Senior Technical Business Analyst

Version 1; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible/remote working

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Gym discounts

Bike to Work

Job summary

Version 1 is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to define and deliver a range of projects with a strong link to the customer’s core business. You will perform root cause analysis, translate needs into requirements, and collaborate with development teams to design technical solutions.

Key duties include producing BRDs, data mapping, and stakeholder management across all levels, with UAT support and end-to-end project involvement. Flexible/remote working is available.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst in consultancy or public sector.
• Proven ability to produce high-quality Business Requirements Documents and process maps.
• Agile delivery experience within an Agile delivery team.
• Experience reviewing Functional Specification Documents for alignment with Business Requirements.
• Experience defining and designing business solutions on large and small projects.
• Strong SQL background for data capability.
• Clear, proactive communicator with good time management.

Responsibilities

• Perform root cause analysis and translate user needs into solution designs and specs.
• Collaborate with development teams to design technical solutions.
• Produce analysis, data mapping and data analytics using SQL, Excel and Power BI.
• Create detailed Business Requirements Specification Documents.
• Manage stakeholders from c‑suite to developers, internally and with clients.
• Support UAT by preparing test scenarios and coordinating validation using tools like Azure DevOps and Jira.
• Lead workshops and oversee end‑to‑end project delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

SQL

Data analysis

Communication

Project planning

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Excel

Job description

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services. We’re an award‑winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!.

Job Description

You will help define and deliver a series of diverse key projects with the team. The role presents a dynamic and challenging opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst who is enthusiastic about closer connection with our customer’s core business.

• Perform root cause analysis of problems and work closely with business users in order to identify and translate their needs into solution designs and systems specifications.
• Work with development teams to design technical solutions that meet business needs.
• Produce analysis, data mapping and data analytical skills using SQL, Excel and Power BI.
• Produce detailed Business Requirement Specification Documents.
• Stakeholder management across all levels from c‑suite through to on‑the‑ground developers both internally and with the clients.
• Support UAT by preparing test scenarios, coordinating with stakeholders, and validating solutions using tools like Azure DevOps, Jira, and test management tools.
• End‑to‑end project involvement from leading workshops through to design and delivery phases.

Qualifications

• Business Analysis experience within a Consultancy or Public Sector environment.
• Proven track record in producing high‑quality Business Requirements Documents, Business Processes Mapping and documentation skills.
• Agile Delivery experience and has working within an Agile delivery team Digital or Application Modernisation Project experience.
• Experience in reviewing Functional Specification Documents produced by peers (Peer Review) to ensure they align with Business Requirements Specification documents.
• Has worked on both large‑scale and smaller projects and has been responsible for defining and designing business solutions.
• Discovery, technical, and data capability with strong SQL Background.
• Confident, articulate, and proactive consultants.
• Good project management skills with the ability to plan and schedule own work and work towards tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills – be able to explain complicated processes and concepts to non‑experts.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance‑Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call‑Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.