Business Analyst

IBM SiXworks; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Life Assurance

Pension plan (generous)

Bonus

Professional development

On-site gym, cafe & restaurant

Secure parking

Job summary

SiXworks is seeking a Business Analyst to design, build, and deliver secure digital solutions within highly secure environments. You will work with engineers, architects, and delivery specialists to enable faster, safer decision-making for critical operations.

Responsibilities include gathering requirements, applying best practices, and guiding teams through data-driven analysis and stakeholder collaboration. A security-focused mindset is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience as a business analyst on technical (IT) projects.
• Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall environments, including Kanban.
• Proactive, self-driven with strong collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather, develop and document requirements for platforms and applications, including entity diagrams and capturing functional and non-functional requirements.
• Advise and implement best practices, guiding colleagues and clients.
• Apply industry-standard methodologies and patterns suited to technology and domain.
• Act as a liaison between IT teams and business stakeholders to ensure tech capabilities meet business objectives.
• Provide platform and process expertise to support delivery teams.
• Collaborate with clients and cross-functional teams to drive project success.
• Utilise data analytics to inform decision making and improve outcomes.
• Mentor and coach junior team members.

Skills

Business analysis

Agile & Waterfall

Self-starter

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Jira

Job description

Work on Technology That Protects What Matters

At SiXworks, we build secure digital solutions that support Defence and National Security missions. Our teams work on complex problems where reliability, security, and speed of innovation matter.

We're looking for a Business Analyst who enjoys solving difficult technical challenges and wants their work to have real operational impact.

What You'll Do

As a Business Analyst, you'll help design, build, and deliver secure digital solutions in highly secure environments. You'll work alongside engineers, architects, and delivery specialists to develop technology that enables faster, safer decision-making for critical operations.

Your work may include:

• Gather, develop and document requirements for platforms and applications, including creating entity diagrams and applying relevant frameworks to accurately capture functional and non-functional requirements.
• Advocate and implement best practices, providing guidance and education to colleagues and clients.
• Apply and recommend industry-standard methodologies and patterns suited to the technology and domain.
• Act as a liaison between IT teams and business stakeholders to ensure technical capabilities are fully leveraged to meet business objectives.
• Offer platform and process expertise to support delivery teams.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including clients and cross-functional teams to drive project success.
• Utilise data analytics to inform decision making and enhance business outcomes.
• Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing.

What We're Looking For

We value people who take ownership, think critically, and enjoy working as part of a collaborative team tackling complex challenges. You don't need to tick every box, but we're particularly interested in people with skills/experience in:

• Business analyst experience on technical (ideally IT) projects
• Working within Agile and Waterfall environments, including Kanban.
• Driven self-starter, keen to work in an agile & dynamic team
• Experience with Jira
• Proven experience in a defence or government sectors would be ideal.

Just as important are curiosity, strong problem solving ability, and the motivation to continuously improve how technology is designed and delivered.

About SiXworks

SiXworks is a specialist digital innovation partner delivering secure, mission-critical technology to Defence and National Security organisations. We focus on digital experimentation, secure-by-design architecture, cloud technologies, and rapid application development to help our customers move faster and stay ahead of evolving challenges.

Our team combines expertise from across technology, business, and operational backgrounds including the armed forces creating a collaborative environment where practical thinking and innovation thrive.

Why Join Us

Our culture is guided by six principles: Agility, Security, Innovation, Quality, Collaboration and Inclusivity our North Star for how we work. SiXworks is a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and focused on fail-safe-fast cutting-edge technology solutions deployed in highly secure environments.

As an end-to-end digital innovation and delivery partner, we turn complex challenges into mission-critical digital advantages. This is a thrilling time for us, with ambitious plans for growth. We are looking for brilliant, experienced, driven and self-motivated people to join the team on our journey.

We offer competitive salaries and a package that supports your wellbeing and development, including 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, free Private Medical cover and Life Assurance, Generous pension (10% employer, 5% employee contribution), Bonus and Professional development and training support. In addition to secure parking, gym, café & restaurant on site and lots of open break out spaces.

A word on UK Security Clearance

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance. More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:

United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)