Senior Business Analyst

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations. We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client / server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Senior Business Analyst shall work with the IT team on different projects and shall carry out various types of activities such as analysis, documentation. He / she shall have the following tasks and responsibilities :

• Processes analysis and modelling - UML
• Analysis of new requirements and amendments
• Update and enhancement of the documentation (such as BPM, use cases)
• Proposal of recommendations to enhance user and technical documentations
• Analysis of reports and dashboard defined with SSRS

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the analysis of various logistics systems, this profile must have a good methodical and analytical spirit as well as very good writing skills.

An experience of 7 years minimum in IT and 5 years in analysis is necessary. It is moreover important to have a professional experience and certification in Enterprise Architect (or equivalent).

Education and Professional Certifications

• Certification in Enterprise Architect (or equivalent).

Professional experience with minimum 7 years :

• Analysis – UML modelling
• Writing of documentation (UC, BPM, BPMN)

Professional experience with minimum 5 years :

• Enterprise Architect (or similar product)

Professional experience with minimum 3 years :

• Integration with SQL Server 2016 database platforms, including tables, views, queries
• Transact-SQL
• SQL Server Management Studio
• Application Lifecycle Management

Professional experience with minimum 1 year :

• XML / XMI / XSLT
• Logistics environment

Soft Skills :

• Communication
• Team Player
• Autonomy
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Good methodical and analytical spirit
• Very good writing skills
• Perseverance and precision
• Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory English, French desirable – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isn't for you, please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.