Senior Technical Business Analyst

Senior Technical Business Analyst
12-month Contract - Inside IR35 - up to 650 per day
Leeds, Newcastle or Birmingham based (need to be local to one of these offices)- hybrid working - 3 days office based

Previous experience working on government projects highly desirable

Role Purpose
We are seeking a Senior Technical Business Analyst with recent, hands-on experience working directly with software development teams to help shape and deliver shared technical capabilities and enablers.
This is a highly technical BA role. You will operate at SFIA Level 5 (Ensure & Advise), working alongside engineers, architects, DevOps and platform teams to turn loosely defined technical epics into delivery ready user stories.
This is not a task taking role. The successful candidate will bring structure to ambiguity, challenge constructively, and actively shape technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities
Technical Analysis & Delivery
Analyse complex technical and business processes across software, DevOps, security, resilience and platform domains
Take ownership of epics and poorly defined backlog items, refining them into delivery-ready features and user stories
Define scope, assumptions, constraints, risks and dependencies across multiple technical initiatives
Ensure stories meet Definition of Ready and provide continuous clarification during build and test
Collaboration with Engineering Teams (Essential)
Work day-to-day with software engineers, DevOps engineers, architects and testers
Facilitate technical design discussions and ensure shared understanding of requirements and proposed solutions
Translate complex technical concepts so they are understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Actively challenge implementation approaches where required, based on user, operational and technical outcomes
Discovery, PoC & Early-Phase Work
Support discovery and proof-of-concept activities, including:
o shaping hypotheses
o defining success measures
o identifying technical risks and assumptions
Contribute to value cases, benefits mapping, and outcome-based metrics
Stakeholder Engagement
Engage confidently with Product Managers, senior engineers, architects, delivery managers and business stakeholders
Balance stakeholder needs with technical feasibility and delivery constraints
Operate effectively across multiple initiatives, managing frequent context switching

Essential Skills & Experience
1. Recent Technical BA Experience
Recent experience working directly with software development teams
Clear examples of:
o technical user stories written
o outcomes delivered (not just responsibilities)
o systems or platforms worked on
2. Technical Awareness & Breadth
You do not need to be an engineer, but you must understand technical concepts and vocabulary.
Experience should include exposure to some of the following:
Cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)
CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab, Jenkins)
Containers & orchestration (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
APIs and service-based architectures
DevOps ways of working
Non-functional requirements (security, resilience, recoverability, testability)
3. Agile & Lean Delivery
Strong Agile mindset with experience working in Scrum / Kanban teams
Lean, outcome-focused approach to requirements and scope
Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving technical landscapes
4. Breadth of Experience
Demonstrated experience across multiple systems, teams or technical domains

Desirable Experience
Previous experience within UK Government or large, complex enterprises
Experience shaping backlogs for newly formed engineering teams
Exposure to security, platform or shared services environments

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.