IT Senior Analyst

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has become availablefor a Senior Analyst to join the Solutions team within ourIT department. Key commitments of the Solutions team include driving a number of core IT initiatives and acting upon stakeholder requirements with strategicIT impact & importance. Our aim is to match these demands to their best fit solutions, shaping future systems and processes, and maximising overall value & efficiency.Reporting to the Principle Solutions Architect and working closely with our Technical Architects, Cyber Security representatives and business stakeholders, youll become a key player in realising common goals.This role covers a wide range of responsibilities within the Solutions lifecycle with primary focus on researching technical landscapes as tasked by the Solutions Architect and translating key findings into viable plans. These plans will then form part ofthe Statement of Work for the appropriate delivery team.As part of our hybrid working approach this role offers a mix of office and home working. Hybrid working can only be considered once your initial training is complete and subject to business need.*Please note the successful candidate may initially be appointed at a lower salary until all relevant courses and training are complete.If you are offered a position, you will be required to undertake and successfully complete a BS7858 security screening check.As part of our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, all applications to Western Power Distribution jobs are automatically anonymised by our recruitment system. This is with the aim of realising our ambition to have a workforce which is reflectiveof the community we serve and eliminating unconscious bias, allowing employees to be appointed based on their talent, skills and experiences regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.Our hiring managers will have no access to your name, age, gender or other diversity information until after shortlisting has taken place. This detail will become visible before interview to allow managers to prepare. About UsWere the people providing the power, managing the electricity distribution network for the Midlands, South West and Wales. We deliver essential electricity to millions of homes and businesses. Committed to providing a safe, stable and reliable electricitydistribution supply while protecting our population and minimising the impact on the environment. The world of energy is changing beyond recognition. Working at WPD, you wont just be helping keep the lights onyoull be shaping the way we use and consumeenergy for generations to come.Just so you know our name is changing. From September 2022, Western Power Distribution will be known as National Grid. Were changing our name, but our people and focus on providing great service to customers remains unchanged. Were responsible for keepingthe energy flowing to communities across our region for your home or business. As part of National Grid, were now the largest electricity transmission and distribution business in the UK at the heart of a clean, fair and affordable energy future.Western Power Distribution is an equal opportunities employer, a Disability Level 1 Employer and a corporate signatory of WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) programme. Our desire is to bring in more employees from diverse backgrounds to build furtheron our inclusive culture. We value and celebrate individual difference and we believe that an inclusive culture will help the business grow as a positive, strong and innovative company. Main Responsibilities

• Perform research and analysis duties for given assigned topic areas
• Produce technical diagrams and documentation including:
  • Evaluation and solutions comparison reports
  • Diagrams including infrastructure, network, data & interfaces
  • Statements of Work and technical guidance documents
• Implement workable solutions in the form of Proof of Concepts where required
• Build and maintain positive relationships with IT and the business to include:
  • Provide advice on technical matters
  • Liaise with business stakeholders and 3rd Parties to ensure best fit solutions
• Enterprise Architecture modelling via the Abacus tool
• Road Mapping to minimise unplanned technical debt
• To provide support and guidance to junior staff as appropriate

The Ideal Candidate

• Education to degree level or equivalent, preferably in an IT related subject.
• Experience working with multiple computing languages and tools.
• Practical experience of analysis and design for IT system solutions.
• Sound technical understanding of multiple technologies and architectures, with the confidence and ability to convey this knowledge.
• The ability to produce high quality technical documentation including diagrams and reports.
• The ability to demonstrate a forward thinking attitude in considering the use of new technologies, tools and working practices in order to support modernisation and digitalisation initiatives.
• A genuine interest in the technical side of IT, having a thirst for understanding technologies, and able to demonstrate the necessary aptitude, skills and experience to make a success of this opportunity.
• An understanding of Agile working practices.
• The ability to clearly communicate with others.

Applicants may not necessarily possess all the skills required to carry out the role at present but should have the confidence and ability to reach the necessary standards with training. About The CompanyIf this is your opportunity to join us, youll find we offer a supportive, rewarding and friendly working environment where youll be empowered to build a career. Along the way, youll be invested in, be enabled by the latest technology and find that werealways interested in evolving our systems and processes so that we get even better, every day.Our extensive benefits package includes:

• A competitive salary between £50,815 - £56,786
• 26 days paid leave plus 8 bank holidays, up to 28 days with continuous service
• Competitive contributory pension scheme (maximum company contribution up to 10%)
• Annual Share Save plan
• Flexible working hourssubject to 37 hours per week and some set core hours
• Progression & career opportunities
• Close mentorship and regular feedback
• Training and development opportunities
• Support via our Employee Assistance Programme, including musculoskeletal and physiotherapy services
• Home working kit including laptop, monitor & headset provided
• Free On-Site Parking