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Data Business Analyst

Trust In Soda
Posted 6 hours ago, valid for 20 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for a Data Business Analyst with a focus on Palantir-based solutions, requiring security clearance.
  • The contract duration is 12 months, with a rate of £525 per day, classified as OUTSIDE IR35.
  • Candidates must have proven experience as a Business Analyst in agile software development teams, preferably with MOD experience.
  • The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, translating business needs into user stories, and facilitating communication among technical teams.
  • The start date is ASAP, and the work arrangement includes 2 days every 2 weeks in Portsmouth, with the remainder of the month working from home.
Data Business Analyst – OUTSIDE IR35 – SECURITY CLEAREDStart date: ASAPDuration: 12 MonthsLocation: 2 days every 2 weeks in Portsmouth rest of the month working from homeRate: £525 per day OUTSIDE IR35SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREDSummary:Data focussed BA to work within our clients’ team on Palantir based solutions.Responsibilities:
  • 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.
Bonus Skills:
  • Knowledge or experience of Palantir

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.