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Data Business Analyst

Soda

Portsmouth

Hybrid

GBP 100,000 - 125,000

19 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a Data Business Analyst to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will work closely with stakeholders to gather and validate business requirements for software development projects. You will translate business needs into clear user stories, ensuring alignment with agile principles. Your expertise in data analysis and experience in secure environments will be crucial as you collaborate with diverse teams to enhance delivered features. If you're passionate about driving improvements and thrive in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Strong focus on data analysis and business requirements.
Experience in agile software development teams and MOD environments.

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements.
Facilitate communication between developers, designers, and stakeholders.

Data Focused

MOD experience

Excellent communication skills

Proven experience as a Business Analyst

Experience in secure environments

Familiarity with software engineering concepts

Collaboration with designers and user researchers

Agile project management tools (JIRA, Confluence)

Understanding of security best practices

JIRA

Confluence

Data Business Analyst - OUTSIDE IR35 - SECURITY CLEAREDStart date: ASAP
Duration: 12 Months
Location: 1-2 days every 2 weeks in Portsmouth rest of the month working from home
Rate: £352 per day OUTSIDE IR35SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREDResponsibilities:

Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, document, and validate business requirements for software development projects.
Work with the Product Owner and engineering team to translate business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria, ensuring alignment with agile principles.
Partner with designers and user researchers to understand user needs, conduct joint workshops, and translate insights into wireframes and design requirements.
Facilitate effective communication between developers, designers, and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring mutual understanding of requirements and expectations.
Lead and run refinement sessions with developers to review, break down, and clarify user stories and requirements, ensuring they are well-understood and actionable.
Work with QA professionals to test engineering outputs and ensure that acceptance criteria are met on completed tickets.
Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to maintain continuous alignment with agile development cycles.
Conduct business process modelling and analysis to identify potential improvements and best practices.
Assist in user testing, validation, and gathering feedback to iterate and enhance delivered features.
Support in defining and implementing lean development practices and ensuring processes are documented and followed.

Skills:

Data Focussed
MOD experience
Excellent communication skills with ability to build relationships with all manner of customers.
Proven experience working as a Business Analyst in agile software development teams.
Experience working in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) or similar secure environments.
Data focussed rather than an all-rounder.
Familiarity with software engineering concepts to effectively communicate with developers and understand technical constraints and opportunities.
Ability to collaborate with designers and user researchers to align on translating user needs into functional requirements and wireframes.
Excellent communication skills for collaborating with diverse teams and stakeholders.
Experience using agile project management tools such as JIRA or Confluence.
Understanding of security best practices in software development projects.

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