Business Analyst

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited; Newcastle upon Tyne, Manchester; Remote; GBP 74,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions Limited is seeking an experienced freelance Technical Business Analyst (SFIA4) to support a major UK Public Sector digital transformation. You will work in agile, cross-functional teams, bridging business needs and technical delivery.

Location: Primarily remote with occasional travel to Newcastle or Manchester. Initial 6-month contract with strong likelihood of extension. Must be eligible for SC Clearance (UK residency). Experience with Jira and Confluence is desirable.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Technical, Digital, Agile or Senior BA within digital transformation programmes.
• Strong requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation skills.
• Extensive experience creating user stories, managing backlogs and supporting agile delivery.
• Strong process mapping and business process analysis capabilities.
• Experience facilitating workshops and managing diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate with Product Managers, Developers, Architects and QA teams.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence; cloud-native/digital service environments.
• Public sector, government or large-scale enterprise delivery experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse and document business and technical requirements across complex digital services.
• Create and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and product backlogs with Product Managers and Delivery Teams.
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather requirements and align priorities.
• Map and analyse business processes to identify improvements and support service transformation.
• Translate business requirements into clear technical requirements for Developers, Architects and Testers.
• Support UAT activities and ensure delivered solutions meet business needs and acceptance criteria.
• Use data-driven approaches to support decision making and product development.
• Work within agile product teams delivering cloud-native digital services.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Agile delivery

Stakeholder facilitation

Business process analysis

User stories & backlog

Jira & Confluence

Cloud-native / digital services

UK public sector experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

For one of our leading clients, we are searching for experienced freelance Technical Business Analysts (SFIA4) to support a major digital transformation programme within the UK Public Sector. You'll work within agile, cross-functional teams, helping shape and deliver digital services by bridging the gap between business needs and technical delivery.

Role Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse and document business and technical requirements across complex digital services
• Create and refine user stories, acceptance criteria and product backlogs in collaboration with Product Managers and Delivery Teams
• Facilitate workshops and stakeholder sessions to gather requirements and align priorities
• Map and analyse business processes to identify improvements and support service transformation
• Translate business requirements into clear technical requirements for Developers, Architects and Testers
• Support UAT activities and ensure delivered solutions meet business needs and acceptance criteria
• Use data and evidence-driven approaches to support decision making and product development
• Work within agile product teams delivering cloud-native digital services

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical, Digital, Agile or Senior Business Analyst within digital transformation programmes
• Strong requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation skills
• Extensive experience creating user stories, managing backlogs and supporting agile delivery practices
• Strong process mapping and business process analysis capabilities
• Experience facilitating workshops and managing a range of business and technical stakeholders
• Ability to work closely with Product Managers, Developers, Architects and QA teams throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Strong experience with Jira and Confluence
• Experience working within cloud-native, product-led or digital service environments
• Public sector, government or large-scale enterprise delivery experience is highly desirable
• Excellent communication, facilitation and documentation skills
• Location: Primarily Remote with occasional travel to Newcastle or Manchester
• Travel Requirement: 2-3 visits to Newcastle during the first 6 weeks, followed by occasional monthly travel
• Contract Length: Initial 6 months with strong likelihood of extension
• Clearance: Eligible for SC Clearance (5 years continuous UK residency required)