Business System Analyst (Ref: 187323)

Position Summary

As part of the software development team within the Financial Crime Solutions group, you'll play a key role throughout the development lifecycle. This role bridges business needs and technical delivery, ensuring that complex requirements are clearly defined, prioritized, and implemented.

Details

£480 per day

Outside IR35

2 days a week in the London Office.

6 Month Contract

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business and technical goals into actionable items for the development team.
• Write and maintain user stories and features, lead refinement sessions, and manage story prioritization.
• Track progress on features and adjust scope or direction as needed throughout development.
• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, architects, and development teams.
• Clearly articulate requirements to developers and explain technical challenges to non-technical stakeholders.
• Identify dependencies and potential risks associated with new features or system changes.
• Collaborate on the design of software solutions, offering input on technical feasibility and impact.
• Advise business stakeholders during the rollout of new tools or services.
• Act as a subject matter expert for escalated support issues.
• Ensure acceptance criteria are met by reviewing test plans and product functionality.
• Help manage compliance and auditing requirements, including PCI standards.

What You Bring

• 5+ years’ experience as a systems analyst or similar role.
• Strong skills in business analysis, documentation, and gathering technical requirements.
• Solid grasp of architectural concepts and systems design.
• Proficiency in agile delivery practices, especially SAFe, Scrum, or related frameworks.
• Experience with tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, or Rally.
• Hands-on knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Familiarity with API design (JSON/XML) and testing tools like Postman.
• Understanding of development technologies including Java, CI/CD pipelines, cloud services (AWS, Azure, PCF), and microservices is a plus.
• Strong communication, organizational skills, and an ability to work independently under pressure.
• Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn and take on new challenges.