Software Business Analyst

Principal; Horsham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High autonomy and influence

Opportunity to shape systems and data

Exposure to a wide range of technology

Job summary

Principal is seeking a pragmatic Software Business Analyst to support multiple software and systems projects within a growing SME. You’ll bridge business operations and technical delivery, turning real needs into clear, workable solutions without over engineering.

You will gather requirements, translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria, facilitate workshops, and drive improvements across teams while advising on integrations and data flows.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Solutions Analyst.
• Ability to work across multiple projects in a fast moving SME.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Collaborates with non-technical SMEs and simplifies complexity.

Responsibilities

• Gather, document, and validate business requirements.
• Translate needs into user stories, functional specs, and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate workshops with internal SMEs and manage expectations across teams.
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Support backlog creation, prioritisation, and UAT.
• Advise on system architecture, integrations, and data flows.
• Work with external dev teams to ensure delivery aligns with requirements.
• Produce clear documentation: process flows, diagrams, decision logs.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Requirements Elicitation

Problem Solving

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

We’re looking for a pragmatic Software Business Analyst to support multiple software and systems projects across a growing SME. You’ll sit between business operations and technical delivery turning real business needs into clear, workable solutions without over engineering.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, document, and validate business requirements
• Translate needs into user stories, functional specs, and acceptance criteria
• Facilitate workshops with internal SMEs and manage expectations across teams
• Identify process improvements and automation opportunities
• Support backlog creation, prioritisation, and UAT
• Advise on system architecture, integrations, and data flows
• Work with external dev teams to ensure delivery aligns with requirements
• Produce clear documentation: process flows, diagrams, decision logs

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of software delivery (Agile or hybrid)
• Understanding of APIs, integrations, and cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

What You Bring

• Experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Solutions Analyst
• Ability to work across multiple projects in a fast moving SME
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Comfortable advising non technical SMEs and simplifying complexity
• Pragmatic, organised, and confident challenging assumptions constructively

Nice to Have

• SME or scale up experience
• Knowledge of information security and data protection
• Experience with Jira or Azure DevOps
• Understanding of AI capabilities and how they translate into business features

What We Offer

• High autonomy and influence
• Opportunity to shape systems and processes
• Exposure to a wide range of technologies