Senior Business Analyst at Version 1, UK Offices, £Contract Rate

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst on a contract basis to support the delivery of a major public sector digital transformation programme. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will help define and deliver digital services that meet user needs and align to the GOV.UK Service Standard.

You'll be comfortable operating across Discovery, Alpha, Beta and Live phases, bringing clarity to complex policy, operational and technical challenges. Working closely with Product Managers, User Researchers, Service Designers, Delivery Managers and Engineering teams, you will translate user, business and policy requirements into actionable outcomes that support the successful delivery of citizen-facing and internal government services.

Qualifications

Public Sector & GDS Experience

• Extensive experience working as a Business Analyst on UK Government or wider public sector digital transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of the GOV.UK Service Standard, GDS Delivery Framework, and service assessment process.
• Proven experience working across Discovery, Alpha, Beta and Live delivery phases.
• Experience navigating complex stakeholder landscapes including policy, operational, technical and executive stakeholders.

Business Analysis Expertise

• Skilled at eliciting, analysing and documenting requirements within complex and ambiguous environments.
• Able to identify user, business and operational needs and translate these into clear requirements and recommendations.
• Strong experience developing:
  • User stories and acceptance criteria
  • Process maps and service blueprints
  • Business rules and data requirements
  • As-is and to-be operating models
  • Functional and non-functional requirements
• Comfortable facilitating workshops and driving consensus across diverse stakeholder groups.

Things move quickly so we are looking for candidates who are immediately available or have a 1 week notice period