Business Analyst - Systems Re-engineering

A well established software provider are seeking a well versed and experienced Business Analyst to join their team. The ideal individual is more than comfortable speaking to the likes of Developers and other technical professionals, has pre-existing experience working for software houses/providers and has worked on systems re-engineering & systems migration projects. If this aligns, this opportunity could definitely be for you.

Initially 3-4 days per week in office but can be quite flexible in coming in, as and when needed of course.

Key Responsibilities:

-Requirements Elicitation & Validation

• Lead workshops and discussions with developers to understand existing system behaviour.
• Translate technical concepts into clear, business-friendly language for stakeholder review.
• Collaborate with business teams to validate the current state and define future-state requirements.
• Refine and iterate requirements until both technical and business stakeholders provide approval.

-Stakeholder Management

• Develop strong, collaborative relationships across technical and business functions.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, priorities, and potential areas of conflict.
• Conduct workshops, interviews, and walkthroughs to gather insights and ensure shared understanding.

-Documentation & Traceability

• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and other supporting documentation.
• Maintain a comprehensive audit trail of requirement changes and decisions within Azure DevOps.
• Ensure all requirements are clear, testable, and aligned with development objectives.

-Collaboration with Development & Test Teams

• Provide ongoing support to developers by clarifying requirements and resolving queries.
• Work closely with testers to confirm adequate coverage of business processes and scenarios.
• Contribute to backlog refinement, sprint planning, and review ceremonies.

-Process Improvement

• Recommend enhancements to requirements gathering and documentation practices.
• Champion best practices for communication and collaboration across teams.

Skills & Experience:

-Essential

• Demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst on complex system migration or modernisation initiatives.
• Ability to work autonomously, turning high-level objectives into clear, actionable deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and negotiation capabilities.
• Proven experience partnering closely with technical teams including developers, architects, and testers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proficient in creating user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and supporting documentation.
• Confident working within Agile environments and using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar platforms.

-Desirable

• Experience with legacy system analysis and translating existing functionality into modern solutions.
• Understanding of software development concepts (no coding required).
• Familiarity with workflow configuration and management in Azure DevOps.
• Awareness of test planning activities and UAT processes.

-Personal Attributes

• Self-driven, proactive, and able to take initiative.
• Composed and objective when working under pressure.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Quick to learn new tools, techniques, and ways of working.
• Collaborative, approachable, and positive, with a strong "can-do" attitude.