24 April 2022
Would you like to work as an Applications Analyst with Teagasc?
Teagasc has a vacancy for an Applications Analyst (Permanent) at Head Office, Teagasc, Oak Park, Carlow. Candidates must have a QQI Level 8 Qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology or other relevant qualification. Read details of post and salary here. Closing date 6th May 2022.
Job Summary
Background:
The ICT Department plays a pivotal role in supporting Teagasc to achieve its mission of providing leadership and support to Irish farmers and food companies in achieving a sustainable food system. The department provides services to over 1,000 employees across 50 locations in addition to students and contractors throughout Ireland. There are currently 22 staff members organised into five units – Applications, Technical Services, Service Delivery, Research/Innovation and Security/Continuity.
The Teagasc ICT Applications suite consists of over 35 business systems with a mixture of bespoke, package and SaaS applications. The systems are housed between on-premises, DMZ and cloud-based. The systems vary from client facing applications such as Profit Monitor, Pasturebase and Nutrient Management Planner to administration systems such as Finance and HR systems. Teagasc engages external vendors to supply many of its ICT services, including application development.
Teagasc are now looking to appoint a number of Applications Analysts to join our Applications Team. This position provides an exciting opportunity to join the ICT Department as Teagasc embarks on a new Digitalisation Transformation Strategy aimed at delivering transformative change in a number of areas across the organisation, and involving increasing use of cloud technologies. Further information on can be found in the Teagasc Statement of Strategy 2021-2024.
Basic Function:
The successful applicant will be responsible for the identification and analysis of business requirements and the design, acquisition, integration, delivery, enhancement and support of ICT application solutions, including project management. The successful applicant will work in close co-operation with other business units in order to fully understand their operations and how ICT can support them.
Note:
This position requires occasional attendance outside normal working hours and some travel between Teagasc offices.
Flexible working arrangements in line with the Teagasc Agile Working Programme will apply.
Job Objectives
- Work with business units within Teagasc to understand and improve their performance through the use of Process Improvement and Information and Communication Technologies
- Identify user requirements for Application Solutions
- Analyse the requirements and Design an optimal solution
- Select an external service provider using public sector procurement approaches, to either build a bespoke solution or to provide a package and configuration services. The external service provider will also be expected to implement the solution.
- Ensure that chosen solutions are properly integrated with other Teagasc systems and platforms
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Skills Required
Essential Qualifications:
QQI Level 8 Qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology or other relevant qualification
Essential Knowledge/Skills:
- One years’ experience of applications development (covering requirements analysis, systems analysis, process design, database design, test planning, test design and execution)
- Experience of project managing the implementation of application systems
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills