IT BUSINESS ANALYST / SYSTEMS DESIGNER

leading-edge; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

leading-edge is seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst / Systems Designer to bridge business needs and technical solutions in a Birmingham hybrid role. You will analyse processes, define system requirements, and work with technical teams to design scalable solutions.

The role emphasizes collaboration with stakeholders, creating docs, and supporting testing and implementation across the SDLC, with agile practices encouraged. A Bachelor's degree and 3+ years' experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, Business or related field.
• 3+ years in business or systems analysis.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC and requirements gathering.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Visio or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and document business and system requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand needs and identify improvements.
• Analyse existing systems, processes, and workflows.
• Create functional specifications, process maps, user stories, and system documentation.
• Design IT solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Work with developers, architects, project managers and users.
• Support testing, UAT, and implementation activities.
• Identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for optimisation.
• Assist with change management and post-implementation support.

Skills

Business Analysis

Systems Design

Requirements Gathering

Process Mapping

Stakeholder Management

Agile

UAT

SDLC

Solution Design

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Computer Science / Business

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Visio

Job description

IT BUSINESS ANALYST / SYSTEMS DESIGNER

Location: Birmingham, UK (Hybrid)
Contract Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Experience: 3+ years

Role Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst / Systems Designer to bridge business requirements and technical solutions. The successful candidate will analyse business processes, define system requirements, and work closely with technical teams to design effective and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse, and document business and system requirements.
• Work with stakeholders to understand business needs and identify improvement opportunities.
• Analyse existing systems, processes, and workflows.
• Create functional specifications, process maps, user stories, and system documentation.
• Design and recommend appropriate IT solutions aligned with business objectives.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, project managers, and business users.
• Support system integration, testing, UAT, and implementation activities.
• Identify system gaps, risks, dependencies, and opportunities for optimisation.
• Assist with change management and post-implementation support.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, or systems design.
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, requirements gathering, and process modelling.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into practical technical solutions.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, or similar is an advantage.

Key Skills

Business Analysis | Systems Design | Requirements Gathering | Process Mapping | Stakeholder Management | Agile | UAT | SDLC | Solution Design