Business Analyst – Data Platform Transformation ( Telco Experience Needed)

Business Analyst – Data Platform Transformation (Contract) Location: London or Livingston (Hybrid: 3 days per week onsite) Contract: 6 months IR35 Status: Inside IR35 The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join a high-profile data platform transformation programme, working within a Platform Architecture and Design squad. This is a strategic, future-focused role where you will play a critical part in shaping the organisation’s next-generation, cloud-agnostic and vendor-agnostic data platform. You will work at the forefront of innovation, helping define the future state of data capabilities, rather than documenting current processes. Key Responsibilities • Define and shape solution-agnostic requirements aligned to long-term platform strategy • Partner with senior stakeholders across the business and technology teams • Drive the design of future-state data capabilities • Support agile squads in delivering incremental value (not big bang releases) • Structure and articulate complex problems into clear, actionable requirements • Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment across architecture, data, and engineering • Lead analysis activities, including stakeholder workshops, requirements gathering, and playback sessions • Support scope definition and sign-off processes What We’re Looking For Experience • Proven experience as a BA within large-scale transformation programmes Enterprise-level experience preferred Key Skills • Strong solution-agnostic mindset with the ability to define future-state requirements • Experience working on data-focused programmes or platforms • Comfortable engaging with concepts such as: • Data ingestion • AI-enabled capabilities • Emerging data architectures (e.g. vector stores, graph databases) • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience working with: • Senior internal stakeholders • External partners • Cross-functional teams • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-change environment