Business Analyst with Data Analysis

Luxoft; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with a strong data background to lead analysis and delivery across data-centric initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with Product, Technology, and Operations to define requirements and shape solutions, utilizing Agile and Waterfall methodologies. The role requires 7+ years of experience in business analysis, expertise in data analysis, and exceptional stakeholder engagement skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years as a Business Analyst with leadership experience.
• Strong background in data analysis and management.
• Proficient in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements activities for data-driven changes.
• Translate business outcomes into epics and user stories.
• Map data flows and define data models and quality rules.
• Facilitate workshops with stakeholders and maintain records.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements engineering

Process mapping (BPMN)

Job description

Project description

We're seeking a Senior Business Analyst with a strong data background to drive analysis and delivery across data‑centric initiatives. You'll partner with Product, Technology, and Operations to define requirements, shape solution options, and ensure change lands effectively in both Agile and Waterfall environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end requirements activities (elicitation, documentation, validation) for complex, data‑driven change.
• Translate business outcomes into clear epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria (Agile) and comprehensive BRDs/FRDs (Waterfall).
• Map current/future data flows; define data models, lineage, quality rules, and controls.
• Partner with data engineers/architects to shape pragmatic solution options aligned to a solid high‑level understanding of data infrastructure.
• Facilitate workshops with senior stakeholders; surface trade‑offs; maintain clear communication and decision records.

SKILLS

Must have

• 7+ years as a Business Analyst, with demonstrable leadership on complex, multi‑team initiatives.
• Strong data analysis skill set (profiling, validation, SQL basics, data quality, lineage) and experience working alongside data engineering/architecture teams.
• Proven ability to operate across Agile and Waterfall—comfortable running or contributing to ceremonies and traditional project governance.
• Excellent requirements engineering, process mapping (BPMN), and documentation practices; strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Outstanding stakeholder engagement, influencing, and communication—able to act proactively and self‑start in ambiguous environments.

Nice to have

Avaloq platform experience/exposure (banking/wealth management context).