Business Analyst

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh / Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit an IT Business Analyst for an initial 6 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £450/day (Outside IR35). The majority of the work will be done remotely, project teams are currently in the office 1-2 days per week.

Responsibilities:

- Defining success criteria for your assigned projects, translating functional and non-functional requirements to produce acceptance criteria.

- Gathering, analysing and documenting solution requirements using appropriate business process models, use cases and providing both functional and technical expertise.

- Translating and communicating identified and documented business requirements via structured discussions.

- Benefits management and realisation throughout the lifecycle of the project

Essential Skills:

- Well-developed and proven analytical capabilities and demonstrable knowledge of applying appropriate IT business analysis methods/techniques to explore, define and deliver stakeholder requirements.

- Experience of leading or working in a medium to large technology change programme.

- Experience of owning and managing business requirements from inception to product delivery and the ability to deliver to time deadlines.

- Experience capturing and documenting requirements and use cases, business rules, requirements traceability, UML modelling, using storyboards.

- Proven experience using wire framing /prototyping tools.

- Excellent interpersonal, relationship building, interviewing, presentation skills and stakeholder management.

Desirable Skills:

- Appropriate professional qualifications, such as AGILE PRINCE2, Business Analysis and ITIL certifications.

- Good technical knowledge and understanding of integrated IT systems and software development life cycle is highly desirable.

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.