Junior Business Analyst

1 day ago


Manchester, United Kingdom CDL Software Full time
DescriptionDo you enjoy working within a fast-paced challenging environment, with opportunities to grow?

We are looking for a Junior Business Analyst who will work as part of our agile cross functional software engineering teams.

A passionate and enthusiastic forward thinker, you will work closely with Product Owners, other analysts, and software engineering teams to identify and analyse business requirements and support application and process changes through the delivery lifecycle.

As part of a growing community of practice you will receive coaching and mentoring from other team members and there will be numerous opportunities to expand and increase your skills within an Analyst role.

About CDL
CDL is one of the UK’s leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company’s robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company.

In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients
Key Responsibilities
  • Assist with the elicitation and documentation of business requirements, helping to writing user stories and working with another analyst to learn the ropes, ensuring that there is a prioritised backlog of work for your software engineering team.
  • Work with other analysts and software engineering teams to define and propose solutions to business problems.
  • Produce documentation including diagrams using relevant diagramming tools. 
  • Ensure effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Grow your knowledge of design processes, tools, analysis best practice and architecture of CDL applications.
  • Take ownership of your personal development, ensuring that your objectives align with the company strategy.
  • Contribute to initiatives and continuous improvement of working practices both within the analysis community of practice and your software engineering team.
  • Actively participate and contribute to the analysis community of practice, sharing your experience and knowledge with other analysts. Collaborate and contribute in agile ceremonies.
  • Maintain and increase knowledge of design processes, tools, analysis best practice and architecture of CDL applications.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise
  • An understanding of the software development lifecycle.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • An understanding of agile frameworks.
  • Demonstrable analysis skills and knowledge of design methodologies gained through formal training.
  • An eagerness to learn.

Benefits
  • Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office)
  • Truly flexible working.
  • 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days.
  • Top employer for 8th year running
  • Excellent training and development platform
  • Opportunities for career progression
  • Health and Wellbeing programme
  • Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups.
  • Life and health assurance
  • Electric Vehicle Scheme
  • Established Recognition Award System
  • Great Parental Benefits
  • Diversity and Inclusion network 
  • Pension scheme
  • Community projects and volunteer days 
  • Refer a friend bonus 
Campus Benefits:
  • On-site free parking
  • Open plan modern offices
  • Quiet Spaces are also available
  • Shuttle bus to and from the station
  • Subsidised restaurant
  • Games room and chill out zone
  • Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events
  • Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more
  • Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Shower and dry rooms
Diversity and inclusion
We’re on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking.
 
CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and  welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace  adjustments with all our applicants. The UKs biggest insurance retailers rely on CDLs trend setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment has produced a track record of delivering exactly that. The result is a client base that includes some of the most profitable insurance operations in the UK.

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