Business Systems Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Basildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software provider is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst for a 12-month contract. You will work in a hybrid setting, closely collaborating with Developers and Testers to define and translate requirements. This role demands strong stakeholder management and communication skills, as well as a comfort with Agile methodologies. Experience in systems re-engineering and using tools like Azure DevOps is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience working for a software house.
• Experience with systems re-engineering, complex system migrations, or modernization projects.
• Comfortable working within an Agile delivery environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Developers and Testers to ensure requirements are clear.
• Translate technical requirements into clear business language.
• Facilitate workshops and capture needs.

Skills

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Strong communication

Agile methodologies

User story creation

Azure DevOps proficiency

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

A leading software provider is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst to join their team on an initial 12-month contract. You'll be working within an Agile environment and collaborating closely with Developers, Testers, and Architects to translate and define requirements, to aid in re-engineering their current products.

Work Type: Hybrid working, 4 days in office, 1 WFH with some flexibility once settled in.

Responsibilities:

You'll work closely with Developers, Testers, and other business stakeholders to ensure requirements are clear, agreed upon, and actionable. This is a highly collaborative role requiring excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Lead sessions with Developers to understand existing system functionality.
• Translate technical requirements into clear business language for stakeholder review.
• Facilitate workshops and walkthroughs to capture needs and ensure alignment.
• Build strong relationships across technical and business teams.
• Produce user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain a clear audit of requirement changes and decisions in Azure DevOps.
• Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and review sessions.
• Experience working for a software house.
• Experience with systems re-engineering, complex system migrations, or modernization projects.
• Experience working closely with technical teams (specifically Developers, Architects, Testers).
• Comfortable working within an Agile delivery environment.
• Proficient with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with legacy systems and translating existing functionality into modern solutions.
• Familiarity with workflows in Azure DevOps.
• Knowledge of test planning and UAT processes.