assurance of 3rd party deliverables
Experience acting as a systems analyst within large scale software development projects and/or systems integration projects
A general understanding of software design patters and the inherent constraints with the use of COTS produces as part of an overall solution. Any experience of specifying requirements with the use of integrated and customised COTS products would be beneficial.
A strong understanding of the software development life cycle with experience in working within a formal life cycle (DSDM would be desirable although not essential)
A good understanding of software testing both functional and non-functional.
An understanding of Web accessibility standards.
 Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
An understanding of software design patterns and/or software architecture.
Experience of requirements capture and analysis techniques.
A good understanding of the importance of and inherence to; test in a software development life cycle.

TECHNICAL SYSTEMS ANALYST- READING.