Business Analyst - SAS

Business Analyst - SAS

Whitehall Resources currently require an experienced Business Analyst to work with a key client

**Please note this role requires SC Clearance and will be Inside IR35**

Job Description:

Purpose of the Role:

To act as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams during the migration of SAS estate (including SAS 9.4 and Viya 3.5 components) to SAS Viya 4 on DPS AWS. The role ensures requirements are captured, validated, and translated into actionable deliverables, supporting a smooth transition with minimal disruption to business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Gathering & Analysis

• Engage with business areas to capture functional and non-functional requirements for migration.

• Document current-state processes and define future-state requirements aligned with SAS Viya 4 capabilities.

Impact Assessment:

• Analyse dependencies between legacy SAS services and downstream systems.

• Identify risks and constraints related to data flows, scheduling, and business processes.

Process Mapping & Documentation:

• Produce detailed process maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria for migration activities.

• Maintain traceability between requirements and technical deliverables.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Act as the primary point of contact for business teams, ensuring clear communication of migration plans and timelines.

• Facilitate workshops and walkthroughs to validate requirements and design decisions.

Testing Support:

• Collaborate with Test Manager to define UAT scope and ensure business sign-off.

• Support defect triage and resolution from a business perspective.

Governance & Compliance:

• Assist in preparing documentation for approvals (SRA, BIA, DPIA, GDPR compliance).

Required Skills & Experience:

Strong experience in:

• Business analysis within large-scale data or analytics platform migrations.

• Requirements elicitation and stakeholder management in complex environments.

• Knowledge of SAS technologies (SAS 9.4, SAS Viya 3.x/4) and analytical workflows, Data governance, compliance, and security frameworks.

• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

• Familiarity with Agile delivery and tools (Jira, Confluence).

Desirable Qualifications:

• IIBA or BCS Business Analysis certification.

• Experience in government or regulated environments.

• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS) and DevOps principles.