Senior Business Analyst - Collinstown - 145491

Jones Engineering; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Engineering is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to bridge business needs and IT solutions across ERP, CRM, and BI platforms. You will lead requirements gathering, design future-state processes, and translate them into actionable specifications to support efficiency and cost optimisation.

You will collaborate with executives and delivery teams, drive governance and data quality, and shape Power Platform solutions while maintaining strong standards for documentation and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Certifications: IIBA, CBAP, PMI, Agile/Scrum, Power BI, or SAP preferred.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience mapping systems integrations (APIs), navigating complex data structures, and deploying cloud platform solutions.
• Methodologies: Expert command of both Agile and Waterfall frameworks.
• Core Skills: Exceptional problem-solving, workshop facilitation, and executive-level communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand operational challenges and business needs.
• Facilitate workshops and discovery sessions to capture requirements.
• Analyse existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Produce BRD and User Stories, plus process documentation.
• Support business case development and solution evaluations.
• Collaborate with IT to implement Power Platform and automation initiatives.

Skills

Problem-solving

Workshop facilitation

Executive-level communication

Education

Degree in Information Systems or related discipline

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Position: Senior Business Analyst

Location: Collnstown

Company Description

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

Job Description

The Senior Business Analyst is responsible for analysing business processes, requirements, systems and data to identify opportunities for improvement, automation, governance and cost optimisation. The role acts as the link between business stakeholders and technology teams, ensuring that business requirements are translated into effective digital solutions that support operational efficiency and strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities will include:

Business Analysis & Requirements Gathering

• Engage with business stakeholders to understand operational challenges and business needs.
• Facilitate workshops and discovery sessions to capture requirements.
• Analyse existing processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Produce business requirements, functional specifications and process documentation.
• Support business case development and solution evaluation.

Systems Integration & Platform Strategy

• Evaluate enterprise software, recommend enhancements, and author systems integration specifications (APIs, ERP, CRM).
• Support development across key environments including Power Apps, Power Platform, M365, DevOps, and FileMaker.

Business Systems & Process Improvement

• Evaluate existing business systems and recommend enhancements.
• Drive process standardisation and automation initiatives.
• Support implementation of Power Platform, Microsoft 365 and business application solutions.
• Ensure solutions align with business objectives and governance requirements.
• Document future-state processes and operating models.

Data, Reporting & Analytics

• Define corporate KPIs and reporting frameworks.
• Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and analytical models to support executive decision-making.
• Ensure strict data quality and integrity standards.

Governance & Compliance

• Define and maintain standards for system usage, licensing and access management.
• Support role-based access and user provisioning models.
• Monitor adoption and compliance with technology processes.
• Identify risks relating to data management, reporting and business applications.
• Support audit and governance activities where required.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Collaborate with business leaders, project teams and technical specialists.
• Act as a liaison between users, vendors and IT delivery teams.
• Support vendor reviews and technology optimisation initiatives.
• Present findings and recommendations to management and project stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify cost‑saving opportunities through analysis of system usage and licensing.
• Drive adoption of best practices for reporting, analytics and digital processes.
• Monitor solution effectiveness and recommend enhancements.
  
• Support organisational change and user adoption activities.

Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications

• Education: Degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Certifications: Professional credentials preferred (e.g., IIBA, CBAP, PMI, Agile/Scrum, Power BI, or SAP).
• Technical Proficiency: Proven experience mapping systems integrations (APIs), navigating complex data structures, and deploying cloud platform solutions.
• Methodologies: Expert command of both Agile and Waterfall frameworks.
• Core Skills: Exceptional problem-solving, workshop facilitation, and executive-level communication skills.

Key Deliverables

• Business Requirements Documents (BRD) & User Stories.
• Current-state and future-state Process Maps.
• Requirements Traceability Matrices.
• Power BI Dashboards and Management Reports.
• Business Cases, Software Evaluations, and License Optimization Audits.
• UAT Test Scripts, Testing Management, and Sign-off Documentation.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, collaborating with industry leaders and contributing to a sustainable future. Our company values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development programs. Recognising the contributions and respecting our people is core to our culture and values. We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for roles.

Please note. We are currently not accepting application from agencies at this time.