Business Analyst (Data & Technology)

Business Analyst (Data & Technology) 6-month Contract Market Rate - Inside IR35 Hybrid - London Office We’re looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support delivery of key data and technology initiatives within a fast-paced enterprise environment. You’ll work closely with business and technical stakeholders to understand requirements, challenge existing processes, and deliver high-quality analysis that enables effective data-driven solutions. This role requires strong technical analysis capability, stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to operate independently within a contract setting. Key Responsibilities • Engage stakeholders to identify business needs and translate into clear requirements • Elicit, analyse and document functional and non-functional requirements • Challenge existing processes and identify improvement opportunities • Ensure traceability from requirements through to design, testing and delivery • Manage stakeholders and expectations across business and technology teams • Validate solutions to ensure alignment with business goals and technical feasibility • Support testing, implementation and change management activities • Manage requirement changes, risks and issues throughout delivery • Produce clear documentation including requirements, process maps and analysis artefacts • Ensure compliance with governance, standards and regulatory requirements Key Skills & Experience • 5+ years’ Business Analysis experience within data or technology environments • Strong technical systems analysis skills (APIs, integration's, data flows, databases) • Advanced SQL for data extraction, transformation and analysis • Experience working with complex data environments (transactional, operational or market data) • Proven stakeholder management across business and technical teams • Experience using JIRA, Azure DevOps or similar tools • Strong documentation, communication and problem-solving skills • Comfortable working independently in a contract environment and managing multiple priorities • Experience working within Agile and/or Waterfall delivery models Desirable • Background as a Data Analyst or Developer • Python or scripting for data analysis • Experience reading code (C#, Java or similar) • Exposure to big data or messaging technologies • Relevant Agile or project delivery certifications