Business Analyst

Searchability NS&D; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 77,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability NS&D is hiring two experienced Business Analysts to support the delivery of digital services within a Government environment. You’ll translate user and business needs into clear requirements and actionable Agile delivery.

Based in Newcastle with two days onsite per month and SC clearance, you’ll run workshops, create epics and user stories, and help manage the service backlog across Product and UCD teams.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting requirements workshops in government projects.
• Strong ability to translate user needs into actionable requirements.
• Familiarity with Government Service Standards and WCAG 2.2 AA.

Responsibilities

• Run requirements and stakeholder workshops.
• Create Epics, user stories and clear acceptance criteria.
• Manage and prioritise the service backlog with Product.
• Support Agile ceremonies, Sprint Reviews and Show & Tell.
• Work with UCD and User Research to capture user needs.
• Ensure requirements align with Government Service Standards and WCAG 2.2 AA.
• Identify business, policy and delivery risks and constraints.

Skills

Business Analysis

Government

Agile

Scrum

User Stories

Requirements Gathering

Stakeholder Management

UCD

Product Collaboration

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Business Analyst - (Contract) Outside IR35

• Role: Business Analyst
• Location: Newcastle (2 days onsite per month)
• Clearance Must hold SC Clearance

Searchability NS&D is hiring two experienced Business Analysts to support the delivery of digital services within a Government environment.

You’ll work across Product, Delivery and UCD teams, translating user and business needs into clear requirements and actionable Agile delivery.

The Scope:

• Run requirements and stakeholder workshops
• Create Epics, user stories and clear acceptance criteria
• Manage and prioritise the service backlog with Product
• Support Agile ceremonies, Sprint Reviews and Show & Tell
• Work with UCD and User Research teams to capture and apply user needs
• Ensure requirements align with Government Service Standards and WCAG 2.2 AA
• Identify business, policy and delivery risks and constraints

Experience:

• Business Analysis experience within Government
• Strong experience creating user stories and acceptance criteria
• Understanding of Government Service Standards
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA
• Strong stakeholder management and requirements gathering skills
• Experience working with Product and UCD teams
• JIRA / Confluence experience

Key Skills: Business Analyst, Government, Digital Services, Agile, Scrum, User Stories, Requirements, JIRA, Confluence, UCD, Government Service Standards, WCAG 2.2 AA, Stakeholder Management, Outside IR35