SC Cleared Business Analyst (SAS Migration)
Business Analyst (SAS Migration) Orange 4
Clearance Required: SC
Duration: 6 months
Location: Telford with 2 days/week in office
IR35 Status: Mandated PAYE only
Job Description:
Purpose of the Role:
To act as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams during the migration of HMRC's 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 HMRC 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:
Ensure all business requirements comply with HMRC security and data governance standards.
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.