Analyst Programmer (Actuarial Systems)
Working with Prudential as an Analyst Programmer means becoming part of a brand with a global reputation and an exciting vision: to be the leader in helping customers achieve their long-term financial goals. If you’re inspired to join us, and if you have the necessary qualities, then this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.
At Prudential we’re absolutely focused on getting the best outcomes for customers. Ours is one of the most profitable and trusted names in life and pensions, and we lead the market in a number of pension products.
Prudential serves more than seven million people in the UK, spanning a wide range of products and services. To help customers make sense of the complex choices they face our customer service team has to be of a quality that’s second to none.
We have an exciting opportunity for an Analyst Programmer to join the PruIT Business Information Systems (Actuarial Systems) support and development team. This team builds and maintains strategic Data and Business Intelligence IT systems for Prudential, promoting structured development methodologies.
You’ll work closely with Designers, Senior Analyst Programmers and Business Stakeholders, responsible for the development and unit testing of data driven IT solutions, utilising best in class technologies and related tools, managing impacts and risks, adhering to policies and standards where appropriate.
To be successful in this role your skills/experience will include:
Understanding of a programming language, ideally SQL Server T-SQL database programming and data analysis.
Working knowledge of - SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS
Experience of an Enterprise Portfolio Management tool e.g. Planview, Clarity (desirable not essential)
Good understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Good team player, eager to learn with a can-do attitude
Stakeholder management
Presenting technical information in a business-friendly way
Graduate calibre and/or relevant experience
A similar role within a Financial Services organisation (desirable not essential) You will also be able to evidence the following:
You can tackle complexity and make things simple for customers and those around you.
You are commercially savvy, you think competitively and you will seize a good opportunity whether big or small.
You love to innovate, exploring what matters to customers and creating solutions that make a positive difference.
You are a team player who can help everyone pull together to achieve shared goals.
You are willing to take responsibility, creating better outcomes by stepping forward, using your judgement and making things happen.
You thrive on a challenge, working with intellectual rigour at pace to achieve the highest standards of execution under all conditions. People who work at Prudential agree that ours is a great place to work with a brilliant team spirit. It’s also an innovative, high-performing commercial environment that’s totally focused on customers. As a Prudential employee you’ll get all the support you’d expect, including full training and professional development. You’ll receive a competitive salary and reward package. And in a fast-changing world, you’ll join an organisation that’s leading the way in helping customers achieve their long-term financial goals.
Recruiter: Aishia Rheeston
Location: Reading
Closing Date: 8 July 2015
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