Who are we? Fintech providing consumer, business and vehicle finance to our clients nationwide.We are a leading Australian finance company on Trust Pilot thanks to thousands of happy clients giving us a 5 star rating: https://au.trustpilot.com/review/safefinancial.com.auWe have a positive, target focused culture in a fast paced and vibrant environment and are searching for our new team member to be based in our modern Southport Office.Position Overview: Safe Financial is seeking an experienced Systems Analyst to join our team. We have a long standing, highly experienced small team of locally based developers. We are now looking for a full time Systems Analyst to join our team - helping us manage our technology journey so that we can continue to be progressive and efficient and our existing developers can focus on writing code. This role is ideal for a dynamic individual who not only has experience in software development but also excels at collaborating with all stakeholders (technical and non technical) and planning and leading a team to integrate emerging technologies and deliver on business requirements.You will play a crucial part in driving technology benefits into the business as this role involves both hands-on development and team leadership, with a focus on maintaining, modernizing and enhancing our systems.Leadership and Management: Provide leadership to guide our business on technology and development while understanding the importance of best practices and high-quality code delivery.Collaborate with current team on the design and architecture of our core business system with the existing .NET codebase, taking ownership of its future stability, scalability, and maintainability by defining the product strategy and roadmap.Collaborate with all stakeholders from Sales, Marketing, Operations, Compliance and Development (internal) and Suppliers, Partners (external) to solve challenges while fostering an environment of innovation and continuous improvement.Set the technical direction for the group and ensure the team stays aligned with project goals, driving technical excellence in every phase of development.Interpret business requirements and develop the most appropriate technical roadmap for evolving needs using modern and future focused tools and approaches.Schedule, manage and work with external providers on projects including large scale data analysis and scoring model updates. Technology Integration and Innovation: Drive the integration of new and emerging technologies, including being open to areas such as low code development, AI automation and data platforms for certain projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business needs and implement supportable and future focused technical solutions.Work with existing team on change and release management processes with formal planning and documented testing. System Development and Maintenance: Develop and enhance data communication between core system and other back-office systems.Work with existing team on the design, development, and maintenance of Websites and APIs, ensuring efficient and secure data flow across platforms.Lead the transition from legacy systems to modern architectures, ensuring seamless integrations. Essential Technical Skills and Experience: Experience in managing and undertaking .Net code development version 4 to 8Extensive experience in application security and cloud native application architecture.Experience with REST API interfaces.A proven track record in SQL architecture design for mid to large scale applications.Solid Understanding of user experience design and a preference to create distributed architecture.A preference to document code as you go.A can-do attitude and the ability to solve problems on the fly.The ability to lead a team to work autonomously, but with appropriate coordination and prioritisation.Strong knowledge of Visual Studio/VS Code and familiarity with the latest development tools and environments.Extensive experience using Git for version control and collaborative development.10 + years' experience in software development using .NET and Entity Framework Core10 + years' experience in SQL Server data administration.Practical knowledge of Angular (2+) for modern web and backend development.Experience with Azure cloud platform Exposure to machine learning, data analysis and modelling. Exposure to the latest in artificial intelligence and related technology. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Information Technology or Engineering (Software) or Masters of Computer Science.Why Safe Financial? This is an exciting time for our business – we are experiencing strong and continued growth and want a team player who loves to brainstorm with colleagues on improvements for the business but also still loves getting involved in the details and making those changes. This role is based in our office in Southport. We offer a competitive salary, flexible hours, company supplied car parking and membership to EMF gym.If this sounds like the role you have been looking for please submit your resume with a cover letter outlining why you feel this is the role for you. No phone calls or emails please.