Systems Analyst

About Aptia

Founded to shape the future of pensions, health, and insurance solutions, Aptia is a leading professional services firm dedicated to simplifying complexity for businesses and individuals. We bring together cutting-edge technology and deep industry expertise to help organisations navigate an evolving landscape with clarity and confidence.

With a presence in the US, UK, India, and Portugal, we support over six million people and more than 1,100 clients, delivering solutions that drive efficiency, enhance financial security, and provide peace of mind.

Our strength lies in the combination of smart technology and expert teams, ensuring that managing pensions, health, and insurance is more effective. By focusing on innovation, accessibility, and client success, we help businesses take care of their people, so they can focus on what they do best.

And we are expanding. Aptia Group is not only fueled by our investors' backing but also by our commitment to foster the growth and success of our people. At Aptia, we're investing heavily in learning and development, paving unique career paths for our colleagues.

Specialist. Responsive. Thoughtful. Our values aren't just words; they are the backbone of our business. Our team embodies our values daily, to surpass client expectations, evolve constantly and nurture genuine relationships for the long-term.

Job requirements

The Role

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:

Essential Experience

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

Desirable

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

How to apply

If you are interested in this role, then we’d love to hear from you. Please go ahead and click apply and submit your resume with appropriate contact information.

If there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process to ensure it is accessible to you, we encourage you to reach out to us.