We're looking for a Systems Analyst to join Aptia at an exciting time of growth and transformation. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping the design and delivery of modern, scalable application solutions within a fast-paced, agile environment.
You'll act as the bridge between business needs and technical delivery-working closely with developers, architects, and stakeholders to ensure high-quality, well-defined solutions that drive real business impact.
This role offers strong scope for development, with support from experienced analysts and clear progression into a more senior position.
This is hybrid role, ideally located at the Bristol or Chichester office but we would be open to other UK locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate business requirements into clear, functional system designs
- Collaborate with developers and architects to ensure technical feasibility and reusability
- Contribute to solution proposals, including integration with third-party systems
- Ensure designs align with security, governance, and architectural standards
- Create high-quality, development-ready user stories and acceptance criteria
- Facilitate refinement sessions with stakeholders and agile teams
- Support alignment of epics and features with the product roadmap
- Act as a key link between business and engineering teams
- Document system changes, designs, and releases
- Showcase delivered functionality and support progress reporting
- Identify and manage risks, issues, and cross-team dependencies
Here\'s what we\'re looking for:
- Experience as a Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role in an agile environment
- Strong requirements gathering skills and ability to translate into user stories
- Confident communicator, able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently
- Good understanding of data structures, validation, and system interactions
- Experience within UK pensions or FCA-regulated environments
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps
- Knowledge of UI/UX design (wireframing)
- Experience working across multiple integrated systems and teams
- Understanding of agile methodologies and delivery frameworks
Why Join Aptia?
- Shape the technology landscape of a growing global business
- Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team building from the ground up
- Clear development path, competitive salary, and strong benefits
- Thrive in a fast-paced, PE-backed organisation that values innovation and ownership
