Strategic Software BA: Shape Systems & Processes

principal1; Horsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High autonomy

Shape systems and processes

Exposure to a wide range of technology

Supportive, collaborative environment

Job summary

Principal I Ltd in Horsham, UK, is seeking 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.

You’ll gather requirements, translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria, facilitate workshops with internal SMEs, and guide backlog creation, prioritisation, UAT, and integrations with

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
• Comfortable advising non‑technical SMEs and simplifying 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

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Office 365 administration

Azure Entra / Active Directory

SQL Server basics

Job description

Principal I Ltd in Horsham, UK, is seeking 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.

You’ll gather requirements, translate them into user stories and acceptance criteria, facilitate workshops with internal SMEs, and guide backlog creation, prioritisation, UAT, and integrations with