Business Analyst

Intec Select; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Intec Select is seeking a confident and detail-driven Business Analyst to join our client’s IT team, shaping and delivering systems and software enhancements.

You will translate complex requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, map processes, manage the backlog, and collaborate with stakeholders across Agile delivery teams, including experience with JIRA and Confluence in financial services contexts.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst in delivery-focused environments.
• Strong requirements engineering, analysis, and documentation skills.
• Experience writing user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing abilities.
• Experience in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) environments.
• Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence.
• Financial Services or regulated sector experience.
• SQL or basic data analysis skills.
• Understanding of systems architecture or technical design concepts.
• Relevant qualifications such as BCS BA or Scrum PO.

Responsibilities

• Requirements elicitation & analysis: Partner with stakeholders across the business to gather, analyse, and document requirements for systems, software enhancements, and process improvements.
• User stories & acceptance criteria: Translate business needs into high-quality user stories with clear acceptance criteria to support Agile delivery teams.
• Process mapping & improvement: Create and maintain “as-is” and “to-be” process documentation to support operational change, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Backlog management: Support the creation, refinement, and prioritisation of product backlogs, ensuring delivery teams remain focused on the highest-value activities.
• Stakeholder management: Act as the key liaison between business and IT teams, facilitating workshops, discussions, and decision-making sessions to ensure alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a confident and detail-driven Business Analyst to join our client’s growing IT team, playing a key role in shaping and delivering business-critical systems and software enhancements.

Working closely with stakeholders across the organisation, IT delivery teams, and senior business leaders, you will act as the bridge between business and technology, translating complex requirements into clear, actionable solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Role & Responsibilities

• Requirements Elicitation & Analysis: Partner with stakeholders across the business to gather, analyse, and document requirements for systems, software enhancements, and process improvements.
• User Stories & Acceptance Criteria: Translate business needs into high-quality user stories with clear acceptance criteria to support Agile delivery teams.
• Process Mapping & Improvement: Create and maintain “as-is” and “to-be” process documentation to support operational change, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Backlog Management: Support the creation, refinement, and prioritisation of product backlogs, ensuring delivery teams remain focused on the highest-value activities.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the key liaison between business and IT teams, facilitating workshops, discussions, and decision-making sessions to ensure alignment throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Proven experience working as a Business Analyst within a delivery-focused environment.
• Strong requirements engineering, analysis, and documentation skills.
• Experience writing user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge, influence, and drive outcomes.
• Experience working within Agile environments, including Scrum and/or Kanban.
• Familiarity with tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience within Financial Services or another regulated environment.
• SQL or basic data analysis skills.
• Understanding of systems architecture or technical design concepts.
• Relevant qualifications such as BCS Business Analysis, Scrum Product Owner, or similar certifications.