Senior Business Consultant – Business Analyst

Sopra Steria; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for a Junior Consulting Business Analyst to support projects in defence consulting. You will conduct business analysis, gather requirements, and improve processes. Candidates should have current MOD DV clearance, experience in defence environments, and strong business analysis skills. This role offers a competitive salary of £50,000 - £70,000 and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Current MOD DV clearance required.
• Proven experience in defence or secure government environments.
• Experience in a consulting role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis of business problems and user needs.
• Elicit and document business requirements.
• Support feasibility studies and options analysis.

Skills

Business analysis techniques

Collaborative engagement

Communication of complex information

Education

BCS Foundation Certificate or PRINCE2 Practitioner

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Visio

Job description

Overview

Are you a dedicated Consulting Business Analyst with ambition and a passion for defence consulting? Join Sopra Steria Limited and make a real impact! Exciting chance to work in our Aerospace, Defence, and Security (ADS) Consulting unit as a Junior Consulting Business Analyst. Collaborate with a purposeful team on projects spanning critical national infrastructure, government, and secure sectors. Career growth, UK-wide work locations, customisable benefits, and training opportunities provided.

What you'll be doing

• Conduct analysis of business problems, user needs, and improvement opportunities.
• Elicit, document, and guide business and user requirements.
• Support feasibility studies, options analysis, and argument development.
• Map and improve business processes and workflows.
• Collaborate with collaborators at all levels, including end users and senior decision-makers.
• Contribute to data analysis to support project insights and recommendations.

What you'll bring

• Current MOD DV clearance (Developed Vetting) - required to start.
• Proven experience in defence, aerospace, or secure government environments.
• Experience in a consulting role (internal or external).
• Strong understanding of business analysis techniques and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid).
• Ability to communicate complex information simply and clearly.
• Excellent collaborator engagement skills, including at senior levels.

It would be great if you had

• Qualifications such as BCS Foundation Certificate, BCS Diploma, or PRINCE2 Practitioner.
• Experience in writing or contributing to arguments.
• Familiarity with frameworks like P3M3 or TOGAF.
• Exposure to tools like JIRA, Confluence, or Visio.
• Experience supporting bids or proposals.
• Professional consulting accreditation.

Curious if your skills fit? Apply now; we encourage all interested candidates!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Location: United Kingdom

Security Clearance Level: MOD DV

Internal Recruiter: Soraya

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000

Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase more days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Flexible work arrangements available to support work/life balance and boost motivation and efficiency.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?

Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.