Technical Business Analyst

Digital Waffle; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 74,000; Part time

Job summary

Digital Waffle is seeking a Technical Business Analyst for a 6-month remote role in the UK to drive a large-scale data and AI transformation programme. You will validate data, shape governance definitions, and translate business needs into technical specs for Data and Engineering teams.

Key tasks include leading UAT cycles, documenting definitions, and partnering with stakeholders to ensure data standards are adopted and maintained long-term.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical BA on complex data migration, data warehousing or BI transformation projects.
• Solid experience on data transformation programmes, from defining requirements through to business adoption.
• Exposure to AI initiatives, such as preparing data for AI and machine learning use cases or supporting AI-driven solutions.
• Strong background in designing UAT frameworks, writing test scripts, setting acceptance criteria and managing user validation.

Responsibilities

• Data Validation & Quality Assurance: define process taxonomies and the conceptual data model; produce detailed test scripts and acceptance criteria; run UAT with SMEs.

Skills

AI

Data Transformation

UAT

Data Governance

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Databricks

Job description

Role: Technical Business Analyst - AI/Data Transformation

Location: Remote, UK

Contract: 6 months (likely extension)

Rate: £350-£400 (Outside IR35)

Key Skills:

• AI
• Data Transformation
• UAT
• Data Governance

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Tech Business Analyst to join a large-scale data and AI transformation programme. You'll play a pivotal role in delivering key data initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing

Data Validation & Quality Assurance

• Defining and documenting high-level process taxonomies and the conceptual data model across affected business areas
• Producing detailed test scripts, scenarios and Given-When-Then acceptance criteria
• Running UAT cycles with operational SMEs, balancing programme deadlines with BAU commitments

Business Adoption & Data Governance

• Gathering, documenting and maintaining a central set of business definitions and taxonomy across finance and operational data
• Building agreed definitions into BAU processes, training materials and governance documentation
• Partnering with operational leaders to drive adoption and maintain data standards for the long term

Requirements & Technical Liaison

• Turning complex business needs into clear technical specifications, user stories and acceptance criteria for Data and Engineering teams
• Mapping data dependencies between core platforms and wider transformation workstreams
• Leading workshops with SMEs to resolve analytical blockers

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Proven experience as a Technical BA on complex data migration, data warehousing or BI transformation projects
• Solid, recent experience on data transformation programmes, from defining requirements through to business adoption
• Exposure to AI initiatives, such as preparing data for AI and machine learning use cases or supporting the delivery of AI-driven solutions
• Strong background in designing UAT frameworks, writing test scripts, setting acceptance criteria and managing user validation
• Hands-on experience capturing process taxonomies, mapping business definitions and building data dictionaries
• Excellent cross-functional communication, ideally supporting busy finance or FP&A teams through high-pressure periods
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments using tools such as Jira and Confluence

Desirable

• Experience with enterprise reporting frameworks, Common Data Models (CDM) or data warehouse builds
• Exposure to financial systems, SQL or BI tools such as Databricks
• A recognised BA qualification (e.g. BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis, IIBA CCBA/CBAP)