Systems Support / Developer Analyst

Cardiff University - University IT - Managerial, Professional and Specialist Staff – MPSS

Location:	Cardiff
Salary:	£33,951 to £36,636 per annum (Grade 5)
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	30th January 2026
Closes:	15th February 2026
Job Ref:	21126BR

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small and dedicated team in supporting and developing the Finance based IT systems of the University. The role holders’ primary duties will be to support and develop the University’s Financial Systems (primarily Oracle EBS). The role holder will also provide advice, guidance and support and carry out all aspects of business process and systems analysis, software maintenance and development; liaising as required with other internal IT teams and external suppliers as appropriate.

The role holder will provide a highly professional, friendly and customer focused face to the services offered by IT and will be responsible for:

• The specification, design, development, integration, testing and documentation of large or complex systems, selecting the most appropriate design standards, methods and tools consistent with agreed enterprise and solution architectures and ensure they are applied effectively. You will review others' systems designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources, and integration of multiple systems and technology. You will contribute to policies for the selection of architecture components. You will evaluate and undertake impact analysis on major design options and assess and manage associated risks. You will ensure that the system design balances functional, service quality and systems management requirements.
• The specification of user/system interfaces, including validation and error correction procedures, processing rules, access, security and audit controls. You will assess associated risks, and specify recovery routines and contingency procedures. You will assist with the translation of logical designs into physical designs.
• The maintenance of application support processes, and check that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures. You will use application management software and tools to investigate issues, collect performance statistics and create reports.

This position is full time (35 hours per week) and fixed term until 30th November 2026.

Salary: £33,951 - £36,636 per annum (Grade 5)
Closing date: Sunday, 15 February 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.