Who are Valcon:
Valcon is a north-western European consulting, technology and data company based in the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and even Croatia.
Valcon is private equity backed and in recent years has bought together some of the most exiting companies from these companies to form one of the brightest and most exciting consultancies around.
We’re one of the fastest growing companies across Europe and have no plans to stop.
What do we do:
Our mission is to combine premium consulting with deep technology and data knowledge to add value to our clients.
Overview of Technology Practice:
We’re at the forefront of empowering the future of work, helping organisations of all sizes achieve their goals. For large enterprises, we eliminate manual labour through automation and intelligent tools, boosting knowledge worker productivity. Across the board, we build high-quality, performant and user-friendly solutions that leverage the latest technologies to deliver exceptional results for both scale-ups and large companies.
Our Technology Practice has 5 capabilities:
* IT Architecture
* Cloud Engineering
* Software Engineering
* Intelligent Process Automation
* Quality Management
What will your role be?
As a Solutions Analyst, you will be responsible for a range of activities that may include:
* Quickly understanding the business issues, challenges, and industry context of the client’s organisation.
* Translating digital opportunities into practical solutions—ranging from new enterprise applications to automated business processes and end-to-end UX, functional, and technical designs.
* Focusing on the technical aspects of analysis to support the design and delivery of complex solutions.
* Producing clear, concise, and accurate specifications, including UI/GUI designs, functional requirements, user stories, test cases, and user documentation.
* Engaging with stakeholders to gather feedback and investigate how services, functions, or products can be improved.
* Using data-modelling practices to analyse findings and generate recommendations for operational enhancements or process changes.
* Communicating solution benefits across teams and addressing uncertainties or concerns.
* Identifying and evaluating solution options, including potential risks and opportunities.
* Managing business and technical requirements throughout the full change and development lifecycle.
* Collaborating with other analysts across the UK business to share knowledge and develop capability.
* Contributing to the growth and development of the Technology Advisory competency.
What experience are we looking for?
* 5+ years of experience in a project or solution delivery environment.
* Ability to operate at all levels, bridging low-level technical detail with high-level business objectives.
* Experience working as a Solutions Analyst within an agile scrum team, supporting Product Owners to articulate needs across epics, features, and user stories.
* Strong facilitation skills, with experience running workshops and stakeholder interviews to capture requirements.
* Ability to produce specifications suitable for a range of audiences and purposes.
* Capability to conceptualise and communicate complex solution designs.
* Experience delivering COTS (Commercial/Custom Off-The-Shelf) solutions.
* Proven experience modelling complex requirements, systems, or solutions.
* Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
* Ability to understand client challenges and translate them into actionable, effective solutions.
Qualifications
* Ideally degree-educated in a technology or business-related discipline.
* Qualifications in Business Analysis, UML, or Agile methodologies.
* Relevant professional qualifications aligned to domain expertise, such as:
* Business Architecture (TOGAF, Six Sigma, Business Architecture Body of Knowledge)
* Data Management / Data Architecture
* Business Analysis (e.g., BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis)
* Or equivalent experience gained in practice.