Remote Technical BA – AI/Data Transformation Expert

Digital Waffle; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Waffle is seeking a Technical Business Analyst to lead AI/Data Transformation initiatives on a large-scale data programme. This remote UK role focuses on delivering data initiatives, shaping governance and enabling AI-ready data pipelines.

You will define requirements, write acceptance criteria and collaborate with Data and Engineering teams, finance and operations, to ensure successful UAT and business adoption during a 6-month contract with a likely extension.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical BA on complex data migration, data warehousing or BI transformation projects.
• Strong experience in data transformation programmes from requirements to business adoption.
• Exposure to AI initiatives, including preparing data for AI/ML use cases or AI-driven solutions.
• Solid background in designing UAT frameworks, writing test scripts, setting acceptance criteria and managing user validation.
• Hands-on experience capturing process taxonomies, mapping definitions and building data dictionaries.

Responsibilities

• Data Validation & Quality Assurance: define high-level process taxonomies and conceptual data model; produce test scripts and acceptance criteria; run UAT cycles with SMEs.
• Business Adoption & Data Governance: document and maintain business definitions and taxonomy across finance and operations; embed definitions into BAU processes and governance docs; drive long-term data standards.
• Lead workshops with SMEs to resolve analytical blockers and map data dependencies between core platforms.
• Turn complex business needs into clear technical specs, user stories and acceptance criteria for Data and Engineering teams.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to drive data governance and adoption across the programme.

Skills

AI

Data Transformation

UAT

Data Governance

Education

BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis

CCBA/CBAP recognised BA qualification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SQL

Databricks

Job description

Digital Waffle is seeking a Technical Business Analyst to lead AI/Data Transformation initiatives on a large-scale data programme. This remote UK role focuses on delivering data initiatives, shaping governance and enabling AI-ready data pipelines.

You will define requirements, write acceptance criteria and collaborate with Data and Engineering teams, finance and operations, to ensure successful UAT and business adoption during a 6-month contract with a likely extension.