Business Systems Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software provider is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst to join their team in Preston on a 12-month hybrid contract. In this role, you'll collaborate with Developers and Testers, ensuring that requirements are clear and actionable. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of Agile methodologies, excellent stakeholder management skills, and experience with tools such as Jira and Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an Agile delivery environment.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Developers and Testers to ensure clear requirements.
• Produce user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate workshops to capture stakeholder needs.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Communication skills

Azure DevOps

Experience with legacy systems

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

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Business Systems Analyst, Preston, Lancashire

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Client:

Hancock & Parsons Ltd

Location:

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Views:

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Posted:

22.08.2025

Expiry Date:

06.10.2025

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Job Description:

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

Work Type: Hybrid working, 4 days in the 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 role requires 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 trail 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 (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.