Description: Business Analyst
(need someone who is flexible on travel)
30% Travel

Job Description
Working with our business partners/clients in the analysis, definition and documentation of business and functional requirements, the BA will be involved in the design and implementation of full life cycle system solutions in support of the defined requirements. T
he role will support presales activity including tender responses, demonstrations and customer presentations. Training will be given on the Product Framework and they will work closely with our clients to shape their requirements to match.

Responsibilities
• Accountability for the delivery of analysis, tenders/proposals
• Assist internal and external business partners/clients and IT personnel to define and refined business requirements and support operational processes
• Document system functions to support development activity and operational processes
• Create documentation for projects to include specifications, test plans, training materials etc.
• Analyse information and work flows to identify optimal business practices
• Document requirements, procedures and practices in a clear, concise, and easily understood manner
• Work with project teams and customers when appropriate on business processes to achieve an overall consensus on the best solution
• Own and maintain documentation throughout the project lifecycle
• Participate in quality improvements initiatives as required.

Experience
• Minimum 3 years business analysis experience in the banking / financial services industry
• Working knowledge of SQL a strong advantage
• Financial regulatory experience a plus
• Working knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques
• Strong Vendor Management experience

Skills: Business Analyst, BA, Financial Business Analyst, Business Analyst Contract

If you are interested please call Lorraine on 01 286 66 66 or send in an updated CV to lorraine@eolas.ie

Description: My Client is a leading Financial Services Company based outside of Dublin City, currently looking for a Business / Data Analyst for a 1 year Fixed Term Contract.

Objective of Business/ Data Analyst:
The role holder will work closely with the Change Management team, business subject matter experts, IT and external data providers to define, design and implement the required solution.

Required Skills & Experience:
• Business and data requirements gathering
• Data analysis & reporting expertise
• Experience working with investment related data is mandatory
• Experience of working with relational databases
• Advanced Excel skills
• SQL data querying experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills and an ability to liaise between business and technical professionals and external data providers
• Ability to prioritise and to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable Skills & Experience for Business/ Data Analyst:
• Experience in data warehousing and/or business intelligence tools
• Familiarity with agile project management methodologies
• Business process analysis

The Business Analyst role will involve:
Working with the Business Users to identify, gather and document data, reporting and other requirements, interacting on these requirements with the In-house Development Workstream.

Working closely with the IT team to design the technical solution(s) to meet the business requirements
Producing documentation that can be clearly understood by the business users and that can be readily used by In-house development to design and build technical solutions
Designing processes, in particular for the receipt and ongoing management of the data
Understand the sources and uses of data as well as the timeliness of data and the impacts of delays in obtaining data

This is a 1 year Fixed Term Contract paying circa €50-55k plus full benefits package!

There is a possibility of a Permanent role.

Apply now to Nollaig@eolas.ie for full details on the Business/ Data Analyst Role.

Description: IT Project Manager

Overview:

IT Project Managers are accountable for project initiation and planning, and for overseeing development, testing, implementation, and closeout. This includes initial project planning efforts such as developing the project scope, defining project guidelines, obtaining business and IT sponsor approvals, and coordinating the resources necessary to successfully complete the project. Once a project is set in motion, the IT Project Manager is expected to communicate major milestones, identify potential project risks, provide continuing direction to the project team, and conduct regular status meetings to review project activities.

Project Managers are also responsible for prioritizing procedures for changing scope (i.e., scope management) and project acceptance procedures. Nearing project completion, the Project Manager is expected to obtain feedback to assure that project efforts meet customer expectations for agreed upon schedule, cost and objectives.
Responsible for projects or programs where scope is subject to change. Project objectives address complex business opportunities. The project/program will typically span multiple IT or business areas.
Project Managers are expected to work within a Programme Office framework.

Key Responsibilities

The employee undertaking this job/role is responsible for:
• Project planning/management
• Project progress & communications
• Leadership/decision making
• Mentoring/coaching
• Quality Assurance
The expected level of formal education for this job/role is:
• Professional Qualification
• Prince2, PMI or PMBOK or equivalent
The expected experience for this role is:
• Minimum 5 years
• Proven experience in project planning/management
• Strong understanding of the business and related technology needs
• Ability to successfully work across all levels of the organization

Academic Qualification: Computer Science Degree

Remuneration Package:
Very attractive Remuneration Package.

For further information and to apply please email an updated CV to peter@eolas.ie or call 01 286 6666

Description: Senior Project Manager

(Financial Services)

Overview

Manage the delivery of projects for external clients from project initiation through to close out.

Responsibilities

• Project plan preparation and ownership through project delivery
• Manage and own project delivery within budget, scope, quality and time requirements
• Allocation of project tasks to project team
• Risk & issues identification and management throughout the project
• Lead and participate in project teams to implement project deliverables
• Create documentation for projects include plans, Gantt charts, resource plans, status reports risk logs etc
• Forecast and report on actual revenue for each project
• Manage handover of project with customer and/or customer support
• Management of change throughout the project delivery
• Work with sales personal on pre-sales tasks towards a successful contractual agreement

Experience:

• 4-5 years’ experience managing IT projects
• Significant business experience using various project and program management methodologies in a variety of environments
• Experience of software development processes
• Regulatory experience and proven knowledge of the financial services industry would be an advantage

How to Apply

Email your updated CV to Lorraine@eolas.ie or call on 00353 1 286 66 66

SKILLS: Project Manager, PM, Project Manager, Programme Manager, Financial Services, Banking

Description: Desktop Support Analyst required for a 10 month Fixed Term contract with a top financial Services Company South Co Dublin.
Essential Technical Skills:
• 2-3 years of experience in Windows 7, Outlook and Office 2010 environments.
• Experience supporting users remotely.
• Knowledge of WAN environments
• Intel based server/desktop hardware
• Symantec Backup exec software experience
• Solid knowledge of Windows 2003/XP server related technologies, Active Directory
General:
• Daily Operations activities
- Service desk – call logging, tracking, resolution and metrics of helpdesk
- Ownership of issues to resolution with both internal and external suppliers
- Backup / Restore
- Provide out of hours support on a rotational basis
- Perform first and second level break / fix support for desktops, laptops, printers, and other network connected equipment
- Avaya PBX Administration
- Telephony and hand held device deployments
- Mobile computing / Remote VPN
- Blackberry support
- 3G Data cards
• Compliance and Quality control
- Security implementations and Operating System patching
- Adherence to policies and procedures
- Participation in Disaster Recovery exercises
- Audit preparation and participation
- Record metrics
• General Activities
- Participation in Infrastructure Projects as assigned
- Interaction with Corp. Technology groups
- Interaction with third party vendors
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If you are interested in this role please send me updated CV to Nollaig@eolas.ie