Senior Business Analyst

Searchability; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 102,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Office visits as required

Job summary

Searchability is seeking a Technical Business Analyst to lead the analysis of platform requirements across multiple programmes in a Defence sector environment. The role involves collaboration with senior stakeholders and platform teams to shape changes that meet strategic objectives.

You will capture operational needs, develop use cases and acceptance criteria, and produce governance-ready requirements, impact assessments and data exchange specifications.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Technical/Business Analyst in complex environments.
• Experience eliciting, analysing and documenting requirements.
• Knowledge of governance practices and security by design in MOD contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead workshops with users, SMEs, and suppliers to capture operational needs, use cases and processes.
• Develop and maintain use cases, user journeys, workflows and acceptance criteria.
• Engage senior stakeholders to align requirements with programme objectives.
• Produce high-quality requirements, process models and impact assessments.
• Conduct impact analyses, gap analyses and support governance and change control.
• Define requirements for containerised/Kubernetes platforms, data fabrics, integrations, APIs and data exchange services.

Skills

BA experience

Requirements elicitation

Process modelling

MOD governance

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional work

Multi-programmes

Governance support

Container/Kubernetes

Job description

TECHNICAL BUSINESS ANALYST

• £640 per day via Umbrella
• MOD SC clearance required
• High Wycombe or Farnborough based
• Hybrid working – 2-3 days on client site per week, along with occasional visits to an office
• Initial contract until March 2027

ABOUT THE CLIENT

Our client is a major organisation operating within the UK Defence sector, delivering complex digital and technology programmes across multiple business and technical domains. This is an opportunity to work at a senior level, influencing requirements, dependencies and delivery across a significant transformation environment. Due to ongoing programme activity, they are looking for an experienced Technical Business Analyst to join the team.

THE TECHNICAL BUSINESS ANALYST ROLE:

As a Technical Business Analyst, you’ll lead the investigation, analysis and definition of platform requirements across multiple programmes and business areas. You’ll identify cross-programme dependencies, assess impacts and risks, and ensure requirements are aligned with strategic objectives and programme outcomes.

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, platform teams and programme colleagues, acting as a key liaison to support collaboration, decision-making and delivery planning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead workshops with users, SMEs, and suppliers to capture operational needs, use cases, and business processes.
• Develop and maintain operational use cases, user journeys, workflows, acceptance criteria, and operational outcomes
• Engage senior stakeholders to align requirements with programme objectives
• Produce high-quality requirements, process models and impact assessments
• Conduct impact assessments, gap analysis, and support requirements governance and change control
• Define requirements for containerised/Kubernetes platforms, data fabrics, integrations, APIs, and data exchange services

TECHNICAL BUSINESS ANALYST ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Proven experience as a Technical Business Analyst / Business Analyst
• Strong experience in requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation
• Experience producing process models, requirements and impact assessments
• Experience of MOD development practices, governance, process and policies (e.g. JSPs, secure by design, etc.)
• Excellent senior stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience working across complex business and technical environments
• Ability to operate confidently across multiple programmes or workstreams
• Experience supporting programme governance and strategic decision-making