Senior Business Analyst

Network IT Recruitment is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support a major technology and operations programme within a secure government environment. You will lead business analysis activities across discovery, requirements gathering, development, testing and implementation (Full SDLC).

We are looking for a Business Analyst who has experience of working across the full software development lifecycle, acting as the link between business stakeholders, external customers and technical teams, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, understood and delivered.

Along with the core business analysis skillset, specific experience that would set you apart, is knowledge of using SQL and data analysis techniques to support testing and solution design, along with strong knowledge of the testing phase of SDLC.

Public sector experience, and SC Clearance would also be beneficial.

Location: Milton Keynes
Duration: 6 Months
Rate: £550 per day
Status: Inside IR35
Working Pattern: 3 days per week onsite, hybrid

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst working across the full SDLC.
• Strong understanding of software development and testing lifecycles, and how you will impact this from a Business Analysis perspective.
• Experience supporting development and testing workstreams, including UAT, system testing, regression testing and defect management.
• Ability to produce robust impact assessments and analyse complex business and technical change.
• Working knowledge of SQL and data analysis techniques.
• Strong stakeholder management and workshop facilitation skills.
• Experience operating within large, complex programme environments.

• PRINCE2 / ISTQB Foundation / BCS or ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis would be nice to have.
• Must be a British Citizen, and be eligible for, or already hold SC Clearance.
• Able to work onsite in Milton Keynes, 3 days per week.