Business Analyst

Experis IT; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy is seeking a Business Analyst in the United Kingdom to act as the key link between business stakeholders and technical teams during the migration of SAS components. The role involves requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Strong experience in business analysis and knowledge of SAS technologies is essential. This is a 6-month contract role based in Telford, with a pay rate of £500 per day.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in business analysis for large-scale data migrations.
• Ability to gather and analyze requirements in complex environments.
• Knowledge in SAS technologies is required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Engage with stakeholders to gather functional and non-functional requirements.
• Document current-state processes and define future-state requirements.
• Collaborate with testing teams to ensure UAT approval.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder management

Knowledge of SAS technologies

Excellent communication

Agile delivery

Familiarity with Jira

Familiarity with Confluence

Education

IIBA or BCS Business Analysis certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Business Analyst

6 months

500 per day

Telford 2 days

SC ACTIVE

To act as the key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams during the migration of HMRC's SAS estate (including SAS 9.4 and Viya 3.5 components) to SAS Viya 4 on DPS AWS. The role ensures requirements are captured, validated, and translated into actionable deliverables, supporting a smooth transition with minimal disruption to business operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Requirements Gathering & Analysis
• Engage with HMRC business areas to capture functional and non-functional requirements for migration.
• Document current-state processes and define future-state requirements aligned with SAS Viya 4 capabilities.

Impact Assessment

• Analyse dependencies between Legacy SAS services and downstream systems.
• Identify risks and constraints related to data flows, scheduling, and business processes.

Process Mapping & Documentation

• Produce detailed process maps, user stories, and acceptance criteria for migration activities.
• Maintain traceability between requirements and technical deliverables.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Act as the primary point of contact for business teams, ensuring clear communication of migration plans and timelines.
• Facilitate workshops and walkthroughs to validate requirements and design decisions.

Testing Support

• Collaborate with Test Manager to define UAT scope and ensure business sign-off.
• Support defect triage and resolution from a business perspective.
• Governance & Compliance:
• Ensure all business requirements comply with HMRC security and data governance standards.
• Assist in preparing documentation for approvals (SRA, BIA, DPIA, GDPR compliance).

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience in:

• Business analysis within large-scale data or analytics platform migrations.
• Requirements elicitation and stakeholder management in complex environments.
• Knowledge of SAS technologies (SAS 9.4, SAS Viya 3.x/4) and analytical workflows, Data governance, compliance, and security frameworks.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery and tools (Jira, Confluence).

Desirable Qualifications

• IIBA or BCS Business Analysis certification.
• Experience in government or regulated environments.
• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS) and DevOps principles.