Lead Business Analyst
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
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Salary
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£54,900
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2133 (92% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and EPAM Systems is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
In 2025, EPAM Systems assigned 31 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2133 jobs, according to the Home Office.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Most likely code | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
2431 Management consultants and business analysts Also possible | £35,100 | £40,200 | £45,200 | £50,200 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Responsibilities
- Capture business problems, value drivers and functional/non-functional requirements and translate into functionality
- Assess risks, feasibility, opportunities and business impact
- Assess and model processes, data flows and technology to understand current value and issues, and identify opportunities for improvement
- Create and update clear documentation of requirements to align with the solution over the project lifecycle
- Ensure traceability of requirements from business needs through testing and scope changes to final solution
- Interact with software suppliers, designers and developers to understand software limitations, deliver elements of system and database design and ensure business requirements and use cases are handled
- Configure and document software and processes using agreed standards and tools, and define and coordinate testing
- Create acceptance criteria and validate that solutions meet business needs through defining and coordinating testing
- Create and present compelling business cases to justify solution value and establish approval, funding and prioritization
- Initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control Business Analysis activities on projects within agreed parameters of cost, time and quality, and lead stakeholder management activities and large design sessions
- Agile project experience
- Understanding of Agile frameworks and tools
- Experience working in Agile environments
- Ability to educate stakeholders including Product Owners and Business partners in Agile ways of working
- Understanding of systems engineering concepts, data/process analysis and modeling, products and solutions
- Degree and four to seven years of IT experience
- Agile certifications or training
- CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or PMI-PBA certification
- Lean Practitioner training and experience
- EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Protection benefits including life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
- Private medical insurance and dental care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive group pension plan
- Cyclescheme, Techscheme and season ticket loans
- Various perks such as free Wednesday lunch in-office, on-site massages and regular social events
- Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
- If otherwise eligible, participation in the discretionary annual bonus program
- If otherwise eligible and hired into a qualifying level, participation in the discretionary Long-Term Incentive (LTI) Program
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (SOC 2133) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~187k in sample- Middle half £45,136–79,976
- Median £60,216
- Going rate £54,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,400–49,400
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. EPAM Systems holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. In 2025, EPAM Systems assigned 31 or more Certificates of Sponsorship for SOC 2133 jobs, according to the Home Office. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.