Strategic Data & Analytics Business Analyst (6-Month FTC)

Smartsearch; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday rising to 30

Private Medical Insurance

Company pension

Life Assurance 4x salary

Volunteer day

Enhanced parental leave

Employee assistance

Cycle to work

Gym access

Job summary

SmartSearch, a leading AML verification software company, seeks a Business Data Analyst to shape data and analytics initiatives through strong business analysis, stakeholder engagement, and requirements definition. You will translate business needs into clear requirements, supporting reporting, insight and process improvement across the organisation.

The role emphasizes requirements elicitation, user story development, stakeholder workshops and process mapping, with SQL, Power BI and data

Qualifications

• Requirements elicitation, user story development, and acceptance criteria definition.
• SQL proficiency to support data analysis and validate outputs.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and map current/future workflows.
• Power BI usage at consumer level to review reports and support users.
• Understanding of data modelling principles for analytics discussions.
• Agile delivery experience, Scrum ceremonies, backlog refinement and impediment removal.
• Preferred certifications like BCS/ IIBA; PL-300 a plus.
• 5–8 years of BA experience in data/analytics projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation activities with stakeholders to understand business needs across data/analytics initiatives.
• Document clear business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and artefacts.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and interviews to gather insights and refine requirements.
• Produce process maps and analyse workflows to identify improvements.
• Collaborate with technical teams to translate requirements into data solutions.
• Support data analysis with intermediate SQL and validate outputs.
• Review reports in Power BI and help stakeholders use insights effectively.
• Apply data modelling concepts to support analytics discussions.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships to meet operational needs.
• Support testing and continuous improvement to ensure value delivery.
• Contribute to Agile delivery, including Scrum ceremonies and backlog refinement.

Skills

Requirements Elicitation & User Storys

SQL (Intermediate)

Stakeholder Workshops & Process Maps

Power BI (Consumer Level)

Data Modelling Concepts

Agile Delivery Experience

Certifications (Preferred)

Experience 5-8 years in BA

Job description

SmartSearch, a leading AML verification software company, seeks a Business Data Analyst to shape data and analytics initiatives through strong business analysis, stakeholder engagement, and requirements definition. You will translate business needs into clear requirements, supporting reporting, insight and process improvement across the organisation.

The role emphasizes requirements elicitation, user story development, stakeholder workshops and process mapping, with SQL, Power BI and data