Overview
At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group. Strengthening talent and culture is a strategic priority to attract and retain the industry’s best talent. We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. Aberdeen comprises three businesses: interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each focusing on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs.
* interactive investor, the UK’s second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enables individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them.
* Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers.
* Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager focusing on areas where we have strength and scale to capitalise on key market themes, across public markets or alternative asset classes.
About The Department
The Technology function is responsible for the strategic direction and control of all information systems and technology capabilities, including system design and programming, network planning, budget planning, database management, and computer operations. We seek a proactive and agile Systems Analyst to join our Client Tribe to deliver excellent client and colleague digital experiences and services. The tribe comprises three squads covering the full client value chain from marketing and sales to onboarding and client service.
About The Role
This role will primarily support the delivery of client data across the firm, bridging the gap between business stakeholders and technical teams. You will ensure data solutions built on our Snowflake data warehouse align with needs across clients, distribution, product, and investment teams. This is an infrastructure role, working closely with data engineers, technical leads, product owners, and reporting teams to define requirements, prepare and validate data outputs, and continuously improve the quality and usability of our reporting solutions. You should be flexible and driven to help shape the future of the client experience at Aberdeen.
Key Responsibilities
* Engage with internal stakeholders to understand reporting needs related to client data.
* Translate business requirements into clear, actionable user stories and acceptance criteria for the data engineering team.
* Identify opportunities to streamline reporting processes and enhance data accessibility for end users.
* Maintain documentation of data definitions, business rules, and reporting logic to support transparency and governance.
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of Agile practices, including sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog grooming.
* Identify opportunities to reuse existing functionality, simplify processes, and leverage configuration to accelerate solution delivery.
* Utilise AI and automation technology to enhance the analyst role and share best practices with colleagues.
About The Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following:
* Proven experience as a Systems Analyst
* Familiarity with Snowflake or similar cloud-based data warehouse platforms
* Ability to think from the perspective of internal end users, with a focus on usability, clarity, and business value
* Experience working in Agile teams, with proficiency in tools like Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps
* Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret complex investment data and identify trends or anomalies
* Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or Excel-based dashboards and familiarity with SQL and Python for querying and validating data
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
Our Benefits
There is more to working life than a salary. We offer an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported. Benefits include 40 days annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal.
Our Business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas focused on our clients’ changing needs.
An Inclusive Way of Working
We offer a blended working approach that combines in-office collaboration with the flexibility of working from home. Aberdeen is committed to an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive our actions. If you need assistance with your application or a reasonable adjustment for your interview arrangements (e.g., due to neurodivergence or a disability), please let us know and we’ll help.
We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and free from unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity broadly and welcome enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.
Role Details
* Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Information Technology
* Industries: Technology, Information and Media
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