Overview
The post holders primary role is to apply industry best practices and specialist tools to enhance the national Oracle ERP system, Business Intelligence platforms (e.g., Qlik, Oracle Apex, SQL), and the OCR document management system. The role involves delivering complex projects while providing guidance and support to the Central Team and Consortium members on system use, new functionality, and emerging technologies.
The position requires strong technical, analytical and problem‑solving skills, with experience in developing BI solutions, web applications, and managing data marts and data warehouses. The post holder must ensure all developments are fully tested, documented, and successfully handed over to the operational support team.
Close collaboration with the Central Team, Consortium members, and managed service providers is required to ensure changes are effectively managed and deployed into live environments. This includes supporting the change management process and ensuring all relevant documentation is completed and approved.
Responsibilities
• Analyse, design, develop and maintain applications and BI solutions, including database design, ETL processes and data marts.
• Produce technical documentation and ensure work aligns with agreed standards, governance, and best practice.
• Collaborate with users, project teams and Consortium members to gather requirements, agree solutions and support delivery plans.
• Work as a System Analyst and Developer for national Oracle and Business Intelligence systems supporting Health Boards, Trusts and hosted organisations across Wales.
• Deliver full‑time support for corporate business applications and reporting solutions. The role is full‑time; Welsh language ability is desirable but not essential.
Qualifications
* Educated to post‑graduate diploma level or equivalent practical experience within Finance or Procurement System.
* ITIL Foundation or Service Operations or Change and Release Management.
* Degree Level, ideally in IT.
* System design methodology e.g. SSADM, Agile, DevOps.
Experience
* Experience of all phases of the software lifecycle, embracing design, coding, testing, implementation and training.
* Experience of using statistical and analytical techniques in modelling trends and producing forecasts.
* Experience of Oracle E‑Business or ERP system.
* Experience of Qlik, Apex and related BI reporting systems.
Skills
* High standard of oral and written communication skills.
* Proven networking skills, ability to formulate and develop close working relationships with managers at all levels up to and including board level.
* Ability to engage with and motivate diverse audiences.
* Able to manage own workload – self‑starter.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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