Technical Business Analyst

Sanderson Government & Defence; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK public sector organization is seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst to support a crucial digital transformation programme. The ideal candidate will possess strong SQL skills, have a background in complex environments, and be comfortable working with stakeholder requirements. This hybrid role requires holding active SC clearance and extensive public sector experience is valued. You will help shape solutions while ensuring alignment with various governance frameworks.

Qualifications

• Strong background as a Technical Business Analyst in complex environments.
• Must hold active SC Clearance used within last 12 months.
• Extensive experience in public sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document detailed business and technical requirements.
• Conduct analysis of existing systems and data flows.
• Work closely with engineering and delivery teams.

Skills

Technical Business Analyst

SQL

Business Process Mapping

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

API and System Integrations

Job description

Day Rate: Circa £500 per day (Outside IR35)
Location: Hybrid/London
Contract: Initial 3 month contract

About the Role

A major UK public sector organisation is seeking an experienced Technical Business Analyst to support a high-profile digital transformation programme delivering fixed outcomes to challenging timelines. This role is ideal for a detail-driven analyst with strong technical capability, excellent stakeholder management, and a passion for data-led problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, validate, and document detailed business and technical requirements
• Translate business objectives into technical specifications aligned with fixed deliverables and fixed outcomes
• Conduct in-depth analysis of existing systems, data flows, integrations, and processes
• Work closely with engineering, product, architecture, and delivery teams to shape solution options
• Lead and facilitate workshops, discovery sessions, and stakeholder interviews
• Produce clear, structured artefacts such as process maps, user stories, acceptance criteria, data models, and interface definitions
• Provide analytical insight to support design decisions and identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities
• Ensure alignment with government standards, governance frameworks, and transformation roadmaps

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong background as a Technical Business Analyst in complex, enterprise-scale environments
• Strong SQL experience - able to interrogate, validate, analyse, and model data across multiple sources
• Demonstrated ability to work to fixed deliverables, deadlines, and outcome-based delivery models
• Excellent understanding of system integrations, APIs, data flows, and cloud or legacy modernisation projects
• Strong proficiency in business process mapping, requirements engineering, and agile delivery methods
• Must hold active SC Clearance that has been used within last 12 months
• Extensive public sector experience highly desirable
• Highly competent in data analysis, data quality assessment, and supporting data-driven decision-making
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder-management skills

What We're Looking For

A proactive and analytical professional who can bring structure to complexity, operate confidently in technical conversations, and support delivery teams to achieve fixed programme outcomes. You will be collaborative, data-driven, and comfortable owning requirements end-to-end.

Reasonable Adjustments:

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