Business Analyst

Ncounter; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A defence sector company in London is seeking an experienced Contract Business Analyst to support a major software delivery programme. The ideal candidate will have active DV clearance and experience in agile environments, translating complex business needs into clear requirements. Strong communication skills are essential for engaging with senior stakeholders and balancing business value and user expectations. This is a hybrid role within the secure Defence environment.

Qualifications

• Active DV clearance and recent Defence sector experience.
• Experience delivering software in agile teams.
• Strong client-facing consulting background.

Responsibilities

• Support software delivery programme in the Defence sector.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Write clear functional requirements for development teams.

Skills

Active DV clearance

Agile software delivery

Client-facing consulting

User story creation

Backlog management

Requirement refinement

Business process mapping

Stakeholder management

Clear communication

Job description

Contract Business Analyst
DV Cleared
Defence Sector

London Hybrid
Outside IR35

Ncounter are hiring a DV Cleared Business Analyst to support a major Defence software delivery programme. This role suits someone who has worked in agile, client facing environments and can translate complex business needs into clear, concise and prioritised requirements for development teams.

You will work closely with engineers, testers, product leads and end users, shaping user stories, running refinement sessions and guiding teams through the delivery lifecycle. Strong communication skills are important as you will engage with senior stakeholders, manage competing priorities and ensure the team always has well structured functional requirements. The programme demands someone confident operating within secure Defence environments and experienced balancing business value, delivery constraints and user expectations.

Required skills and experience

• Active DV clearance and recent Defence sector experience
• Background delivering bespoke software as part of agile teams
• Strong client facing consulting experience
• Proven user story creation, backlog management and requirement refinement
• Ability to speak with end users and translate needs into actionable requirements
• Strong business process mapping and workshop facilitation skills
• Effective stakeholder management with the confidence to challenge when needed
• Clear written and verbal communication and strong teamwork skills

If you are a DV cleared BA with hands on Defence delivery experience, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.