Business Analyst - Cyber Security

Anson McCade; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Talantir is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support a major cybersecurity transformation for a large public sector programme. You will work across multiple workstreams, lead requirements discovery, and define clear business and non-functional requirements.

The role involves mapping processes, aligning with architects and cyber SMEs, and contributing to testing, transition planning, and governance. On-site with hybrid options for candidates in the UK.

Qualifications

• Strong Business Analysis experience (typically 5–10 years).
• Experience on cyber security, infrastructure, digital, or transformation programmes is desirable.
• Proven ability to manage requirements across multiple concurrent workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering and analysis across multiple workstreams.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and discovery sessions.
• Produce clear and traceable business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Conduct process mapping, workflow analysis, and gap analysis.
• Support design of future state operating models and service processes.
• Collaborate with architects, technical teams, and cyber specialists.
• Support testing, acceptance criteria definition, and validation activities.
• Contribute to transition and operational readiness planning.
• Maintain structured documentation aligned to programme governance.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder engagement

Workshop facilitation

Process mapping

Business analysis

Translate technical to business

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Visio

Microsoft 365

Job description

Contract | Outside IR35 | Competitive Day RateLocation: Channel Islands / UK (On‑site preferred) - Hybrid options for candidates based in England, Scotland, Wales or N.I.

Duration: Initial 9 months with potential extension

We are supporting a tech consultancy working with a large public sector organisation delivering a major cyber security transformation programme and are looking to engage an experienced Business Analyst to support multiple workstreams across the programme.

This is a unique contract opportunity outside IR35 offering a competitive day rate depending on experience, working within a complex environment focused on strengthening cyber capability, resilience, and operational security.

The Role

The Business Analyst will work across a portfolio of cyber and resilience initiatives, supporting discovery, requirements definition, and delivery activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering and analysis across multiple workstreams
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and discovery sessions
• Produce clear and traceable business, functional, and non-functional requirements
• Conduct process mapping, workflow analysis, and gap analysis
• Support the design of future state operating models and service processes
• Work closely with architects, technical teams, and cyber specialists
• Support testing, acceptance criteria definition, and validation activities
• Contribute to transition and operational readiness planning
• Maintain structured documentation aligned to programme governance

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong Business Analysis experience (typically 5–10 years)
• Experience working on cyber security, infrastructure, digital, or transformation programmes
• Proven ability to manage requirements across multiple concurrent workstreams
• Strong stakeholder engagement and workshop facilitation skills
• Experience with process mapping and future state design
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear business language
• Experience working with architects, SMEs, and operational teams

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting cyber security or resilience programmes
• Experience in public sector or highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, and Microsoft 365

Contract Details

• Day Rate: Competitive (dependent on experience)
• IR35 Status: Outside IR35
• Contract Length: 9 months initially with possible extension
• Location: On-site presence preferred (Channel Islands) - Hybrid options for candidates based in mainland UK