Business Applications & Systems Integration Analyst

Job Overview
Join our dynamic team as a Business Applications & Systems Integration Analyst, where you'll be at the forefront of designing, implementing, and optimizing complex business systems. This pivotal role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to ensure seamless integration of diverse applications and infrastructure. You'll work across multiple platforms and technologies, driving innovation and efficiency in our IT ecosystem. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about system architecture and engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and enhance system architecture to support business needs using technologies such as AWS, Azure, and virtualization tools like VMware and ESXi.
• Design and implement system integrations utilizing APIs, RESTful services, SOAP web services, and service-oriented architecture (SOA) principles.
• Manage system administration tasks across operating systems including Windows, Linux, UNIX, and macOS to ensure optimal performance and security.
• Configure and maintain network components such as VPNs, firewalls, DHCP, DNS, load balancers, and VPNs to secure data flow and connectivity.
• Collaborate with development teams on DevOps practices including continuous integration (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and microservices architecture.
• Conduct troubleshooting, debugging, and performance tuning for applications built with JavaScript, C#, Java, Ruby on Rails, VBA, C++, Shell Scripting, and other programming languages.
• Ensure information security standards are met by implementing best practices in cybersecurity measures like firewalls, VPNs, encryption protocols, and access controls.
• Support database management using SQL variants such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server T-SQL scripts, PL/SQL procedures for data integrity and availability.
• Participate in system design sessions to develop scalable solutions aligned with business objectives while adhering to SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) methodologies.

Skills

• Strong understanding of computer networking concepts including TCP/IP protocols, DNS management, DHCP configuration, load balancing techniques, VPN setup & management.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure for deploying scalable applications and managing cloud resources efficiently.
• Proficiency in SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle), NoSQL databases (MongoDB), and data modeling best practices.
• Programming skills in Python, JavaScript (including CSS & HTML), C#, Java; experience with shell scripting (Bash/Unix shell) is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of system architecture design principles for distributed systems utilizing microservices architecture with RESTful APIs or SOAP web services.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies including VMware ESXi and container orchestration tools like Kubernetes for deployment automation.
• Experience in systems engineering covering system design specifications; troubleshooting; debugging; performance tuning; security hardening across operating systems like Windows Server or Linux distributions.
• Understanding of DevOps tools such as Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines; Git for version control; Docker containers; automation scripting; solution architecture planning.
• Awareness of information security best practices including firewall configuration; encryption standards; access controls; vulnerability assessments.

Join us to leverage your technical expertise in a collaborative environment that values innovation! This role offers the chance to influence how our systems operate at the highest levels—driving efficiency while safeguarding our digital assets through cutting-edge technology solutions!

Pay: £50,000.00-£70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexitime
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Transport links

Work Location: In person