Technical Analyst in Leeds

This is a junior technical role for someone who enjoys solving problems, working with data, and learning how software turns business requirements into automated decisions. You do not need previous experience with decisioning software. We welcome relevant experience gained through education, coursework, bootcamps, placements, apprenticeships, personal projects, or employment. You will receive support to develop your knowledge of decisioning technology, credit risk, testing, and client solution delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, configuration, testing, and delivery of decisioning software solutions for financial services clients.
• Learn how to translate business requirements and solution designs into clear rules, workflows, and software configurations.
• Use credit bureau and client data to support credit risk and lending solutions.
• Complete testing and data validation checks to confirm that solutions are configured correctly and perform as expected.
• Help investigate software issues and defects, identify possible causes, and work with colleagues to resolve them.
• Create and maintain clear business, functional, and technical documentation.
• Work with technical colleagues, project teams, clients, and third-party partners to support project delivery.
• Provide progress updates, ask questions, and contribute ideas throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support solution implementation, change requests, issue resolution, and post-production activities.
• An interest in technology, data, software configuration, and solving business problems.
• Examples of using logical thinking to analyse a problem, investigate an issue, or develop a practical solution.
• Ability to understand instructions or requirements and break them down into clear steps.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to ask questions and work collaboratively.
• A degree, diploma, apprenticeship, bootcamp, or relevant coursework in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, Data, Mathematics, Science, Business, or a related subject, or equivalent practical experience.
• A willingness to learn decisioning technology, credit risk concepts, software testing, and client solution delivery.

Required Technical Skills

• Basic programming or scripting knowledge in at least one language, such as Python, Java, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, or Lua.
• Basic understanding of Structured Query Language (SQL), databases, spreadsheets, or another method used to query, interpret, and validate data.
• Experience applying logical rules, conditions, workflows, or step-by-step processes to solve a technical problem.
• Confidence using Microsoft Excel and Word to review information and produce clear documentation.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to software testing, test cases, data validation, or defect investigation.
• Experience with APIs, data structures, system configuration, or rules-based and workflow-driven software.
• Awareness of financial services, lending, credit risk, or automated decision-making.
• Experience working on a group technical project or explaining technical information to others.

Team Overview

The UK Decision Services team delivers software solutions that help banks, building societies, retailers, and other financial services organisations assess credit risk and make informed lending decisions.

Using data from credit reference agencies and other sources, the team designs, configures, tests, and supports decisioning solutions that enable clients to deliver fast, compliant, and accurate outcomes for their customers.

TransUnion - a place to grow

We are open to exploring training and development opportunities for the right candidate to ensure you are successful. We know imposter syndrome is real, lets confront it so we can continue to grow and thrive together.

Flexibility at TU

We recognise that our people need the freedom to balance their day-to-day lives with their work.

Additional support

At TransUnion, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where all one's talents and perspectives are valued.

We understand that everyone has different needs, which is why we offer a range of reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to help you through the application process or to attend an interview with us by contacting ukrecruitment@transunion.com.

Interview & Hiring Process

Most of our recruitment processes are virtual, so you'll get to know our hiring managers and teams over the phone and through video. If we need you to attend a physical in person interview, your recruiter will inform you of this.

Life At TU UK

TransUnion Overview: At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers.

We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver's seat of their professional development- while having access to help along the way.

We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that's why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.

Be a part of our Workforce for Good - you'll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.

Benefits

At TransUnion you will be joining a friendly, forward thinking global business. As well as an excellent salary and bonus scheme or commission scheme (if joining our sales teams) our benefits package comes with:

• 26 days annual leave and bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Global paid wellness days off and a bonus day off to celebrate your birthday
• A generous contributory pension scheme and access to the TransUnion Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Private health care and a variety of physical, mental and financial fitness wellbeing programmes such as access to mindfulness tools
• Access to our diversity forums and communities so you can get involved in causes close to your heart

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