Business Analyst

Mentmore Recruitment Ltd.; City Of London; Remote; GBP 92,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

Mentmore Recruitment Ltd. is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a strategic technology transformation project with a global organisation.

The role focuses on replacing a legacy Microsoft Access-based pricing and quoting solution, with a new Azure-hosted system, working closely with business stakeholders and an external development team. You will gather and document detailed requirements, translate them into developer-ready user stories, manage the backlog in Jira, and support UAT in

Qualifications

• Proven BA experience in software development or tech transformation.
• Experience documenting requirements and writing detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document detailed business and functional requirements.
• Translate requirements into developer-ready user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Scope and manage stories within Jira.
• Work in an Agile delivery environment and support backlog refinement.
• Act as the link between business stakeholders, SMEs, Product Ownership and development team.
• Support UAT with SMEs to validate solutions meet requirements.
• Review delivered functionality and identify gaps or ambiguities.
• Help ensure clear requirements with minimal ambiguity throughout delivery.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements documentation

User stories & acceptance criteria

Agile/Scrum

Jira backlog management

Stakeholder collaboration

UAT support

Legacy system replacement

Microsoft Access/Excel

Azure

Tools

Jira

Job description

Business Analyst - Software Development / Transformation

Location: Remote, UK
Contract: 6 months
Rate: 500- 550 per day
Start: ASAP

We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join a strategic technology transformation project with a leading global organisation.

The project involves replacing a legacy Microsoft Access-based pricing and quoting solution, supported by Excel spreadsheets and macros, with a new solution hosted on Microsoft Azure.

The BA will work closely with business stakeholders, SMEs, Product Ownership and an external development team to define requirements and ensure the new solution meets business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and document detailed business and functional requirements.
• Translate requirements into clear, developer-ready user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Scope and manage stories within Jira.
• Work within an Agile delivery environment, supporting backlog refinement and sprint activities.
• Act as the link between business stakeholders, SMEs, Product Ownership and the development team.
• Work closely with SMEs to understand the existing solution and define requirements for the new platform.
• Support UAT, working with SMEs to validate that the solution meets the agreed business requirements.
• Review delivered functionality and identify gaps, defects or areas requiring clarification.
• Help ensure development teams have clear requirements and minimal ambiguity throughout delivery.

About You

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst within software development or technology transformation projects.
• Strong experience documenting requirements and writing detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Hands-on experience with Jira and backlog management.
• Experience supporting UAT and working closely with SMEs/business users.
• Confident working between business and technical teams, including external/offshore development teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently.
• Experience working on legacy system replacement, application migration or technology transformation projects is highly desirable.
• Experience with Microsoft Access, Excel/macros, Azure or similar technologies would be advantageous.

This is a 6-month contract paying 500- 550 per day. The client is looking to move quickly, so immediate or short-notice availability is preferred.