AWS Business Analyst (Newcastle Upon Tyne)

AWS Business Analyst

The Company:

At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly-skilled cross-functional consultants, analysts, and support staff.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced AWS Business Analyst to join our team and play a key role in gathering requirements, analyzing business needs, and helping translate them into cloud-based solutions using Amazon Web Services (AWS). The ideal candidate will work closely with stakeholders, architects, developers, and product owners to deliver scalable and efficient AWS cloud solutions.

Tech Stack required:

• Snowflake
• AWS
• AWS Lambda
• AWS Glue
• S3
• APIs/webhooks

Nice to have:

• Informatica
• Twilio Segment

Key Responsibilities:

• Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements related to cloud-based solutions on AWS.
• Liaise with stakeholders to understand business objectives and translate them into functional and non-functional specifications.
• Collaborate with AWS architects and developers to ensure business needs are accurately represented in technical designs.
• Support cloud migration initiatives and assess legacy system dependencies and transformation pathways.
• Create user stories, use cases, process flows, and other BA artifacts in Agile environments.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and backlog grooming sessions.
• Assist in testing and validating AWS solutions to ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Work within Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) and support sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Ensure documentation is up to date, including business process models and AWS architecture impact assessments.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• 5+ years of Business Analysis experience with at least 2+ years focused on AWS cloud-based projects .
• Strong understanding of core AWS services (e.g., EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch).
• Experience in large-scale cloud transformation or migration projects.
• Strong documentation skills – use cases, user stories, process flows (e.g., BPMN).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to bridge the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders.

Desirable Skills:

• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, Solutions Architect – Associate).
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Lucidchart, or Miro.
• Knowledge of DevOps and CI/CD concepts.
• Previous experience in regulated industries (e.g., Finance, Healthcare, Public Sector).
• Understanding of data governance and security within AWS environments.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus structure.
• Join a rapidly expanding start-up where personal growth is a part of our DNA.
• Benefit from a flexible work environment focused on deliverable outcomes.
• Receive private medical insurance through Aviva.
• Enjoy the benefits of a company pension plan through Nest.
• 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays.
• Access Perkbox, a global employee rewards platform offering discounts, perks, and wellness resources.
• Participate in a generous employee referral program.
• A highly collaborative and collegial environment with opportunities for career advancement.
• Be encouraged to take bold steps and embrace a mindset of experimentation.
• Choose your preferred device, PC or Mac.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Here at Amber Labs, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. Our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion includes:

• Valuing the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of all employees and creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued.

• Prohibiting all forms of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation and promoting a culture of dignity and respect for all.

• Educating all new hires on our Diversity and Inclusion policies and ensuring they are aware of their rights and responsibilities to create a safe and inclusive workplace.

• By taking these steps, we are dedicated to building a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our employees and communities.

This role at Amber Labs is a 6 Month salary based FTC position with View to extension, and all employees are required to pass BPSS clearance . Please be advised that, at this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require sponsorship or hold a visa of any type.

What Happens Next?

Our Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch to advise you on the next steps. We have a two-stage interview process for most of our consultants. In certain cases, we may include a third and final stage, which is a conversation with the company Partners. This will only be considered if deemed necessary.