Job Description

We are looking for a Systems Analyst with experience in the Manufacturing space to join our growing team of Digital Solutions in India.

As a system analyst, your role will be to design new IT solutions, modify, enhance or adapt existing systems and integrate new features or improvements in order to improve business efficiency and productivity. You will be closely interacting between internal and external clients, developers, and other stakeholders.

This is a full-time, individual contributor role, working as part of the Hitech European sales team and reporting to VP (EMEA).

For this role, you'll need a high level of technical expertise, functional knowledge, and clear insights into current business practices with excellent communication and coordination skills.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Experience: 1-6 years
• Qualification: Engineering (Computer Science, Any Engineering, Management, Business Analytics, Data Science or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of programming. The Common programs include SQL, Python, Unified Modelling Language (UML), web-based technologies.
• Functional knowledge of different departments of Manufacturing and best practices
• Exceptional interpersonal, Coordination, and Communication Skills
• High-quality analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

As a systems analyst, you'll work on an organization's particular IT system but also with a client's legacy environment so you need to be able to adapt to different programming languages.

Work activities also depend on the size and nature of the employing organization and the focus of clients' business demands, but you’ll typically need to:

• liaise closely with external or internal clients
• analyze clients' existing IT systems and business models
• map and document interfaces between legacy and new systems
• translate client requirements into highly specified project briefs
• identify options for potential solutions and assess them for both technical and business suitability
• conduct requirements analysis and prepare specific proposals for modified or replacement systems
• produce project feasibility and costings reports
• present proposals to clients
• work closely with programmers, developers, testers, and a variety of end-users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction
• ensure that budgets are adhered to and deadlines are met
• draw up, supervise and document testing schedules for complete systems
• oversee implementation of a new system including data migration
• support users on change control and system updates
• provide training and user manuals to users of a new system

Primary Skills:

You'll need to have:

• broad knowledge of hardware, software, and programming
• working knowledge of programming as well as analytical skills. Common programs include SQL, Python, Unified Modelling Language (UML), web-based technologies.
• Functional understanding and best practices of Manufacturing Industry
• Experience and/or awareness of various Project Management methodologies (PRINCE2, Waterfall, Agile, Scrum), Line management, and leadership experience on and off project work

Key attributes:

• Problem Solving and Result Orientation
• Consultative approach to finding out the solution
• Creative and innovative thinking to improve current business processes.
• Attention to detail to map out the process as-is and to-be processes
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• Presentation skills, running workshops
• A collaborative mindset and an aptitude to build and maintain a strong business relationship at all levels.

What to expect

• If you have good business skills, you could move into more strategic business development roles with higher pay.
• You may be able to work flexibly or from home. Organizations often outsource systems/business analysis and IT development work to IT consultants.
• You will need to travel to meet clients and may have to stay away from home overnight. You may also travel overseas to the EU, India, the US for a week or so.

Professional development

Training often takes place on the job with additional support from in-house courses. These are likely to cover programming languages and the principles of systems analysis, plus specific training to cover the technical skills required for particular projects.

You can also develop your interpersonal skills in order to enhance interaction with clients, with courses in areas such as:

• communication
• leading a team
• presentation skills.

Continuing professional development is key throughout your career and you'll need to keep updating and reviewing your skills as new technologies, products and services emerge. You could study for a short course or Masters at a university or undertake a practitioner qualification offered by a specialist training provider. Useful CPD qualifications include the BCS Practitioner Certificate in Enterprise and Solutions Architecture and Prince2.

Career prospects

Your career advancement opportunities might include:

• progression to senior or lead analyst, leading a team of analysts
• indirect moves within the organization, such as developing specific technical expertise (in a systems/technical architect role)
• project management, or sales and account management roles
• moving in a more strategic business direction, either within the company or with a consultancy firm.

You may have more opportunities to specialize in a particular client group or to advance through the corporate structure. You may also get the chance to work in multidisciplinary teams or in overseas branches of the parent group.

You might gain experience in a variety of associated functions across the business, feel closer to the front line of business activity and see the direct commercial impact of your contribution.

Skills Required

• Python
• Problem Solving