Business Analyst

Bright Purple; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software solutions company is seeking a Business Analyst in Edinburgh (hybrid) to join their Agile team. The successful candidate will work under a Product Owner, translating business requirements into user stories to develop software that meets customer needs. With a strong emphasis on SaaS experience and exceptional stakeholder management skills, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact on product development. Join us in delivering innovative software solutions.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in SaaS with cloud-based products in Agile settings.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into user stories.
• Strong skills in stakeholder management and influencing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define and document features and user stories.
• Build features addressing real client problems.
• Collaborate with Agile team to deliver against roadmap.
• Evaluate requests and insights for product enhancements.
• Work with stakeholders to champion the product.

Skills

SaaS experience with cloud-based products

Agile development environment

Analyzing business processes

Stakeholder management skills

Business and technical skills

Tools

APIs

Job description

I am seeking ambitious Business Analysts in Edinburgh (hybrid) who are obsessed with software products. There is a strong emphasis on experience working in Agile development teams to shape products against an agreed roadmap that meets customer needs. You will work under a Product Owner and help guide Software Engineers by writing clear user stories to deliver world‑class software solutions. Detail‑oriented candidates are required to assess processes and systems and identify required changes.

Key skills

• Extensive SaaS experience with cloud‑based products within a strong Agile development environment
• Proven track record of analysing business processes and translating requirements into user stories
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence, prioritise, and manage challenging stakeholders within a large Agile team
• A blend of business and technical skills, with APIs being a significant advantage

Key tasks

• Define, document, and break down features and user stories
• Build new features that solve real client problems
• Work with the Agile development team to manage and deliver against the agreed roadmap
• Evaluate client requests, end‑user insights, industry drivers, and competitor capabilities to identify product enhancements
• Work closely with Sales, Marketing, and senior stakeholders to win new work and champion the product

If you are keen then APPLY NOW.

Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.