Business Analyst

Mentmore Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; À distance; GBP 92 000 - 101 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mentmore Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Business Analyst for a 6‑month contract focused on a technology transformation project. The role involves replacing a legacy Access-based pricing/quoting solution with a new Azure-hosted platform.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, SMEs and an external development team to define requirements, create developer-ready user stories, and support UAT in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Proven BA experience in software development or technology transformation projects.
• Strong ability to document requirements and write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience operating in Agile/Scrum environments and with backlog management.
• Experience supporting UAT and working with SMEs/business users.

Responsabilités

• 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 within an Agile delivery environment and support backlog refinement and sprints.
• Act as the link between business stakeholders, SMEs, Product Ownership and the development team.
• Collaborate with SMEs to understand the existing solution and define requirements for the new platform.
• Support UAT, validating that the solution meets agreed business requirements.
• Review delivered functionality and identify gaps or ambiguities.

Connaissances

Business analysis

User stories

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder communication

UAT coordination

Outils

Jira

Description du poste

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.