Senior Business Analyst Agile/DevOps - London

Salt Search; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a Senior Business Analyst in London to challenge and enhance business requirements. The role requires experience in Agile and DevOps methodologies, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You will work independently and within a team while validating technical solutions and influencing project stakeholders. Competitive day rate of £400 - £600 offered based on experience.

Qualifications

• Strong logical and analytical mind with attention to detail.
• Problem-solving abilities and understanding of complex business processes.
• Good analytical skills using core techniques including impact mapping and process modelling.

Responsibilities

• Challenge business requirements to ensure viable solutions.
• Influence project stakeholders to accept proposed solutions.
• Validate technical solution designs to meet business needs.
• Conduct readiness assessments for organizational changes.
• Support benefit realization plans.

Skills

Proven business analysis skills

Experience in structured project environments

Knowledge of business analysis methodologies

Agile methodologies knowledge

Experience with waterfall project methodologies

Independent and team collaboration skills

Project management tool experience

Education

Business Analysis qualification (ISEB Diploma/IIBA/BCS)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Project

Job description

Senior Business Analyst (Agile/DevOps) - London (3 days per week)

Day rate: £400 - £600 (inside IR35)

Duration: 6 - 12 months

Start: ASAP

The Senior Business Analyst uses influencing, negotiation & communication skills to challenge business requirements where appropriate to ensure that solutions developed are viable within the operating environment and are focused on delivering the anticipated benefits.

Must have:

• Proven business analysis skills applied in work environment
• Experience of working within a structured project environment
• Knowledge of business analysis lifecycles and methodologies
• Experience of working to time, cost, quality objectives.
• Knowledge of agile ways of working (Safe, SCRUM etc)
• Experience of waterfall project delivery methodologies
• Ability to work independently where required & within a team
• Experience in using project management tools such as Azure Devops, Microsoft Project and Perform
• Business Analysis qualification (ISEB Diploma/IIBA/BCS)

Skills:

• Logical, analytical mind set & good attention to detail
• Problem solving and ability to understand and interpret complex business issues and processes
• Good analytical skills and understanding of a range of core analytical techniques & methods including, impact mapping, wireframes, process modelling and data flow modelling.

Criteria:

• Supports Project Managers in establishing their understanding of how solutions will deliver value
• Project stakeholders are influenced where appropriate to accept viable & valid solutions
• Technical solution designs are validated to ensure they will meet business need
• Project test approaches are validated to ensure approach will support business needs
• Project stakeholders fully understand impacts of proposed solutions
• Conducts organisational readiness/business change readiness assessments
• Supports production of benefit realisation plans

Rates depend on experience and client requirements