Applications Designer / Business Systems Analyst (Insurance)

Jumar Solutions; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000

Job description

Due to increased customer demand from our key clients, Jumar are looking to hire an accomplished Technical Business Analyst/Solutions Designer on a 6/12 month FTC (Fixed Term Contract) to join our thriving, Midlands based BA team in May 2025.

Jumar is expanding their Business Analysis capability; and we're recruiting for a well rounded and seasoned, Business Systems Analyst/Applications Designer who can travel weekly to our client's impressive head office in Warwickshire (1 day per week onsite, the rest remote working).

This is a superb full-time opportunity to join Jumar's thriving BA practice - working for Jumar as part of our EOD model (Experts on Demand) - supporting the increase in demand from projects - and working onsite with our leading financial services client.

Our Technology Division at Jumar has been trusted for more than a decade to deliver mission-critical digital development projects to a range of industries around the world. Our projects cover the entire delivery lifecycle from capturing initial business requirements, through to code development, QA activities - all the way through to release and ongoing production support.

Role:

• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to design, prototype and guide the delivery of elegant solutions that meet the needs of the user, comply with design principles and fall within Brand Guidelines
• Communicate design solutions to delivery teams and stakeholders, supporting problem solving, gaining consensus and help to facilitate the build process
• Support both technical design processes and embed the culture of good user experience, where appropriate, whilst ensuring the solution remains fit for purpose, meets the business and system(s) requirements and is successfully transitioned into business-as-usual (BAU) operation
• Producing functional and non-functional specs
• Create and manage detailed documentation, as well as facilitate clear communication between different stakeholders throughout a project
• Systems Analysis
• High level design docs
• Some wireframing design

Minimum Requirements:

The successful candidate will be an experienced Applications Designer/Systems Analyst/Solution Designer with a software background and the following experience:

• Extensive relevant and demonstrable experience of IT system design and analysis
• Software lifecycle experience - SDLC - software development background ideal
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• High level design docs
• Some experience of UX design
• Experience of prototyping/wire framing - able to design
• Experience of UML
• ITIL awareness
• Experience of various software development methodologies
• Experience in a Financial services, insurance, investments and/or pensions environment
• Guidewire experience would be highly desirable

Jumar have a relaxed environment with a hybrid working model and we are committed to ensuring all our people have a good work-life balance. We have been placed on both lists for Great places to work & Best workplaces for Well-being and take pride in the work we have put in to creating a positive culture here at Jumar.

If you have proven experience in the above areas - please submit your application to Jackie Dean at Jumar for consideration.

Jumar takes great pride in representing socially responsible clients who not only prioritise diversity and inclusion but also actively combat social inequality. Together, we have the power to make a profound impact on fostering a more equitable and inclusive society. By working with us, you become part of a movement dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce.