Application Analyst (12 Month Contract)

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Application Analyst (12 Month Contract)

Poole, Dorset

£30,368 - £35,727 DOE Plus Benefits

Our client is a charity that saves lives by providing a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service, seasonal lifeguards, water safety education and initiatives, and flood rescue response.

They are currently implementing a number of significant applications, including Dynamics AX, and are building a new team to deliver technical support and solutions; to provide new, efficient and innovative ways of delivering their lifesaving service. As such, our client is now looking for an Application Analyst to join their team on a 12 month contract.

As an Application Analyst, you will deliver technical support to the organisation and ensure the smooth running of all aspects of applications.

In this stimulating role, you will:

- Work with partners and customers to conduct root cause analysis and evaluate and generate ideas

- Contribute to the design of solutions for improvement and effectively implement plans

- Test new and existing applications and perform post-resolution follow-ups

- Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including application business partners, IT and management teams to help identify technical opportunities, mitigate risks and deliver technical change/improvements in the most effective way

- Manage the priority, schedule and administration of all instances where enhancements and defect resolutions are required

To be considered, you will need:

- Experience of enterprise and desktop applications, such as SharePoint, AX Dynamics 2012, Dynamics CRM or other complex applications

- Previous experience of working with, and an understanding of, third party application integrations and/or interfaces and third party suppliers

- Strong knowledge and experience of ITIL application support principles

- A diploma, ideally a degree, in computer science, information systems or equivalent

As an Application Analyst, you’ll be pragmatic, able to work in a fast-paced environment, logical and collaborative in your approach to problem-solving. You’ll also have strong interpersonal skills and will be able to quickly learn new skills and concepts.

If you are looking for a flexible working arrangement, please include in your personal statement what your preferred working arrangements would be.

Please note, the closing date for applications is the 3rd September 2017.

Our client’s staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. They respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within their teams, and consider it essential to help them deliver a world-class lifesaving service. They are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, they also look for applicants who share their commitment to living their values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping work towards their goal of halving drowning in the UK and Ireland by 2024. This involves a growing commitment to preventative action, using expertise to work in partnership with communities locally, nationally and internationally to prevent drowning.

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