Job Overview
The post holder’s primary role is to apply industry best practices and specialist tools to enhance the national Oracle ERP system, Business Intelligence platforms such as 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 is required with the Central Team, Consortium members, and managed service providers to ensure all 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.
* Gather requirements from users, project teams and Consortium members and agree solutions to support delivery plans.
* Provide guidance and support to the Central Team and Consortium members on system use, new functionality and emerging technologies.
* Ensure all work aligns with agreed standards, governance and best practice.
* Support the change management process and ensure all documentation is completed and approved.
* Manage and deliver complex projects within the Oracle ERP and Business Intelligence ecosystem.
Qualifications
Essential:
* Educated to post‑graduate diploma level or equivalent practical experience within Finance or Procurement Systems.
* ITIL Foundation or Service Operations or Change and Release Management.
Desirable:
* Degree level, ideally in IT.
* System design methodology e.g. SSADM, Agile, DevOps.
Experience
Essential:
* 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.
Desirable:
* Experience of Oracle E‑Business or ERP system.
* Experience of Qlik, Apex and related BI reporting systems.
Skills
Essential:
* High standard of oral and written communication skills.
* Proven networking skills, ability to form and develop close working relationships with managers at all levels up to and including board level.
Desirable:
* Ability to engage with and motivate diverse audiences.
* Able to manage own workload – self‑starter.
Other Information
We are committed to flexible working and equal opportunities.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals require sponsorship to obtain a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa unless you have permission to work via another route. Non‑UK/RoI candidates should self‑assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting the Work in the UK guidance.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff awaiting redeployment. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
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